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Evelyn T. Stone College of Professional Studies

Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice and the Fast-Track Adult Bachelor of Professional Studies in Criminal Justice Leadership

Evelyn T. Stone College of Professional Studies

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Overview                            

The Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice, the Adult Fast-Track Bachelor of Professional Studies in Criminal Justice Leadership, and the Certificate in Criminal Justice prepares students for leadership roles within the criminal justice field.  These degree programs are designed both for criminal justice professionals seeking advancement and those who wish to become criminal justice professionals.

The programs prepare students for supervisory and management roles in such areas as policing, homeland security, courts, corrections, juvenile justice, child and victim advocacy, security and associated support agencies.  The courses cover contemporary issues facing the decision-making of the American criminal justice system, with an emphasis on the skills necessary to become an effective leader.

Students learn how a society maintains social control while protecting individual rights and how to apply the constitution to everyday life.  Students discuss what causes criminal behavior, and what makes effective crime policy.  They learn how to control, deter and punish crime and they understand the role of police, prosecutors, the courts, defense attorneys, juries, jails and prisons.

Why study criminal justice?

button copy Learn how a society maintains social control while protecting individual rights.

button copy Learn how to apply the constitution to everyday life.

button copy Learn what causes criminal behavior, and what makes effective crime policy.

button copy Learn how to control, deter and punish crime.

button copy Understand the role of police, prosecutors, the courts, defense attorneys, juries, jails and prisons.

button copy Learn how the American criminal justice system compares to other countries.

What does our program do for you?

button copy Prepares graduates for successful careers in policing, homeland security, courts, corrections, juvenile justice, child and victim advocacy, security and associated support agencies.

button copy Prepares graduates to become effective leader/practitioners who are responsible for serving their community in a highly ethical and effective way.

button copy Prepares graduates for supervisory and management roles in the increasingly diverse field of criminal justice.

button copy Provides a foundation for law school and continuing life-long professional development as a policy-maker.

button copy Fosters dedication toward a global, service-oriented, leadership perspective with the implementation of professional values in the criminal justice field.

button copy Prepares graduates to become informed consumers of information, to share that information with public and agencies, and to deliver justice in an ethical and socially conscious manner.

button copy Both degree programs will prepare the student for advanced education in graduate school

Where are the programs offered?

button copy Chicago (day and evening)

button copy Schaumburg (day and evening)

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Who are the intended audiences?

button copy The Fast-Track Adult Bachelor of Professional Studies in Criminal Justice Leadership degree is designed specifically to advance adult professionals already working in the field.  The Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice is intended for entering freshman and community college transfers seeking a career in and around the criminal justice field.  The degree exposes the students to a broader perspective of the issues of crime policy and social control, allowing students to complete coursework outside the major.  This degree is intended to offer an interdisciplinary approach of breadth and depth in the liberal arts tradition.

button copy Entering freshmen and transfer students will have the 120-hour, Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice option.

button copy Entering adults (24 years or older) and transfer students (any age) with an AAS degree will have two options: the Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice or the Bachelor of Professional Studies in Criminal Justice Leadership.  The difference between the two degrees is in the general education core.  Students who choose the Bachelor of Professional Studies in Criminal Justice Leadership can typically graduate with approximately 90 credit hours.

button copy Any student may pursue the Criminal Justice certificate option.

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