Distance Education

The Associate Degrees are designed to meet the qualifications of the first two years of a Baccalaureate Degree. A student who transfers from College of Eastern Utah to a public four year institution of higher education in the State of Utah will be automatically cleared of all general education requirements if he or she has received an Associate Degree (students receiving the Associate of Pre-Engineering may have to take additional general education credits). Most accredited four year institutions of higher education in the United States will accept the Associate degree. Students are advised to examine the catalog of the institution to which they plan to transfer.

Credit for courses numbered 1000 or above earned at College of Eastern Utah are transferable within the Utah State System of Higher Education and will be carried on the student’s transcript by the receiving institution. Acceptance of credit should not be confused with its application toward a specific set of requirements or major. Credit other than that intended wholly to meet the General Education requirements of the receiving institution will be applied on the basis of the appropriateness of credit to a particular institution’s specific degree program requirements, as determined by the receiving institution.

Course Requirements for the General Education portion of the Associates degree

Criminal Justice is a rapidly expanding field that provides a wide variety of career paths in such areas as law enforcement, courts, criminalistics (crime labs and investigations), law, juvenile law and corrections. Specific career possibilities, depending on the level of education one pursues, could include such things as attorney, law enforcement officer, correctional officer, inspector or compliance officer, firefighter, paralegal, private investigator, forensics specialist, private security, probation officer, and numerous federal enforcement positions. Because our criminal justice system reflects the realities and concerns of society the Criminal Justice program draws from a wide variety of academic disciplines like political science, psychology, history, and sociology. See the Criminal Justice Department website at www.ceu.edu for more information.

Requirements for Criminal Justice

The business department at CEU offers three business degrees which are available in the following areas:
Associate of Applied Science in Business Administration
Associate of Science in Business
Associate of Science with an emphasis in Business Information Systems

Students Seeking Certificates and Associate of Applied Science Degrees

Students who want specific training but don’t plan on transferring to a four-year school should consider a certificate or applied science degree. The certificates and applied science degrees will help you gain detailed, specific skills needed to quickly enter a vocational field and successfully pursue an occupation where you can function effectively in the community. The classes and training provided are designed to match the skills and knowledge needed for specific careers. The certificates can usually be completed within one year. The applied degrees take longer to complete but do enable you to obtain an Associate degree in a specific area. Each applied degree also allows you to select electives and emphasis areas that are of interest or may be needed in your current profession.