Associate of Science Degree in Criminal Justice
Vidor, USA
Associate of Applied Science
DURATION
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2026
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
About: Lamar State College-Orange offers the Associate of Science in Criminal Justice with vocational and academic coursework for career or transfer pathways. Freshman- and sophomore-level courses meet core requirements and transfer. The advisory board includes FBI, ATF, DPS, Orange County Sheriff's and Police Departments, and the Orange County District Attorney's office. Articulation agreements cover Lamar University, UT Arlington, Texas Wesleyan, and the US Navy (Master-at-Arms).
Career Outcomes: Graduates work in federal and state criminal justice agencies. Potential roles include law enforcement officer, federal agent, corrections officer, criminal investigator, crime analyst, forensic technician, and paralegal/legal assistant in policing, investigations and security.
Criminal justice is one of the top five fastest-growing career fields in the country. Lamar State College-Orange offers well-established, highly respected programs providing both vocational coursework for career preparation and advancement and academic coursework leading to baccalaureate and post-baccalaureate study.
The criminal justice programs at LSCO have the full support and endorsement of local and regional law enforcement officials and other legal professionals. The LSCO Criminal Justice Advisory Board includes members of the FBI, ATF, DPS, Orange County Sheriff's Department, Orange Police Department, Orange County District Attorney's office, and representatives from other local and state law enforcement agencies.
For students on the vocational path, job placement rates for the program are very high, with program graduates currently working for various federal and state criminal justice agencies. For students pursuing more advanced degree work, the programs' academic credits are also transferable under articulation agreements with Lamar University, the University of Texas at Arlington, Texas Wesleyan University, and the United States Navy per its Master-at-Arms option.
