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Online Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice Probation and Parole
PROGRAM AT A GLANCE
Why earn a degree in probation and parole?
Gain insights into rehabilitating current and former offenders with a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice, Probation and Parole program. Develop knowledge and skills to help you enforce court sanctions and support offenders as they return to their communities.
Support second chances through effective reintegration
Play a vital role in guiding offenders toward a positive future. With a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice, Probation and Parole from Strayer University, you can learn strategies to help support offenders as they re-enter their communities. You’ll learn how to design plans to rehabilitate incarcerated people and safely integrate both juvenile and adult offenders into society. Through the curriculum, you’ll develop strategies to enforce court-ordered sanctions, with the goal of supporting public safety and positive outcomes for parolees.
Why choose Strayer for a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice, Probation and Parole?
A Strayer degree can help prepare you for career opportunities in probation and parole while offering support, flexible learning options and career planning every step of the way.
- Develop plans to integrate juvenile and adult offenders into their communities
- Prepare plans to rehabilitate offenders through probation and parole
- Learn strategies to enforce all sanctions ordered by the court
Earn your degree from an accredited university
Strayer University is an accredited institution and a member of the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE or the Commission) www.msche.org. Strayer University’s accreditation status is Accreditation Reaffirmed. The Commission’s most recent action on the institution’s accreditation status on June 22, 2017 was to reaffirm accreditation. MSCHE is recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education to conduct accreditation and pre-accreditation (candidate status) activities for institutions of higher education including distance, correspondence education, and direct assessment programs offered at those institutions. The Commission’s geographic area of accrediting activities is throughout the United States.

Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice in Probation and Parole cost breakdown
- 40 courses, $1525 per course
- $65 technology fee each term
- $150 one-time degree conferral fee
- Additional costs for textbooks and supplies
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Opportunities to save on tuition
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The Strayer Learn and Earn Scholarship
For every three courses you pass, earn one on us, tuition-free, to be redeemed at the end of your program with the Strayer Earn and Learn Scholarship. Eligibility rules and restrictions apply. Connect with us for details.
Save up to $15,250 on your bachelor’s degree
As a Strayer student, you have access to no-cost gen ed courses through our affiliate, Sophia. Take up to two online Sophia courses at a time and transfer eligible courses towards your undergraduate degree.
*Savings assumes transferring 10 courses taken at Sophia. Eligibility rules apply. Connect with us for details.
BS in Criminal justice, Probation and Parole course list
This program can provide a solid foundation in criminal law while also helping you understand the inner workings of the criminal mind. You’ll learn how to apply ethical thinking and judgment to a range of criminal justice situations. View all courses.
What is a minor in college?
A minor is a group of five courses in a select subject area that can add depth to your resume and round out your degree. Pursuing a minor offers you the opportunity to gain knowledge and skills in a secondary area of interest outside of your major and concentration.
How does a minor work?
Since you can use elective courses to complete a minor, in some cases you may not have to spend extra time or money on additional courses to complete your degree. Keep in mind that courses used to complete your major can’t be applied toward a minor.
Should you get a minor in college?
Getting a minor can help give you professional skills. It demonstrates your forward thinking, self-motivation and organization – all valuable skills in the workplace.
Sample courses

Being an effective communicator is an essential skill for any profession. In this course, you will learn the secrets to writing, listening, and speaking with credibility in order to share your voice with the world.

Provides a foundation in today's business operations with a focus on the major functions of a business (management, production, marketing, finance and accounting, human resource management, and various support functions). The course also provides an overview of business organizations and the competitive business environment, strategic planning, international business, ethical considerations, quality assurance and more.
Develop the skills and expertise to navigate the complex field of corrections. Designed for students pursuing careers in this area, the community corrections course focuses on rehabilitation as opposed to prison, treatment as opposed to punishment, and how a community correctional practitioner functions within the larger criminal justice system.
This course provides a broad range of topics relevant to criminal behavior and the development of the personality. Biological, psychological, and social structural factors which influence the possible origin of criminal behavior, as well as criminal justice and societal approaches for preventing crime, are addressed.
This course links research methods, application, and expertise in the field of psychology to the legal system. Students will be exposed to the field with a richer understanding in how forensic psychologists contribute to the legal system, including expert testimony, jury selection, insanity defenses, child custody hearings, and release and reentry of violent offenders.
course provides a comprehensive overview of the field of corrections. It explores agencies, practices, and polices relevant to prisons, jails, and probation and parole. Students examine both historic and contemporary punishment policies in the United States, sentencing structures, socio-political economic conditions that influence disparate sentencing and confinement, facility designs and how they correlate with inmate management philosophies, the legal aspects of the care, custody and control of inmates, the constitutional rights and civil liberties of inmates, security operations, and inmate treatment services.
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Fall classes start on October 6
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Transferring to Strayer from another university?
Your bachelor’s degree from Strayer could be 70% complete when you transfer up to 28 classes.
Strayer welcomes international students
Strayer University is proud to have hosted more than 3,000 international students from over 110 countries. Earn your degree in the U.S. or completely online in your home country – it’s your choice.

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