Department of Criminal Justice and Legal Studies
The Department of Criminal Justice and Legal Studies includes two undergraduate degree programs: Legal Studies and Criminal Justice. The department supports Lambda Alpha Epsilon, the professional Criminal Justice fraternity, and Alpha Phi Sigma, the Criminal Justice Honor society and Phi Alpha Delta the Legal Studies professional society.
Program in Criminal Justice
Criminal Justice is a problem-based field of study which focuses on the nature of crime and crime control agencies in a democratic society. The curriculum reflects the dynamic nature of the field and prepares students for challenging careers in public service.
Program in Legal Studies
The Legal Studies Program provides students with a broad understanding of basic principles of law and the role and function of the legal system. The legal studies program, in addition to preparing students for law-related careers, provides a foundation for law school or other graduate education. All of the full time Legal Studies faculty are attorneys who are graduates of ABA approved law schools and are available for law school advising. Satisfactory completion of program requirements leads to the degree of Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science with a major in Legal Studies.
| Degrees |
Criminal Justice (BA, BS, MS), Legal Studies (BA, BS) |
| Tracks |
None |
| Minors |
Criminal Justice, Legal Studies |
| Certificates |
Crime Analysis and Crime Mapping, Criminal Profiling, Security Management, Victim Advocacy and Crime Scene Investigation |