At Everest, you're here because you want to be. You're here for
career education and to get on with your life. It's a decision
that deserves respect. Employers hire Everest graduates because
they recognize the quality of education we provide. They
understand that our graduates have the kind of career education
it takes to succeed in their chosen profession.
The Lakeland campus is located at the corner of East Memorial
Blvd and North Ingraham Avenue. The campus encompasses 30,428
square-feet and has spacious classrooms, lab rooms, a student
lounge and administrative areas.
Associate of Science degree in Criminal Justice
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The Associate of Science degree in Criminal Justice provides a
broad understanding of the criminal justice system and introduces
law and legal procedures, along with criminal evidence and
criminology.
Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice
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The Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice enhances the
study of the criminal justice system and expands into areas such
as gang activity, drug operations and criminal justice
management.
Master of Science in Criminal Justice
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Further your knowledge of crime and the criminal justice system
through a comprehensive study in the areas of theory, research
methods and statistics, policy and administration. The program
will prepare you for management positions in probation,
corrections, immigration, law enforcement and security.
The multi-faceted approach prepares you for employment in an
agency or department within the criminal justice community. You
will also broaden your skills by obtaining job-related knowledge
and expertise in the specialized areas of law enforcement
administration, corrections, juvenile justice, drug abuse and
abuse counseling.
The curriculum is designed to provide you with solid leadership
and management skills that are applicable to the many disciplines
of the program. You will gain the tools necessary to identify,
research and solve problems as they relate to the criminal
justice system.
Bachelor's in Paralegal
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The paralegal program is designed to prepare students to enter
the legal field as a legal assistant or paralegal. The program
prepares future paralegals to research legal issues, draft legal
documents, prepare pleadings, summarize documents, organize trial
notebooks and interview clients.
The program also focuses on another aspect of the legal field,
contracts. Students learn about the formation of contracts,
breach of contracts and remedies for the breach of contracts.
Estate planning, wills, trusts, estate taxes, estate sales, joint
tenancy and judicial determination of death are also covered.
In addition, the program also covers family law and criminal law.
Family law specializes in divorce, separation, custody, adoption,
guardianship and community property. In criminal law, students
learn about defining common law, statutory crimes and punishment,
classification of crimes, principles of liability by specific
defenses and basic criminal procedure concepts.
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