Utah Valley University - Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement

• With a mountain backdrop in the town of Orem, Utah Valley University offers a picturesque setting for its Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement academic program. The program offers three degree options -- Associate of Science in Criminal Justice, Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice and Bachelor of Science in Forensic Science -- as well as certification at the Utah Law Enforcement Academy. Both the degree program and the law enforcement certification require prerequisites in addition to acceptance at the university, including meeting with the Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement adviser, additional courses and, for the law enforcement academy, successful completion of the National Police Officer Selection Test. Utah Valley students can also minor in criminal justice and forensic science.
  
  

Strayer University Salt Lake City - Criminal Justice

• Strayer University's Salt Lake City campus offers five degrees in criminal justice -- an Associate of Arts degree in Criminal Justice and a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice with four different concentrations: computer security and forensics, criminal justice administration, homeland security and emergency management, and homeland security technology. The associate's degree averages 30 months to complete and can be used toward one of the criminal justice bachelor's degree programs or for entry-level criminal justice careers. The bachelor's degree programs offer more in-depth education in specific criminal justice concentrations.
  
  

Provo College - Criminal Justice

• Provo College, in Provo, Utah, offers an Associate of Science degree in Criminal Justice that allows a student to complete the program and start his career in an average of 20 months. Students are trained in criminology, juvenile delinquency, criminal law and law enforcement, and crime prevention. Course loads include general studies in mathematics, literature, foreign language and career development, as well as more concentrated criminal justice courses. Provo also offers an associate's degree in paralegal studies.
  
  

Weber State University - Criminal Justice

• Located in Ogden, Utah, Weber State University offers Associate, Bachelor and Master of Science degrees at its College of Social and Behavioral Sciences. The programs provide education in crime prevention, criminology, forensics and challenges in the criminal justice system, as well as internships and guest speakers from the law enforcement community. Upon completion of the program, Weber State helps place students in careers in law enforcement and criminal justice.
  
  

Broadview University - Criminal Justice

• With locations in Boise, Layton, Orem, Salt Lake City and West Jordan, Broadview University offers both an associate and bachelor's degree in criminal justice. Instructors who have in-the-field experience teach the classes. The associate's degree is a two-year program that you can complete in 18 months of year-round study, and the bachelor's degree is a four-year program that you can complete in 36 months of year-round study, both accelerating the learning process and getting graduates out into the law enforcement field quicker.
  
  

Dixie State College - Criminal Justice

• Dixie State College, located in St. George, Utah, offers an Associate of Science in Criminal Justice degree and a Bachelor of Science in Integrated Studies with a Criminal Justice emphasis degree. Students can take advantage of the school's Southwest Regional Criminal Justice Computer Crime Center, a resource that is integrating with local, state, regional and national law enforcement centers to train users in combating cyber criminals and using computers to collect and analyze evidence.