Saint Leo University Online - Criminal Justice Degrees
By way of the Center for Online Learning, St. Leo's University provides criminal justice degree programs online no matter where a student is located and reaches participants in more than 33 countries.The University has proudly offered more than a quarter century of continuing education and is the sixth largest provider of higher education to the military.
Associate of Arts in Criminal Justice
The online Associate of Arts in Criminal Justice teaches students about criminal justice ethics, human behavior, criminal law, homeland defense, disaster training, due process, criminal liability, terrorism, security threats, crime scene investigation, and criminal motivations. Students also get a background in the arts and sciences. Faculty members that teach this program are former criminal justice practitioners and law enforcement officers. This entire criminal justice program consists of 60 credit hours.
Bachelor of Arts Degree in Criminal Justice
The online Bachelor of Arts Degree in Criminal Justice is a 39 hour major, in addition to electives, that prepares students for the criminal justice field. Students learn about human behavior perspectives, introduction to law, criminal procedure, ethics, police organization, psychology. overview of the criminal justice system, crime examination and law enforcement. They are also taught about sentencing, corrections, forensic science, court system, sentencing, moral dilemmas, and patrol strategies. Graduates with an this degree in criminal justice can become a part of immigration and customs enforcement, capital police, border patrol, FBI, law enforcement officer, secret service, drug enforcement or marshal.
MBA with concentration in Criminal Justice
Students who are interested in having a masters in business administration can earn an MBA with concentration in Criminal Justice. Students will learn about the complexities of ethics and law in the criminal justice field and in business. The business core of this online criminal justice degree is 24 credit hours, with the criminal justice concentration being 12 credit hours. Public policy making and leadership skills are also taught within this online degree program.
