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Johnson & Wales University-Online · John Hazen White College of Arts & Sciences

Associate of Science in Criminal Justice (online)

AssociateASDedicated degreeOnline

Overview

Online Associate of Science in Criminal Justice at Johnson & Wales University Online, with 100 percent online course delivery and a stated two years to complete; the page says credits can be applied toward JWU's bachelor of science in criminal justice.

Official program name
Associate of Science in Criminal Justice (online)
Awarded degree
Associate of Science · major: Criminal Justice
Source: online.jwu.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: online.jwu.edu · verified October 24, 2026
School
Johnson & Wales University-Online — John Hazen White College of Arts & Sciences
Source: online.jwu.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Location
Providence, RIFor 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.
Subjects
Criminal Justice — core of the degree
Required credits
Not verified
Duration
2 Years to complete your degree
Source: online.jwu.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Why this program is listed

Dedicated online AS in Criminal Justice.

Degree title names criminal justice; sample major courses include law enforcement, criminology, criminal investigation and homeland security.

Source: online.jwu.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
Online
Source: online.jwu.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Online delivery
Fully onlineAll coursework is online and the institution states no required campus attendance for the online option.All coursework is online and the institution states no required campus attendance for the online option.
Source: online.jwu.edu · verified October 24, 2026
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

Curriculum

  • Sample majors courses: Law Enforcement, Criminology, Criminal Investigation, Homeland Security; electives include Juvenile Justice, Community Justice, Restorative Justice, Criminal Justice Ethics and Victimology.
    Source: online.jwu.edu · verified October 24, 2026

Transfer pathways

  • The page says credits can be applied toward JWU's bachelor of science in criminal justice.
    Source: online.jwu.edu · verified October 24, 2026

Academic calendar

  • Course length is 7 or 15 weeks; upcoming start dates listed as January 11 and March 15 (year not printed).
    Source: online.jwu.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
All students — Online undergraduate$495per credit · 2026-27Source: online.jwu.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
  • Career Catalyst Scholarship Institutional scholarship

    20% tuition savings to eligible students

    Eligibility: Eligible incoming undergraduate students enrolling in associate or bachelor's programs, available beginning Fall 2026

    Source: online.jwu.edu · verified October 24, 2026

Accreditation

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

Institutional accreditation

  • New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE) — 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 Rhode Island.

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. online.jwu.edu/academics/associate/criminal-justice/ — Official program page, verified October 24, 2026
  2. online.jwu.edu/academics/graduate/criminal-justice/ — Official program page, verified October 24, 2026
  3. DAPIP — NECHE institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026

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