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Demonstrate an understanding of biblical, governance, and management principles and their application to criminal justice decision-making.
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Identify the foundations and core principles underlying the layers of local, state, and national public agencies and nonprofit organizations.
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Examine the scope, purpose, and structure of American criminal justice and its respective roles in policy implementation.
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Review the process and players of criminal justice and their relationship to decision-making and the legal process.
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Identify and analyze latest trends and theories of financial management, human resource management, and administrative practice to formulate best practices and apply to specific scenarios in each concentration.
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Identify, analyze, and develop “real time” application scenarios on how to use this information to manage the complex administrative and justice structure challenges of today and tomorrow.
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Evaluate current issues, how they shape public policy, how different public sector and government professionals interact with these issues, and how these scenarios would be beneficial and effective.
Program Concentrations
General
Psychology
Political Science
Program Courses
- Major Courses (6 units)
- HIST291 | American History
- PSYC100 | Introduction to Psychology
- Core Courses (42 units)
- CJUS100 | Introduction to Criminal Justice
- CJUS231 | Laws of Arrest, Search, and Seizure
- CJUS300 | Criminology
- CJUS301 | Crime Prevention Strategies
- CJUS311 | Crime Scene Investigation
- CJUS320 | Police and Society
- PPOL111 | American Government
- PPOL324 | State and Local Government
- PPOL304 | Ethics in Public Policy
- PPOL361 | Constitution and Civil Rights
- CJUS420 | Procedural Justice and Implicit Bias
- PPOL440 | Violence and Terrorism
- CJUS475 | Criminal justice Internship OR CJUS492 | Research Project
- PPOL498 | Senior Seminar: Leadership and Service
Criminal Justice Concentrations: Students must choose a concentration listed below.
- General Concentration (12 units): Choose 12 units of electives from the concentrations.
- Psychology Concentration (12 units): Choose 12 units from the following:
- PSYC102 | Psychology and Christian Thought
- PSYC203 | Social Psychology
- PSYC332 | Multicultural Issues in Psychology
- PSYC351 | Abnormal Psychology
- PSYC352 | Psychology of Addiction
- PSYC430 | Community Psychology
- Political Science Concentration (12 units) Choose 12 units from the following:
- PPOL201 | Political Theory and Philosophy
- PPOL221 | Political Process
- CJUS230 | Introduction to Criminal Law
- PPOL253 | Public Administration I
- PPOL328 | American Presidency
- PPOL353 | Public Administration II
- PPOL363 | Law and Social Policy
- PPOL491 | Political Research and Policy Analysis
To view all courses and course descriptions, please see our current Academic Catalog.
Justice and its advocates play an important role in making society a better place. Jessup’s online criminal justice bachelor’s degree will equip you with the critical skills needed to serve your local community as a law enforcement professional. Each course is taught with an emphasis on Christian values by former law enforcement professionals, who incorporate their experience and their faith to build a curriculum that is rich in servant leadership.
Our online B.S. in criminal justice provides you with a solid foundation in the principles crucial to local, state and federal agencies and nonprofit organizations. The program explores the three branches of U.S. government, as well as how criminal law policies are created and implemented and their related impact on society. In addition, the online degree examines areas such as:
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Political theory and philosophy, including the writings by classic and modern thinkers that influence the development of modern political thought, structures and society
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How the field of corrections plays a role in the criminal justice system, including institutional operations and treatment and rehabilitation
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How the government responds to political violence, such as assassinations, genocide and terrorism
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The biblical and ethical principles that provide the basis for understanding Christian policymaking
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The roles that police play in American society, the conflicts they have to confront and the their tactics
The fully online program provides an introduction to criminal justice and law, political theory and philosophy and political processes.It additionally includes a public policy applied learning course that you will complete during your senior year in which you will acquire real-world experience. A capstone course requires you to complete a project that will contribute to the criminal justice field.
Our online B.S. in criminal justice includes a total of 128 credit hours. The 16 criminal justice courses explore topics such as criminal law, forensics, criminology and political theory. In addition, you must also choose one concentration or nine credits hours of electives.
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COURSES
Our online B.S. in criminal justice includes a total of 128 credit hours. The 16 criminal justice courses explore topics such as criminal law, forensics, criminology and political theory. In addition, you must also choose one concentration or nine credits hours of electives.
Foundational Studies (52 units)
Central to each student’s course of study are the Foundational Studies, a core of classes that position students as leaders in their world. Jessup seeks to develop the whole person by developing skills in communication, quantitative reasoning, and critical thinking and by exposing students to a broad cross‐section of knowledge in the sciences, social sciences, and humanities.
Criminal Justice Major Courses (54 units)
The following courses are part of the requirement for this major and are recommended to fulfill general education requirements or must be taken as part of a student’s major elective choices.
- Major Courses
- PSYC100 | Intro to Psychology
- HIST291 | American History
- Core Courses
- CJUS111 | Intro to Criminal Justice
- PPOL111 | American Government
- CJUS231 | Laws of Arrest, Search, and Seizure
- CJUS300 | Criminology
- CJUS301 | Crime Prevention Strategies
- PPOL304 | Ethics in Public Policy
- CJUS311 | Crime Scene Inverstigation
- CJUS320 | Police and Society
- PPOL324 | State and Local Government
- PPOL361 | Consistution and Civil Rights
- CJUS420 | Procedural Jusitce and Implicit Bias
- CJUS440 | Violence and Terrorism
- CJUS475* | Criminal Justice Internship
- CJUS492 | Research Project
- PPOL498 | Senior Seminar: Leadership and Service
*CJUS475: Criminal Justice internships are available to California residents only. Internships are not required to fulfill program requirements. For out-of-state students, Research Project (CJUS492) will be substituted for CJUS475.
Concentrations (12 units)
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General Concentration (12 units): Choose 12 units of electives from any of the concentrations.
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Psychology Concentration: Choose 12 units of electives from the following.
- PSYC102 | Psychology and Christian Thoughts
- PSYC203 | Social Psychology
- PSYC351 | Abnormal Psychology
- PSYC332 | Multicultural Issues in Psychology
- PSYC352 | Psychology of Addiction
- PSYC430 | Community Psychology
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Political Science Concentration: Choose 12 units of electives from the following.
- PPOL201 | Political Theory & Philosophy
- PPOL221 | Political Process
- CJUS230 | Intro to Criminal Law
- PPOL253 | Public Administration I
- PPOL328 | American Presidency
- PPOL353 | Public Administration II
- PPOL363 | Law and Social Policy
- PPOL491 | Political Research and Policy Analysis
To view all courses and course descriptions, please see our current Academic Catalog.
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