What are the chance to get into a job in one of these criminal justice degree.....

[flashx80]

I applied to California State University Stanislaus, Fresno, and planning to apply to San Bernardino. Under each Criminal Justice program concentration/option for each schools, Stanislaus has Forensic Science concentration, Fresno has Forensic Behavioral Science concentration, and San Bernardino has Crime Analysis option. Since those are concentration/option not like, for example, biology or chemistry degree, what are the chance for me to get into a job in one of those areas?

[retdetsgt]

The vast majority of police departments don't care what your degree is in. A degree in biology or English literature looks the same as a Criminal Justice degree. Most of us recommend you get a degree in something other than CJ because if for some reason you can't be a cop, the degree is fairly worthless. Get a degree in something you can fall back on.

[L-1]

The State of California offers several forensic science positions.

Job Recruitment Bulletin: 095299%2D00108466%2D6juaum - Jobs.CA.gov by State Personnel Board

Job Recruitment Bulletin: 095299%2D00108477%2D6jutjm - Jobs.CA.gov by State Personnel Board

Job Recruitment Bulletin: 105299%2D00108478%2D0JU40M - Jobs.CA.gov by State Personnel Board

[flashx80]

No I'm not looking for a job as a cop. I'm looking toward forensic science, forensic behavior science, or crime analysis. Since its under Criminal Justice degree as a concentration/option area, for example, California State University Stanislaus has a Criminal Justice degree with forensic science concentration, what are the chance for me to get into one of those career jobs? Also, what exactly is forensic behavior science?

[mcsap]

People who are trained to do computer forensics are certainly valuable.

[flashx80]

People who are trained to do computer forensics are certainly valuable.

Yes but dont you need a degree in computer science? Im not majoring in that though

[Kimble]

No I'm not looking for a job as a cop. I'm looking toward forensic science, forensic behavior science, or crime analysis. Since its under Criminal Justice degree as a concentration/option area, for example, California State University Stanislaus has a Criminal Justice degree with forensic science concentration, what are the chance for me to get into one of those career jobs? Also, what exactly is forensic behavior science?

Consider that you're asking law enforcement professionals about hiring for a job outside of law enforcement. We're probably not the experts to give you the inside scoop on hiring in the field of forensic science.

[flashx80]

Consider that you're asking law enforcement professionals about hiring for a job outside of law enforcement. We're probably not the experts to give you the inside scoop on hiring in the field of forensic science.

Dont you need to work for police agencies in order to work as forensic science? How about crime analysis then?

[Kimble]

Dont you need to work for police agencies in order to work as forensic science? How about crime analysis then?

No, no more than someone wanting to be a street cop would have to start working in a crime lab. As I said before, they're two separate fields.