Online Criminal Justice Administration Degree :: Accredited Universities

The Bachelor of Science Degree in Criminal Justice Administration prepares entry-level and seasoned professionals from diverse backgrounds in the theoretical foundations, knowledge, skills, and practices of criminal justice administration inclusive of law enforcement, courts, and corrections. This study enables students to develop rational decisions and informed responses to the daily challenges one faces in law enforcement, courts, and corrections operations. Additionally, the program prepares students for entrance into concentrated areas of criminal justice in master degree programs or related disciplines. This program promotes a commitment to continued scholarship and service among graduates as future and continuing members of law enforcement, courts, and corrections initiatives in a manner that remains conducive to enhancing professionalism in a diverse community.

Entry Requirements

To be considered for unconditional admission to an undergraduate program, applicants must submit the following:

- A complete application

- Evidence of high school completion, or equivalent. Applicants may self-certify on the CSU application for admission and provide evidence of graduation from an
approved high school program, or the equivalent, deemed acceptable to CSU. Acceptable evidence includes a copy of the high school transcript indicating the date of high school graduation, a GED certificate or score sheet indicating state required passing scores, a DD-214 indicating successful completion of high school or an
official post-secondary transcript indicating the date of graduation from an approved high school program.

- Official transcripts from previously attended post-secondary institutions, if applicable.

- If you are utilizing Federal Student Aid (FSA), you must submit an official high school transcript or GED and all official transcripts from previously attended post-secondary institutions. To be eligible to receive FSA to attend CSU, applicants must be unconditionally admitted to the University and meet all other FSA eligibility requirements.

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The Master of Science Degree in Criminal Justice Administration is designed to provide post-baccalaureate education to criminal justice professionals. The primary goal of the program is to develop in graduates the ability to analyze, comprehend, and resolve the complex problems confronting the criminal justice system.

Criminal justice and law enforcement agencies are actively encouraging their officers and staff representatives to pursue criminal justice degrees as a means of gaining advanced training, improved salaries, and prestige in the field. Increasingly, federal and state agencies employing law enforcement personnel, including police officers, special agents, sheriffs and deputy sheriffs, state police, postal inspectors, juvenile justice specialists, FBI agents, DEA agents, U.S. Marshals and Deputy Marshals, INS agents and others are requiring a college degree as a condition of employment and promotion into higher ranking leadership positions require an advanced degree.

Entry Requirements

Applicants are required to submit an official transcript issued by a post-secondary institution accredited by an accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education indicating a conferred bachelor’s degree. International students must provide an appropriately authenticated official transcript issued by a governmental authority that attests to the successful completion of a program considered to be equivalent to an accredited bachelor’s degree.

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The Criminal Justice Administration concentration is for public managers interested in working in law enforcement and seeking to improve analytical and problem-solving skills through advanced theory-to-practice training in the field. The MPA CJA concentration prepares public managers for career advancements in agencies such as Homeland Security, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Marshals, and state and local law enforcement agencies.

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The Criminal Justice Administration concentration is for public managers interested in working in law enforcement and seeking to improve analytical and problem-solving skills through advanced theory-to-practice training in the field. The MPA CJA concentration prepares public managers for career advancements in agencies such as Homeland Security, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Marshals, and state and local law enforcement agencies.

Entry Requirements

Applicants are required to submit an official transcript issued by a post-secondary institution accredited by an accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education indicating a conferred bachelor’s degree. International students must provide an appropriately authenticated official transcript issued by a governmental authority that attests to the successful completion of a program considered to be equivalent to an accredited bachelor’s degree.

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Build on your existing knowledge and skills — or gain new insights — in the field of criminal justice with our Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice Administration degree.

In addition to providing a thorough overview of policing practices, juvenile justice and the court systems, this program is designed to help you develop important leadership and administrative skills associated with law enforcement.

The mission of the Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice Administration is to provide students with a strong foundation in criminal justice principles, concepts, and theories, as well as a practice orientation to justice administration. The degree offers a global perspective, as well as specialty coursework in criminal justice services. Students will receive core instruction in criminal justice as it is represented in the domains of law enforcement, criminal courts, and corrections then advance to emphasis courses within the broad domains of criminal justice.

Entry Requirements

- Have earned an acceptable high school diploma, GED® equivalent, California High School Proficiency Examination certificate or foreign secondary school equivalent. If you currently don’t meet this requirement, you can arrange to take the GED through your state’s GED administrator’s office or search for the nearest GED testing center.

- Be at least 16 years of age at the time of application if applying to an associate degree program.

- Meet work experience requirements or have access to an organizational environment, depending on your selected degree program, in order to successfully complete program objectives and apply concepts you learn in our courses. Please contact an Enrollment Representative to learn if your program has such a requirement.

- Be a citizen or permanent resident of the United States or hold an approved, valid visa if residing in the United States.

- Not have been expelled from a previous institution.

- Complete all required forms for admission as well as submit official test scores and official transcripts from all colleges and universities you’ve attended.

International applicants
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Applicants without appropriate previous academic experience in an English language environment must pass the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL®), the Test of English as an International Communication (TOEIC®), the Berlitz® Online Proficiency Test, the Pearson Test of English Academic or the International English Language Testing System (IELTS®).

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Books and supplies: $3,800

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