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Examines political systems, government institutions, public policy, international affairs, and political theory. Students study comparative politics, constitutional law, diplomacy, and research methods. Graduates pursue careers in government, foreign service, law, intelligence, and public administration.
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CLEP exams
Ithaca College
Private UniversitySyracuse, NY · $6,102/yr · 69% admit
Housatonic Community College
Community CollegeBridgeport, CT · $4,592/yr · 100% admit
Manchester Community College
Community CollegeManchester, CT · $4,592/yr · 100% admit
Naugatuck Valley Community College
Community CollegeHartford, CT
Three Rivers Community College
Community CollegeHartford, CT
Middlesex Community College Connecticut
Community CollegeHartford, CT
Tunxis Community College
Community CollegeHartford, CT
Northwestern Connecticut Community College
Community CollegeHartford, CT
Harvard University
Private UniversityCambridge, MA · $61,676/yr · 4% admit
Yale University
Private UniversityNew Haven, CT · $67,250/yr · 4% admit
Princeton University
Private UniversityPrinceton, NJ · $62,688/yr · 5% admit
Columbia University
Private UniversityNew York City, NY · $71,845/yr · 4% admit
University of Pennsylvania
Private UniversityPhiladelphia, PA · $68,686/yr · 5% admit
Duke University
Private UniversityDurham, NC · $68,758/yr · 6% admit
Vanderbilt University
Private UniversityNashville, TN · $67,498/yr · 6% admit
Carnegie Mellon University
Private UniversityPittsburgh, PA · $66,246/yr · 12% admit
Washington University in St. Louis
Private UniversitySt. Louis, MO · $65,790/yr · 12% admit
Howard University
Private UniversityWashington DC, DC · $35,810/yr · 41% admit
Spelman College
Private UniversityAtlanta, GA · $31,556/yr · 25% admit
Morehouse College
Private UniversityAtlanta, GA · $32,893/yr · 44% admit
University of Michigan
Public UniversityAnn Arbor, MI · $15,160/yr · 12% admit
University of California Los Angeles
Public UniversityLos Angeles, CA · $15,203/yr · 9% admit
University of Texas at Austin
Public UniversityAustin, TX · $11,688/yr · 27% admit
University of Florida
Public UniversityGainesville, FL · $6,381/yr · 24% admit
Ohio State University
Public UniversityColumbus, OH · $8,908/yr · 43% admit
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Public UniversityMadison, WI · $11,603/yr · 45% admit
Georgia Institute of Technology
Public UniversityAtlanta, GA · $12,058/yr · 14% admit
University of Washington
Public UniversitySeattle, WA · $14,312/yr · 49% admit
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Public UniversityUrbana, IL · $16,004/yr · 42% admit
University of Virginia
Public UniversityCharlottesville, VA · $14,726/yr · 11% admit
North Carolina State University
Public UniversityRaleigh, NC · $9,101/yr · 45% admit
Indiana University Bloomington
Public UniversityBloomington, IN · $12,144/yr · 78% admit
Florida A&M University
Public UniversityTallahassee, FL · $5,785/yr · 21% admit
University of Tennessee Knoxville
Public UniversityKnoxville, TN · $13,812/yr · 42% admit
Arizona State University
Public UniversityTempe, AZ · $11,392/yr · 88% admit
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Private UniversityCambridge, MA · $62,396/yr · 5% admit
Stanford University
Private UniversitySan Francisco, CA · $65,910/yr · 4% admit
University of Chicago
Private UniversityChicago, IL · $70,662/yr · 4% admit
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Field of Study
Law & Criminal Justice
CIP Code
45.1001
Corrections
Prison and corrections management
Criminal Justice
Law enforcement and justice systems
Emergency Management
Covers disaster preparedness, crisis response, hazard mitigation, and community recovery operations. Students study incident command systems, FEMA frameworks, risk assessment, and interagency coordination. Graduates work as emergency managers, homeland security planners, and public safety directors at local, state, and federal agencies.
Fire Science
Prepares students for careers in fire suppression, prevention, and emergency medical response. Covers fire behavior, hazardous materials, building codes, fire investigation, and emergency management. Graduates serve as firefighters, fire investigators, fire marshals, and emergency response coordinators in municipal and industrial settings.
Forensic Science
Applies natural and physical science to the collection, analysis, and interpretation of physical evidence for legal proceedings. Students study criminalistics, toxicology, DNA analysis, digital forensics, and courtroom testimony. Graduates work as crime lab analysts, forensic investigators, and expert witnesses for law enforcement agencies.
Intelligence Studies
Focuses on the collection, analysis, and dissemination of intelligence for national security and law enforcement purposes. Students study geopolitics, counterterrorism, signals intelligence, open-source analysis, and intelligence ethics. Graduates pursue careers with the CIA, NSA, DIA, FBI, and private sector security firms.
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