At Everest, we understand that life doesn't stop just because
you've decided to go to school. With the ease and convenience of
online learning, you'll be able to continue your course of study,
even when life throws unexpected surprises your way.
Because our classes are flexible, you can continue to work full
time while going to school. And even though you complete your
course work on your own time, you won't be doing it alone. Our
online classroom encourages participation, interaction and
teamwork from all students.
Everest has campuses across the United States. When you join an
Everest online degree program, you're part of a national
community of students. Our family of Everest graduates and
students are all over the country, which shows the strength of
our growing community.
Associate in Science in Criminal Justice (Online)
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The Associate in Science degree in Criminal Justice provides a
broad understanding of the criminal justice system and introduces
law and legal procedures, along with criminal evidence and
criminology. Students study the nature and extent of crime and
delinquency, and the cause and explanation of criminal behavior.
Historical and contemporary correctional systems are studied as
well as the importance of the juvenile court process and juvenile
delinquency. Students in the Criminal Justice program have the
option to take current issues in criminal justice or criminal
justice report writing.
Associate of Science in Paralegal (Online)
Bachelor of Science in Paralegal (Online)
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The paralegal program is designed to prepare students to enter
the legal field as a legal assistant or paralegal. The program
prepares future paralegals to research legal issues, draft legal
documents, prepare pleadings, summarize documents, organize trial
notebooks and interview clients.
The program also focuses on another aspect of the legal field:
contracts. Students learn about the formation of contracts,
breach of contracts and remedies for the breach of contracts.
Estate planning, wills, trusts, estate taxes, estate sales, joint
tenancy and judicial determination of death are also covered.
In addition, the program also covers family law and criminal law.
Family law specializes in divorce, separation, custody, adoption,
guardianship and community property.
In criminal law, students learn about defining common law,
statutory crimes and punishment, classification of crimes,
principles of liability by specific defenses and basic criminal
procedure concepts.
Associate of Applied Science in Homeland Security (Online)
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Bachelor of Science in Homeland Security (Online)
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The homeland security program focuses on the issues of security,
intelligence operations, emergency services and crisis
management. The homeland security program is designed to serve
three types of students:
- Students wishing to continue their education and pursue an
upper level degree in an area of homeland security studies.
- Students wishing to secure employment in the field of
corporate or government security.
- Professionals who need to increase their skills for their
present duties.
The Associate in Applied Science degree in Homeland Security
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.
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.
Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice (Online)
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The Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice focuses on the
study of the criminal justice system in areas such as:
- Gang activity
- Drug operations
- Probation
- Criminal justice management
This provides students with a broader study for criminal
justice's concepts and theories.
Students in the Bachelor's program can further their education by
taking optional courses in computer crime, cultural diversity for
law enforcement or concepts in criminal law.
Master of Science in Criminal Justice (Online)
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The Master of Science in Criminal Justice program is designed to
meet the needs of a highly focused but multifaceted institution
of American society: the criminal justice system.
The program utilizes a multi-discipline approach to serve the
variety of agencies/departments within the criminal justice
community. The curriculum is designed to offer a balance of
theory and application that will prove to be challenging to the
student and useful in the field, and focuses on:
- Law enforcement administration
- Corrections
- Juvenile justice
- Drug abuse
- Abuse counseling
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