Emphasis Areas:

• Computer Crime
• Corrections
• Crime Scene Investigation
• Forensic Psychology
• Homeland Security
• Juvenile Justice
• Law Enforcement

The Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice program is designed to offer a level of academic study that provides the student with a solid foundation in criminal justice and a broad liberal arts knowledge base. The baccalaureate program is designed to combine the professional skills of various specialized areas of criminal justice with research and analytical skills.

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Total program requirements: 180 credits. If you have course credits from another institution, you may qualify for our Advanced Start Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice and be eligible to earn your bachelor's degree from Kaplan University in as little as 2 years of full-time study.

PROGRAM OUTCOMES

• BSCJ-1 Criminological Theory: Demonstrate an understanding of biological, sociological, and psychological theories of crime causation and disciplinary specific evaluation of human behavior.
• BSCJ-2 Law: Demonstrate the ability to apply principles of criminal law to criminal justice practice and understand the civil liabilities of criminal justice agencies and practitioners.
• BSCJ-3 Research Methods: Demonstrate the ability to apply scientific methods of inquiry to arrive at reasoned decisions regarding professional practice.
• BSCJ-4 Leadership: Analyze the roles of organizational culture, behavioral theory, planning, and community relations in criminal justice leadership strategies and practice.
• BSCJ-5 Operations: Demonstrate the ability to utilize information and resources to make sound operational decisions in criminal justice agencies.
• BSCJ-6 Technology: Understand the impact of emerging technologies on the investigation of crime, as a tool for criminal enterprise, and on the operations of criminal justice agencies.
• BSCJ-7 Internationalism: Recognize and evaluate transnational criminal enterprise, and analyze the role of culture on criminal behavior and systems of justice.

GENERAL EDUCATION LITERACIE

• GEL-1 Communications: Demonstrate college-level communication through a variety of media.
• GEL-2 Mathematics: Apply quantitative reasoning to real-world situations.
• GEL-3 Science: Analyze how scientific principles are applied in real-world contexts.
• GEL-4 Social Science: Critically evaluate the social or psychological issues that impact human behavior.
• GEL-5 Arts and Humanities: Recognize human potential through a study of human expressions.
• GEL-6 Research and Information: Apply methods for finding, evaluating, and using resources.
• GEL-7 Ethics: Identify, apply, and evaluate ethical reasoning.
• GEL-8 Critical Thinking: Apply critical thinking to real-life situations.
• GEL-9 Technology: Use information technology to solve real-world problems and communicate.

How are the outcomes measured?

Kaplan University's assessment system assesses student achievement of program and general education outcomes on a six-point scale: 

• 1-No Progress
• 2-Introductory
• 3-Emergent
• 4-Practiced
• 5-Proficient
• 6-Mastery.

How did the students perform?

In general, students reaching a "4-Practiced" level are able to apply learning related to that outcome successfully within a work environment. Students reaching a "5-Proficient" level and a "6-Mastery" level are able to apply learning to new environments and creatively extend knowledge related to the outcome to solve new and more difficult problems, respectively. Over the last three academic terms, in the School of Criminal Justice, 65.79% of students demonstrate a “4-Practiced” level of achievement or higher on their Course Level Outcomes.

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