BS in Criminal Justice - general program
Program Overview
The online Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice general program is designed for students seeking to move into a professional career in the criminal justice field or for those already in the profession wishing to upgrade their skills or to seek new professional competencies.
Students graduating from the BS in Criminal Justice program will be prepared to consider a wide range of potential career options such as pre-law, law enforcement, administration, investigation, social services, and human resources.
The General Criminal Justice program is designed for students seeking a career in a variety of criminal justice fields such as law enforcement, security, corrections, juvenile and adult supervision services as well as more generalized fields of application.
BS in Criminal Justice program courses are open for enrollment twice a month.
Program Objectives
The objectives of the online BS in Criminal Justice program are to:
- Provide students with a well-rounded education through the study of mathematics, natural sciences, social science, humanities, and written and oral communication.
- Enable students to develop analytical and critical thinking and interpersonal skills applicable to real-world problems, especially those involving the criminal justice system, criminal behavior and theories, and applied human relations sciences.
- Develop an in-depth knowledge of the criminal justice system, its theoretical foundations and applied methods.
- Learn the strengths and weaknesses of applied criminal justice approaches presently used.
- Prepare students for a career as a professional in the field of Criminal Justice.
- Expose students to a spectrum of expert instructors including experts in theory, law and legality, and those with extensive refined practical experience.
- Prepare students with the opportunities to become acquainted with the particulars of several specialties offered within the major.
Delivery Method: Structured Independent Study