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Criminal Justice

 

When you enroll at Allied American University (AAU), you can earn either an associate or bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice. Allied’s program provides the building blocks for a sound Criminal Justice career by instilling in you the theories and practices of this discipline. Awww.AU's online degree program offers courses on critical topics like criminology, community policing, justice administration and homicide investigation.

In today’s complicated and often insecure world, a degree in Criminal Justice will help you succeed in both the law enforcement and security fields. Graduates with a bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice may, for example, work as a law enforcement officer, warden, security specialist or criminal investigator.

Click here and discover some of the criminal justice paths open to AAU graduates.

Associate in Criminal Justice

 

Program Description

Allied American University developed the Associate of Science Degree in Criminal Justice to prepare students for entry-level criminal justice positions or to upgrade their present status in branches of law enforcement in federal, state, local and private agencies. AAU criminal justice students will learn basic concepts and skills in order to help solve contemporary problems in criminal justice and administration. A.S. graduates in Criminal Justice will have the necessary background to think critically about issues like criminology, administration, criminal investigations, procedures and evidence. Students who graduate from this program will also be prepared to pursue a Bachelor of Science Degree in Criminal Justice.

 

Program Objectives

• Foster analytical and critical thinking skills that are relevant to the world we live in
• Display a base of criminal justice knowledge and skills that leads to a commitment to lifelong professional development
• Solve complex problems in criminal justice by using logical and critical thinking strategies
• Employ current technical solutions to criminal justice issues
• Apply sound criminal justice principles to the functions of planning, organizing, coordinating and decision making to operations
• Move into AAU’s Bachelor of Science Degree in Criminal Justice with confidence

 

	Course #	Course Name	Credit Hours
Semester 1
	ORI100	Allied Online Orientation	0
	CRJ100	Introduction to Justice Administration	3
	CRJ120	Introduction to Law Enforcement	3
	ENG160	English Composition I	3
	Gen Ed	Behav./Social Science Elective (100-200)	3
	Gen Ed	Science Elective (100)	3
		Semester Hours	15
Semester 2
	CRJ110	Introduction to Criminology	3
	CRJ235	Ethics in Criminal Justice	3
	ENG170 or CRJ102	English Composition II or Effective Professional Communications	3
	MAT115 or MAT120	Business Problem Solving or College Algebra	3
	Gen Ed	Science Elective (100-200)	3
		Semester Hours	15
Semester 3
	CRJ125	The Corrections Process	3
	CRJ200	Criminal Procedure and Criminal Evidence	3
	CRJ210	Introduction to Criminal Investigations	3
	Gen Ed	History Elective (100-200)	3
	Gen Ed	Humanities/Fine Arts Elective (100-200)	3
		Semester Hours	15
Semester 4
	CRJ223	Criminal Procedure	3
	CRJ230	Criminal Evidence	3
	Elective	CRJ (100-200)	3
	BUS210	Business Statistics I	3
	Gen Ed	Behav./Soc. Science Elective (200-300)	3
		Semester Hours	15
		Total Semester Hours Required	60

Bachelor’s in Criminal Justice

 

Program Description

Allied American University's Bachelor of Science Degree in Criminal Justice prepares students for entry-level criminal justice positions at the local, state or federal level. The program imparts to students a strong base of learning that will help them address a range of contemporary problems in criminal justice. Graduates with a B.S. in Criminal Justice from Allied American University possess the necessary skills to help integrate administration, laws, procedures of investigation and evidence and organizational law enforcement management.

 

Program Objectives

• Use critical skills to examine the influences on criminal justice institutions and practices
• Identify structures and processes in the criminal justice system that can be improved upon or reworked
• Gain the ability to examine the roles and tasks of leaders in the criminal justice system
• Have graduates remain current in the field by utilizing technological resources
• Develop strong decision-making skills based on analytical and critical thinking skills
• Have a strong grounding in the common ethical issues facing criminal justice practices and institutions
• Posses strong writing skills
• Attend graduate school without any additional academic preparation

 

	Course #	Course Name	Credit Hours
Semester 5
	CRJ225	Advanced Criminal Investigation I	3
	CRJ240	Juvenile Justice	3
	Elective	Level 300*	3
	Elective	Level 300	3
	Elective	Level 300	3
		Semester Hours	15
Semester 6
	CRJ270	Police Management	3
	CRJ320	Forensic Investigation	3
	CRJ326	Advanced Criminal Investigation II	3
	Elective	Level 300	3
	Elective	Level 300-400	3
		Semester Hours	15
Semester 7
	CRJ335	Kinesic Interviewing	3
	CRJ350	Homicide Investigation I	3
	CRJ480	Investigation of Computer Crime	3
	Elective	Level 300-400	3
	Elective	Level 400	3
		Semester Hours	15
Semester 8
	CRJ460	Investigation of Terrorism	3
	CRJ499	Senior Capstone	3
	Elective	Level 400	3
	Elective	Level 400	3
	Elective	Level 400	3
		Semester Hours	15
		Total for Semesters 5-8	60
		Total for Semesters 1-8	120

Criminal Justice: Your Career Paths

We understand you want a career instead of another job! You are focused on earning your Criminal Justice degree so you can enter the work world with real credentials. As a graduate of Allied American University (AAU), you will have the background to pursue a number of exciting careers.

Depending on your level of education, here are just some of the careers that Allied American University graduates can pursue:

Law Enforcement Officer (Police and Sheriff’s Department)

Protect and serve your fellow citizens by policing America’s neighborhoods, cites and highways. Enjoy excellent job opportunities in nearly every state in the country. Individuals who have served in the armed forces will find a great place for their military skills. You can work at the city, state or even the federal level.

Criminal Investigator

Help businesses, individuals and law firms by assembling information and making connections that solve mysteries or inconclusive facts. The hours are untraditional and many investigators are self employed.

Warden

Manage a staff of corrections officers at a detention facility while ensuring that inmates serve out their criminal sentences in a safe and orderly fashion. You’ll tackle many of the issues that any business manager would, except you’ll do it in the context of the criminal justice system. 

Private Security Officer

Help keep people and property safe! Security guards and officers generally work for a private company or organization to secure a piece of property and the people using the facility. Many security officials go on to work with law enforcement agencies.

Correctional Officer

Work in jails, prisons or probation facilities to help ensure that inmates are secure and conforming to the institution’s policies. Among other things, you’ll assign work tasks, keep daily inmate logs and search cells to maintain the safety of the facility for both inmates and corrections staff.

AAU graduates may also pursue a career as a US marshall, border patrol agent, FBI officer or ATF agent to name just a few more possibilities.

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