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Bachelor of Science in International and Comparative Criminal Justice

This degree program could help develop the talent you need to start or advance your career in the field of international and comparative criminal justice.* You will be taught to collect, analyze, synthesize, and report information regarding international and comparative criminal justice procedures and investigations. Particular emphasis is placed on evaluating policy recommendations, planning, procedural design, emerging trends, and preventative approaches to transnational crime to help you stand out in this field.

The Bachelor of Science in International and Comparative Criminal Justice is designed to provide a foundation for a critical, global approach to the analysis of cross-cultural theories of crime, legal systems, jurisprudence, policing, courts, juvenile justice, and other substantive offenses. This includes, but is not limited to:

  • Areas of study in computer crime, smuggling, narco-terrorism, human and migrant trafficking, and cyberlaundering
  • The complexities of the causes, prevention, and containment of global criminal activity
  • Evaluation of the components of international criminal justice systems as they apply to transnational and international crime
  • Analysis of the impact of varying global legal systems on human rights and crimes against humanity

Let us evaluate your transcripts. You may qualify for our Advanced Start Bachelor of Science in International and Comparative Criminal Justice program and be eligible to earn your bachelor's degree from Kaplan University online in as little as two years.

This program prepares graduates to pursue careers in which international and multijurisdictional crime plays an important role. Career opportunities include special agent, intelligence research specialist, collection management officer, counterterrorism analyst, and protective agent. Agencies and departments that may be looking for degree holders include the Department of Homeland Security, the Drug Enforcement Administration, metropolitan police departments, the United Nations, U.S. immigration, customs enforcement, and the CIA.†

*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.