Criminal Justice

Criminal justice studies the nature, types, causes, conditions and consequences of crime in society. This program devotes significant attention to society's organized response to crime in the form of police, courts, judicial processes and corrections.

Because criminal justice is closely allied to sociology in both content and perspective, a comparative orientation highlights cross-cultural differences in how societies conceptualize crime and administer justice. Issues and problems of crime in society are considered throughout the criminal justice curriculum.

The criminal justice program helps students prepare for careers in criminal justice or related fields. Students can earn a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree in criminal justice.

View the Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice degree plan.