Overview

If you are passionate about public safety and community service and you're working in law enforcement and seeking opportunities for advancement, a degree in the Police Studies (Online) program offered at Eastern Kentucky University is for you.

Why Police Studies?

Degree Benefits

Our program is the only four-year academic policing program in Kentucky. Our department is one of the largest in the nation. And the college has a 40-year record to preparing students for success.

Unlike training, the program focuses on engaging students in critical reading and thinking, logical and ethical thinking, allowing them to develop a deep and practical understanding of justice problems.

Associate and bachelor's degrees are available in a traditional on-campus format or in a completely online format resulting in the same accredited degree.

Learn from the Best

Our faculty have published more criminal justice & criminological textbooks than almost any group in the nation. We wrote the books the most prestigious programs in the country are using, including our own.

At EKU, you will study with leading national scholars. Areas of expertise include:

Drugs and society

Police liability

Police and society

Administration and management

Organized crime

White-collar crime

Property crime

Media and criminal justice

Gender and society

Environmental crimes

Rewarding Career Opportunities

Career Examples:

State and local law enforcement officer

School resource officer

Crime policy analyst

Attorney or judge (additional law degree required)

Victim's advocate

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Police, Order Maintenance and Crime

Criminal Law

Criminal Investigation

Police Administration and Management

Criminal Evidence

Ethical Decisions and Police

Key information

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2024-01-17 00:00:00
- Apply before 2023-11-30 00:00:00
Starting 2024-05-22 00:00:00
- Apply before 2024-04-05 00:00:00
Starting 2024-08-15 00:00:00
- Apply before 2024-07-05 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

Online

Disciplines

Criminal Law Terrorism & Security View 67 other Bachelors in Criminal Law in United States

Academic requirements

GPA

2.5

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

Other requirements

General requirements

Submit an online application for the term (Fall, Spring or Summer) you would like to begin.

Pay the required $35.00 USD application processing fee.

Submit a copy of your passport information page proving a valid passport.

Submit complete secondary school records reflecting a cumulative grade of 75% (2.5 GPA equivalent) or higher.

Submit an official copy of High School Diploma or Graduation Certificate.

Provide a declaration of finances showing an account balance of no less than $34,745 USD in the form of a bank statement with a letter of authorization from the account holder.

Demonstrated English language proficiency.

Tuition Fee

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International

50520 USD/full

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 421 USD per credit
National

50520 USD/full

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 421 USD per credit

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 Police Studies (Online).

Available Scholarships

You are eligible to apply for these scholarships but a selection process will still be applied by the provider.

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