The document provides information about the Criminal Justice/Police Science program at Colby Community College, including the program's mission, career options, course offerings, degree programs, rankings, and additional resources. Students can earn technical certificates, associate degrees, and choose from a variety of criminal justice careers upon graduating from the program, which offers hands-on learning opportunities with a low student-teacher ratio. Contact information is provided for Dr. Michael Thompson, the director of the Criminal Justice program, for additional details.

1. The missionof ColbyCommunityCollegeis engagingothersin learningandserviceopportunitiesto positivelyaffecttheirworld.
Colby Community College

2.  The Criminal Justice/Police Science Program offer a major that explores the connections between the
individual, society, law, science, crime and Justice.
Dr. Michael Thompson - Criminal Justice Director
Contact Dr. Thompson:785-460-5530 or by email at michael.thompson@colbycc.edu

3. • Law Enforcement
• Court or Judiciary
• Corrections
• Forensic Investigation
• Private Security

4.  When Choosing to accrue a Degree in Criminal Justice,
you have many career options you can choose from:
• Bailiff
• Border Patrol Agent
• Bounty Hunter
• Corrections Officer
• Crime Scene Investigator
• Criminal Profiler
• Criminologist
• Customs Agent
• Federal Special Agent
• Prosecuting Attorney
• Court Reporter
• Criminal Profiling
• Death Investigations
• Game Warden
• Law Enforcement Officer
• Military Police
• Parole Officer
• Police Detective
• Private Investigator
• Probation Officer
• Sociologist
• Substance Abuse Counselor
• Defense Attorney
• Judge
• Paralegal

5.  Colby Community College offers a variety of
interesting CJ classes:
 Law Enforcement Operations and Procedures
 Criminal Investigations
 Criminal Law
 Criminalistics
 Criminal Procedures

6.  Criminal Justice Technical Certificate
 Police Science Certificate of Completion
 Criminal Justice – Associate of Applied Science
 Criminal Justice – Associate of Arts

7.  Ranked #10 in Community Colleges in the
United States
 Low Student Teacher Ratio- 15:1
 Hands on learning and experience
 Of all the states surrounding Kansas, We
have the 3rd lowest, out-of-state, per credit
hour tuition.

8.  9 Varsity Sports
 22 Academic All-Americans since 2005
 92% of students are eligible for financial aid
assistance.
 40 years of full accreditation
 25 Clubs and Organizations
 10 Co-Curricular Activities
 3 National Championships

10.  http://www.criminaljustice.com/careers/
 http://web.olivetcollege.edu/careerdev/crimi
nal%20justice.htm
 http://colbycriminaljustice.wikidot.com
 http://youtu.be/s0iFt_rjFcg