Criminal Justice (Associate) - Online

Online Criminal Justice Program - Associate of Applied Science Degree
This online Criminal Justice degree program is designed to prepare you for a career in corrections, probation, immigration, and security administration. Through our online criminal justice classes, you can gain the skills necessary to maintain law and order, protect life and property, and conduct administration, planning, and research services.

Online Criminal Justice Class Training
The online criminal justice classes offer students a balance of theory and application in the areas of criminology and criminal law.  Some of the online criminal justice classes include:

• Introduction to Criminal Justice
• Criminal Evidence
• Criminal Procedure and the Constitution
• Criminal Investigations
• Criminal Justice Communications
• Introduction to Terrorism
• Introduction to Corrections
• Introduction to Interviews and Interrogations

The online criminal justice program includes a comprehensive study of the national criminal justice system, correctional organizations, and law enforcement agencies. You will learn the nature and extent of crime and delinquency, and the cause and explanation of criminal behavior. Rules of evidence, basic investigative techniques and the philosophy of criminal law are additional areas of study.

Students will also take three of the following classes:

• Policing in America
• Introduction to Victims Advocacy
• Current Issues in Criminal Justice
• Introduction to Forensics
• Career Choices in Criminal Justice

You will gain communicative, critical-thinking, research, and organizational skills in the specialized areas of this curriculum, providing you with the foundation required to qualify for entry-level positions in this field.

Career Justice Career Opportunities
Graduates of our online criminal justice degree program may find careers as:

• Airport Security Officer
• Corrections Officer
• Security Officer
  

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