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#Online Bachelor s Degree in Criminal Justice

Protect, serve, and prepare to move into a key position in law enforcement or a federal agency with a bachelor's degree in criminal justice.

Located a stone's throw from the FBI, CIA, and NSA—and the major metropolitan areas of Washington, D.C. and Baltimore, Maryland—University of Maryland University College is home to industry leaders who protect cities and the nation from some of our greatest threats. Our online criminal justice program can help provide you with an understanding of the nature of crime and the personnel, institutions, and processes that prevent and respond to crime.

About the Criminal Justice Bachelor's Degree

In the bachelor's program, you'll learn both the theory and practice of the criminal justice system, as well as the specifics of criminal behavior, law enforcement, courts, corrections, security, and investigation. Our courses are developed and taught by local law enforcement officials, so you'll benefit from their field-tested knowledge and experience.

Through your coursework, you will learn how to

• Apply critical-thinking skills and logic to analyze and solve a variety of complex problems in the criminal justice environment
• Manage and evaluate organizational efforts to ensure effective cooperation with stakeholders to prevent, control, and manage crime to ensure public safety
• Use an ethical framework and an understanding of legal constraints to make decisions as a criminal justice professional
• Develop specialized technical knowledge and skills relevant to subspecialties in the field of criminal justice to ensure public safety
• Use interpersonal and leadership skills to work both independently and cooperatively as a member of a criminal justice team

In past projects, students have had the opportunity to

• Design a security plan for a public service in the community
• Compose a search and seizure application and supporting affidavit
• Critique an analytic report of criminal intelligence

Criminal Justice Bachelor's Degree Requirements