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Online Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice Probation and Parole
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Improve the lives of criminal offenders
Gain insights into rehabilitating current and former offenders with a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice, with a concentration in Probation and Parole. This program focuses on juvenile and adult offenders, providing you with the knowledge that can help you enforce court sanctions and support former offenders as they return to their communities.
Summer Classes Start on July 5
Program at a glance
40
11-week courses in the program
$1480
Cost per course
Online
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Support a safer community
Studying probation and parole can provide you with real-world strategies and a working knowledge of the complex and powerful technologies used to rehabilitate offenders. Discover skills and knowledge to help offenders improve their lives and make society a safer place.
Build your skills
- Develop plans to integrate juvenile and adult offenders into their communities.
- Develop plans to rehabilitate offenders through probation and parole.
- Develop strategies to enforce all sanctions ordered by the court.
The high-quality higher education you deserve
Strayer University is proud to be certified
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four respected organizations. We’re committed to meeting quality
standards, so you can earn an industry-recognized diploma you’re proud
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80
of Strayer Bachelor's of Science in Criminal Justice alumni agree that their degree was a worthwhile investment.
Strayer Alumni Survey, 2021
Affording your degree
At Strayer, you’ll find plenty of ways to make your tuition affordable, so you can worry less about your budget and get down to business.
$1480
cost per course
$150
degree conferral (one-time only)
$65
technology fee (one per term)
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Ways to reduce your cost
Access no-cost gen ed courses through Sophia Learning. Then, earn
even more courses, tuition-free, with the Strayer Graduation
Fund.
Transfer up to 28 classes toward your bachelor’s degree.
Earn one tuition-free class at the end of your program for every three you complete with Graduation Fund. Eligibility rules and restrictions apply. Connect with us for details.
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Gain the skills to encourage rehabilitation
This program can provide a solid foundation in criminal law while also helping you understand the inner workings of the criminal mind. You’ll learn how to apply ethical thinking and judgment to a range of criminal justice situations. View all courses.
Sample courses

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Develop the skills and expertise to navigate the complex field of corrections. Designed for students pursuing careers in this area, the community corrections course focuses on rehabilitation as opposed to prison, treatment as opposed to punishment, and how a community correctional practitioner functions within the larger criminal justice system.
This course provides a broad range of topics relevant to criminal behavior and the development of the personality. Biological, psychological, and social structural factors which influence the possible origin of criminal behavior, as well as criminal justice and societal approaches for preventing crime, are addressed.
This course links research methods, application, and expertise in the field of psychology to the legal system. Students will be exposed to the field with a richer understanding in how forensic psychologists contribute to the legal system, including expert testimony, jury selection, insanity defenses, child custody hearings, and release and reentry of violent offenders.
course provides a comprehensive overview of the field of corrections. It explores agencies, practices, and polices relevant to prisons, jails, and probation and parole. Students examine both historic and contemporary punishment policies in the United States, sentencing structures, socio-political economic conditions that influence disparate sentencing and confinement, facility designs and how they correlate with inmate management philosophies, the legal aspects of the care, custody and control of inmates, the constitutional rights and civil liberties of inmates, security operations, and inmate treatment services.
Bachelor’s admission requirements
Before you can pursue your bachelor’s degree, you’ll need to enroll at Strayer. Here’s what you’ll need to get started for admission to the university.
Learn more about the admission process at Strayer. Students applying to Washington, D.C., or New Jersey campuses must provide proof of proper immunization.
Transferring to Strayer from another university?
Some or all of the credits you’ve earned may be transferable.
International students
We welcome international students from around the globe.
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