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Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice

build real-world skills for careers across the criminal justice system.

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criminal justice, grounded in real experience.

The Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice helps you understand today’s justice system in context. You’ll examine contemporary social issues while learning the core principles that shape law enforcement, courts, and corrections.

Choose an accelerated online cohort to learn alongside peers and build on your previous experience, or a traditional online format that fits your schedule. This program supports career advancement and preparation for graduate study.

  • Online
  • Accelerated cohort format
  • 127 total credits
  • Military-Preferred Pricing*

curriculum

Offered in class or online, this program will prepare you to:

  • Perform critical thinking, writing and communication skills essential to the evaluation of contemporary social issues.
  • Demonstrate the ability to apply knowledge of legal and social aspects of criminal behavior.
  • Analyze and apply principles of professional ethics to the administration of criminal justice.
  • Evaluate crime trends and their relationship to current criminal policy, practice and organizational decision-making.

To receive a customized degree plan and learn more, reach out to us.

This program, offered in either a traditional or cohort format, includes such courses as:

This course provides a foundation and overview of the diverse discipline of criminal justice. The focus is on the development of the criminal justice system and its primary concepts and theories. Prerequisite: Acceptance into the Criminal Justice (CJUS) accelerated degree completion program.

This course focuses on the underlying sociological, biological, and psychological explanations for criminal behavior and provides an overview of victimization patterns, causal factors and the consequences of victimization. Particular attention is paid to an examination of deviant and criminal behavior characteristics, the treatment of victims by the criminal justice system and the relationship between offenders and victims. Prerequisite: Acceptance into the Criminal Justice (CJUS) accelerated degree completion program.

This course will examine ethical dilemmas in criminal justice with an emphasis on the behaviors and decisions made by law enforcement, attorneys, judges, and corrections personnel.

This course will examine the ideologies of criminal punishment in America and the social control and policy issues associated with the treatment of offenders. Topics will include the death penalty, restorative justice, sentencing disparity, and innovative criminal sanctions.

admissions

We are committed to helping you pursue your degree and achieve your career goals. We offer a generous transfer policy and credit for work experience, so you can maximize your savings and get the most out of the credits you’ve earned. We understand that you may have some questions or concerns about going back to school and we’re here to help make it seamless for you.

Cohort Requirements
Students who want to enroll in a cohort-based major will be eligible to apply if they have earned an associate’s degree or have completed at least 60 semester hours with a grade of “C-” or higher from an accredited institution of learning. If you do not meet these requirements, you can build your credits directly with Bellevue University.

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