Online Associate of Applied Science - Criminal Justice

Online Criminal Justice Degree - Associate (70 weeks)

You can conveniently earn your online criminal justice degree through an accredited college with Bryan College. By attaining your degree online Associate degree in criminal justice, you have the freedom and flexibility to pursue your education when and where it works best for you.

If you've always had an interest in law enforcement, our online Associate degree program in Criminal Justice can give you a solid foundation in our country's legal system to pursue a criminal justice career. You'll study areas such as criminal law, legal ethics, case report writing, security, criminal investigation and criminology. If you have an interest in law enforcement related training, learn more about this program.

As a probation officer or correctional treatment specialist, you can prepare to work with criminal offenders. Probation officers, parole officers and correctional treatment specialists work with and monitor offenders to prevent them from committing new crimes. Probation officers can work in high-stress and high-danger environments with responsibilities that can include court-imposed deadlines, extensive travel and fieldwork, and training with firearms.

The courses in our Criminal Justice associate degree online program are designed to give you a solid foundation in legal ethics, criminal law and criminal procedures. You can learn about ethical issues in today’s professional legal field, as well as legal terminology, processes and applications. You will also be introduced to topics in law enforcement and the different levels of law enforcement jobs and their roles.

Throughout your online criminal justice training, you will also become familiar with the American criminal justice system, exploring topics in punishment, staff and inmate safety, prisoner rights litigation, special needs, and gang control strategies.

Graduates of our online Associate degree program in Criminal Justice can find rewarding work in a wide range of careers, such as:

  • Law enforcement
  • Probations
  • Corrections
  • Security services
  • Many more criminal justice related fields!

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2010-2011 Edition, employment opportunities for probation officers and correctional treatment specialists is projected to grow about 19 percent through 2018, which is much faster than average.

Live in Kansas, Missouri or Arkansas and prefer an on-campus learning environment? Bryan College also offers a Criminal Justice degree program at the following locations:

Turn your desire to serve your community into a satisfying, exciting career by earning your Associate degree in Criminal Justice with an accredited college. Enroll in Bryan College Online’s Criminal Justice program today!

Course Course Name Credit Hours Required Credits
  Required Support Courses   22.5
CA100 Introduction to Computer Software Management 4.5  
CA110 Introduction to Computer Applications 4.5  
CA120 Strategies for Success

 4.5  
GEN101 Introduction to Algebra

4.5  
GEN115 Foreign Language 4.5  
  Required Core Courses   49.5
CJ100 Legal Ethics 4.5  
CJ110 Criminal Law 4.5  
CJ115 Criminal Procedures

4.5  
CJ120 Criminal Justice Administration

4.5  
CJ200 Criminal Investigation 4.5  
CJ205 Introduction to Law Enforcement 4.5  
CJ210 Criminology 4.5  
CJ215 Introduction to Security

4.5  
CJ220 Introduction to Corrections

4.5  
CJ225 Case Report Writing 4.5  
CJ400 Criminal Justice Externship 4.5  
  Required General Education Courses   22.5
GEN120 Composition I 4.5  
GEN130 Introduction to American Politics 4.5  
GEN140 Psychology 4.5  
GEN180 Technical Writing 4.5  
GEN200 College Algebra 4.5  
      Total Credits Required
94.5

Enroll now and take your first step to earning a degree from Bryan College Online.

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