Program Overview

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Bachelor of Arts in Criminology and Justice Studies Online

Program Overview

Advance your ability to analyze the underlying causes behind criminal behavior with the online Bachelor of Arts in Criminology and Justice Studies program from Avila University. This interdisciplinary bachelor’s degree elevates your research and communication expertise while closely examining the major sociological theories explaining criminal behavior.

Career Opportunities

• Law Enforcement Officer
• Detective
• Public Safety Officer
• Deputy Sheriff
• Public Safety Dispatcher
• Criminal Investigator

Tuition

The B.A. in Criminology and Justice Studies online program tuition is the same affordable, pay-as-you-go rate for all U.S. residents. Fees are included in the total tuition, and financial aid may be available.

Program	Per Credit Hour	Per Course
B.A. Criminology and Justice	$300	$900

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Tuition Breakdown

$300 Per Credit Hour

Calendar

Ideal for working professionals, the criminology and justice studies program features 8-week online courses and multiple start dates each year so you can begin at the time that works best for you.

Term	Start Date	App Deadline	Document Deadline	Registration Deadline	Tuition Deadline	Class End Date	Term Length
Summer 1 2025	5/5/25	5/4/25	5/4/25	5/6/25	5/5/25	6/21/25	8 weeks
Summer 2 2025	6/30/25	6/29/25	6/29/25	7/1/25	6/30/25	8/23/25	8 weeks
Fall 1 2025	8/25/25	8/24/25	8/24/25	8/26/25	8/25/25	10/18/25	8 weeks
Fall 2 2025	10/20/25	10/19/25	10/19/25	10/21/25	10/20/25	12/13/25	8 weeks

Admissions

Admission Requirements

• Official transcripts
• 2.0 GPA in prior coursework
• Transfer up to 90 credits

General Education Requirements (35 credit hours)

• CO 110: Fundamentals of Communication
• EN 111: Composition I
• AR 183: Survey Art II: From the Renaissance to Modernism
• BI 111: General Biology - Cell & Genes w/Lab
• EN 278: Global Lit
• HI 204: American Experience II
• MA 117: Mathematical Modeling and Reasoning
• PL 255: Ethics
• PY 101: General Psychology
• RS 117: World Religions
• IS 311 (IS/GS): Peace Studies

Major Requirements (45 credit hours)

• SW 230: Social Statistics
• CR 262: Criminal Justice
• CR 264: Intro to Criminology
• CR 360: Criminilogical Theory
• CR 397: Research Methods
• SO 101: Intro to Sociology
• SO 260: Sociology of Deviance
• CR 364: The Police
• CR 368: Courts and Law
• CR 366: Law and Society
• SO 351: Human Institutions
• CR 450: Social Diversity and Criminal Justice
• CR 499: Independent Research
• CR 352: White-Collar Crime
• SO 340: Social Stratification

Electives (40 credit hours)

Any UG courses can be taken that are not already included in this specific degree plan.

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