If you already have your associate's degree, the 2+2 Option for the Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice will give you the qualifications you need to increase your marketability in today's job market, as well as your income. According to the Digest of Education, a bachelor's degree means greater earnings over the course of your lifetime.

Our innovative program combines the career-oriented focus of a two-year degree with the academic curriculum of a four-year program, offering you the flexibility of joining the workforce while pursuing your lifelong goals. This bachelor's degree program prepares you for advancement in criminal justice with the knowledge, communication skills, critical thinking, and technical competencies required in the modern workplace. This degree accommodates both the student whose immediate educational goals are satisfied by the completion of a bachelor's degree, and the student who is planning to pursue study in the criminal justice field at the graduate level.

Kaplan College offers three emphasis areas in the Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice program: Law Enforcement, Private Security, and Corrections. Please note that if you cannot meet the prerequisite course requirements listed below with prior academic credit or with an experiential learning portfolio, you will need to complete them with Kaplan College.

Who Should Take This Program?
This degree program is for students who already hold an A.A.S., A.S., or A.A. degree from a regionally or nationally accredited college and want to earn a four-year degree in order to advance a career in criminal justice or to make a career change.

What are the Career Opportunities?
This degree program will help prepare you to pursue opportunities in private security, prison administration, law enforcement, crime scene investigation, private investigations, or homeland security.

Emphasis Areas
Students can focus on an area of study that best fits their career and educational goals.

• Law Enforcement Emphasis
• Private Security Emphasis
• Corrections Emphasis