San Joaquin Valley College has locations around California and offers classes in criminal justice with a specialization in corrections. You learn firearms use, CPR and first aid, arrest techniques and weaponless defense maneuvers. You earn an Associate of Science degree. Applicants must be at least 21 years old, have no felony convictions and provide evidence of satisfactory physical fitness.
San Joaquin Valley College
201 New Stine Rd.
Bakersfield, CA 93309
1-866-544-7898
sjvc.edu
Students at American InterContinental University can earn a Bachelor of Science degree in criminal justice with a concentration in corrections. Courses include administration of criminal justice, penology (different methods of prison management), prison law and offender rehabilitation. The course is offered full- and part-time to accommodate students who are working while earning a degree.
American InterContinental University
6600 Peachtree-Dunwoody Road
500 Embassy Row
Atlanta, GA 30328
800-353-1744
atlanta.aiuniv.edu
Saint Leo University has undergraduate and graduate criminal justice programs. The Bachelor of Arts in criminal justice requires 39 major hours in addition to general education requirements. Courses include laws of criminal procedure, police organization and administration, law enforcement systems and juvenile justice. The Master of Science program requires 36 credit hours, including a capstone project.
Saint Leo University
33701 State Road 52
Saint Leo, FL 33574-6665
800-334-5532
saintleo.edu