
†Kaplan University is regionally accredited. See the Kaplan University website for details.

Advanced Start Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice Administration and Management
If you already have an associate's or bachelor's degree, Kaplan University's advanced start program may help you earn a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice Administration and Management online in as little as two years.* If you are interested in pursuing a criminal justice management position, consider the Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice Administration and Management. The program is designed to help you effectively apply managerial skills in diverse criminal justice work environments and could help you advance in your current career.†
This baccalaureate program includes a variety of management courses that are designed to help you critically evaluate and respond to challenges as a leader in a criminal justice organization. The curriculum focuses on:
- Managerial and current issues impacting the criminal justice field
- Practical and applied instructional approaches in the areas of supervision, leadership, management, organization, problem solving, research, and law
- Techniques to becoming a productive change agent in the criminal justice system
- Current trends that managers and supervisors may confront in the areas of corrections, policing, and criminology
- Leadership responsibilities in varied criminal justice organizations
This program is designed to prepare students to seek careers as law enforcement supervisors and managers, security managers, parole administrators, corrections supervisors and managers, and law enforcement systems analysts.‡
*See University Catalog for Transfer of Credit policy.
†Kaplan University's programs are designed to prepare graduates to pursue employment in their field of study, or in related fields. However, the University does not guarantee that graduates will be placed in any particular job or employed at all.
‡Additional police academy training may be required for law enforcement jobs.