The Criminal Justice and Criminology majors are interdisciplinary social science majors. Course work leading to the baccalaureate degree in criminal justice emphasizes critical and in-depth interdisciplinary analysis of the causes of crime, formal and informal efforts at preventing and controlling crime, and treatment of the field of criminal justice as an applied social science where students are taught to integrate theory construction with practical application. The Criminal Justice major offers opportunities for internship and practicum experiences in the field, and prepares students for careers in law enforcement, court services, institutional and community-based corrections, treatment and counseling services, and for further education at the graduate level. The Criminal Justice Major also prepares students for activist and leadership roles in their communities. Course work leading to the baccalaureate degree in Criminology is designed to critically examine the etiology of crime and to provide strong theoretical and methodological foundations for graduate-level work.

Students will experience such classes as Policing and Society, Correctional Systems, Criminology, Abnormal Psychology, Law and Society and Philosophical Issues in Criminal Justice. Students will also have the opportunity to exam subjects such as Race, Class, Gender and Crime, Legal Research and Writing, Terrorism and Organized Crime in America.

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