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Criminal JusticeDegrees

Arkansas State University-Beebe

Associate of Science in Criminal Justice

AssociateASDedicated degreeOn campusOnline

Overview

A 60-credit transfer-oriented associate degree in criminal justice with a 15-hour professional core, offered at ASU-Beebe and through ASUB Online. 2+2 transfer agreements exist with several Arkansas four-year institutions.

Official program name
Associate of Science in Criminal Justice
Awarded degree
Associate of Science · major: Criminal Justice
Source: asub.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Degree level
Associate
Subject focus
Dedicated degreeThe degree itself is in criminal justice, criminology, forensic science or a closely related justice subject.
Source: asub.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Associate track
Transfer-oriented associate degreeThe college describes the degree as designed to transfer toward a bachelor's degree. Which credits a receiving school accepts is that school's decision.
Source: asub.edu · verified October 24, 2026
School
Location
Beebe, ARFor the online option this is where the school is located — not a residency requirement, and not a guarantee that you may enroll from your state.
Source: asub.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Subjects
Criminal Justice — core of the degree
Required credits
Total Program = 60 Credit Hours
Source: asub.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Duration
Not verified
Why this program is listed

Dedicated AS in Criminal Justice offered on campus and in ASUB Online.

Degree title names criminal justice; professional core includes criminology, law enforcement, criminal law and courts, and probation, parole and community corrections.

Source: asub.edu · verified October 24, 2026

We list associate, bachelor's, master's and research-doctorate programs in criminal justice, criminology, forensic science and related subjects at institutionally accredited US schools — degrees in the subject and formal concentrations, never certificates or one-elective degrees. Eligibility rules

Format and attendance

Formats, online delivery, campus visits, internships and class schedule are shown separately, each only as the school states it.
Formats offered
On campus · Online
Source: asub.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Online delivery
Online delivery type not verified
Campus visits (online option)
Campus visits: not verified
Class schedule (online option)
Not verified
Internship
Internship requirement: not verified
Study intensity
Not verified

The program page does not say whether the online option requires campus visits. Ask the school before you apply — missing information is not “no requirement”.

Curriculum

Transfer pathways

  • ASU-Beebe has 2+2 transfer agreements with Arkansas State University-Jonesboro, Arkansas Technical University, Harding University, University of Arkansas-Fayetteville, University of Arkansas-Little Rock, University of Central Arkansas and University of Arkansas-Monticello.
    Source: asub.edu · verified October 24, 2026
  • A baccalaureate program in criminal justice is available on the Beebe campus through Arkansas State University-Jonesboro.
    Source: asub.edu · verified October 24, 2026

Careers and licensure

An academic degree and an occupational licence are different things.

Career and licensure statements for this program: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

A degree does not guarantee police academy admission, sworn officer certification, federal employment, a security clearance, a position with a named agency, a forensic laboratory job or eligibility to practice as a psychologist. Those have separate training, scientific prerequisites, examinations or hiring requirements set by the agency, state or licensing board. Academic degrees vs police academy training

Admissions

Required, optional, waived and not-required items are shown exactly as the school states them. Anything not listed is not verified — not “not required”.

Admission requirements: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Tests

Entrance and English-language test policy: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances.

Start dates and deadlines

Dates are shown with the term the school printed. A past date is marked passed and is never carried into a new cycle.

Application deadlines: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Tuition and fees

Each amount keeps its student category, academic year and basis. Per-credit, per-term and whole-program figures are not comparable with each other, and tuition is not the full cost of attendance.
CategoryAmountBasis and year
In-state — In-State, per credit hour, Tier 1 to Tier 3 (tier varies by course)From the school-wide rate table for this level$145 – $185per credit · 2026-2027Source: asub.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Out-of-state — Out-of-State or International, per credit hour, Tier 1 to Tier 3 (tier varies by course)From the school-wide rate table for this level$224 – $264per credit · 2026-2027Source: asub.edu · verified October 24, 2026

Scholarships and funding

Awards published by the school for this program or for its level. Loans must be repaid and are not scholarships; service scholarships require government service after graduation. Graduate funding guide

Program-specific scholarships: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Accreditation

Two different things: the school's institutional accreditation, and FEPAC accreditation of this exact forensic science program.

Institutional accreditation

  • Higher Learning Commission (HLC) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

FEPAC program accreditation

This program does not appear in FEPAC's accredited-program list. FEPAC accredits forensic science programs only and is optional; its absence is not a sign that a program is illegitimate, and the school's other programs or institutional accreditation do not imply it.

State authorization (online students)

Not verified — check the school's state authorization page before applying from outside Arkansas.

International applicants

Not verified for the online option.

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages and directories below. Last verified October 24, 2026.
  1. DAPIP — HLC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  2. asub.edu/degrees-and-certificates/criminal-justice/ — Official program page, verified October 24, 2026
  3. asub.edu/images/uploads/20260805/tuition-and-fees-99171.pdf — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 24, 2026
  4. asub.edu/images/uploads/20261007/26-27-college-catalog-updated-51917.pdf — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 24, 2026

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