Criminal Justice and Legal programs at
Everest University

Everest University's comprehensive criminal justice and legal programs have been designed to prepare you for professions that are ranked among the fastest-growing occupations in the united states. With an education in Criminal Justice and Legal from Everest University you can gain the skills necessary to prepare you for a variety of careers such as corrections, probation, criminology, forensic sciences, immigration, legal assistants and paralegals, and security administration.

Associate Degrees

Criminal Investigations

The Criminal Investigations program offers the fundamentals of crime scene investigation science and theory. Subjects taught include but are not limited to: criminalistics, fingerprints, crime scene photography, technology crimes, collecting and presenting audio and visual evidence, and biological evidence.

Criminal Justice

Our Associate's Degree program covers the criminal justice system, introduces law and legal procedures, and discusses criminal evidence and criminology. Through our comprehensive program, you can gain the skills necessary to maintain law and order, protect life and property, and conduct administration, planning, and research services.

Homeland Security

The Associate of Applied Science degree offers a broad range of skills training. The student is offered an interdisciplinary approach to the understanding of the mechanisms of intelligence, business continuity, crisis management, threat assessments and emergency services.

Paralegal

There is a growing need for legal assistants and paralegals in the legal profession. They continue to assume a growing range of tasks and perform many of the same jobs as lawyers. This program will give you the training you need, providing a complete overview of practical litigation skills and tasks.

Bachelor Degrees

Criminal Justice

Through our comprehensive program, you can gain the skills necessary to maintain law and order, protect life and property, and conduct administration, planning, and research services. It is designed to prepare you for a career in corrections, probation, criminology, forensic sciences, immigration, and security administration.

Criminal Justice

The Bachelor's Degree program explores criminal justice concepts and theories in greater depth and also covers gang activity, drug operations, probation, criminal justice management and more, providing a greater knowledge-base and more opportunities for employment.

Homeland Security

The Bachelor of Science degree in Homeland Security enhances the study of homeland security and expands into areas such as crisis management planning, contingency planning, and directing emergency response operations. Graduates are prepared for entry-level and middle management positions in government or corporate security.

Paralegal

The Bachelor's Degree program prepares graduates for more advanced work under the direction of an attorney. The curriculum introduces you to a wide range of legal topics and expands into such areas as international law, worker's compensation, employment benefit law, higher-level research and writing skills, advanced tort law and more.

Master Degree

Master of Science in Criminal Justice

Become an expert in the criminal mind. Our Master's Degree in Criminal Justice prepares graduates for more advanced positions in probation, corrections, immigration and/or security. Your courses will build upon classes taken in the Bachelor's program, and you'll delve deeper into topics like law and the legal system, criminology, victimology and statistical methods in Criminal Justice.