Briarcliffe College - Bethpage
Briarcliffe College, located in New York, offers professional educational programs in selected fields of business, technology, criminal justice, accounting, digital photography and graphic design at the diploma, specialized associate's and baccalaureate levels to a diverse body of traditional and non-traditional students.
Few colleges in New York promote the professional development and growth curriculum that is provided by Briarcliffe College. We stand out through our professional learning environment that can educate and empower students to initiate, advance or change their careers and engage in life-long learning. Whether it's a program in accounting, information technology or graphic design, we have several programs tailored to your career goals. Attend a college in New York that strives to deliver and fulfill its objective to help ensure your success!
Associate of Science in Criminal Justice
The Associate of Science degree in Criminal Justice is designed to provide students with a broad introduction to the field of criminal justice and enable them to pursue an entry-level position in the field of law enforcement or to pursue more advanced study at the baccalaureate level. The curriculum offers a balance of theory and application that will prove challenging to students and useful in the field. As with most fields, computers have become an important part of criminal justice practice; therefore, the program is designed to provide valuable experience using computers.
This criminal justice program enables students to explore and prepare for career openings in policing, private investigation, corrections, probation and parole, private protective security, or as providers of security to firms concerned with incidences of computer crime. The curriculum has been purposefully designed to provide sufficient breadth and depth, giving students a solid core of courses in the discipline and allowing the exploration of one or more specialty areas that would deliver knowledge appropriate to their career aspirations.
Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice
Briarcliffe College offers the Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Criminal Justice at its Bethpage and Patchogue campuses. It is designed to provide students with a comprehensive introduction to the criminal justice field and enables them to pursue positions in the field of protective services, to advance within their field if they are already employed in the area of criminal justice, and to pursue more advanced study at the master's level after completion of the BS at Briarcliffe College. Our program enables students to explore and prepare for careers in federal, state, or local law enforcement, private investigations, corrections, probation and parole, private protective security, and as providers of security to firms concerned with incidences of computer crime.
The b achelor of science program builds upon the College's existing A.S. degree program, allowing students to make a seamless transition from the associate's to the bachelor's degree criminal justice program.
Consistent with the College's mission and curricular strength in the area of management, our outstanding program incorporates a management component consisting of five 3-credit required criminal justice management courses. The curriculum has been designed to provide students with a solid base in the discipline that affords a balance of theory and application, while allowing them to explore one or more specialty areas corresponding to their particular career ambitions.
Briarcliffe College in Bethpage also offers an Associate of Applied Science in Paralegal Studies program. Request information to find out more!
Briarcliffe College does not guarantee employment or salary.
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