Online Criminology Degree :: Accredited Universities

This MA course offers an interdisciplinary approach to the study of childhood and youth underpinned by a commitment to integrated practice. This qualification is designed for graduates with a background in childhood and youth studies, sociology, health and social care, anthropology, psychology or education. It would suit those already working with children and young people and wish to enhance their knowledge as well as those who wish to enter this field. You study two compulsory 60-credit modules and gain the final 60 credits either from appropriate credit transfer or by taking 60 credits from a choice of optional modules.

The first 60-credit compulsory module is Children and young people’s worlds: frameworks for integrated practice (E807). This module is in two parts, a theoretically based exploration of aspects of children and young people’s worlds - the family; the law; children’s rights; politicised childhoods; participation and voice issues; consumerist childhoods; education; ethnicity and religion; child criminology; child sexuality; and multi-cultural childhoods – examined within a worldwide context where each topic has a featured case study linking theory to practice. The second part of the module is an extended piece of writing (7000 words) and you will choose either a small research project around a topic relevant to the module or a literature review. The second compulsory module is Critical practice with children and young people (K802). In this module you will explore the changing policy, organisational, personal and professional contexts in which work with children and young people takes place. Multi-agency working and inter-professional practice will have a central focus. The module aims to equip you with the critical tools to analyse policy and to reflect on your own practice, in ways that enable you to develop professionally and meet the diverse and changing needs of children and young people.

Entry Requirements

You will require a bachelors degree (or equivalent) in any discipline relevant to children and young people to study for this qualification. Applicants who do not hold a degree (or equivalent), but have significant professional experience of at least three years in a related area may be eligible for consideration. You should include evidence of this experience in the supplementary information we ask you to provide when you register for your first module.

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Social science explores such questions and helps inform others – from police officers to civil servants to business executives – who want to base their decisions on the best evidence. This course is designed to be very flexible, enabling you to develop a variety of knowledge and skills from a combination of subjects including psychology, sociology, social policy, criminology, geography, politics and economics.

Key features of the course
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Options to specialise in one subject or to create your own study route

Develops skills in IT and presentation; critical evaluation; and concise writing – all highly valued in the workplace

Opens up a wide choice of career paths

Entry Requirements

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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 corrections examines community systems, alternative sentences, mental health issues in society, gang behaviors 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.

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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.

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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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The Bachelor of Arts degree in Criminal Justice prepares students for a wide range of careers within the criminal justice field, and at the same time enhances the professional career paths of those already within the discipline. The degree program’s interdisciplinary approach provides students with a sound knowledge base in the areas of U.S. law enforcement, criminology, investigations, law, and community relations. A wide range of course offerings further enable students to focus on juvenile issues, causes of crime and criminal behavior, corrections and incarceration, investigative procedures/techniques, and forensics. For those students interested, concentrations in Organizational Law Enforcement Leadership and Maritime Law Enforcement are available. The curriculum also provides the background and educational experience necessary for those who may wish to later pursue graduate study.

Entry Requirements

The bachelor’s degree program is open to students who possess a high school diploma or its equivalent.

All students who enroll in the bachelor's degree program must enroll in COLL100 - Foundations of Online Learning as their first course.

International Students
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Applicants self-certify on their admissions application that they have received the equivalent of a U.S. high school diploma.

Depending on the country of citizenship applicants may be required to provide documentation of English proficiency to complete their admission file. Please check at "http://www.apu.apus.edu/admissions/general-information/international-students/english-proficiency.htm".

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The purpose of the Masters of Science in Criminal Justice program is to provide a learning experience that students can readily transfer into everyday practice in their criminal justice careers. Performance competency (skill- and knowledge-developing projects) and affective development (value-challenging experiences) are emphasized. Projects focus on enhancing the following skills: Internet, primary, and secondary research; software (MSWord, Excel, PowerPoint, and Project Management); creative; decision making; project and people management; analytical; synthesis; integrative; conceptual; and communication. The program is designed to provide a high degree of specialization within the area of criminal justice, with an in-depth understanding of advanced concepts, knowledge and skills.

Program Objectives
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Graduates of the Masters of Science in Criminal Justice program will be able to demonstrate the ability to:

Examine the emerging challenges that are transforming the criminal justice landscape.

Utilize an expanded criminal justice vocabulary by exploring the core and specialty areas of criminal justice.

Examine the major sources of criminal justice statistics, and the various agencies, actors, and operational components of the criminal justice system in the United States.

Develop an integrated view of the fundamental concepts, and analyze the current issues, trends, and limitations of criminal law and procedures.

Apply sociological theory to the study of crime, criminal behavior, and social development processes.

Analyze the relationship between criminal behavior and social forces of culture, society, region, neighborhood, and enclaves within neighborhoods.

Design primary survey research and write a research proposal.

Analyze workplace behaviors, processes, and systems in a criminal justice setting utilizing current management theories, and recommend actions needed to ensure effective and efficient workplace behaviors to achieve desired organizational outcomes.

Examine the different types of corporate crime and defend various positions on penalties and punishments, consumer and corporate fraud, regulation, and enforcement.

Analyze the threats, vulnerabilities, and needs of the contemporary workplace, and develop contingency plans and policies to control internal and external corporate risks.

Analyze homeland security issues relating to terrorism activity in the future of law enforcement.

Apply theoretical frameworks to ethical and legal issues relevant to policies, practices, and management behaviors in the criminal justice system. )

Explain the considerations that are implicit in the forging of criminal justice policies within a democratic society.

Identify current trends in the area of corrections, policing, criminal justice, and criminology, and develop, plan, and implement innovative solutions to crime problems.

Entry Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree

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