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Online Criminal Justice Degrees Soar in Popularity
CalSouthern’s Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice features a cutting-edge and well-rounded curriculum—ideal for those wishing to enter this exciting and fast-evolving field.
It’s no wonder that online criminal justice degrees are quickly growing in popularity: it’s a fascinating and technology-driven field that presents students with an increasing number and variety of career opportunities. The comprehensive curriculum of CalSouthern’s online criminal justice degree is well-suited for students whose interests range from law enforcement (local or federal), to forensics and crime scene investigation, the legal system, corrections, security, or private investigative work, among many other areas of specialty.
CalSouthern’s Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice includes coursework covering fundamentals such as legal procedure, principles of investigation, and criminal law, but also incorporates specialized topics at the forefront of the field, including digital crime, terrorism response, and homeland security. Elective courses allow you to explore subjects including social and forensic psychology, substance abuse, and organized and white collar crime.
One of the distinguishing aspects of CalSouthern’s criminal justice degree program is that it is taught by a faculty comprised of mentors who are leading practitioners as well as gifted educators. They’ll work with you to apply the course material to real-world cases and scenarios. They’ll get to know you and help you relate the coursework to your particular interests and goals, showing you how to best utilize your life and professional experiences as well as your preferred learning style. It’s a fantastic way to learn; it makes the material come to life, and it makes it stick.
Your faculty mentors will provide you with all the guidance you need to succeed, but, at CalSouthern, you’ll be able to rely on an entire community of support, from academic advisors to the deans, as well as the entire administration, IT team and the rest of the staff. We’re responsive and dedicated to helping you achieve your educational and professional goals.
It’s something we call the CalSouthern difference, and it’s what sets us apart from other universities, both online and traditional. We hope you’ll contact us and experience it for yourself.
The Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice program is the study of crime and the administration of criminal justice systems and their effect on society. The curriculum is designed to provide practical knowledge of criminal justice systems and operations with an emphasis on the criminal courts, investigative principles, ethical principles, criminal law, victims of crime, and community relations. It provides the opportunity to explore various areas which include: organized crime, white collar crime, drug and alcohol abuse, social and forensic psychology, terrorism, and terrorism response. This directed self-study program will provide the requisite knowledge base to understand the causes of crime, the means to prevent crime and to be an effective leader in the field of criminal justice.
Develop an understanding of the underlying principles of the American Criminal Justice System.
Improve the learner’s analytical and critical thinking skills by providing an understanding of theory and applications related to the criminal justice environment.
Provide learners with a critically examined value system and professional code of ethics essential to behavioral concerns w...
Develop an understanding of the underlying principles of the American Criminal Justice System.
Improve the learner’s analytical and critical thinking skills by providing an understanding of theory and applications related to the criminal justice environment.
Provide learners with a critically examined value system and professional code of ethics essential to behavioral concerns within the field of justice to ensure public safety.
Enable learners to integrate formal academic learning with personal experiences so that learning is meaningful, personalized and relates to one’s professional and practical needs.
Emphasize the use of effective reading, writing, speaking and listening skills and be able to utilize contemporary information and communications systems as a criminal justice professional.
Promote the development of an appreciation for teamwork and leadership skills critical to success in a multicultural and diverse management environment to function as a member of a criminal justice team.
Demonstrate an understanding of the philosophy and processes of the American Court systems and American Correctional institutions at the federal, state, and local levels.
Admission into the Bachelor degree program requires a high school diploma or a GED. The Bachelor degree requires a total of 120 semester credits.
The University may accept a maximum of 90 semester credits in transfer toward the Bachelor degree for course work completed at an appropriately accredited institution. In addition, credit earned on national examinations such as CLEP, or in mi...
Admission into the Bachelor degree program requires a high school diploma or a GED. The Bachelor degree requires a total of 120 semester credits.
The University may accept a maximum of 90 semester credits in transfer toward the Bachelor degree for course work completed at an appropriately accredited institution. In addition, credit earned on national examinations such as CLEP, or in military schooling may be accepted in transfer. Credit earned in undergraduate courses for which a grade of “C” or higher was earned will be considered for transfer. In order to evaluate prior work, the University must have official transcripts of college work, official transcripts of CLEP results, and a certified copy of the DD-214 for military schooling or 5454R Evaluation of Military Training.
The Bachelor’s degree requires a total of 120 semester credits and satisfaction of the following criteria:
- A minimum of 30 semester credits completed through the University.
- A minimum of 30 semester credits in general education with courses in Humanities, Natural Sciences, Social Sciences and Mathematics, and English.
- Completion of a minimum of ...
The Bachelor’s degree requires a total of 120 semester credits and satisfaction of the following criteria:
- A minimum of 30 semester credits completed through the University.
- A minimum of 30 semester credits in general education with courses in Humanities, Natural Sciences, Social Sciences and Mathematics, and English.
- Completion of a minimum of 45 semester credits in the major.
- Cumulative grade point overage of 2.0 (C) or higher.
- Official transcripts on file for previously attended educational institutions and for CLEP results, if applicable.
- Copy of the certified DD-214 or 5454R for all military units accepted in transfer by the University, if applicable.
- All financial obligations to the University paid in full.
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| Degree Type | Tuition Cost Per Credit |
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| Bachelor's Degree | $250 |
| Single Subject Courses (Undergraduate) | $250 |
| Master's Degree | $330 |
| Doctoral Degree | $330 |
| Juris Doctor Degree | $295 |
| Single Subject Courses (Graduate) | $330 |
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