Criminal Justice
Criminal justice is the study of crime, criminal behavior and the legal system. The
criminal justice degree program is designed to explore types of crime, investigation
of crimes, prosecution and defense of crimes, courtroom rules and procedures and many
other areas involving the American justice system.
As a result of generous donations by our alumni and other contributors, we are able
to make financial awards on an annual basis to our most competitive undergraduate
students. Students should apply through the university GO system to be considered
for available funding. These awards assist our students financially and allow us to
acknowledge the hard work of our best and brightest.
Our criminal justice degree programs foster an understanding of criminal justice policy,
criminal law and procedure, theories of crime, juvenile justice, as well as ethics
and organization management. Our students are prepared to pursue careers in law enforcement,
homeland security, law, court administration, corrections and juvenile justice. Graduates
also possess the necessary foundation for graduate or law school.
Criminal justice majors are strongly encouraged to consider an internship experience.
Internships are a valuable educational tool that provides supervised field study in
an agency setting. Students may earn academic credit for approved internship experiences
and obtain valuable experience and career insight. Possible internship placements
for criminal justice majors include, but are not limited to the following:
- Law enforcement agencies (federal, state and local)
- Federal Bureau of Investigation
- United States Probation and Parole
- Community Corrections and Rehabilitation
- Juvenile Justice
- Prosecutor and Defense Attorney Offices
- Judicial and Court Administration
