{"id":32582,"date":"2021-07-01T13:21:04","date_gmt":"2021-07-01T17:21:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tfc.edu\/?post_type=degree&#038;p=32582"},"modified":"2023-09-07T16:39:42","modified_gmt":"2023-09-07T20:39:42","slug":"online-criminal-justice","status":"publish","type":"degree","link":"https:\/\/tfc.edu\/degree\/online-criminal-justice\/","title":{"rendered":"Criminal Justice"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"hero hero-header\" id=\"block_9f751d414be743148e39ac6a23aaced4 \">\n    <div class=\"hero-default has-background-color has-blue-ridge-background-color has-image jarallax\" >\n        <div class=\"wrapper\">\n            <div class=\"hero-inner\">\n                <div class=\"hero-subtitle has-color subtitle has-white-color breadcrumbs\"><span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/tfc.edu\/\">Toccoa Falls College<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/div>                                <h1 class=\"hero-heading has-color has-white-color h2\">Criminal Justice<\/h1>            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"jarallax-img\" src=\"https:\/\/tfc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/VotingRegistration-2.jpg\" alt=\"VotingRegistration-2\" \/>\n            <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section  class=\"side-by-side-list-section has-white-background-color has-background has-black-color\" data-aos=\"fade\" >\n        <div class=\"overflow-hidden\">\n                <div class=\"wrapper\">\n                    <div class=\"grid align-center\">\n                <div class=\"col-grid col-1-1 lg-col-6-12 xxl-col-5-12 offset-xxl-col-1-12\">\n                    <div class=\"side-by-side\" data-aos=\"fade\">\n                        <span class=\"subtitle has-border has-left-border xs-ml-40 has-color has-contentment-falls-color xs-mb-10\">Program Overview<\/span>                        <h2 class=\"has-color has-blue-ridge-color xs-mb-20\">Why Study Criminal Justice at TFC?<\/h2>                        <div class=\"side-by-side-content has-color has-black-color\"><p>The online Criminal Justice major equips students for service in the criminal justice field by integrating the pursuit of truth with Godly character. This degree program seeks to equip graduates with the knowledge, skill and character pertinent to servicing the justice system from a biblical worldview for kingdom service. This degree program is designed to prepare students for a career in the criminal justice system.<\/p>\n<p>Not only are our students equipped with the knowledge and skills needed to successfully pursue a criminal justice career, but the integration of bible and theology within this degree program allows for a kingdom focus within the field. Graduates from this program rely on their Christian faith and Godly character to pursue truth and justice. Active first responders receive a 50% discount on this program.<\/p>\n<\/div>                                                    <div class=\"buttons\">\n                                <a href=\"https:\/\/tfc.edu\/admissions\/apply\/\" class=\"button button-solid-secondary\" target=\"_self\"><span>Apply for Free<\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/tfc.edu\/admissions\/visit-campus\/\" class=\"button button-solid-secondary\" target=\"_self\"><span>Virtual Visit<\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/tfc.edu\/admissions\/request-for-information\/\" class=\"button button-solid-secondary\" target=\"_self\"><span>Request Info<\/span><\/a>                            <\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"col-grid col-1-1 lg-col-6-12 xxl-col-5-12 left\">\n                    <div class=\"side-by-side-card\">\n                        <div class=\"side-by-side-card-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tfc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/DSC_7129-1024x684.jpg\" alt=\"Toccoa Falls College Students sit in a classroom\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" \/><\/div>                                                <div class=\"side-by-side-card-inner\">\n                            <h5>Minors:<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>Counseling<\/li>\n<li>Marriage &amp; Family Counseling<\/li>\n<li>Nonprofit Business Administration<\/li>\n<li>Organizational Leadership<\/li>\n<li>Social Work<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"side-by-side-section has-falls-blue-background-color has-background\" data-aos=\"fade\" >\n        <div class=\"overflow-hidden\">\n                <div class=\"wrapper\">\n                <div class=\"grid\">\n\n            <div class=\"col-grid col-1-1 lg-col-6-12 offset-xxl-col-1-12\">\n                <div class=\"side-by-side-image contain\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/tfc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/MLD-04.jpg);\" data-aos=\"fade\">\n                                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tfc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/MLD-04-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"MLD-04\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\">\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"col-grid col-1-1 lg-col-6-12 right xxl-col-4-12\">\n                <div class=\"side-by-side\" data-aos=\"fade\">\n                    <span class=\"subtitle has-border has-left-border xs-ml-40 has-color has-contentment-falls-color xs-mb-10\">Degree Overview<\/span>                    <h2 class=\"h3 has-color has-primary-color xs-mb-20\">Criminal Justice Courses<\/h2>                    <div class=\"side-by-side-content has-color has-black-color\"><p>The Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice is a 126 hour program that includes 69 hours of general education courses (including 30 hours of Bible &amp; Theology), 15 hours of open electives, and 42 hours of Criminal Justice courses.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Featured Courses:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Criminology<\/li>\n<li>Judicial Process<\/li>\n<li>Forensics<\/li>\n<li>American Government<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>                                        <div class=\"buttons\">\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/706d06df.flowpaper.com\/2223CatalogFlowPaper\/#page=44\" class=\"button button-solid-secondary\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Opens in new window\" rel=\"noopener\"><span>Course Catalog<\/span><\/a>                    <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"testimonial-section has-color has-white-color has-background has-blue-ridge-background-color has-image jarallax\" data-aos=\"fade\">\n        <div class=\"overflow-hidden\">\n        <div class=\"wrapper\">\n            <div class=\"grid align-center\">\n                                <div class=\"col-grid md-col-4-12 lg-col-5-12\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"testimonial-image\" src=\"https:\/\/tfc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Dr-Bob-Myers-1.jpg\" alt=\"Dr. Bob Myers\">\n                <\/div>\n                                <div class=\"col-grid md-col-7-12 lg-col-5-12 offset-md-col-1-12\">\n                    <div class=\"testimonial\">\n                        <h3 class=\"subtitle xs-mb-30 has-color has-otter-island-color has-border has-left-border\">Testimonial<\/h3>                        <div class=\"testimonial-content xs-mb-30 has-color has-white-color text-small\">If you are interested in law enforcement and criminal justice, you have found the right place to study.  The criminal justice program at TFC provides the skills you need to work in this fast-paced and exciting area.  \r\n\r\nAs a former police officer, I worked in a variety of assignments including patrol, SCUBA, hostage negotiation, polygraph, and criminal investigations.  The criminal justice program at TFC prepares you to enter any of these fields and many more.\r\n\r\nIf you are already a full-time first responder, the college offers a 50% tuition discount for undergraduate degrees and a 25% discount for graduate degrees.  Come study criminal justice at TFC and see where your hard work can take you!\r\n<\/div>                        <div class=\"testimonial-name has-color has-otter-island-color\">President, Dr. Bob Myers<\/div>                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"jarallax-img\" src=\"https:\/\/tfc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/DSC_5271.jpg\" alt=\"DSC_5271\">\n    <\/section>\n\n<section class=\"accreditations-section has-transparent-background-color has-background has-color has-black-color\" data-aos=\"fade\">\n        <div class=\"overflow-hidden\">\n        <div class=\"wrapper\">        <div class=\"grid justify-center\">\n            <div class=\"col-grid lg-col-10-12 xxl-col-8-12\">\n                                <div class=\"accreditations-content xs-mb-10\">\n                    <div class=\"text-left\"><span class=\"xs-mb-15 xs-ml-40 subtitle has-left-border has-color has-contentment-falls-color\">Career Choices<\/span><\/div>                    <h2 class=\"xs-mb-20 has-color has-primary-color\">What can you do with a A.S. Criminal Justice Degree? <\/h2>                    <p>Online criminal justice degree programs open up a world of opportunity for our graduates. These are just a few of the career opportunities that you can explore once you complete your online criminal justice degree:<\/p>\n                <\/div>\n                                                <div class=\"grid accreditations-columns first\">\n                                        <div class=\"col-grid md-col-1-2\">\n                        <div class=\"accreditations text-small\">\n                            <h5 class=\"xs-mb-10 has-color has-primary-color\">Public Safety Officer<\/h5>                            <p>Public safety officers are employed by municipalities, school districts and law enforcement agencies in order to patrol a specific area and maintain order. At the federal level, public safety officers must have a bachelor&#8217;s degree.<\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                                            <div class=\"col-grid md-col-1-2\">\n                        <div class=\"accreditations text-small\">\n                            <h5 class=\"xs-mb-10 has-color has-primary-color\">Corrections Officer<\/h5>                            <p>A corrections officer is very similar to a public safety officer, except that corrections officers work in prisons, jails and other detention centers. Corrections officers are required to patrol specific areas within the prison system and maintain order among the inmates.<\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div><div class=\"grid accreditations-columns\">                                        <div class=\"col-grid md-col-1-2\">\n                        <div class=\"accreditations text-small\">\n                            <h5 class=\"xs-mb-10 has-color has-primary-color\">Paralegal<\/h5>                            <p>A paralegal works in a law firm, often alongside a specific lawyer, and provides support for the lawyer&#8217;s caseload. A paralegal needs a strong working foundation of the criminal justice system, as they are often completing the hands-on work that is required for a particular case.<\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                                            <div class=\"col-grid md-col-1-2\">\n                        <div class=\"accreditations text-small\">\n                            <h5 class=\"xs-mb-10 has-color has-primary-color\">Security Management Professional<\/h5>                            <p>Many private entities are interested in employing security management professionals, which is an ideal career opportunity for an individual with a criminal justice degree. A security management professional will create and employ a security plan for a specific organization.<\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                                        <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <\/div>    <\/div>\n<\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"featured_media":43895,"template":"","degree_category":[28],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Criminal Justice | Toccoa Falls College<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/tfc.edu\/degree\/online-criminal-justice\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" 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