Social & Behavioral Sciences Undergraduate

Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice

BS Bachelor of Science

A fully online BS in Criminal Justice with concentrations in Human Security, Comparative Justice and Criminology, plus an accelerated path to the master’s.

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3Human Security, Comparative Justice, Criminology

Concentrations

39Plus 12 in program electives

Program core credit hours

120Earned entirely online

Credit hours to graduate

5 yrsBS plus the MA in Human Security

Accelerated dual degree

Curriculum

Choose your focus

UB’s Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice online degree program is designed to offer complete flexibility, allowing you to earn your four-year degree entirely online while also managing your personal and professional responsibilities. The program requires 39 program core credit hours and 12 credit hours in program electives, and students complete 120 credit hours to graduate.

Human Security

Human Security concentration

Develop expertise in the international dimensions of public safety.

By earning your bachelor’s degree you will explore domestic and international security issues, sharpen your interpersonal skills, and gain professional and investigative expertise.

Comparative Justice

Comparative Justice concentration

Examine justice systems across borders and traditions.

Focus on an area at the forefront of this exciting field by selecting a concentration in Human Security, Comparative Justice, or Criminology.

Criminology

Criminology concentration

Study criminal behavior and the conditions that shape it.

In today’s world, criminal justice professionals are more than local police officers. They are investigators, social support systems, sheriff’s deputies, cybercrime experts, mentors, advocates, and frontline safety professionals.

Dual degree

Continue to your master’s

Eligible undergraduates can pursue an accelerated dual degree in Criminal Justice and Human Security.

Begin graduate-level classes during your senior year before returning for a fifth year to complete your MS in Criminal Justice and Human Security.

Career outcomes

Where the online BS leads

Imagine the possibilities with a degree in Criminal Justice. You will be a versatile and highly sought-after candidate with skills that apply to a wide variety of professional fields.

Where graduates work

Graduates of University of Bridgeport’s Criminal Justice program have gone on to secure rewarding careers with the CIA or FBI, in corrections, crime scene investigation, Customs and Border Protection, the Drug Enforcement Agency, local and state law enforcement, private security, and TSA.

Possible careers

Law enforcement, corrections officer, probation officer, private security, social services, compliance manager, ATF agent, CIA agent, Coast Guard officer, crime scene investigation, criminologist, customs agent, DEA agent, FBI agent, INS agent, police officer, Secret Service, sheriff, and U.S. marshal.

Building public trust

Public safety professionals solve crime and keep people safe while working to create a sense of trust and respect between the institutions and the people they serve.

Flexibility for working students

The program is designed to offer complete flexibility, allowing you to earn your four-year degree entirely online while managing your personal and professional responsibilities.

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