Overview

In the Criminal Justice bachelor's program at University of Maryland Global Campus, you'll learn both the theory and practice of the criminal justice system, as well as the specifics of criminal behavior, law enforcement, courts, corrections, security, and investigation. Our courses are developed and taught by local law enforcement officials, so you'll benefit from their field-tested knowledge and experience.

Through your coursework, you will learn how to:

Apply critical-thinking skills and logic to analyze and solve a variety of complex problems in the criminal justice environment

Manage and evaluate organizational efforts to ensure effective cooperation with stakeholders to prevent, control, and manage crime to ensure public safety

Use an ethical framework and an understanding of legal constraints to make decisions as a criminal justice professional

Develop specialized technical knowledge and skills relevant to subspecialties in the field of criminal justice to ensure public safety

Use interpersonal and leadership skills to work both independently and cooperatively as a member of a criminal justice team

In past projects, students have had the opportunity to:

Design a security plan for a public service in the community

Compose a search and seizure application and supporting affidavit

Critique an analytic report of criminal intelligence

Programme Structure

Courses Include:

Law-Enforcement Administration

Correctional Administration

Security Management

Juvenile Delinquency

Criminal Law in Action

Victimology

Ethical Behavior in Criminal Justice

Criminal Investigation

Drugs and Crime

Issues in Criminal Justice

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

You can apply for and start this programme anytime.

More details

The university offers multiple sessions each semester, so you can fit one or more courses into your life every fall, spring, and summer.

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Maryland City, United States

Disciplines

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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

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General requirements

Secondary education (high school graduation): If you have earned fewer than 24 transferable credits at a U.S. college or university, you must verify your completion of the equivalent of a U.S. secondary education by doing one of the following:

Requesting an evaluation from an approved international credit evaluation service
Providing official transcripts showing completion of the U.S. General Education Development, known as the GED, exam with a passing score

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

14970 USD / year

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Out-of-State

14970 USD / year

≈ 14970 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

9900 USD / year

≈ 9900 USD / year

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Programme Structure

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