Undergraduate Online Degrees

SGPP’s highly ranked programs are also available online!

The School of Government & Public Policy offers convenient, fully accredited degrees through Arizona Online. Our world-leading faculty designed each program to meet your needs.

Fully-Online Programs

60%

of students identify as female ----------

UAIR Fall 2023

31%

of students identify as Hispanic or Latino

UAIR Fall 2023

61%

of students identify as first generation

UAIR Fall 2023

 

Our online degree programs are perfect for students who:

  • Work well independently
  • Require greater flexibility in their schedules
  • Prefer the ease of a finely tailored curriculum

Whatever your interests, each program improves critical thinking, writing, and oral communication skills. Pursue your career goals today through our online degrees.

Contact Arizona Online for more information.

Online Advisors

 

Frequently Asked Questions

Our online students are eligible for some SGPP scholarships through Scholarship Universe. However, most funding opportunities noted on the SGPP website are limited to main campus SGPP majors in their junior or senior year only.

The online programs do not currently offer concentrations. You may wish to consider in-person degrees that offer a sharper focus on specific topics.

To be eligible for an Accelerated Master's Program (AMP), both the Bachelor's degree and the Master's degree must be offered through the same campus (i.e. Arizona Online). Currently, SGPP's only online Master's degree is International Security Studies (ISS), which accepts AMP students from all four of our undergraduate online degrees. Learn more about the ISS AMP.

Bachelor of Applied Science, Administration of Justice

Bachelor of Science, Criminal Justice Studies

COLLEGE

College of Applied Science and Technology

College of Social & Behavioral Sciences

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

The Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) in Administration of Justice takes an interdisciplinary approach to criminal justice, issues in modern law enforcement, terrorism, immigration, and border security. The program emphasizes research, analytical and critical thinking skills, as well as the ability to communicate clearly and effectively. 

This program is designed for students who have previous experience at a higher-education institution and/or working within the field of law enforcement/public safety.

The Bachelor of Science (BS) in Criminal Justice Studies provides the foundation to understand how to keep societies safe while advancing justice and equality. The program begins with traditional public administration courses that impart skills in leadership, ethics, and public management. You will explore the core criminal justice institutions – police, courts, and corrections – and examine how these institutions interact with public policy and society. Throughout the program, courses examine inequalities and how to address them across the criminal justice system.

Graduates of this program are well-positioned for careers within law enforcement, courts, corrections, and the larger public and nonprofit sectors. Completing this degree will prepare you to think critically in an increasingly complex and politicized society.

ACCEPTS TRANSFER COURSEWORK FROM POLICE ACADEMY PROGRAM?

Yes, as long as the courses were taken at an accredited academic institution.

No

CREDITS REQUIRED

120

120

MINOR REQUIRED?
No Yes
INTERNSHIP REQUIRED?
No Yes
LEVEL OF MATH

General knowledge

Moderate knowledge

LEVEL OF SECOND LANGUAGE

Second-semester proficiency

Second-semester proficiency

CAREER FIELDS
  • Law enforcement
  • Corrections
  • Customs
  • Immigration
  • Public safety
  • Military
  • Defense
  • Social services
  • Law enforcement
  • National security
  • Law
  • Forensic science
  • Court administration
SAMPLE COURSES
  • GPSV 301: American Political Ideas
  • GPSV 313: American Judicial System
  • GPSV 461: Civil Liberties and the Constitution
  • GPSV 474: Politics of Terrorism
  • PA 331: Criminal Justice Ethics
  • PA 332: Survey of Forensic Science
  • PA 419: Terrorism and Counterterrorism
  • PA 470 - Public Organizational Management