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Keiser University
Since 1977, Keiser University has maintained a practical, hands-on approach to career-focused education to help our students achieve their personal and professional goals. Our student-centered approach remains at the foundation of the Keiser University mission and continues to attract students who prefer a more personal learning experience.
At Keiser University, you will find a warm, friendly community with faculty and staff truly committed to your success. Our small class sizes, individualized attention, and one-class-at-a-time schedules create a positive learning environment where you can excel. Whether your goal is to prepare for a new career or to advance with your current employer, Keiser University is designed around your needs.
Keiser University Advantage
• Associate, Bachelor's, Master's and Doctoral degree programs
• Day, Evening, and Online Classes
• Financial Aid to Those Who Qualify
• Job Placement Assistance Available
• Military-friendly, scholarships for qualified active duty personnel, Veterans, and dependants. Yellow Ribbon program participant, approved for Veterans training
Programs and delivery format vary by campus. Courses are subject to change.
Keiser University's programs and curriculum remain in-line with technology and workforce trends, helping you develop the skills and qualifications necessary to succeed in today's job market. Our career-focused programs make it possible for you to graduate in less time than you may think.
Keiser University is a private, not-for-profit university.
Available Programs
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Keiser University’s Associate of Arts degree in Criminal Justice presents the major components of the American criminal justice system. It includes criminal behavior patterns, law enforcement organizations, juvenile systems, legal principles and doctrines and fundamentals of criminal investigations. Courses utilize hands-on activities.
The following objectives are designed to meet Keiser University’s mission and its objectives:
- To develop students’ understanding of the American criminal justice system.
- To present students with an in-depth review of institutions, laws, theories and the players that make up the system.
- To assist graduates in obtaining entry-level criminal justice positions.
- To prepared students for employment or advancement in criminal justice related fields.
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Keiser University’s Associate of Science degree in Crime Scene Technology prepares students with fundamental competencies in the areas of recognizing, documenting, collecting, preserving and presenting physical material for use as evidence in legal proceedings.
The following objectives are designed to meet Keiser University’s mission and its objectives:
- To provide students with comprehensive background knowledge of the American judicial system, its Constitutional foundation, key components and participants.
- To instruct students in the skills associated with basic field investigative procedures with primary emphasis on principles, concepts, and fundamental techniques utilized in forensic field (crime scene) investigations.
- To instruct students in the specialized procedures used to effectively and safely process and document the results of forensic field investigations.
- To introduce students to basic procedures, witness demeanor, and protocols associated with providing evidence in legal proceedings.
- To assist graduates in obtaining entry-level positions as crime scene investigators or forensic identification specialists.
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The degree of Doctor of Criminal Justice degree is designed to produce students of crime and justice who possess: (1) a thorough understanding of criminal justice issues, (2) the intellectual and methodological skills necessary for the continuing process of discovery and understanding of crime- and justice-related issues, (3) the capacity for integrative and analytical thinking, (4) competency at transmitting knowledge, (5) problem-solving skills, and (6) effectively lead and manage criminal justice organizations. The DCJ program will produce students capable of making contributions to the criminal justice discipline in the academic and applied components of the discipline. The curriculum is designed to ensure that graduates are well equipped to participate in criminal justice positions emphasizing research, theory, evidence-based practice, and the administration of justice.
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Keiser University’s Associate of Arts degree in Paralegal Studies prepares students to support attorneys in transactional and litigation fields through legal research, document drafting, case management, evidence gathering and the litigation procedure. Paralegals are often involved in trial assistance and other dispute resolution processes, as well as with preparation of real estate documents, wills, trusts, contracts, corporate matters and law office investigations.
The following objectives are designed to meet Keiser University’s mission and its objective:
- To develop students’ written and verbal competencies, enabling them to think critically and communicate effectively.
- To instruct students in analytical and technical skills.
- To provide students with a sound understanding of a legal practice in the United States.
- To prepare graduates to work as paralegals for lawyers in both civil and criminal practices in firms, businesses and corporations.
Keiser University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award associate, baccalaureate, masters, educational specialist, and doctorate degrees. Keiser University also may offer credentials such as certificates and diplomas at approved degree levels. Questions about the accreditation of Keiser University may be directed in writing to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033-4097, by calling (404) 679-4500, or by using information available on SACSCOC’s website (www.sacscoc.org).
Any Certificate or Diploma program that KU offers now or in the future are considered Gainful Employment Programs. While the non-profit status exempts them for disclosures related to Associates, Bachelors, Masters and PhD programs, any Certificate or Diploma programs are captured by the gainful employment rule.
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900 S. Babcock St
Melbourne,
New Port Richey, FL
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