Welcome
The SUNY Orange Department of Criminal Justice offers two degree programs:
The A.S. in Criminal Justice and the A.A.S. in Criminal Justice/Policing.
Both degree programs offer our students the opportunity to study the fundamentals of the criminal justice system. The foundation course of both programs, Criminal Justice 101, provides the student with a general overview of the three main components of the criminal justice system: the police, the courts and corrections. Other courses focus more specifically on areas within the criminal justice system like criminal law, private security, criminalistics and police organization.
While many of our students tend to have their sights set on entering policing, a significant number are also interested in careers in corrections, parole, probation and the courts. Accordingly, our degree programs are intended to provide students with broad exposure to the many facets of the criminal justice system and to supply them with the information needed to help them make informed decisions regarding their professional aspirations.