Online Arts Criminal Justice Degree :: Accredited Universities

The program is designed to explore the complex profiles of those who commit crimes, analyze how the American correctional system manages them, and evaluates the impact of Homeland Security in a post 9/11 world. The Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice with a concentration in homeland security explores the dynamics and history of counterterrorism, domestic terrorism and applied criminology concepts.

It imparts leadership skills to a new class of specialist, one that is dedicated to employing professional knowledge of social groups and their individual members to enhance the fairness and effectiveness of the American criminal justice system. Graduates will be able to apply effective communication skills, analytical problem-solving abilities, and strong ethical principles among others to become valuable members of organizations in both private and public sectors.

Program Learning Outcomes
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Legal System: Demonstrate an understanding of the legal system, including where and how the system of criminal justice and its actors fit within it.

Theory: Apply basic criminological and sociological theories to various criminal and deviant behaviors.

Ethics: Demonstrate an understanding of various ethical and legal dilemmas that typically confront criminal justice professionals whether employed domestically or internationally.

Pressures: Demonstrate an understanding of the pressures that diverse, social, cultural, economic and political actors have exerted, and continue to exert, on criminal justice systems, both domestically and internationally.

Research: Evaluate published research pertaining to a criminal justice issue, trend, or practice.

Entry Requirements

Students must have completed 12 or more transferable baccalaureate level credits or the equivalent for admission to Brandman University.

Prospective students must submit the following:

Completed application package.

Official transcripts from ALL colleges and universities attended. Only credits from regionally accredited institutions may be accepted in transfer. Failure to report any previous academic work at another college or university may be considered a violation of academic integrity.

For those applying under an active military agreement with Brandman University, admissibility and minimum transfer credit awarded will be determined based on the Community College of the Air Force, SMART, AARTS or JST transcripts. If additional coursework from other institutions is submitted prior to admission this coursework will also be included in determining admissibility and transferability for course credit.

Other Fees

Please refer this link for additional fee relevant to the course

http://www.brandman.edu/files/attachments/Brandman-Tuition-Fees-2014-2015.pdf

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Concordia University, St. Paul offers the Master of Arts in Human Services with an emphasis in Forensic Mental Health in partnership with the American Institute for the Advancement of Forensic Studies (AIAFS). The 36-credit hour program is offered entirely online and focuses on the direct relationship between mental health and the law. The program provides students with a comprehensive overview of the field of forensic mental health and related systems of care. The program is not a clinical/counseling program.

Concordia partnered with the American Institute for the Advancement of Forensic Studies (AIAFS) to offer this program. The program targets professionals who have an interest in the field of forensic mental health and related care systems. The partnership enhances curriculum and professional training by using a comprehensive educational approach that focuses on forensic disciplines and current criminal justice issues.

Entry Requirements

A student must submit the following items before the admissions office can process the application:

- Online application

- Official transcript from the regionally accredited college or university that granted the student’s undergraduate degree

- Statement of goals: Write a brief statement (1-2 pages, double-spaced) covering your employment history and long-term academic and professional goals

- Résumé

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The International Studies major in the Department of Government, History, and Criminal Justice is founded upon the principle that learning about others on their own terms is a biblical responsibility of all believers1, one that demands not only moral excellence on the part of its agents, but also its diligent study and careful application. Based on this principle, this program emphasizes interdisciplinary and biblical integration, an international and cross-cultural dimension in its curriculum, strong academic content, critical thinking and analysis, and ethics as guiding principles in the education of international studies. Students in the program are thus educated to be high-level critical thinkers, excellent professionals, and ultimately, well-rounded human beings.

The International Studies Program offers a Bachelor of Arts (BA) and a minor for students in other majors.

The BA in International Studies prepares students for careers in a number of local, state, federal, and international agencies and organizations. Successful careers often evolve into major management, administrative, and leadership responsibilities in government and private industry. Students earning a BA degree also pursue graduate level education in diverse fields such as law, political science, international business, and public policy and administration.

The International Studies major is composed of a required curriculum of 50 hours that provides students with an understanding of the various fields within and approaches to the discipline of international studies. In addition, students may choose a 3-6 credit study abroad internship that provides further in-depth study of an area of interest. Students not selecting the study abroad internship will take those credits in either the major core or major electives. Given the global nature of the program, students are also required to be proficient in a foreign language (20 hours of coursework).

Entry Requirements

Current high school seniors or students age 22 or younger with less than 15 transferable college credits are eligible for this program.

International applicants
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For international students in which English is not the primary language of their country, either the TOEFL®, PTE Academic® or the IELTS® exam must be taken to demonstrate one's effectiveness with the English language.

TOEFL

Computer-based - 233
Internet-based - 90
Paper-based - 577

PTE - 61
IELTS - 7

Other Fees

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Many occupations today require at least some legal knowledge and notion of the law. With a Bachelor of Arts in Law and Society, you will not only learn about the law, legal principles, and legal systems and processes in the United States, but you can also become skillful in logic, rhetoric, research and legal writing. These versatile skills can help you develop your legal or law enforcement career in a variety of organizations including nonprofit organizations, regulatory agencies, small businesses, public offices, or even the military.

Why Law and Society at Penn State?

Applicable course work — As a law and society student, your 15 credits of core course work will include legal brief writing and the philosophy of law and legal ethics. Throughout your studies, you can develop skills to critically analyze arguments and detect careless language use and fallacies.

Immediate results — While earning your bachelor's degree online, you can enhance your resume by acquiring a professional certificate or an associate degree. For example, both the Certificate in Organizational Communication and the Associate in Arts in Letters, Arts, and Sciences include many of the courses required for the Bachelor of Arts in Law and Society. You may be able to apply some credits toward a bachelor’s degree while also reaching these notable milestones along the way.

The bachelor's degree in law and society might be a good choice if you:

- are not a lawyer but work with legal issues in human resources, affirmative action, law enforcement, child and family services, government, education, communication, technology, or health care

- have an associate degree in areas such as law enforcement, legal studies, or law and society
have earned a certificate through Penn State’s paralegal certificate program

- want a baccalaureate degree focused on law, as opposed to related fields such as criminal justice and political science

- are a law enforcement and corrections officer, community service professional, or member of the armed services and want to enroll in a degree-completion program

- own your own business and often must handle legal matters such as contracts or permits

- plan to attend law school after earning a baccalaureate degree

Career Opportunities for Graduates
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With a bachelor's degree in law and society you can work as a:

legal assistant
arbitrator
mediator
conciliator
contract negotiator
business owner
law enforcement officer
police officer or detective

Entry Requirements

To apply for this program, you must be a high school graduate, or have completed your GED.

International applicants
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International students whose native language is not English must submit proof of English language proficiency.
The scores must be less than two years old. The following are ways in which you can satisfy the language proficiency requirement:

TOEFL: A minimum TOEFL score of 80 on the Internet-based TOEFL or 550 on the paper exam (score reports must be official and cannot be more than two years old (code #2660);

IELTS: A minimum IELTS score of 6.5 on the academic test

SAT score of 530 or higher on the critical reading section (code #2660);

ACT score of 24 or higher on the English section (code #3656);

IGCSE score of A, B, or C on the English language exam,
IB score of 5 or higher on the English Language & Literature (SL/HL) exam.

Other Fees

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Northern Arizona University now offers a bachelor’s degree in Law Enforcement Management to advance your career in criminal justice and law enforcement. With expert faculty and internship opportunities, this management-focused program explores the current issues in law enforcement by applying criminal justice theory and leadership tactics. This degree is offered as a Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) or a Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies (BAIS).

This bachelor’s degree prepares you for a promotion in leading positions like detective, police chief, chief security officer, and corporate security manager. Your potential earnings will increase in Arizona to at least $55,000.

You can advance in these law enforcement settings:

Federal Executive Branch
Legal Services
Local Government
Postal Service
Transportation

Entry Requirements

To be admitted into this program , you must have an associate's degree, either completed or in progress, at a regionally accredited institution and the associate's degree must be completed prior to the awarding of the degree.

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