Criminology and Criminal Justice – Policing (BS)
Are you interested in the policies and practices of modern policing? Arizona State University’s online Bachelor of Science in criminology and criminal justice with a concentration in policing builds your knowledge about policing strategies, management, accountability and more. Upon graduation, you’ll have the skills needed for law enforcement jobs at the local, state and federal levels.
Policing degree concentration courses
Your courses focus on expanding your knowledge of policing research and strategies. You’ll also develop the critical thinking skills needed to apply findings to practice. Policing concentration courses cover a range of topics from police management and the law of investigations to police accountability and crime analysis.
CRJ 315: Police Organization and Management
CRJ 409: Police Accountability
CRJ 410: Criminal Procedure I: The Law of Investigations
CRJ 450: Crime Analysis
CRJ 302: Research Methods (L)
CRJ 309: Criminology (SOBE OR SB)
CRJ 100: Introduction to Criminal Justice (SOBE OR SB)
CRJ 230: Introduction to Policing
CRJ 201: Criminal Justice Crime Control Policies and Practices
CRJ 303: Statistical Analysis (QTRS OR CS)
CRJ 203: Courts and Sentencing
CRJ 240: Introduction to Corrections
The jobs this policing degree concentration prepares you for
As a graduate, you may pursue roles in a variety of law enforcement settings, such as local and state police departments, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, U.S. Department of Justice, Secret Service, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Marshals Service and more. You’ll also be prepared to work in policing research, asset protection and risk management. Additional career examples include, but aren’t limited to:
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers
Growth: 3.3%
Salary: $65,790
Customs and Border Protection Officers
Growth: 3.3%
Salary: $65,790
Detectives and Criminal Investigators
Growth: 1.5%
Salary: $86,280
Police Identification and Records Officers
Growth: 1.5%
Salary: $86,280
Intelligence Analysts
Growth: 1.5%
Salary: $86,280
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives
Growth: 3.1%
Salary: $96,290
Transit and Railroad Police
Growth: 3.2%
Salary: $69,150