Criminal Justice, AS

USA

What will I learn?

Keiser University’s Associate of Science degree in Criminal Justice presents the major components of the American criminal justice system. It includes criminal behavior patterns, law enforcement organizations, juvenile systems, legal principles and doctrines and fundamentals of criminal investigations. Courses utilize hands-on activities.

Program Objectives

The following objectives are designed to meet Keiser University’s mission and its objectives:

  • To develop students’ understanding of the American criminal justice system.
  • To present students with an in-depth review of institutions, laws, theories, and the players that make up the criminal justice system.
  • To assist graduates in obtaining entry-level law enforcement positions.
  • To promote law enforcement careers in the state of Florida utilizing a partnership with local police academies and public safety institutes

Program Outline

To receive an Associate of Science degree in Criminal Justice w/ Law Enforcement Concentration, students must earn 66.0 credit hours.

Which department am I in?

Tallahassee Campus

Study options

Full Time (66 Hours)

Tuition fees
$22,936.00 (19,35,201) per year
Full Time: USD $11,468 (12 to 17.99 credits per semester); Full Time plus (approval required): USD $14,335 (18-24 credits per semester).

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Start date

Expected January 2026

Venue

Tallahassee Campus

1700 Halstead Boulevard, Building 2,

Tallahassee,

Florida,

32309, South, United States

Entry requirements

For international students

  • Successful completion of a secondary school program that is equivalent to high school in the United States. (Official records must be evaluated by an approved educational evaluator service attesting that completion is equivalent to secondary school completed in the United States.)
  • Certification of financial ability to meet tuition and other necessary expenses.
  • If an applicant’s primary language is not English, the applicant must present a TOEFL score of 500 or higher on a paper-based examination, a score of 173 on a computer-based examination, an internet-based score (iBT) of 61, or an IELTS score of 6.0 or higher.

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

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About Keiser University

Keiser University has a strong international character to its student body, providing a home-away-from-home for students from all over the world.

  • No. 1 college in Florida for Social Mobility
  • Campuses across Florida and the world
  • Associate, bachelor’s, master’s & doctorate degree programs
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