Kaplan University

Associate's in Criminal Justice
If you want to work in the criminal justice field, this online degree will prepare you to find the job you want. Our Web based program provides a solid foundation in the areas of law enforcement, courts, corrections, and security. It also provides a liberal arts knowledge base and the technical skills required in specialized employment areas. Students looking to complete a two-year degree as a base for a bachelor's degree as well as people seeking entry-level employment in the criminal justice field should consider this program. Students accepted to the degree program often transfer their experience in criminal justice work for academic credit. Kaplan University offers three emphasis areas in the Associate of Applied Science in Criminal Justice program: Law Enforcement, Private Security, and Corrections.
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Associate's in Paralegal Studies
If you want to advance your career or make a career change by entering the legal profession, the online Associate of Applied Science in Paralegal Studies will give you the advantage you need to attain the position you want. Our program teaches you to communicate effectively within the legal environment, synthesize important concepts from specialized legal areas, demonstrate ethical decision-making skills, and develop effective legal research methods. Comprehensive study in areas such as civil litigation, contracts, legal research, and criminal law will prepare you for diverse career opportunities in the field. Students desiring a strong base for later pursuit of a bachelor's degree or students who want to enhance their current legal skills and knowledge should consider this program. Students accepted to the program may be able to transfer in paralegal work experience for academic credit.
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Advanced Start Bachelor's in Criminal Justice 
If you have your associate's degree, our online advanced start program can help you earn a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice online in as little as 12 months. A completed bachelor's degree will give you the qualifications you need to increase your income potential and marketability in today's job market. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, bachelor's degree holders earn nearly double what high school diploma holders earn and over 30 percent more than associate's degree holders during their working lifetime. Our innovative Web based program combines the career-oriented focus of a two-year degree with the academic curriculum of a four-year program, giving you the flexibility of joining the workforce while pursuing your lifelong goals. This online bachelor's degree program prepares you with the knowledge, communication skills, critical thinking, and technical competencies required by careers in criminal justice.
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Bachelor's in Criminal Justice/Juvenile Justice
The need for qualified law enforcement and security professionals is growing fast. Kaplan University's online criminal justice degree programs focus on law enforcement, forensic psychology, crime scene investigation, private security, or another area that interests you. The Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice with an emphasis in Juvenile Justice focuses on the unique needs of youth in today's justice system. Examine sentencing, risk and needs assessment, psychology, intervention/diversion/prevention programs, communication and relationship building, case management, and more.
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Bachelor's in Criminal Justice/Crime Scene Investigation
If you are seeking to advance your career in law enforcement, private security, or corrections or to pursue entry-level opportunities, the online Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice program will help you meet your career goals. This degree provides you with a solid foundation in criminal justice and a broad liberal arts education. The Web based baccalaureate program is designed to combine the professional skills of specialized areas of criminal justice with research and analytical skills. With the Crime Scene Investigation emphasis, you will learn about the practices and tools used to analyze and measure crime and explore the processes of psychological profiling, crime mapping, and intelligence gathering. This emphasis area focuses on the skills and techniques essential to crime analysis. As a graduate you may qualify for a crime analyst position in a law enforcement organization.
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Bachelor's in Criminal Justice
If you are seeking to advance your career in law enforcement, private security, or corrections or to pursue entry-level opportunities, the online Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice program will help you meet your career goals. This degree provides you with a solid foundation in criminal justice and a broad liberal arts education. The Web based baccalaureate program is designed to combine the professional skills of specialized areas of criminal justice with research and analytical skills. As a graduate of this program you may seek opportunities in law enforcement, corrections, probation, parole, or juvenile justice facilities. Kaplan University offers three emphasis areas in the Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice program: Law Enforcement, Private Security, and Corrections.
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Bachelor's in Criminal Justice/Corrections
If you are seeking to advance your career in law enforcement, private security, or corrections or to pursue entry-level opportunities, Kaplan's online Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice program will help you meet your career goals. This degree provides you with a solid foundation in criminal justice and a broad liberal arts education. The Web-based baccalaureate program is designed to combine the professional skills of specialized areas of criminal justice with research and analytical skills. In the Corrections emphasis, you will learn about the administrative and operational aspects of the U.S. correctional system, both institutional and community based. Confront issues such as overcrowding, inmate rights, and juvenile justice. As a graduate you may qualify to pursue opportunities at local, state, and federal jail facilities and juvenile detention centers in administrative, tactical, and managerial roles.
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Bachelor's in Criminal Justice/Computer Crime
The Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice with an emphasis in Computer Crime is designed to provide you with a sound understanding of the basics of computer crime. You will examine the nature of computer crime and its possible impact on business and society, the investigation of computer crime, the legal implications of monitoring crime in cyberspace, the protection of digital assets, and computer forensics.
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Bachelor of Science in Legal Studies
The Bachelor of Science in Legal Studies (BSLS) degree program has been created to help you prepare for law school, or achieve professional success in an existing or future career in business, government, health care, or the service industry. Kaplan University's online program emphasizes the political, governmental, and constitutional framework of the American legal system, while developing your communication, critical thinking, and research skills. Students can select elective courses that focus on a particular legal topic. Individuals who plan to attend law school should take the BSLS program. It offers a solid foundation in theory and application of the law, and a wide choice of elective courses that introduce many of the concepts that will be covered in law school. Other individuals who wish to enhance or change their present career can take this program and customize it for a particular business or industry. Individuals with an associate's degree, who wish to pursue a position requiring a bachelor's degree where relevant legal knowledge is an advantage, should also consider this program.
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Advanced Start Bachelor's in Legal Studies
If you already have your associate's or bachelor's degree, our online advanced start program can help you earn a Bachelor of Science in Legal Studies (BSLS) online in under two years. The Advanced Start BSLS degree program has been created to help you prepare for law school, or achieve professional success in an existing or future career in business, government, health care, or legal services. Kaplan University's online program emphasizes the political, governmental, and constitutional framework of the American legal system, while developing your communication, critical thinking, and research skills. The degree program allows you to select elective courses that focus on a particular topic. Students can also choose to pursue an emphasis area in health care. A capstone course is required for graduation from the degree program and three options are available: an internship, thesis, or comprehensive exam.
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Bachelor of Science in Paralegal Studies
If you want to pursue or advance a career as a paralegal, the online Bachelor of Science in Paralegal Studies program will help you meet your career goals. This program provides a solid foundation in the law and paralegal skills, including litigation preparation, document supervision, and legal research. Graduates may pursue career opportunities or job advancement in a legal environment such as a private law firm, corporate law department, or local, state, or federal agency. You will gain research and analytical skills along with technical competencies in specialized areas of law. Kaplan University offers three emphasis areas in the Bachelor of Science in Paralegal Studies program: Alternative Dispute Resolution, Office Management, and Personal Injury.
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Advanced Start Bachelor's in Paralegal Studies
If you have your associate's degree, our online advanced start program can help you earn a Bachelor of Science in Paralegal Studies in as little as 12 months. A completed bachelor's degree will give you the qualifications you need to increase your income potential and marketability in today's job market. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, bachelor's degree holders earn nearly double what high school diploma holders earn and over 30 percent more than associate's degree holders during their working lifetime. Our innovative program combines the career-oriented focus of a two-year degree with the academic curriculum of a four-year program, giving you the flexibility of joining the workforce while pursuing your lifelong goals. This program prepares you with the knowledge, communication skills, critical thinking, and technical competencies required in the modern workplace.
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Postbaccalaureate Pathway to Paralegal Certificate
Add paralegal certification to your bachelor's degree. If you've earned a BA or BS from an accredited college or university, our new Postbaccalaureate Pathway to Paralegal Certificate program is a time-saving way to begin a career in the paralegal profession, and will provide a foundation to become a certified legal assistant. You will learn how to communicate in a legal environment, conduct legal research, and evaluate legal sources. You will also learn to apply concepts to relevant legal arguments and examine ethics in legal environments.
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Master's in Criminal Justice
This degree program is for students who already hold a bachelor's degree from a regionally or nationally accredited college and want to earn an advanced degree to further a career in criminal justice. The Kaplan University Master of Science in Criminal Justice is built on a professional model of relevant, practical knowledge. The program offers two courses of study, a non-thesis track that lends itself to practical law enforcement applications and a research-based thesis track that focuses on theory and prepares you for criminal justice instruction. This degree program will help prepare you to pursue high-level opportunities in law enforcement, security, court systems, education, and training.
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Master's in Criminal Justice/Corrections
This degree program is for students who already hold a bachelor's degree from a regionally or nationally accredited college and want to earn an advanced degree to further a career in criminal justice. The Kaplan University Master of Science in Criminal Justice - Corrections program helps further your expertise in the administrative and operational aspects of the U.S. correctional system, both institutional and community based. You will confront issues such as overcrowding, inmate rights, and juvenile justice. As a graduate, you may qualify to pursue advanced positions at local, state, and federal jail facilities, and juvenile detention centers. These positions may include administrative, tactical, and managerial roles, as well as teaching or training positions. Courses include Critical Issues in Corrections, Comparative Correctional Systems, Critical Issues in Juvenile Justice, and Community Based Corrections.
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Master's in Criminal Justice/Leadership
This degree program is for students who already hold a bachelor's degree from a regionally or nationally accredited college and want to earn an advanced degree to further a career in criminal justice. The Kaplan University Master of Science in Criminal Justice - Leadership and Executive Management is built on a professional model of relevant, practical knowledge. The program offers two courses of study, a non-thesis track that lends itself to practical law enforcement applications and a research-based thesis track that focuses on theory and prepares you for criminal justice instruction. This degree program will help prepare you to pursue high-level opportunities in law enforcement, security, court systems, education, and training.
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Master's in Criminal Justice/Global Issues in Criminal Justice
This degree program is for students who already hold a bachelor's degree from a regionally or nationally accredited college and want to earn an advanced degree to further a career in criminal justice. The Kaplan University Master of Science in Criminal Justice - Global Issues in Criminal Justice is built on a professional model of relevant, practical knowledge. The program offers two courses of study, a non-thesis track that lends itself to practical law enforcement applications and a research-based thesis track that focuses on theory and prepares you for criminal justice instruction. This degree program will help prepare you to pursue high-level opportunities in law enforcement, security, court systems, education, and training.
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Master's in Criminal Justice/Policing
This degree program is for students who already hold a bachelor's degree from a regionally or nationally accredited college and want to earn an advanced degree to further a career in criminal justice. The Kaplan University Master of Science in Criminal Justice - Policing is built on a professional model of relevant, practical knowledge. The program offers two courses of study, a non-thesis track that lends itself to practical law enforcement applications and a research-based thesis track that focuses on theory and prepares you for criminal justice instruction. This degree program will help prepare you to pursue high-level opportunities in law enforcement, security, court systems, education, and training.
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Master's in Criminal Justice/Law
This degree program is for students who already hold a bachelor's degree from a regionally or nationally accredited college and want to earn an advanced degree to further a career in criminal justice. The Kaplan University Master of Science in Criminal Justice - Law is built on a professional model of relevant, practical knowledge. The program offers two courses of study, a non-thesis track that lends itself to practical law enforcement applications and a research-based thesis track that focuses on theory and prepares you for criminal justice instruction. This degree program will help prepare you to pursue high-level opportunities in law enforcement, security, court systems, education, and training.
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Master's in Legal Studies
By earning a Master of Science in Legal Studies online, you can prepare yourself for a career that requires a strong understanding of the law and its interaction with societal institutions. You will gain the knowledge and skills it takes to access the law and legal system, understand legal terminology, and apply the law in a wide variety of settings. All without the pressure of law school and the bar exam! Our online program is designed for busy, working adults like you. Students come from diverse career and cultural backgrounds. The master's in legal studies curriculum is “outcomes-oriented”, which means we challenge you with real-world experiences that require relevant, hands-on skills. Each course includes a clearly defined set of goals, so you always know what's expected of you and how you're doing. Class sizes are small, too, to let us track your success more closely. The Master of Science in Legal Studies degree was created by national leaders in law, social science, and teaching, and is guided by a National Advisory Board of subject matter experts in a wide variety of law-related areas.
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Management and Supervision Certificate in Criminal Justice
Gain the foundational knowledge and skills you need to become an effective manager or supervisor in the criminal justice field. Now you can earn a certificate in management and supervision completely online, without interrupting your career or family life. This innovative program will teach you to identify and understand management theories and functions central to criminal justice organizations, and explain the roles managers play in establishing a successful social framework. You will learn how to motivate personnel, support goals and missions, manage conflicts, and evaluate performances. You will also study supervisory practices in criminal justice organizations, management theory, organizational behavior, ethics, employment law, and human resource development. The criminal justice field offers a broad spectrum of career opportunities, including correctional management, criminal investigation, probation officers, child welfare specialists, environmental crime investigation, corporate investigation, and many others.
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Crime Scene Technician Certificate
The Crime Scene Technician Certificate program offers the specialized training you need to begin or advance your career in criminal investigation. You will learn about locating, collecting, and analyzing evidence to be used in court, as well as how to identify the boundaries of a crime scene and search for forensic evidence. As a student of this online program you will also have the unique opportunity to get hands-on experience as an intern at a top crime lab. Those interested in exploring a career in crime scene investigation should consider this program. Students can transfer the credits earned in fulfillment of this certificate to other Kaplan University degree programs.
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