Criminal Justice (BS)

The Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice program provides students and professionals with the practical knowledge and skills necessary to accomplish their career goals in both civilian and sworn positions in the field. The program prepares students to make ethical, evidence-based decisions as well as to identify, analyze, and approach problems creatively in their chosen profession. Students strengthen their personal and professional communication skills, critical thinking, and cultural awareness while exploring the impact of topics such as diversity and emerging technologies on criminal justice to aid in promoting positive relations and maintaining safety in the communities they serve. By expanding beyond the boundaries of a traditional degree program in criminal justice, students are exposed to current theory, discretion in decision making, emerging national and global trends, and responses to crime through field authentic learning experiences.