This online degree could help prepare you for a career in the criminal justice field. * Kaplan University's Web-based program provides a solid foundation in the areas of law enforcement, courts, corrections, and security.

It also provides a liberal arts knowledge base and the technical skills required in specialized employment areas.

Students looking to complete a two-year degree as a base for a bachelor's degree, as well as those seeking entry-level employment in the criminal justice field, should consider this program.

Students accepted to the degree program often transfer their experience in criminal justice work for academic credit.

** Kaplan University offers four emphasis areas in the Associate of Applied Science in Criminal Justice program: Law Enforcement, Private Security, Corrections, and Homeland Security and Counterterrorism.

*Kaplan University's programs are designed to prepare graduates to pursue employment in their field of study, or in related fields. However, the University does not guarantee that graduates will be placed in any particular job or employed at all.

Additional police academy training may be required for law enforcement jobs. ** See University Catalog for Transfer of Credit policy.