Colorado Technical University

Earning an associate degree in General Studies is a great place to start for those who do not know what field they wish to go into. This course gives determined students a variety of topics that may help with the career search. The course teaches students about the national and global environments and how they work. Qualified graduates may be more successful as team members which will help in problem-solving skills. Prepared students will learn how to access, evaluate, and use information to create knowledge. Diligent students will be able to show success in a chosen field.

Earning a bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice with a Human Services emphasis may prepare hard-working students for various social and human services careers from corrections, domestic shelters, or juvenile justice facilities in the context of the criminal justice system. Courses will cover corrections solutions, child and adolescent psychopathology, and ethics and practices for human services counselors with a special emphasis on working with youth. Within the program at no additional cost graduates can earn five Academic Certificates: Corrections Technician, Juvenile Delinquency and Victim Services, Domestic Violence Interventions, Chemical Dependency Counseling, and Legal Studies and Court Process to possibly enhance credentials and earning potential.