Criminal Justice Degree Online

CRM 280 INTRODUCTION TO CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Three hours. A survey of the criminal justice decision network with emphasis on the principles and values which undergird criminal justice.

CRM 320 LAW AND SOCIAL CHANGE
Three hours. Critical examination of leading theorists, legal case studies of social change, directions of change, and projection of future trends.

CRM 340 CRIMINOLOGY
Three hours. The nature and extent of crime, criminal typologies, criminological theory.

CRM 350 POLICING IN AMERICAN SOCIETY
Three hours. The functions and responsibilities of police with emphasis on issues and problems of American police.

CRM 360 JUVENILE DELINQUENCY
Three hours. The nature and extent of juvenile delinquency, theories of causation, prevention, and treatment.

CRM 370 METHODS OF SOCIAL RESEARCH
Three hours. Application of the scientific method in the study of social phenomena: research design, sampling, measurement, data collection, and analysis.

CRM 415 FORENSIC ACCOUNTING
Three hours. Study of the field and practice of forensic accounting, procedures us ed to uncover accounting crime, courtroom procedures and litigation support, and principles and techniques of business valuations.

CRM 440 JUDICIAL PROCESSES
Three hours. The jurisdictions, policies, and procedures of American courts. Rules of evidence and the impact of appellate court decisions on criminal justice processes.

CRM 450 CORRECTIONS & REHABLILITATION
Three hours. The history and philosophy of correctional programs, theory, and research.

CRM 460 CRIMINOLOGY PRACTICUM
Three or six hours. Practical experience in one or more criminal justice agencies or in research. Class will focus on integrating theory and practice.

CRM 499 SEMINAR IN CRIMINOLOGY
Three hours. Readings, research, and class discussion on crime-related topics of contemporary importance such as corporate, environmental or political crime, violence, drugs, prison over-crowing, etc.

Graduates of the criminal justice program will be able to analytically evaluate, synthesize information, and use critical thinking skills to develop appropriate solutions for important criminal justice issues. The program is designed to help you understand the coercive nature of criminal justice decision making and the need to use logic, ethics, and critical thinking skills in order to use your authority appropriately. This degree program prepares graduates for careers as a police officer, court clerk, court bailiff, correctional officer, probation officer, parole officer, and other federal law enforcement such as border patrol. Policing and institutional corrections employment will also require the completion of a training academy. If advancing in the criminal justice field is your goal, this program will help you achieve it.

Graduates of the criminal justice program will be able to analytically evaluate, synthesize information, and use critical thinking skills to develop appropriate solutions for important criminal justice issues. The program is designed to help you understand the coercive nature of criminal justice decision making and the need to use logic, ethics, and critical thinking skills in order to use your authority appropriately. This program prepares you for entry-level employment in various criminal justice agencies such as: police officers, court clerks, court bailiffs, correctional officers, probation officers, parole officers, and other federal law enforcement positions. Policing and institutional corrections employment will also require the completion of a training academy. If advancing in the criminal justice field is your goal, this program will help you achieve it.

Graduates of the criminal justice program will be able to analytically evaluate, synthesize information, and use critical thinking skills to develop appropriate solutions for important criminal justice issues. The program is designed to help you understand the coercive nature of criminal justice decision making and the need to use logic, ethics, and critical thinking skills in order to use your authority appropriately. This degree program prepares graduates for careers as a police officer, court clerk, court bailiff, correctional officer, probation officer, parole officer, and other federal law enforcement such as border patrol. Policing and institutional corrections employment will also require the completion of a training academy. If advancing in the criminal justice field is your goal, this program will help you achieve it.

Honours Degree

Television crime dramas are two-a-penny. But this course shows you how crime works for real. Seeking to explain crime and disorder in a social context, our programme addresses key questions such as ‘what is crime?’, ‘what causes offending behaviour?’ and ‘how can we reduce crime?’ Criminology is also critically concerned with the workings of the criminal justice process and the various agencies involved in it.

Our course engages with the interdisciplinary heritage of criminology. It embraces concepts from sociology, psychology, history, cultural studies and philosophy. You’ll examine different types of crime, including environmental and white-collar crime. You’ll develop an understanding of the theoretical assumptions and research evidence that underpin criminal justice policy, in an increasingly globalised society.

You’ll also consider the importance of accountability and discretion in criminal justice decision-making, as you assess questions such as ‘how just is justice?’ While you can expect to develop a broad theoretical coverage of the central ideas and issues in criminology, the programme also focuses on the practical application of knowledge and the development of employability skills.

The use of case studies in learning and contributions from practitioners ensure the practical and vocational relevance of the programme is constantly refreshed.
Some of our modules
Crime and Society
The Criminal Justice Environment
Policing, Risk and Social Control
Crime Harm and the Environment
Science and Management in the Investigative Process
Global Crime
Benefits
Emphasis on critical engagement with ‘live’ issues
Multi-disciplinary with a strong core in the social sciences
Strong emphasis on employability and vocational relevance
Job opportunities
Criminal justice services (police, probation, prison, youth justice)
Crime analysts in public and private sector organisations
Social research