Associate of Arts in Criminal Justice1
On-Campus and Online Degree Overview
This degree is only open to Fall 2009 freshmen and sophomore-level students.
The Criminal Justice program in the School of Undergraduate Studies sets forth as its purpose the provision of an academically excellent education that equips students to be effective professionals and servant-leaders in the criminal justice arena (and its related areas of interaction) or to pursue further education at the post-baccalaureate level.
The Criminal Justice program in Regent University's School of Undergraduate Studies is founded upon the principle that criminal justice is a moral responsibility of governments, one that demands not only moral excellence on the part of its agents but also its diligent study and careful application. Based on this principle, the faculty have structured a program that emphasizes interdisciplinary and biblical integration, strong academic content, critical thinking and analysis, and ethics as the guiding principles in the study and practice of criminal justice. Students in the program are thus educated to be high-level critical thinkers, excellent professionals, and ultimately, well-rounded human beings.
Regent offers an Associate of Arts (A.A.) degree in criminal justice. Students earning the A.A. degree can seamlessly transition to the B.S. criminal justice degree program and/or be qualified for professional and career advancement in the criminal justice field or other related areas.
1Pending SACS approval