Kaplan University

Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice

The Homeland Security and Counterterroism program will equip you with the qualifications suitable for a profession in law enforcement, security and government institutions, disaster relief bodies, corrections, private investigation, and much, much more. You will be taught the relevant skills for a career in law enforcement, security within government agencies, disaster relief agencies, the corrections industry, private investigation firms, and other relevant public and private organizations. This program is perfect for criminal justice professionals, military personnel, or, even business majors looking for new and exciting opportunities, especially in the environment of multi-national corporations.

Our program, with a Computer Crime Emphasis, is designed to give you thorough understanding of the basics of computer crime. With this emphasis you will investigate computer crime and forensics with its impact on society and on business as you concentrate on the legal implications of monitoring crime in cyberspace.

The on-line Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice program will help you meet your career goals if you are seeking to advance your career in law enforcement, private security, corrections or if you are interested in pursuing an entry-level opportunity.

The online Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice program will not only give you a solid foundation in criminal justice but also broaden your liberal arts education. This Bachelor's program is web-based, and designed to add research and analytical skills to the professional skills required in criminal justice. When you graduate, you will be qualified to work in many fields, including law enforcement, corrections, probation, parole, fraud investigation, and juvenile justice.

The Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice program at Kaplan University has ten areas with particular emphasis: computer crime, juvenile justice, homeland security and counter-terrorism, crime scene investigation, crime analysis, corrections, fraud examination and investigations, private security, law enforcement and forensic psychology.

The Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice Homeland Security and Counter-terrorism program has the following areas of emphasis: resolution of conflicts, crisis negotiation, response methods to WMD or disasters, and to help you examine the roots of terrorism. They will help make a professional out of you for the relevant agencies to deal with security and disaster management issues. This course is ideal for criminal justice careers, military personnel, or business majors pursuing new options, particularly with international companies.

Our courses include:

• Disaster Response Methodologies, WMD, and terrosim
• Investigating Terrorism
• World Conflict
• Crisis Negotiation

If you choose the Computer Crime emphasis, you will build a foundation for understanding computer crime. You will study aspects of computer crime including its effects on commerce and society, how computer crime is investigated, the legal implications of fighting crime on-line, protecting digital assets, and computer-based forensics.

Other programs our courses include are:

• Computers, Technology and Criminal Justice Information Systems
• Exploration of Computer Crime
• Internet Vulnerabilities and Legal Implications of Monitoring Activity in Cyberspace
• Investigating Cybercrime
• Protecting Digital Assets
• Computer Forensics

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