Statement of Intent: Graduate admission and enrollment to the criminology master’s program.
Thank you for taking the time to read my statement.
First I have just recently graduated from Missouri State University with a B.S in Criminology and Sociology. I am extremely happy with this achievement but I know partially from the education I received as well from experience and current trails have shown me that the more education you can obtain, the more competitive you are in the job market.
My intention is to continue to increase my education at Missouri State University with the professors, area, and school I know in order to hopefully make myself not only more marketable but a better professional in the criminology and humanities career field
If you get a degree in college the unemployment rate is 4.5%, if you just get a diploma for high school the unemployment rate is 11.3% percent. Getting a degree in college boosts your chances of getting in the job position you want. Imagine a situation where you and someone else are applying for the same job. You have a diploma and the other person has a degree in that line of business, guess who the employer will pick. The career options are a lot larger
Having a college degree can give you a bigger chance at even starting your career in the first place. Unemployment is a big problem in the U.S, and a degree can give a person some more reassurance as to whether they can get a job or not. According to the article “Is it worth it to go to college?” by Allison Linn “ The unemployment rate for people with a bachelor’s degree or higher was 4.5
program here at APUS. My future goal after I finish this program is to earn a master's degree in law or enter a program relating to legal studies. I may even transfer to a (on-campus) state university to pursue this, just to get a feel for campus life. My main goal is to obtain a career in law. I am not sure what specifically I would like to do in law however, I am considering being a legal assistant. Anyway, I have a long way to go as this is all later down the road for me.
When you obtain a college degree there is a chance that there will be more jobs opportunities in your field of work. Journal News writer Randy Tucker supports this statement because in their article it states that the majority of jobless workers lack a college degree. This shows how difficult it is to get and maintain a job without a good education. Also Fastweb.com claims that college graduates have half the unemployment rates of high school graduates
My goal’s I attend to achieve in pursuing a certificate in Basic Law Enforcement are primarily to make an impact in the community. Furthermore, I enjoy the various jobs that Law Enforcement has to offer. Last reason, would be to be part of an exclusive organization that I can be proud of. My past experiences in my work history have been mostly related to customer service, problem solving, and interpersonal skills. I also have interacted with plentiful of people, on many different social levels and many diverse cultures.
Employment rate for individuals that have a college education is going up, but the employment rate for those with a high school degree or less is in a decline. According to Education Corner, employment options for people who have a high school education is declining because their employers see them as a replaceable person that can be replaced at any time a stronger, more educated individual walks in the door and meets the requirements for the job, on the other hand, college graduates tend to have skills that make them more qualified for a broad range of employment options. The job market today is becoming more of a competition to receive a job than it was in previous years, in order to give yourself the leading edge you must understand the importance of a college education.
Rules of society/ our system say that having a college degree is important if you want to open up your possibilities in terms of employment. That’s because when it comes to picking someone to work for their company, employers often times lean towards the candidate with the most experience. “Many employers are using the bachelor’s degree as a proxy for quality employees. Employers believe in the college experience, not just as an incubator for job-specific skills but particularly for the skills such as writing, analytical thinking, and maturity” (Sigelman). Although some people may think that a college education isn’t essential, businesses, companies, and professionals in today’s society demand it for the competitiveness and problems in our economy.
Many jobs recently are requiring people to have at least a bachelor’s degree to even consider someone for a position. Now jobs are beginning to want people who have a master’s degree instead; for example “between 1973 and 2008, the share of jobs in the U.S. economy which required postsecondary education increased from 28 percent to 59 percent. According to our projections, the future promises more of the same. The share of postsecondary jobs will increase from 59 to 63 percent over the next decade” (Carnevale, pg 1). With that being said it seems more important know than ever for people to have a college
As stated by Leonhardt (2014), having a degree doesn’t automatically promise a successful future. It is up to an individuals to identify what they want to achieve in life and how they want to get success. Preparation is very important when it comes to the structure of success. College, as previously explained, plays an key role in future success. Acquiring a bachelor's degree or higher, will give a person the edge over their peers, who do not have a degree. They have an edge over others because a college degree opens up many opportunities rather than being stuck with low-wage, unsatisfactory occupation. In short, it leads you on the path of success to achieve all that you want to achieve in life. Thus, giving that individuals a step above others when it comes to achieving their future
In this day and age, an increasing amount of employers are requiring a higher level of education in order to hire people. Having a degree allows adults to have multiple choices of when, where, and how they work. Because of this, college graduates have new and improved employment opportunities. In a recent study of young americans, 58% of college graduates and people with some college or associate's degree expressed being "very satisfied" with their jobs, compared to only 50% of high school graduates and a drastic 40% of people without a high school diploma. For many people, working at a job you are fond of is crucial for living a quality life. Having a degree aids in increasing the amount of choices when selecting a career path you will enjoy. Because of this, college graduates have lower poverty rates than ever before. The 2008 poverty rate for bachelor's degree holders was 4%,
In today’s world, many people think that a college degree isn’t what it used to be. A college degree used to guarantee a job right out of school, and now, even graduates with masters degrees being unemployed in their field of study. William A. Henry talks about this subject in his book , In Defense of Elitism. Henry talks about how degrees don’t guarantee your field of study anymore, and how that the only reason why some people even get job interviews in the first place is because they can put that they have a college degree on their resume. He talks about how just because you perform tasks better in the workplace that it doesn't mean you’ll get the promotion. College educations used to be seen
I would have taken the first plea of robbery because I feel the consequences would be less severe than if I were to take the second plea. The second plea thirty years later, I feel is too late to get a real fighting chance at a life outside prison walls without much knowledge on how much the world has really changed. The first plea gives me time to adapt to the changing world, possibly making a real big difference in my life. Knowing that the justice system is giving me an ultimatum that only ends in having difficulties, the first plea gives me more opportunity. Taking the first plea would mean that I would have an opportunity to live my life as a free individual, even though I am not completely free from the criminal justice system. I have
One of the most commonly known benefits of a college degree is having more job opportunities than somebody who doesn’t. An employer would rather hire somebody with a college degree than somebody who doesn’t.
By being educated properly at the graduate level, I will also have the power and qualification to pursue higher studies in my line of study or another related field which I might want to acquire expertise. With such credentials, it puts me on a higher professional pedal in an increasingly competitive job market. Higher education credential puts me at an advantage as far as securing a favorable employment and commanding a relatively higher compensation than other less educated job seekers. Some positions, for example, such as supervisory roles, management, and directorship in many agencies require that potential employees have a minimum of a masters degree, this further
I am a current undergraduate criminology student and studying in the UK. This year is my final year of my degree study, after that i want to continue a further study in Criminology. This is because this is my interest academic area so i chose it as my first degree, up to this point I did not think i learnt enough and something that i interested i did not have any chance to study it during my undergraduate. According to my previous study experiences i usually learnt and studied about theories, knowledges and cases about UK or other western countries, however my interest and care areas are HK and China.