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Bachelor’s Degree Specialization in Criminal Justice

Use Your Skills to Help Build Safer Communities

Are you fascinated by the law and the strategies used to enforce it? A Bachelor’s in Technical Management with a Specialization in Criminal Justice from DeVry University may be a rewarding path for you. This online or hybrid degree specialization covers the many aspects of criminal justice. As a student you’ll explore law enforcement, juvenile justice, theory and practice of corrections, criminology and criminal law and procedure.

Get to Know Our Criminal Justice Degree Specialization

When you partner with DeVry to earn your Bachelor’s in Technical Management with a Specialization in Criminal Justice, you’ll learn about techniques used by today’s criminal justice professionals to uphold the law, promote social control and stability and deter and reduce crime. Our courses are taught by experienced professors with industry insight, helping prepare you to apply management practices in criminal justice work environments.

Classes Start Every 8 Weeks

Earn your  Bachelor's Degree in Business with Criminal Justice Specialization in as little as 2 years + 8 months*—or even more quickly with qualifying transfer credits.

*Not including breaks. Assumes year-round, full-time enrollment.
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  • 01 Knowledge & Skills
  • 02 Career
  • 03 Program Courses
  • 04 Catalog Download
Knowledge & Skills

What You'll Learn

The Criminal Justice Specialization covers the following:

  • Criminal Law and Procedure
    Study constitutional principles, types of offenses and the law enforcement process, including search, seizure, arrest, interrogation, identification, trial, sentencing, punishment and appeal.
  • Criminal Investigation
    Understand the theory, practice and techniques behind criminal investigation, including problem-solving methodologies to recognize crime, suspects and perpetrators; examine case preparation, testimony and the evidentiary process for investigating and reconstructing crimes.
  • Ethics and Criminal Justice
    Explore typical moral dilemmas in criminal justice, including basic ethical theories and learn to apply them to contemporary problems in law enforcement, corrections and adjudication.
  • Crime Scene Investigation
    Learn methods and procedures for accurate crime scene examination and recording and evidence recovery, including documentation, collection and preservation of comprehensive physical evidence, gathering latent fingerprints and processing trace and biological evidence.
  • Terrorism Investigation
    Examine the strategic, political, social and religious underpinnings of terrorism; review current challenges, laws and policies in defense of the US homeland; and understand preparations for, and responses to terrorist attacks.
  • Law and Government
    Understand laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules and political processes.
  • Issues in Business
    Understand how businesses operate in areas such as accounting, finance, marketing and operations.
  • Administration and Management
    Understand the fundamental management theories that drive organizations and programs forward. Develop skills in leadership, planning, project management, and resource management.
  • Public Safety and Security
    Gain knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures and strategies to promote effective local, state and national security for the protection of people, data, property and institutions.
  • Complex Problem Solving
    Apply critical and analytical thinking to identify complex problems, evaluate options and implement solutions.

Accreditation and Recognition Matters

Accredited* by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) www.acbsp.org.

Accreditation
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Career

Career Opportunities in Criminal Justice

Graduates with our Criminal Justice Specialization may consider careers† such as:

  • Detention Officer

  • Police Detective

  • Police Officer

  • Private Investigator

  • Public Safety Officer

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Careers in Criminal Justice

†Additional hours of industry-specific training may be required to obtain employment in this field. Applicants for jobs in this field may be subject to pre-employment screenings such as, but not limited to, criminal background checks, and drug and/or alcohol testing. Employment in these occupation may require years of relevant experience.

Program Courses

Courses Details

Program-Specific Courses
Criminal Justice1
CRMJ300
Criminal Justice
CRMJ310
Law Enforcement
CRMJ315
Juvenile Justice
CRMJ320
Theory and Practice of Corrections
CRMJ400
Criminology
CRMJ410
Criminal Law and Procedure
CRMJ420
Criminal Investigation
CRMJ425
Ethics and Criminal Justice
CRMJ450
Terrorism Investigation
Core Degree Courses
Business Core
BIS155
Data Analysis with Spreadsheets with Lab
BUSN319
Marketing
BUSN115
Introduction to Business and Technology
COMP100
Computer Applications for Business with Lab
MGMT303
Principles of Management


+ Choose one below:

ACCT207
Fundamentals of Accounting
ACCT212
Financial Accounting
Management and Technology


+ Choose one below:

BIS245
Database Essentials for Business with Lab
SEC310
Principles and Theory of Security Management


+ Choose one below:

MGMT404
Project Management
PROJ404
Project Management for the Profession
Senior Project
BUSN460
Senior Project
Electives2


+ Choose two below:

ACCT360
Managerial Accounting
BIAM110
Introduction to Business Analytics
BUSN379
Finance
LEAD150
Leadership and Facilitating Change
LEAD200
Communication for a Diverse Workplace
MGMT408
Management of Technology Resources


+ Choose five below:

BUSN278
Budgeting and Forecasting
BUSN369
International Business
BUSN412
Business Policy
GSCM206
Managing Across the Supply Chain
LEAD335
Cross- Cultural Leadership
MGMT410
Human Resource Management
General Degree Courses
Communication Skills
ENGL1123
Composition
ENGL135
Advanced Composition
Humanities4
LAS432
Technology, Society and Culture


+ Choose one below:

ETHC334
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the Workplace
ETHC445
Principles of Ethics
Social Sciences
ECON31
Principles of Economics
SOCS1855
Culture and Society
Mathematics and Natural Sciences
MATH114
Algebra for College Students
SCI228
Nutrition, Health and Wellness with Lab
MATH200
Quantitative Reasoning


+ Choose one below:

MATH 200
Quantitative Reasoning
MATH 221
Statistics of Decision-Making
Additional General Education Selection


+ Choose one below:

SPCH275
Public Speaking
SPCH276
Intercultural Communication
Personal and Professional Development
CARD405
Career Development
COLL148
Critical Thinking and Problem-Solving
Academic Catalog
2023 - 2024 Academic Catalog
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Program Guides
Technical Management: Criminal Justice
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*Conferral and Assessment Data - Available for all of DeVry and Keller's ACBSP accredited programs.
1Michigan residents enrolled as online students should note that the Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards (MCOLES) requires that any applicant for a certification in law enforcement for the State of Michigan must attend a state-certified MCOLES police academy. DeVry University does not operate such an academy. Students are advised that entry to any MCOLES police academy is restricted by separate admission examinations, and the selection process is highly competitive. Applicants to any MCOLES police academy are expected to meet State of Michigan standards, including no felony convictions, and vision and hearing minimums. Completion of the Criminal Justice specialty does not guarantee admission to any MCOLES police academy.
2Students enrolled at a New Jersey location must take 55 semester-credit hours of general education coursework. Fifteen semester-credit hours of general education coursework may be applied to the Electives course area.
3Students enrolled at a New Jersey location take ENGL108 in lieu of this requirement.
4Students enrolled at a Pennsylvania location must take HUMN451 as part of this requirement.
5Students enrolled at a Nevada location must take POLI332 as part of this requirement or the General Education Option.
6Students enrolled at a New Jersey location may take PHYS204 or SCI200 to fulfill this requirement.

All students enrolled in site-based programs will be required to take some coursework online and, for some programs and locations, a substantial portion of the program may be required to be completed online.