Arizona State University's Criminology and Criminal Justice program is ranked 12th in the nation, according to U.S. News & World Report, with a nationally-recognized faculty. The school launched an online version of its Bachelor of Science in Criminology and Criminal Justice in 2010. It is a 120-credit program including such requirements as Criminal Justice Crime Control, Research Methods, Statistical Analysis, Research Methods and a choice of Women, Crime and Justice or Race, Ethnicity and Justice. Twenty-four hours of elective courses are also required, giving students the opportunity to pursue individualized interests. Full-time study allows students to finish the program in four years.
Arizona State University
School of Criminology and Criminal Justice
411 N. Central Avenue
Phoenix, AZ 85004
602-496-2369
ccj.asu.edu
Sam Houston State University, ranked 22nd in the nation, according to U.S. News & World Report, offers a comprehensive online criminal justice program for the virtual commuter. Offerings include a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice, Master of Science in Criminal Justice Leadership and Management for Military Police and Master of Science in Criminal Justice Leadership and Management. The bachelor's degree, which takes four years of full-time study, includes core requirements in subjects such as English and Math, that must be taken on campus in Huntsville, Texas. Each student is also required to complete an internship. While the two master's degrees are available entirely online, the Master of Science in Criminal Justice leadership and Management is restricted to military personnel only. Both can be completed with two years of full-time study, and nationally-recognized faculty teach all three programs.
Sam Houston State University
College of Criminal Justice
816 17th St.
Huntsville, TX 77340
936-294-1635
cjcenter.org
If you already hold a bachelor's in criminal justice, the University of California Irvine offers a master's degree in Criminology, Law & Society. Ranked fifth in the country, according to U.S. News & World Report, it can be completed in two years of full-time study. It also requires a five-day in-residence course, "Introduction to Criminology, Law & Society." The in-residence is offered once a year, during the second week in September. Coursework in UCI's master's program is structured, and includes Legal Institutions and Society; Police, Courts and Corrections; Leadership; and the choice of one elective. There is no thesis requirement and the total curriculum encompasses 52 units of study.
University of California
102 Social Ecology I
Irvine, CA 92697-7055
949-824-6861
clsmas.soceco.uci.edu