Overview

With Franklin University 's A.S. Criminal Justice , you'll learn fundamental principles about the U.S. criminal justice system, including crime prevention, deterrence and control.

You’ll be introduced to a theoretical framework of criminal behavior, intervention techniques, and ethics and leadership. You will also compare and contrast the workings of the three sub-systems of the criminal justice system. More importantly, you’ll learn how to increase communication, collaboration and working relationships among diverse populations.

And because our faculty are real-world criminal justice administrators, you’ll also benefit firsthand from their years on the job, learning not just the theories behind the principles, but also how apply them to real-life work.

At Franklin, you need just 60 credit hours of core, major and general courses to graduate. Plus, you can take 100 percent of your classes online and earn your degree, without disrupting your life or work schedule.

Get on the fast path to a career helping reduce crime with modern-day technologies and applied theories by earning your online associate degree in criminal justice from Franklin in less than two years. Plus, when you’re ready, we make it easy to seamlessly transition to Franklin’s bachelor’s degree program, B.S. Criminal Justice Administration, so you can take your career to the next level.

Career Opportunities

Victim’s Advocate

Found in a variety of settings including police stations, courts or nonprofit organizations, victim’s advocates present options and information in order to support decision making.

Police officer

Police officers ensure public safety by preventing and detecting criminal activity that can adversely affect both people and property.

Private Investigator

Private investigators conduct systematic and thorough investigations on behalf of individuals or groups and report their findings on cases involving fraud, false claims, civil proceedings and more.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Criminal Justice Administration

Courts and Criminal Procedure

Policing in America

Corrections in America

Evidence Based Practice & Research

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Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2024-06-26 00:00:00

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Starting 2024-08-14 00:00:00

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Starting 2024-09-25 00:00:00

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Starting 2024-11-06 00:00:00

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For June 26: Recommended Register By: June 16
For August 14: Recommended Register By: August 4
For September 25: Recommended Register By: September 15
For November 6: Recommended Register By: October 27.

Language

English

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Credits

60 SCH

Delivered

Online

Disciplines

Criminal Justice View 228 other Bachelors in Criminal Justice in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

Other requirements

General requirements

A student who meets at least one of the following criteria is eligible for admission as a degree-seeking student:

Has provided official documentation of graduation from an accredited high school or its equivalent (see Documentation Required below), or
Has an associate, bachelor or master’s degree from an institutionally (formerly regionally) accredited institution of higher education, an institution recognized as a candidate for accreditation, or an institution recognized by the Council of Higher Education Accreditation

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Tuition Fee

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International

15780 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 526 USD per credit during 24 months.
National

11940 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 398 USD per credit during 24 months.
In-State

11940 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 398 USD per credit during 24 months.

Funding

Studyportals Student Grant Deadline: 30 June 2020

Apply and be among one of the 20 students to win €1000.

Studyportals Student Grant Deadline: 30 June 2020

Apply and be among one of the 20 students to win €1000.

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find Bachelor's scholarship opportunities for Criminal Justice.

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Programme Structure

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Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

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Credits

Delivered

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

English requirements

Other requirements

General requirements

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Tuition Fee

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National

In-State

Funding

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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