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Associate of Science - Criminal Justice

For information on applying, call 1-877-505-1059 or email pssc@park.edu

Online courses are offered in 8-week terms 5 times a year to help you achieve your educational goals in a flexible and academically stimulating format.

Requirements for Admission

To enter this online Associate of Science – Criminal Justice program, a student must meet the following conditions:

• Earned high school diploma, GED or equivalent
• a cumulative 2.0 GPA in all previous college study
• Completion of the Application for Admission and payment of the application fee.

See the Online Learning Admissions Process web page for detailed information about our application and admissions process.

Students will need to complete at least 15 credit hours through Park University, with 9 hours in their major in order to receive a degree from Park University.

• Transferred courses with a 'C' or above grade from other regionally accredited colleges and universities
• CLEP/DSST/ACE credits
• VLE - Validated Learning Experience

For more information on the transfer of credits, please visit the Undergraduate Catalog.

Core Curriculum:

A total of 60 credit hours are required for degree completion; Twenty-seven (27) credits are in the major field, distributed as follows:

• CJ100 - Introduction to Criminal Justice Administration 3 cr.
• CJ105 - Criminal Law 3 cr.
• CJ200 - Criminology 3 cr.
• CJ221 - Criminal Procedure 3 cr.
• CJ231 - Introduction to Law Enforcement 3 cr.
• CJ232 - Introduction to Corrections 3 cr.
• CJ233 - Introduction to Security 3 cr.
• CJ311 - Criminal Investigation 3 cr.
• CJ345 - Criminal Justice and the Community 3 cr.

TOTAL: 27 credits
See also: General Education Requirements

Accreditation

Park University’s Online Degree Programs are regionally accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.

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