The Bachelor of Criminal Justice is a true "two plus two" degree. You can take your criminal justice related associate degree (law enforcement, corrections, human services, paralegal, etc.) and complete the requirements for the BCJ entirely at a distance. Ohio University courses that are job-related are also approved for yearly ACA recertification. Graduating seniors in the BCJ program qualify for the status of Certified Corrections Officer/Provisional (CCO/P) or Certified Corrections Supervisor/Provisional (CCS/P).

The Bachelor of Technical and Applied Studies, also a true "two plus two" completion degree, allows you to take your technical or applied associate degree in a non-corrections related area and earn a professional bachelor's degree almost entirely at a distance (one BTAS course requires brief face-to-face instruction).

The Bachelor of Specialized Studies is a multi-disciplinary degree program designed by an individual student. Although Ohio University offers a wide array of majors and degree programs, some students find that their interests, talents, backgrounds, and goals cannot be addressed by existing programs. The Bachelor of Specialized Studies program provides the means by which a student may, with the help of an advisor and consultation with faculty, design his or her degree program.

The BCJ, BSS or the BTAS will provide you with knowledge, skills, and dispositions necessary for advancement in your chosen careers, and will integrate the technical skills developed within applied associate degree programs with the professional skills intrinsic to a bachelor's degree program.

For more information about the Bachelor of Criminal Justice, the Bachelor of Technical and Applied Studies, or the Bachelor of Specialized Studies, call toll-free:

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