Advance Your Criminal Justice Career
Criminal justice is a large and varied field with many opportunities and layers. Some roles require bachelor’s degrees or additional education for advancement. Whether your aim is to promote in rank or newly enter the criminal justice profession, you’ll find that the online Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice from East Carolina University can help you achieve your goals while becoming a well-rounded, impactful leader.
As a social sciences degree, the bachelor’s in criminal justice at ECU helps working professionals develop useful skills to better understand the entire criminal justice system. You’ll hear from faculty, guest speakers, and fellow students about their experiences in different areas of the system — prosecution, law enforcement, defense, judicial, and more.
Experienced faculty who’ve done their own impactful work within the system and in their communities teach all our courses, meaning you’ll have the opportunity to learn skills that have been proven in the field. You’ll study a vast array of important topics related to modern criminal justice, including juvenile justice, gender-based violence, crime mapping and community corrections.
