Bachelor of Science Online Degree Completion
in Criminal Justice Administration
For information on applying, call 1-877-505-1059 or email online@park.edu
 Online courses are offered in 8-week
terms 5 times a year to help you achieve your educational goals in a
flexible and academically stimulating format. The online criminal justice degree has three
concentrations in Security, Law Enforcement, and
Corrections.
The basic aim of the Criminal Justice
Administration Bachelor of Science program is to develop a comprehensive
understanding of the total criminal justice system within the larger
society by providing a firm base in the theoretical, philosophical, and
practical knowledge of criminal justice. The program aspires to provide a
broad focus at the early stages of the student's professional development
by increasing his/her ability to deal effectively in the criminal justice
system mission in society. Well over 35 basic career opportunities in the
criminal justice system (law enforcement, corrections, probation, parole,
the courts, prosecution, and defense) at the community, municipal, county,
state, regional, and federal levels await the Criminal Justice
Administration program graduate.
Requirements for Admission
To enter this criminal justice online Bachelor's degree completion program, a
student must meet the following conditions:
- Earned high school diploma, GED or
equivalent
- a cumulative 2.0 GPA in
all previous college study
-
Completion of the Application for Admission and payment of the
application fee.
See the Online Learning Admissions Process web
page for detailed information about our application and admissions
process.
Students will need to complete at least 30
semester hours through Park University, with 12 hours in their major
in order to receive a degree from Park University.
A variety of credits may be transferred in from
the following sources:
- Transferred courses with a 'C' or above
grade from other regionally accredited colleges and universities
- CLEP/DANTES/ACE credits
- VLE - Validated Learning Experience
For more information on the transfer of
credits, please visit the Undergraduate
Catalog.
Core Curriculum
A total of 120 credit hours are required for degree
completion. Forty-two (42) credits are in the major field
distributed as follows:
- CJ100 Introduction
to Criminal Justice Administration 3 cr.
- CJ105 Criminal Law
3 cr.
- CJ200 Criminology
3 cr.
- CJ221 Criminal Procedure 3 cr.
-
CJ300 Agency Administration 3 cr.
- CJ430 Research in Criminal Justice 3 cr.
- CJ440 Internship in Criminal Justice 3 cr.
- OR...
- CJ441 Senior Writing Project 3 cr.
- CJ450 Senior Seminar in Criminal Justice 3 cr.
- Choose one 200 level Criminal Justice course
- Choose one 400 level Criminal Justice course
- Choose two 300 or 400 level Criminal Justice course
Area of Concentration
Area A: Law Enforcement
CJ231 Introduction to Law Enforcement 3 cr.
CJ311 Criminal Investigation 3 cr.
Area B: Corrections
CJ232 Introduction to Corrections 3 cr.
CJ322 Probation, Parole and Community Corrections
Area C: Security
CJ233 Introduction to Security 3 cr.
CJ333 Security Administration 3 cr.
TOTAL: 42
Credits
General Education Requirements
Park University’s Online Degree Programs are regionally accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.
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