ITT Technical Institute is a private, for-profit institution with campuses in 30 states. The school offers two-year Associate of Applied Science degree and a four-year Bachelor of Applied Science degree in criminal justice. The baccalaureate program includes coursework in courts, criminology, policing, law enforcement reporting, probation and parole, forensics, investigations, cybercrime, crime prevention, victimoloy, homeland security and juvenile justice. All bachelor's students complete a thesis paper prior to graduation. The college participated in federal and state financial aid programs and offers a limited number of scholarships. ITT Technical Institute provides job placement assistance for graduates.
ITT Technical Institute
10208 Technology Drive
Knoxville, TN 37932
865-671-2800
itt-tech.edu
The University of Tennessee at Knoxville is a public institution home to more than 30,000 undergraduate and graduate students. In 2010, "U.S. News and World Report" ranked the school 106th among all universities in the United States. The college offers a Bachelor of Arts in sociology degree with a concentration in criminal justice. The four-year program features classes in social change, statistics, sociological theory and research, criminology, juvenile justice and criminal policy, race and ethnicity, gender and crime, society and law, white-collar crime and social justice. Also offered are master's and doctoral degrees in criminology. Approximately 45 percent of all students at the University of Tennessee at Knoxville receive some form of financial aid, according to the "2009 Barron's Profiles of American Colleges."
University of Tennessee at Knoxville
527 Andy Holt Tower
Knoxville, TN 37996
865-974-2184
utk.edu
Founded in 1882, South College is a private, nonsectarian institution. The college offers a two-year Associate of Science degree in criminal justice and a four-year Bachelor of Science degree in criminal justice. The latter program requires classes in law enforcement operations, substance abuse, court procedures, corrections, investigations, criminal and constitutional law, ethics, diversity issues in criminal justice, technical writing, media and crime, forensic science and communications. Among the financial aid programs available for South College students are federal and state loans and grants, private loans and institutional scholarships. The college provides assistance with resume-writing, job opening research and interview preparation through is Career Placement office.
South College
3904 Lonas Drive
Knoxville, TN 37909
865-251-1800
southcollegetn.edu