Criminal Justice - Homeland Security and Emergency Management (CRJ.HLS.AAS)
Overview
Associate in Applied Science in Criminal Justice with a Homeland Security and Emergency Management focus at Oakland Community College, available in a traditional format or a 100% online version.
- Official program name
- Criminal Justice - Homeland Security and Emergency Management (CRJ.HLS.AAS)
- Awarded degree
- Associate in Applied Science · major: Criminal Justice - Homeland Security and Emergency ManagementSource: catalog.oaklandcc.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: catalog.oaklandcc.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: catalog.oaklandcc.edu · verified October 24, 2026
- School
- Location
- Auburn Hills, MIFor 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: catalog.oaklandcc.edu · verified October 24, 2026
- Subjects
- Homeland Security — core of the degree (“Homeland Security and Emergency Management”)Criminal Justice — core of the degree
- Required credits
- Total Credit Hours 60-63Source: catalog.oaklandcc.edu · verified October 24, 2026
- Duration
- Not verified
Why this program is listed
Dedicated AAS in Criminal Justice with a homeland security and emergency management focus, traditional or fully online.
Required courses include Introduction to Homeland Security, Terrorism Analysis, Mass Casualty Resilience and Introduction to Intelligence for Homeland Security alongside criminal justice courses.
Source: catalog.oaklandcc.edu · verified October 24, 2026We 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 offered
- On campus · OnlineSource: catalog.oaklandcc.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: catalog.oaklandcc.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
Transfer pathways
- The catalog says the program is designed to meet 2 + 2 and 3 + 1 degree requirements for institutions offering bachelor's degrees in criminal justice; no named partner is listed.Source: catalog.oaklandcc.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Careers and licensure
- Career and licensure statements. The catalog states that graduation fulfills entrance requirements for the Police Academy at OCC.Source: catalog.oaklandcc.edu · verified October 24, 2026
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
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
Application deadlines: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.
Tuition and fees
Tuition for this program: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.
Scholarships and funding
Program-specific scholarships: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.
Accreditation
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 Michigan.
International applicants
Not verified for the online option.
Sources and verification
- catalog.oaklandcc.edu/programs/criminal-justice/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 24, 2026
- catalog.oaklandcc.edu/programs/criminal-justice/homeland-security-and-emergency-management-aas/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 24, 2026
- DAPIP — HLC 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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