Be ready. Your SMC degree will prepare you to step right into the work world with a solid academic foundation. You’ll also benefit from the Camak Core professional development program as part of your degree. The Camak Core courses give you the opportunity for practical experiences and workplace skills development while you’re still in college. After graduation, you’ll succeed faster, feel more confident and adjust much more quickly to working life.
Big moves begin withthe right degree

Bachelor of ArtsCriminal Justice Concentration
SMC’s customizable Bachelor of Arts Degree is an interdisciplinary degree program that allows you to customize your education by choosing two concentrations. Choosing a criminal justice concentration will prepare you for a range of careers in law, corrections, public safety, and more.

Degrees that Put You to Work
It’s Your Future – Pick Your Degree Pathway
Your plan for the future starts with choosing the degree program that works for you. Matching your interests with your degree and career path gives you a better chance of success and enjoying what you do. With a criminal justice concentration, you’ll learn various aspects of our societal institutions, from jails to courts to probation offices.
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All the Knowledge (and Skills) You’ll Need
A criminal justice concentration provides you with a solid education. You’ll delve into criminal justice policy, investigation and forensics, victimology, and criminal law and procedure. Your SMC degree will have you fully prepared to enter the criminal justice field.
What You’ll Do with a Criminal Justice Degree
Bachelor of Arts Degree graduates will have a wide range of job prospects available to them. With a criminal justice concentration, those options include:
- Police officer
- Investigator
- Forensic scientist
- Social worker
- Law school student
Affordable for a Reason
Thanks to our generous scholarship and financial aid opportunities, it’s likely you’ll pay way less than you think for an SMC education. You may even be able to attend tuition-free! Check it out for yourself!