Undergraduate
Criminal Justice (On Campus Program)
Explore the important issues of diversity and ethical decision-making within the criminal justice system.
Criminal Justice (On Campus Program)
Studying criminal justice will take you from traditional law enforcement to modern-day global security.
Understanding the operation of and interactions between components of the criminal justice system in the United States will prepare you for a variety of careers protecting the safety of others.
Criminal justice is so much more than just policing. You will learn to think in the abstract and apply justice theory to real-life situations. You will also learn the importance of interpreting best practices in the criminal justice field.
The criminal justice major focuses on crime, criminal justice, and society from a broad perspective. Students explore the nature of criminal behavior and its causes while critically evaluating system responses to crime.
Courses in the major emphasize criminological theories and research methods while examining a range of topics related to crime and justice; race, class, and gender disparities; structural and institutional racism; criminalization; punishment and reentry; criminal justice ethics; mental illness; substance abuse; immigration; and the reimagination of criminal justice as a response to crime and deviance.
