Criminal Justice Degree Online

The program includes the three types of crime analysis (strategic, administrative, tactical): gathering and analyzing crime data for crime trend, pattern, or series detection; the intelligence cycle and the utilization of analytical tools such as telephone toll analysis, flow analysis, link analysis, visual investigative analysis, and time event charting; crime analysis statistics for forecasting and predicting crime trends and series and statistical analysis using computer software; and using ArcView Geographic Information System (GIS) software to perform crime and intelligence analysis functions and presenting information in the form of maps, bulletins, and charts.

AJS101 Introduction to Criminal Justice 3
AJS119 Computer Applications in Justice Studies 3
AJS123 Ethics and the Administration of Justice 3
AJS200 Current Issues in Criminal Justice 3
AJS225 Criminology 3
AJS258 Victimology and Crisis Management 3
AJS270 Community Relations 3

The AAS in Administration of Justice Studies (AJS) is an interdisciplinary degree designed to respond to the needs of individuals interested in pursuing careers within the criminal justice system including law enforcement, the courts, probation, parole, and corrections, as well as providing continuing education opportunities for practitioners. It is uniquely structured to offer students flexibility in selecting the coursework (certificate) most applicable to the individual’s specific area of interest, while at the same time providing a broad based understanding of justice theory and its practical application. This combination of required and general education courses and a selected certificate pathway enables students to customize their degree to fulfill career and/or continuing education goals.