Criminal Justice online degrees?

[maniya]

Hi all,
I want to go for distance learning course in Criminal Justice and and I want to know more about it, like the scope of the course, what jobs can I get with this degree and any good colleges you can recommend. If you guys have any good resources that can help me with this information, please share with me.
Thanks for your help!!

[Kimble]

Hi all,
I want to go for distance learning course in Criminal Justice and and I want to know more about it, like the scope of the course, what jobs can I get with this degree and any good colleges you can recommend. If you guys have any good resources that can help me with this information, please share with me.
Thanks for your help!!

Maniya, be sure to read through and research the threads already available in this forum, as just about all your questions have been already answered. Good luck.

[charlydevo]

Try SUNY Empire State College. If you aren't a New York State resident, it will be a bit expensive. However, they will tailor a degree plan according to your goals. Most of your mentors and professors will be retired LEO's.

As far as getting a job;

Most agencies and departments that require degrees don't really care what the degrees are in. Sometimes, agencies recruit to particular backgrounds, I.E. accounting, linguistics, etc. However, you'd need more than just the degree in that case anyway.

[Citicop]

The trick to online colleges and universities is accreditation. A simple rule of thumb is to find an "actual" college that has a brick and mortar campus that ALSO has an online program.

Citicop.

[triffy]

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[MP_Steve]

The trick to online colleges and universities is accreditation. A simple rule of thumb is to find an "actual" college that has a brick and mortar campus that ALSO has an online program.

Citicop.

That's a good recomendation, however there are accredited colleges out there that are regionally accredited but have no student campus.

I'm currently going through American Military University in their CJ program. I'm not sure if I'll end up getting my degree through them or not, I still have a bit to think about it.

Either way, it's credit hours at a fraction of the price of most online schools. Penn State also has a good online CJ program. They're a large post-secondary traditional educational provider in PA and have also been at the distance ed thing since 1892.

Give them a look aswell. Best of luck!

[ankyonline007]

Hi all,
I want to go for distance learning course in Criminal Justice and and I want to know more about it, like the scope of the course, what jobs can I get with this degree and any good colleges you can recommend. If you guys have any good resources that can help me with this information, please share with me.
Thanks for your help!!

We have many unaccredited online universities in India. I know, because I graduated from one and now spam sites using proxy addresses.

See you soon!

[MP_Steve]

with criminal justice degree you can get job of police officer (atleast it helps).As far as degree is concerned you can go for criminal justice degree from any university . simply compare fees rating of univ. etc before taking any decision.

Just keep in mind that to become a police officer you don't need to have a degree in CJ. I'm doing CJ because it's one of the only things I'm actually interested in.

Another popular area of study that's been mentioned before on here is Underwater Basket Weaving. See, you don't need a CJ degree to become a cop. ;)

[Kimble]

what jobs can I get with this degree

I thought I wrote a list of careers that a CJ degree is applicable for, but I either didn't and thought I had, or wrote it on another site and thought it was here also. So, to make sure this information is available, here are "entry-level" jobs that college CJ programs tend to steer graduates towards:

*Law Enforcement (police)
*Probation and parole
*Court Administration
*Drug Counseling Programs
*Security
*Loss Prevention
*Private Investigations
*Corporate/Fraud Investigations
*Corrections
*Criminal Justice Support Personnel (ex: clerical positions with law enforcement/corrections/probation/parole)
*Dispatch

There are more, but this is intended to give a general idea of professions in the CJ system, not be a comprehensive list. Be warey of information out there on job prospects for CJ graduates, as some of it is totally bogus. If a school/college tries to sell you on the "fact" that their CJ degree will help you obtain a career as a "CSI Investigator", "forensic scientist", "CIA Agent", or half the stuff listed on this ad (click here), know that this information is false advertising, and is steering you in the wrong direction. A CJ degree will no more make you a scientist than it will an intelligence officer (both being career fields outside the knowledge and skill set a CJ degree is designed to teach).

[canuckofapeach]

Just keep in mind that to become a police officer you don't need to have a degree in CJ. I'm doing CJ because it's one of the only things I'm actually interested in.

Another popular area of study that's been mentioned before on here is Underwater Basket Weaving. See, you don't need a CJ degree to become a cop. ;)

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[MP_Steve]

Steve, you were talking with a Spammer. :D

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Really? :confused:








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[MP_Steve]

Oh $hit! Now I sees it! :p

I really was talking with a spammer, wasn't I? :(

Now don't I feel dumb... :cool:

[LidaRose]

Oh ! Now I sees it! :p I really was talking with a spammer, wasn't I? Now don't I feel dumb.

No to worry, the information you gave was useful anyway! :D

[noelchabanel]

Yeah, lots of people enjoy basket weaving, the degree just makes it even better :D and heck, doing it under water is pretty freaking impressive.:D

[RAMEDIRK]

Hi all,
I want to go for distance learning course in Criminal Justice and and I want to know more about it, like the scope of the course, what jobs can I get with this degree and any good colleges you can recommend. If you guys have any good resources that can help me with this information, please share with me.
Thanks for your help!!

DON'T DO IT!!!!:D Well depending on what type of law enforcement arena you are entering.....

Just remember a CJ degree is not the key to getting in LE...there are other more valuable degrees