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Bachelor of Science

Criminal Justice (Concentration in Criminal Justice Studies)

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Criminal Justice Online Program Highlights

Embark on your future with a degree in criminal justice.

Our bachelor’s degree with a concentration in criminal justice studies prepares you for a career in law enforcement, corrections or in legal courts at the federal, state or local level. With classwork and real-world training, you’ll get a rich perspective on what it takes to pursue a rewarding criminal justice career.

  • Our criminal justice curriculum is designed with input from criminal justice professionals, ensuring that our students enter the workforce with a strong understanding of crime, justice and social issues.
  • As a criminal justice graduate, you’ll be able to enter the workforce with the knowledge and skills needed to perform at most mid-level positions within the criminal justice field.
  • We collaborate with criminal justice professionals to enhance your experience and give you a strong understanding of crime, the justice system and other social issues you’ll encounter on the job.
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At a glance
120
Credit Hours
4
Years (Avg.)
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Criminal justice classes are taught online. Plus, general education and prerequisite courses are typically available online and on all campuses throughout Michigan.

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Why Earn a Degree in Criminal Justice?

Those who work within the criminal justice system help maintain social order by preventing and reducing crime. Usually, people who work in this area are driven by a desire to help others and make the world a safer place. The field is broad and multidisciplinary; a bachelor's degree in criminal justice provides the foundation for law enforcement careers, corrections or the courts.

Criminal Justice Curriculum

The Baker College Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice with a concentration in Criminal Justice Studies program is a 4-year program consisting of 120 credit hours.

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Criminology

Description
Examines normal versus criminal behavior, human development and criminal patterns, specific problems and intervention strategies. This course explores psychological, sociological and biological theories of criminal behavior.

Interviewing, Investigations and Report Writing

Description
Provides students the learning opportunity to conduct basic investigations, assessments, interviews and interrogations that may be necessary in criminal justice settings. Students will practice providing oral summaries, note-taking and computer-based report writing in a variety of formats, including logs, client assessments, incident reports, investigation reports, interview summaries and other related documents.

Criminal Justice Work Experience I

Description
Provides students an opportunity to share current experiences for the didactic components of the program. Requires students to perform a minimum of 150 hours of paid/unpaid work experience in a criminal justice agency under the supervision of appropriate personnel to allow students to develop skills and gain training in their major field. Students must achieve 73% or better in all coursework and 73% or better on all evaluations to receive credit for this course.
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In Their Words
“It’s been a great experience, and very proud to display my degrees from Baker. I’m confident that it gave me the skills needed to be successful, and I think I’ve proven that, obtaining the position I’ve obtained in a short period of time in corrections.”
Jeremy Bush
Baker College Alum

Program Locations

This program is offered at the following campus locations:

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This page was last revised on October 20, 2025.
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On Campus Unavailable

Core courses for this degree program are not offered on campus.

For those interested, a selection of general education and prerequisite courses are available on campus each semester.

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Courses for this degree program are available through Baker Online.

100% online, this format offers flexible scheduling with 8-week semesters

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Courses for this degree program are available through Online Live.

100% online with set class times, this format offers live, real-time virtual learning.

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