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Joliet Junior College

AA in Criminal Justice Studies — Criminal Justice Concentration

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Overview

Associate of Arts with a Criminal Justice Concentration at Joliet Junior College, described as a transfer-focused program covering courts, corrections, juvenile justice, criminology and victimology; classes can be taken on campus or entirely online per the college's getting-started page.

Official program name
Associate of Arts, Criminal Justice Concentration
Awarded degree
Associate of Arts · major: Criminal Justice Studies
Source: jjc.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Degree level
Associate
Subject focus
Concentration inside a broader degree — Criminal Justice ConcentrationA formal concentration, track or specialization inside a broader degree such as psychology, sociology or chemistry. The awarded degree is the broader one.
Source: jjc.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Associate track
Transfer-oriented associate degreeThe college describes the degree as designed to transfer toward a bachelor's degree. Which credits a receiving school accepts is that school's decision.
Source: jjc.edu · verified October 24, 2026
School
Location
Joliet, ILFor the online option this is where the school is located — not a residency requirement, and not a guarantee that you may enroll from your state.
Subjects
Criminal Justice — formal concentration / track (“Criminal Justice Concentration”)
Required credits
Not verified
Duration
Not verified
Why this program is listed

Formal criminal justice concentration within the Associate of Arts, described as transfer-focused.

Named Criminal Justice Concentration within the Associate of Arts, covering the criminal justice system, courts, corrections, juvenile justice, criminology and victimology.

Source: jjc.edu · verified October 24, 2026

We list associate, bachelor's, master's and research-doctorate programs in criminal justice, criminology, forensic science and related subjects at institutionally accredited US schools — degrees in the subject and formal concentrations, never certificates or one-elective degrees. Eligibility rules

Format and attendance

Formats, online delivery, campus visits, internships and class schedule are shown separately, each only as the school states it.
Formats offered
On campus · Online
Source: go.jjc.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Online delivery
Online delivery type not verified
Campus visits (online option)
Campus visits: not verified
Class schedule (online option)
Not verified
Internship
Internship requirement: not verified
Study intensity
Not verified

The program page does not say whether the online option requires campus visits. Ask the school before you apply — missing information is not “no requirement”.

Curriculum

Transfer pathways

  • The page says students are ready to transfer to a bachelor's degree program in criminal justice or a related field.
    Source: jjc.edu · verified October 24, 2026

Careers and licensure

An academic degree and an occupational licence are different things.

Career and licensure statements for this program: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

A degree does not guarantee police academy admission, sworn officer certification, federal employment, a security clearance, a position with a named agency, a forensic laboratory job or eligibility to practice as a psychologist. Those have separate training, scientific prerequisites, examinations or hiring requirements set by the agency, state or licensing board. Academic degrees vs police academy training

Admissions

Required, optional, waived and not-required items are shown exactly as the school states them. Anything not listed is not verified — not “not required”.

Admission requirements: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Tests

Entrance and English-language test policy: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances.

Start dates and deadlines

Dates are shown with the term the school printed. A past date is marked passed and is never carried into a new cycle.

Application deadlines: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Tuition and fees

Each amount keeps its student category, academic year and basis. Per-credit, per-term and whole-program figures are not comparable with each other, and tuition is not the full cost of attendance.

Tuition for this program: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Scholarships and funding

Awards published by the school for this program or for its level. Loans must be repaid and are not scholarships; service scholarships require government service after graduation. Graduate funding guide

Program-specific scholarships: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Accreditation

Two different things: the school's institutional accreditation, and FEPAC accreditation of this exact forensic science program.

Institutional accreditation

  • Higher Learning Commission (HLC) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

FEPAC program accreditation

This program does not appear in FEPAC's accredited-program list. FEPAC accredits forensic science programs only and is optional; its absence is not a sign that a program is illegitimate, and the school's other programs or institutional accreditation do not imply it.

State authorization (online students)

Not verified — check the school's state authorization page before applying from outside Illinois.

International applicants

Not verified for the online option.

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages and directories below. Last verified October 24, 2026.
  1. go.jjc.edu/get-started-criminal-justice — Official program page, verified October 24, 2026
  2. jjc.edu/choose-your-path/social-behavioral-sciences/criminal-justice-studies — Official program page, verified October 24, 2026
  3. DAPIP — HLC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026

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Similar programs at other schools

Same degree level and focus. Listed for discovery, not ranked.

Catawba Valley Community College

Associate degree — Forensic Science Concentration

AssociateConcentrationCJ with forensic focusAssociate degree
Format: Campus · Hybrid
Location: Hickory, NC
Attendance: Campus-based study
Duration: Duration not verified
Tuition: $76 per credit · In-state — North Carolina resident · Effective Fall 2026
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation: Institution accredited: SACSCOC
Subjects: Criminal Justice · Forensic Science
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