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Criminal Justice
Bachelor's Degree 3 months
Online criminal justice degree
If you're looking for a career that allows you to make a difference in your community, our Criminal Justice Bachelor's Degree can help you prepare to take the first steps toward working in legal and law enforcement roles. Through flexible online classes, you can study fundamental legal concepts on your schedule, from home.
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Our online criminal justice degree can help students to prepare for criminal justice jobs like a police officer, probation officer, and more.
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College-level classes cover essential topics in criminal justice like the court system, criminal law and evidence, police operations, the correctional system, and victimology.
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Our online programs are flexible enough for you to finish them at a pace that works for you, based on how much time you can dedicate to your coursework each week.
Accredited
online
Self Paced
What You Will Learn
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How to apply the procedures used to obtain, evaluate, and communicate information in a legal environment.
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How to evaluate the relationship between victims and the criminal justice system and provide details of the interaction of victims with the police, prosecutors, court, and defense attorneys.
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How to analyze the different types of evidence, such as crime scene evidence, documentary evidence, witness testimony, and scientific evidence. You'll also learn about the admissibility requirements for the various forms of evidence as well as the attendant ethical and legal issues presented.
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How to understand the role of policing and its history in the United States, including the origins and development of the law of search and seizure on the federal and state levels, the ethical and legal issues surrounding the exclusionary rule as it impacts the Fourth and Fifth Amendments, and the workings of an adversarial system of justice.
Online Criminal Justice Degree Curriculum
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8 Semesters
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121 Credits
Estimated completion time per semester:
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Fast track = 3 months
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Average time = 6 months
With ECA academy, you can learn at whatever pace works best for you. Some learners will be more comfortable moving faster, and dedicating more time, and the fast track estimate will apply to them. The average track will apply to most learners who can dedicate a few hours per week to completing their coursework.