Bachelor of Applied Arts & Sciences in Criminal Justice
University of Houston-Downtown

Program Details

If you want to further your criminal justice career, this degree is for you. With the Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences in Criminal Justice, you will build upon your previous associate degree and Peace Officer Certification to enhance your knowledge and expertise as a police officer.

Students in this online criminal justice degree program will learn how to analyze crimes and issues in the justice system. Additional coursework covers criminology and justice theories. Graduates of this program will be able to analyze ethical dilemmas in the criminal justice field and develop plans and strategies to handle them. 

Students have the ability to choose six elective courses during the program, from options such as the following:

  • Prisons in America
  • Victimology
  • Community Oriented Policing
  • White Collar Crime
  • Vice, Drugs, and the Law
  • Human Trafficking
  • Media and Crime

% Online

100% Online

School Accreditation & Licensing

University of Houston-Downtown is accredited by:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC)

Program Requirements & Restrictions

Minimum Education

Some College

Recommended GPA

2.0 or above (4.0 scale)

Application Requirements

Official College Transcript(s)

Additional Info

  • 15 or more previously earned college credits