This degree provides students with a solid foundation in criminal justice and a broad liberal arts knowledge base. The baccalaureate program is designed to combine the professional skills of various specialized areas of criminal justice with research and analytical skills. Graduates of this program can seek employment opportunities in various criminal justice environments, such as law enforcement, corrections, probation, parole, or juvenile justice facilities.

Kaplan College offers three emphasis areas in the Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice program: Law Enforcement, Private Security, and Corrections.

Who Should Take This Program?
This degree program is ideal for students looking to advance their current criminal justice career or seeking entry-level employment in a criminal justice field that requires a bachelor's degree.

What are the Career Opportunities?
This degree program will help prepare students 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