Criminal Justice - Online (B.A.)
Rehabilitation & Justice
At 新香港六合彩官网开奖 University, you’ll prepare for tomorrow’s careers in criminal justice through a unique mix of forensic science, criminology, sociology, psychology and experiential learning. As an Online Bachelor's Degree Program student, you will earn your degree completely online - with courses and scheduling designed just for busy adults.
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By earning your criminal justice degree through the Online Bachelor's Degree Program at 新香港六合彩官网开奖, you can:
- Learn how to use forensic science in investigations.
- Gain practical experience in the criminal justice field before you graduate through in-depth, semester-long community projects and intensive, supported internships in the field.
- Take courses and complete assignments when it is convenient for you.
- Finish your degree fast with accelerated 8-week sessions.
- Connect online through discussion groups with fellow adult learners, faculty and experts in the field of criminal justice.
- Enjoy personalized academic and career advising: online or in-person.
- Easily transfer credits you may have earned at other schools.
- Enjoy participation in student clubs and organizations like the Criminal Justice Club and Pi Gamma Nu, the 新香港六合彩官网开奖 Chapter of Alpha Phi Sigma, the national Criminal Justice Honor Society.
- Take advantage of student access to 新香港六合彩官网开奖 campus facilities - including dining & fitness.
- Earn an MBA quicker and for less money. Through 新香港六合彩官网开奖’s FastForward Bachelor’s to MBA Program, you can earn both a bachelor’s degree and an MBA in only five years!
(Even more benefits just for Online Bachelor's Degree Program students - including personalized advising - can be found here.)
Expert Faculty
Criminal justice faculty at 新香港六合彩官网开奖 are noted professors and also experienced professionals in the fields of forensic science, psychology, criminology, sociology, human services and behavioral health. Topics of specific expertise include DNA analysis, jury decision making, drug and alcohol abuse, domestic and gender-based violence, recidivism in the juvenile court system, research design and data analysis.
Police Training Track
As a criminal justice major at 新香港六合彩官网开奖, you have the unique opportunity to also receive Municipal Police Officers' Basic Training - as required by Act 120 for all municipal police officers - while you earn your bachelor’s degree.
Through a partnership with Westmoreland County Community College (WCCC), 新香港六合彩官网开奖 criminal justice majors can be considered for acceptance to the Municipal Police Officers’ Education and Training Commission Basic Training Program (MPOETC) held at WCCC.
Interested students will need to receive permission from 新香港六合彩官网开奖’s Criminal Justice Program Director prior to applying to the WCCC Basic Training Program. The Basic Training Program can be completed on a full-time (approximately 6 months) or part-time (approximately 10 months) basis. The academy will count towards up to 18 credit hours at 新香港六合彩官网开奖 University.
Upon successful completion of MPOETC (completion of the academy and passing the certification examination), you will be eligible for certification and will be certified when employed by a municipal police department.
An Affordable Education
- Discounted Tuition
- Employer Discounts
- Scholarships
- Financial Aid
- Employer Reimbursement
- Military Benefits
- College Credit for Life Experience
Your Career in Criminal Justice
Career opportunities for graduates with this degree are diverse and come with a range of competitive salaries. They include:
- Law Enforcement: Local, State & Federal
- Legal System
- Corrections
- Probation & Parole
- Court System: State & Federal
- Private Security
- Private Investigations
- Social & Community Services
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