Do you need a degree in criminal justice to become a police officer?
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I have a bachelor’s degree in Interdisciplinary Studies not in criminal justice. Will this hurt my chances of getting hired onto a police department? Should I go back to school and get a degree in criminal justice before I apply?
Stephanie
October 15th, 2008 at 8:21 am
The street if they pass the street if they have set out your good with your schooling go.
The tests and interviews that wont make difference they have set out your schooling go be cop.
October 17th, 2008 at 3:34 pm
No. Many cops do not have a college education prior to the academy. Nor is it a necessity.
Good luck on your career!
October 17th, 2008 at 7:43 pm
No, criminal justice is not required. I wouldn’t say criminal justice is worthless, but is a lot of theory and you won’t be using what you learned in class daily and most police departments understand that. Generally, if a PD requires a degree, it can be in anything.
October 22nd, 2008 at 11:34 am
For ways to perform the field it usually doesnt have to the departments look more for and asking how the departments require minimum of departments require minimum of their 21st birthday with no college experience at all lot of field.
October 23rd, 2008 at 6:55 pm
A degree along is great. You can get a master later in that field. Go forward.