We are glad to be included in a unique family and part of our country's top progressive universities such as MIT, Caltech, Georgia Tech, and others--known around the world for outstanding faculty, unyielding innovation, and a comprehensive curriculum. At Florida Tech, a respectable traditional university, you will be able to earn a nationally recognized undergraduate or graduate degree, in your chosen field, one hundred percent online.
Do the fields of law enforcement, probation, parole, corrections, and juvenile law appeal to you? Do you get puzzled as to why crime and criminal behavior occur? As people in the society start thinking seriously about homeland security and the need for law enforcement services rises, it is anticipated that the demand for criminal justice professionals is projected to show continued growth. A Bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice will have you ready for a career in local, state and federal jobs and also ready to extend your study to graduate school. It includes not only career-specific criminal justice courses, but also a broad-based liberal arts education.
Students will learn to:
- analyze the criminal justice system which includes crime trends statistics, victimology and crime prevention.
- apply legal concepts such as due process, criminal liability, use of force, and search and seizure will be mastered.
- exercise current practices and strategies in drug education and treatment.
- perform crime analysis using various techniques, methods and technologies.
- Learn the risk factors contributing to delinquency, prevention, diversion and relevant best practices.
- Unearth the new trends of the future and best practices in enforcing law for safe community living.
- Attain practical skills for work.
- Develop a better understanding of the overall process of criminal justice from investigation and arrest to court and prisons.
- Associate of Arts in Criminal Justice
- BA Criminal Justice
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