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Business & Legal Studies

Join the fast-growing business and legal industries. Platt College’s School of Business & Legal Studies offers degree programs to train graduates for careers in the business and legal field. Programs include Business Management and Criminal Justice.

Why Choose Platt College?

See for yourself why Platt College has been chosen by thousands of students to continue their education.

Since our opening in 1985, Platt College has been dedicated to the principle that education is the foundation for personal and professional growth, and that students should have the opportunity to develop to their full potential.

At Platt College our mission is to provide a balanced program of instruction for our students, to help them acquire the specialized knowledge and skills they need to take advantage of exciting career opportunities in many of today’s in-demand fields. We at Platt College continuously update our offerings to best serve the needs of students and employers in today’s dynamic Southern California business environment.

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Accredited

Platt College is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC), which is recognized by the US Department of Education to accredit institutions of higher education across the United States.

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Balanced Instruction Programs

Degree and diploma programs offering a balanced program of instruction in today’s fastest growing fields.

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Financial Aid Programs

Platt College offers a variety of financial aid programs to support our student's goals in higher education.

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Convenient Class Schedules

We offer convenient morning and evening classes to fit the needs of any schedule.

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Available Programs

Criminal
Justice
Business
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Associate's, Bachelor's or Diploma Degree in
Criminal Justice

Platt College’s Criminal Justice program prepares you to enter the various occupational fields of the criminal justice system, including: corrections, private security, criminal law, criminal investigations, juvenile justice, and forensics.

Associate's, Bachelor's or Diploma Degree in
Business Management

The Business Management program at the Platt School of Business & Legal Studies prepares graduates who are interested in working in a business-related field such as sales, marketing, operations, finance, accounting, human resources, or office administration.

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Platt College’s Criminal Justice program prepares you to enter the various occupational fields of the criminal justice system.

The Criminal Justice program at the Platt School of Legal Studies prepares graduates to pursue careers in law enforcement, criminology, corrections, court administration, victim services, security administration, and immigration.

Our Criminal Justice curriculum balances theory and application to provide students with foundational knowledge as well as communication and organizational skills.  The program includes a study of the national criminal justice system, ethics, and an overview of criminal law.

Additional coursework focuses on specialized areas in the field such as correctional organizations, private security, criminal investigative techniques, juvenile justice, terrorism, and forensics.  General education courses in mathematics, English, speech, and psychology round out the curriculum.

As part of its Criminal Justice curriculum, Platt College offers students the opportunity to earn their Guard Card certificate.  The College is authorized by the Bureau of Security And Investigative Services (BSIS), a division of the Department of Consumer Affairs in the state of California to offer this training, which includes  8 hour power to arrest training, as well as the additional 32 hours of training required (in various subjects) to become a licensed security guard in California.

Platt College’s Business Management program prepares graduates who are interested in working in a business-related field such as sales, marketing, operations, finance, accounting, human resources, or office administration.

The Business Management program is designed for students interested in starting a small business, or who are interested in working in a business-related field such as sales, marketing, operations, finance, accounting, human resources, or office administration.   Instruction to familiarize students with the core business functions is supplemented by coursework geared towards introducing and improving key business skills:

  • How to develop a business plan
  • Basic accounting and bookkeeping
  • Marketing and sales effectiveness
  • Managing and motivating employees
  • Business law
  • Becoming an entrepreneur
  • Application of selected business software

Business Management graduates typically pursue entry-level career opportunities in a broad spectrum of positions essential to operating and growing a business: sales, marketing, data analysis, bookkeeping, human resources, employee administration, and office management.

Our curriculum combines classroom learning with opportunities to apply theory to real-world business situations through group projects and case studies.

 

Except as expressly provided in California Education Code Section 94898, Platt College reserves the right to modify policies, course schedules, curricula or courses within reason due to exigent circumstances, program upgrades and/or content changes, and to cancel programs of study, modes of delivery, upcoming start dates or individual courses as it deems necessary. If a course or program is canceled, the school may schedule course completion at a later date or refund all monies paid for the canceled course or program if the student does not wish to continue with the program at the later date. All Platt College programs are not available at all locations, please see an Admissions Representative for more information on specific enrollment information.

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