What Is An Associates Degree
Unlike many other college degrees out there, an Associate's degree in criminal justice is considered career oriented. In other words, those studying it are actually learning skills and ideas that they will use once they go into their career. So what are the options for someone with these skills and knowledge? There are several choices you may want to consider with your Associate's degree in criminal justice.
Criminal Justice: Law Enforcement
For many, law enforcement is the first career that comes to mind for those studying criminal justice. It may be the same for you. Recently, many law enforcement agencies, both local and state, have begun requiring an associate's degree in order to work for them. In addition to your degree, you will likely have to go into additional training, like the academy, and will have to meet certain physical fitness requirements.
If you like the idea of law enforcement but are not sure about being a police officer, you could go into corrections. You could find yourself working in a jail, inside the police station, or closely with a parole facility.
Criminal Justice: The Private Sector
There are several options for you with your criminal justice Associate's degree in the private sector. For one, you could get into personal security. Working as a body guard or personal security coordinator can be very rewarding both personally and financially. It also requires the skills and knowledge you will gain from studying Criminal Justice. Depending on whether or not you plan to carry a weapon and where you live, you may need additional state level certification to get into private security.
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What is the difference between an associates degree and an undergraduate degree?
Is it true that you have to get an associates degree first, then go on to get a bachelors degree? or how exactly goes it go?
Is an Associates Degree or Bachelors Degree required to become an RN?
I am planning out what I want to go to college for. I am considering an RN program or LVN program. I want to work in a psychiatric hospital. Can you become and RN with an Associates Degree? Or do you need a Bachelors? Also, what are the people called that work in a psychiatric hospital directly caring for the patients? They are not nurses or counselors; they interact with the patients, take down notes on patient charts and such. Thanks.
Where can I get an on-line associates degree for healthcare?
I recently took on a vocational program to become a surgical technologist and when I start working I’m going to have little or no time to go back to the university. So I’m going to opt for studying online.
I’ve looked all over and only found associates degrees in health administration which is not what I want to do.
I’m becoming a surgical tech to decide what branch of medicine or nursing I want to work in. But so far everything is about administration and the RN programs that are offered require an RN certification and an associates degree. I feel like I’m stuck! I left the university with only two semesters under my belt so I’m still technically a freshman. I need an associates degree and online college doesn’t look that varied. Has anyone found an online associates degree program relating to healthcare?
How fast can you get an associates degree online in criminal justice?
I live in Texas and I want to get my associates degree in criminal justice from an accredited online course. What are some accredited online colleges and how fast is it possible to complete an associates degree?
Thanks.
What is the difference between having an associates than a bachelors degree for nursing?
Here is the deal, I am trying to pursue a degree in nursing at the moment. I don’t want to be a nurse for the rest of my life. I plan on getting another degree in biopsychology. So the nursing degree is just a stepping stone for me. So what is the difference in the way I can use these degrees? Will I make less money with an associates degree? Or is it just that I can’t apply for nursing supervising positions? If I did the associates degree, I would be saving 7,000 and would be finished a semester earlier. I hope you shed some light on this situation. It will be truely appreciated.
Nurses with a BS make more than those with an ASN.
An associates degree is typically what most registered nurses (RNs) have. You only need a BS in nursing if you plan on being a supervisor and getting into the management side of nursing. Typically supervisors have a BS.
If nursing is a stepping stone on your way to becoming a psychologist then a BS in nursing is unnecessary. Get a BS in psych and start working toward your terminal objective.
To become an RN, either a Bachelor’s Degree OR an Associates Degree is required. Both certify you as an RN (and you could most likely work in a psychiatric hospital with either degree). And I’m pretty sure the people you are talking about are medical assistants or nursing assistants (although your description sounds a lot like nurses).
Usually an associate degree takes two years, though online programs can be a few months shorter, depending on your circumstances (for example, if you’ve taken some college courses already, or have passed a CLEP test to show you’ve gained college-level knowledge from work experience).
Regional accreditation is important. Two regionally accredited colleges that have online criminal justice degree programs are American InterContinental University Online and Colorado Technical University Online. (An AIU online grad recently became the federal marshal for South Carolina). AIU also has a ground campus in Houston.
If you find other colleges you’re interested in while you research criminal justice schools, you can check their regional accreditation status with the US Department of Education: http://www.ope.ed.gov/accreditation/.
Good luck!
Yes, you are correct, although not everyone with a bachelors degree received their A.A. degree. That is because most of the time, when you know you want a bachelors degree, students just keep working toward that goal. It is those who attend community college who usually earn their associates degree, and then later transfer to a university.
All courses taken before earning your bachelors degree are considered undergraduate. When you are in a masters or doctoral program, that is considered graduate school/courses.
Hope this helps! Best wishes.
Try University of Phoenix Online or DeVry. I just recently graduated from UofP with in associates in Health Administration (they also have bachelor degree programs in health), but I transferred to DeVry and I am pursuing a bachelors in Technical Management with a concentration in Health Service Management (they also have other health care programs).
The only reason I transferred is because DeVry is more well known amongst employers and their program is a little more accelerated than UofP’s. Unfortunately health care degrees are limited online because anything a little more health care involved may require you to sit in an actual classroom.
Good example, I really want to be an RN and this is my long way of getting there until I can actually sit in a classroom environment. So check out those two sites and you may be able to find something that is not geared around health administration.