Bossier Parish Community College and the Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences recognize the increasing demand for qualified, trained personnel in local and regional law enforcement, corrections communities, and medicolegal death investigation. In addition to these needs, the College also recognizes an interest from students who are planning to apply to law school following completion of a baccalaureate degree in Criminal Justice from a four-year university.

In response, BPCC offers the Associate of Applied Science in Criminal Justice with four concentrations of study: Corrections, Law Enforcement, Legal Systems, and Medicolegal Death Investigation. This two-year program provides general education necessary for qualified entrance into the fields of Correctional Law, Law Enforcement, and Medicolegal Death Investigation. The Legal Systems concentration provides general education necessary for a student entering the above fields and also prepares the student who plans to apply to law school after earning a four-year degree in Criminal Justice.

Many law enforcement and corrections agencies encourage enrollment in this degree program by offering career advantages to college-educated candidates and professionals.

Concentration Overview

• Associate of Applied Science in Criminal Justice , with four separate concentrations ----
  • Corrections
    The objective of the Corrections Science concentration is to emphasize skills and knowledge essential for employment in any field of corrections -- namely, adult, juvenile, institutional, and community-based corrections.
  • Law Enforcement
    The Law Enforcement concentration is arranged to take persons through a sequential plan of study to aid in satisfying the needs of law enforcement in today's complex and changing society.
  • Legal Systems
    The Legal Systems concentration has dual objectives. It provides a plan of study for students seeking employment and advancement in the criminal justice field and for students with future plans of seeking application to law school.
  • Medicolegal Death Investigation
    The Medicolegal Death Investigation concentration is designed for students contemplating employment in the field of medicolegal death investigation or within the investigative branch of a law enforcement agency. At this time, Bossier Parish Community College is one of three colleges in the United States offering the Medicolegal Death Investigation class and concentration. Successful completion of this class prepares students for registry level exams administered by the American Board of Medicolegal Death Investigators, Inc. Bossier Parish Community College offers the Medicolegal Death Investigation class via the Internet, which makes it accessible to students and professionals throughout the United States and abroad.

Graduates receive a total of 60 hours of college credit for completion of course work required for the Associate of Applied Science in Criminal Justice. Criminal Justice courses taken at BPCC may count toward a baccalaureate degree at colleges and universities electing to accept the transferred course(s).