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Serve Your Community

Examine society’s responses to crimes and offenders, and explore the factors that influence criminal and deviant behavioral development. Students also consider facets of crime, including organized crime, gangs, juvenile delinquency, white-collar crime and cybercrime.

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Access to bachelor's degrees for more people, where potential trumps privilege, and tenacity and commitment matter more than one’s academic past. Honors Program? We’ve got you covered there, too.

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Attentive education that focuses on your success with faculty mentorships that linger after graduation. Standards are high, but you’ve got this with access to tutoring and professors who are engaged in your success.

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GGC’s innovative practices, caring culture and affordable tuition educate today's careers, and change the future for students at all levels, of all ages, from all walks of life.

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Bachelor of Science: Criminal Justice / Criminology

The bachelor's degree in criminal justice / criminology explores components of the criminal justice system, and analyzes the societal and behavioral influences of deviant behavior. Focused topics include management, law, policing, corrections, and the theoretical foundation for criminal behavior and specific criminal behavior (criminal violence, organized crime, gangs, juvenile delinquency, white collar crime and cybercrime).

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    Careers and Grad School Prep

    Criminal justice / criminology is a broad-reaching program that prepares graduates for the following professions or graduate school:

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    • Policing
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    Engaged Learning

    GGC fosters partnerships with local community organizations to provide tangible experiences that move portfolios to the top of the employment pile.

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    • Internships
    • Service learning

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    Minors, Certificates, Certifications

    Minors, certificates and certifications add value and enhance degrees for enrolled degree-seeking students. Learn more about availableÌýprofessional certificate programsÌýfor non-degree seeking students.

      African American studies minor

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      Anthropology minor

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      Biology minor

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      Biomedical sciences certificate for academic enhancers

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      Biomedical sciences certificate for career changers

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      Business administration minor

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      Business intelligence certificate

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      Campaign management, certificate in

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      Chemistry minor

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      Chemistry of fermentation science, certificate in the

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      Community psychology certificate

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      Creative writing minor

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      Criminal justice / criminology minor

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      Cultural studies minor

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      Cybersecurity certificate

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      English minor

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      Film minor

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      Gender studies minor

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      Geography minor

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      Gerontology certificate

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      Global studies certification

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      History minor

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      Information technology minor

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      International diplomacy and conflict resolution, certificate in

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      Latin American studies certificate

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      Legal studies minor

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      Mathematics minor

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      Musical studies minor

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      Non-profit advocacy, certificate in

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      Paralegal certification

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      Physics minor

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      Political economy, certificate in

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      Political science minor

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      Professional legal administrator certificate

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      Professional studies minor

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      Religious studies minor

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      Social work minor

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      Sociology minor

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      Spanish for professionals certificate

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      Spanish minor

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      TESOL certification

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      Visual arts minor

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      Unique to GGC’s focus on student engagement, faculty invite students at all levels – including freshmen – to collaborate on research projects, conference presentations, even co-authoring articles published in academic journals.

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