BA in Justice Studies – Criminal Justice

The Justice Studies program provides students with instruction in Criminal Justice and Legal Studies. The program focuses on law enforcement, criminology, law, legal studies, courts, juvenile justice, forensic studies, and corrections from a social science perspective. The program promotes justice principles that enhance the criminal justice and legal professions and benefit the community at large. The program seeks to produce critical and ethical thinkers, knowledgeable about issues of crime, law, and justice, and appreciative and mindful of their civic and social responsibilities to provide service and leadership in their communities. The program provides students with the professional and academic preparation necessary for entry-level positions in the public and private sectors. The program prepares students for successful graduate study and professionals with career-enhancing educational experiences.