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Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice: Homeland Security

Offered By: Virginia College

The Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice â€“ Homeland Security at Virginia College teaches critical-thinking, program-management, and leadership skills needed within homeland security, as well as an understanding of its history, domestic crime, substantive & procedural law within the criminal justice system, current homeland security policies, operational theories, functions and issues from domestic perspectives, and the ethical, political, social, environmental and economic issues related criminal investigations. Students will be able to differentiate the various threats to domestic security (including technological and political forms of terrorism) and the various phases of intelligence operations.

Education requirements range from a high school diploma to a college degree or higher.

Many agencies pay all or part of the tuition for officers to work toward degrees in criminal justice, police science, administration of justice, or public administration and pay higher salaries to those who earn one of those degrees.

Federal agencies require a bachelor's degree, related work experience, or a combination of the two.

The Departments of Defense and Homeland Security alone are expected to offer more than 83,000 new jobs.

More than 15,000 new Customs and Border Patrol agents and 22,000 Transportation Security Agency airport screeners are expected to be hired over the coming three years.

As the population grows and national security remains a priority, many new law enforcement officers, such as detectives and criminal investigators will be needed.

Due to accreditation, Virginia College Online is currently not accepting inquires from Arkansas, District of Columbia, Montana, Wyoming, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Maine, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Alaska.