Bachelor of Arts in Criminology

Become a compassionate and competent agent of change with an online Bachelor of Arts in Criminology from Carlow University. Our flexible, 100 percent online program can be completed in as few as three years.

Graduates emerge from Carlow’s criminology program prepared with the foundational knowledge of the criminal justice system and a crucial understanding of how trauma and mental health can impact criminal behavior. The program equips learners with the skills and experience necessary to advocate for meaningful change while launching a career in criminal justice, health services or criminology.

Our curriculum is psychology and social-justice focused, offering a cross-disciplinary approach to the study of crime, offenders and victims, as well as the agencies, laws, policies and processes of the criminal justice system. With the personalized help of expert faculty, students receive career preparation, along with internship opportunities where they can experience real-world training to become effective criminology professionals in a wide variety of roles, including probation officer, substance use counselor and corrections officer.

Students have the opportunity to take up to 12 credits of graduate-level coursework while earning their BA in Criminology, saving them time and money if they wish to pursue a graduate degree in psychology, counseling, social work or our Master of Science in Fraud and Forensics program.