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Bachelor of Arts in Social and Criminal Justice
Discover your passion! Gain a broad-based approach to working with law enforcement and the criminal justice system when you earn your Bachelor of Arts in Social and Criminal Justice from Ashford University®. You'll develop additional understanding of the criminal justice system and the impact social issues have on maintaining a just society.
SpecializationsYou may also choose to delve deeper into other areas of criminal justice when you add a specialization to your degree program. A specialization consists of four (4) courses, each worth three (3) credits. These courses are taught online as part of your degree program. For more detailed information, see the Courses tab. Choose from the following specializations:
- Corrections Management
Expand your Bachelor of Arts in Social and Criminal Justice degree with a specialization in Corrections Management. Analyze the philosophies and laws of punishment and sentencing as well as key Supreme Court case decisions specifically pertaining to the constitutional rights of those incarcerated in an American correctional facility.
- Forensics
Augment your Bachelor of Arts in Social and Criminal Justice degree with a specialization in Forensics. Examine and understand principles of criminal liability and the acts, mental state, and attendant circumstances that are central ingredients in crimes against society, persons, or property.
- Homeland Security
Enhance your Bachelor of Arts in Social and Criminal Justice degree with a specialization in Homeland Security. Learn more about this significant element of the 21st century and how to identify the key challenges facing not only US homeland security strategy, but also those of other major actors that might become "peer competitors."
- Political Science & Government
Learn about the complex inner workings of the United States government and the global environment when you add a specialization in Political Science & Government to your Bachelor of Arts degree.
- Security Management
Supplement your Bachelor of Arts in Social and Criminal Justice degree with a specialization in Security Management. Assess management theories and apply concepts of planning, resources, and authority to security organizations as well as identify the major aspects of physical security, associated threats and application of countermeasures.
Your courses in this program are taught by graduate-degreed faculty with real-world experience in the fields they teach. You'll find the program integrates the legal and social forces that shape American culture into a degree that offers opportunities in a wide range of professions. In addition, you can transfer up to 99 approved credits toward your Bachelor's degree and accelerate your degree completion.
If this program sounds like it will fit your personal and professional goals, contact us at 866-711-1700 to learn more, or click here to request additional information.