Curriculum for students entering program in 2013-14.

The degree of Associate in Science with a major in Criminal Justice will be awarded upon successful completion of the program.

The Criminal Justice degree is designed to prepare students for careers in police work and corrections, in addition to serving as the basis to transfer on to complete a baccalaureate degree. For those already in service the program provides educational progress for promotion and other career development purposes. Courses are offered day, evening, and 100% online.

Transfer Information

• Transferring to other institutions
• Transfer (Articulation) Agreements (specific to this program)
• Transferring to NHTI

Internship Considerations

NHTI has developed excellent practicum opportunities for our students to foster hands-on learning while simultaneously receiving credit. Nonetheless, the college's first priority must be to ensure that patients/clients/children/families are not placed in jeopardy by students during learning experiences. Therefore, students in internship, externship, practicum, service learning, and clinical experiences must demonstrate sufficient emotional stability to withstand the stresses, uncertainties and changing circumstances that characterize patient/client/child/family responsibilities. Furthermore, the student is expected to have the emotional stability required to exercise sound judgment, accept direction and guidance from a supervisor or faculty member, and establish rapport and maintain sensitive interpersonal relationships and confidentiality with employees, customers, and/or patients/clients/children and their families.

Health and Internship Considerations
Applicants should be aware of the basic health and fitness requirements for many careers in the criminal justice field. Prospective students with special needs or limitations that may affect their internship placement and/or potential employability are encouraged to discuss their career goals during the interview with department members prior to admission The college must ensure that individuals (customers, employees, etc.) at internship and service learning sites are not placed adversely affected by students during learning experiences. Therefore, students participating in internship and field experiences must demonstrate the emotional stability required to exercise sound judgment, accept direction and guidance from a supervisor or faculty member and establish rapport and maintain sensitive interpersonal relationships with employees, customers and clients.

Character Expectations
Applicants should be aware that background checks are completed by potential employers prior to obtaining any position with arrest or detention powers, and typically, even before being accepted for an internship. Applicants who have been in difficulty with the law may not be employable, or even eligible for an internship. Because future goals may be compromised, applicants are advised to discuss any concerns with the Co-Department Heads.

Internship Sites
CASA of New Hampshire
DCYF Juvenile Services
Merrimack County Attorney's Office
Merrimack County Juvenile Diversion
NH Department of Corrections
NH Division of Children Youth and Families
NH Fish and Game Department
NH Prison for Women
NH Public Defender's Office
NH State Police
NH State Prison for Women
NH State Prison Volunteers
Tobey School
US Probation Office
Victims Inc.