Overview

Jobs in criminal justice are demanding, rewarding and vital to safe, well-functioning communities. As a graduate of this contemporary justice degree program, you’ll have a solid foundation from which to pursue a position as a criminal investigator, detective, fraud investigator, intelligence analyst, police officer and prosecutor’s office investigator.

It takes a special person to work in law enforcement and confront the difficult issues facing our society today. Graduates of the Tiffin University Bachelor of Criminal Justice in Contemporary Justice degree will be able to:

Describe the evolving role of criminal justice systems and their relationship to critical societal issues.
Employ a variety of means and media to communicate with both public and private stakeholders appropriately and effectively
Evaluate and apply appropriate management and leadership philosophies and approaches to practice in various criminal justice contexts.

The criminal justice field provides a challenging, yet rewarding, career. The field offers a high number of job openings across the country, as well as career mobility – police officers have the opportunity to work in a variety of areas within the field, including patrol, narcotics, detective’s bureau, administration, school resource officer and more.

Careers

Corporate Security
Corrections
County Sheriff’s Office
Criminal Intelligence Analyst
Criminal Investigator
Detective
Fraud Investigator
Highway Patrol
Intelligence Analyst
Police Officer
Prosecutor’s Office Investigator
Secret Service

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Digital Literacy and Technology Readiness

Criminal Law

Criminal Procedures

Ethical Issues in Criminal Justice

Threat Assessment

Applied Criminal Investigation Criminalistics

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-15 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-01-12 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-15 00:00:00 , International

More details

Offered in two terms per semester starting in January, March, May, July, August and October

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Tiffin, United States

Disciplines

Legal Studies Criminal Justice View 61 other Bachelors in Legal Studies in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

GPA 2.0

An ACT or SAT score for placement purposes.

Completed Application Form

Copy of your passport

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

12720 USD / year

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Out-of-State

12720 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

12720 USD / year

≈ 12720 USD / year

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