Criminal Justice

Major/Minor

Criminal Justice is an interdisciplinary Bachelor of Arts degree designed to educate and prepare students for entry and mid-level criminal justice positions in local, state, and federal governments, and nonprofit and private agencies involved in protecting public safety and implementing the law. In completing the criminal justice major, students develop knowledge of the criminal justice system, theories of criminal behavior, and institutions formed to ensure public safety and enforce the law.

• The criminal justice internship provides students with the opportunity to gain hands-on experience within corrections, probation, and law enforcement agencies.
  
• Through the completion of electives within the degree, students can explore specific areas of interest in the criminal justice discipline.
• Upon completion of the bachelor’s degree program, students have the option of continuing their studies through the criminal justice and social problems track of the Master of Arts in Applied Behavioral Science.