Criminal Justice
Criminal Justice NewsThe Department of Criminal Justice provides a stimulating learning environment that promotes respect, tolerance, sensitivity and an open exchange of ideas regarding a wide range of cultural and intellectual differences.
Degree Programs
- Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice
- Bachelor of Science in Police Studies
- Master of Science in Criminal Justice
- Online Bachelor of Science in Correctional and Juvenile Justice Studies
- Online Master of Science in Correctional and Juvenile Justice Studies
- Online Youth Worker Certification
- Online Correctional Intervention Strategies Certification
- Online Graduate Certificate in Juvenile Justice or Correctional Leadership
Mission of the Department of Criminal Justice
We are committed to exemplary teaching, research and philosophy that is grounded in:
- cutting-edge scholarship
- engaging students in critical inquiry, logical and ethical thinking
- direct engagement of the social world to develop a deep and practical understanding of justice problems
- service to the community, university, and profession
Providing students with the most current knowledge in the field prepares them to meet the challenges of an increasingly complex, technological, and diverse society.
Program Objectives
The purpose of undergraduate programs in criminal justice is to educate students to be critical thinkers who can communicate their thoughts effectively in oral and written form. Our programs will familiarize students with facts and concepts and teach them to apply this knowledge to related problems and changing situations.
Primary objectives of our criminal justice programs include:
- the development of critical thinking
- communication, technology, and computing skills
- quantitative reasoning
- ethical decision-making
- an understanding of diversity
The criminal justice bachelor's degree programs give students the opportunity to develop knowledge and skills above the introductory level through a logically sequenced, coherent, and rigorous body of coursework.
All our programs in criminal justice are part of a broadly based degree program with a balance of general education, required and elective courses in criminal justice and in related fields, and unrestricted electives wherever possible.
