Criminal Justice

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Associate of Science in Criminal Justice


Fortify the American Justice System with an Online Degree in Criminal Justice
Join a workforce of enforcers – today’s law enforcement jobs are the workplaces of America’s daily heroes. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, criminal justice careers are growing fast.* Earning your criminal justice online degree propels you into the constant action of the criminal justice system and prepares you for jobs in law enforcement, the courts, corrections, public investigation, security, victim advocacy, and many other exciting areas!

* 2008-2009 Occupational Outlook Handbook, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, April, 9.

Learn To…
  • Confidently navigate the criminal justice system
  • Investigate municipal, state, and federal justice standards
  • Follow court system protocols
  • Use industry information system
  • Advance citizens’ rights
  • Uphold the Constitution
Acquire Skills In…
  • Law enforcement procedures
  • Requirements for corrections officers
  • Criminal justice theory, law, policy, and application
  • Trends in criminal justice
  • Correctional and rehabilitation systems
Course List
Core
Course Number Semester Hours Course Name
ENG100 3.0 English Composition I
COM200 3.0 Contemporary Communication
MAT100 3.0 Mathematics
SCI200 3.0 General Science
SCI210 3.0 Introduction to Biology
POL200 3.0 American Government and Politics
LAC100 3.0 The Collegiate Experience
CJ201 3.0 Introduction to Criminal Justice
CJ210 3.0 Correctional Operations
CJ220 3.0 Concepts of Criminal Law
CJ275 3.0 Principles of Criminal Investigations
CJ280 3.0 Fundamentals of Criminology
CJ288 3.0 Victim and Crisis Intervention
CJ299 3.0 Seminar in Criminal Justice I
  6.0 General electives selected from any area of study

60.0 Semester Credit Hours

A Great Foundation for a Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice
Many careers – like that of a parole officer – require a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice just to get in the door. Your associate degree positions you for even greater success if you decide to take that next step. Why stop while you’re ahead? Read about our Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice to learn more.

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