Program Benefits
- Complete your degree fully online in as few as 18 months with all materials delivered to you.
- Take advantage of flexible, asynchronous classes that fit your busy schedule.
- Complete your program with a supportive cohort of students working toward similar goals.
- Learn from faculty who possess high degrees in their fields, who have relevant and valuable real-world experience and who make an effort to know you personally.
What to Expect
As a student in Trevecca’s Bachelor of Science in criminal justice degree-completion program, you’ll gain the education you need to advance in your career, to work towards effective solutions for positive change and to help rebuild and repair the criminal justice system from the inside out. Current events demand new responses from the criminal justice system, and Trevecca is committed to producing highly-skilled law enforcement and corrections professionals who can fill crucial roles and help ensure the safety and security of others.
This degree is perfect for those with previous college credits who are already working in the criminal justice field and want to expand their potential for advancement. We know that your job is crucial to you and the community you serve, so you can continue to work full-time while earning your degree. In the program, you’ll grow your knowledge of correctional processes, criminological theory, law adjudication, law enforcement and juvenile justice. You’ll also improve your critical thinking, communication, research and problem-solving skills. You’ll be challenged to examine your personal character and legal and ethical conduct as it relates to behavior, integrity, diversity and equality.
This program is centered on righting wrongs, healing brokenness and serving communities. Program Director Craig Bishop says, “Within the professions of criminal justice, we are dealing with individuals who are broken and hurting. We’re dealing with a broken world and a broken criminal justice system, and we want to focus on healing and reform in this program. We need more empathy and compassion within the system—professionals who allow the Lord to use their gifts and talents to minister in others’ lives, whether it’s a victim or an offender. It’s just a tremendous ministry opportunity.”
Why Choose Trevecca?
Founded in 1901 and a leader in online education for more than two decades, Trevecca helps students discover and pursue an individual calling by providing innovative instruction; cultivating a supportive, Christ-centered community; and establishing relationships that open doors.
Recognized nationally and locally for academic quality, Trevecca has earned a reputation for providing the world with servant leaders, problem solvers and difference makers. Trevecca’s holistic approach to education encompasses intellectual, social, emotional, physical and spiritual growth.
As a Christian university, we offer programs that explore the ways faith intersects with your field of study. This means you can gain your criminal justice degree in a supportive, Christian community with small classroom sizes and engaged faculty members who care about you and your goals.
Course Descriptions
Get details on all the courses you’ll complete as you work toward this degree at Trevecca.
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Financial Aid & Costs
Nearly every student at Trevecca receives some form of assistance in paying for college. Learn all about the affordability of a TNU education and options for receiving aid.
Emphasizing a holistic educational perspective, a Christian worldview, a value of liberal arts, and a respect for integrity and ethics, this program is for the adult learner who has completed some undergraduate coursework or holds an associate’s degree.
Students with certification of having completed basic law enforcement or correctional officer academies are eligible to submit for review and potential acceptance toward transfer credits or life experience credits.
Getting Started
- Complete the online application (it's free!).
Need help applying? Read the step-by-step instructions here! - Fill out the FAFSA to be considered for financial aid
- Request official transcripts from your previous institution
Requirements
- Completion of at least 40 credit hours from an accredited institution
- 2.0 cumulative GPA for all prior coursework
- Some proficiency with computer technology and reliable access to technology throughout the program
- Provide photocopy of government-issued identification (e.g., driver's license, state ID, military ID, passport). This requirement ensures that Trevecca complies with the U.S. Department of Education expectations for student verification. (This is only required for students enrolled in an online program.)
For students who have not completed the necessary 40 credit hours, there are still options for starting a degree. The online associate’s degree programs are open to students, regardless of credit hours. View our associate degrees to learn more.
Trevecca offers optional minors to non-traditional undergraduate students. Minors provide an excellent path to gain expertise in a focus area while you secure enough credit hours to complete your degree!
- Minor in Business
- Minor in Healthcare Administration
- Minor in Christian Ministry Online
- Minor in Psychology
- Minor in Leadership
- Minor in Criminal Justice
Course Descriptions
Get details on all the courses you’ll complete as you work toward this degree at Trevecca.*
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Cohort Schedule
View a sample schedule of the courses you will be taking when you enroll.
