The School of Criminology and Criminal Justice is committed to educating students for challenging careers in the criminal justice system.

Courses offered by the school are designed to provide a comprehensive knowledge of criminology and the criminal justice system and focus on:

courts and law
law enforcement
corrections
criminal behavior
other contemporary criminal justice topics
Faculty have received widespread recognition for their teaching and research in the profession and challenge students to develop an in-depth understanding of the criminal justice system, contemporary criminal justice issues and critical reasoning skills needed by future criminal justice professionals.

Graduates from the program have gone on to successful careers as:

prosecutors
judges
defense attorneys
chiefs of police
directors of criminal justice agencies
federal agents
law enforcement officers and investigators
correctional caseworkers and administrators
probation and parole officers
juvenile justice officials
researchers and professors
as well as other positions
Many career opportunities are listed below but graduates are not limited to:

Corrections

Correctional Caseworker
Parole Officer
Correctional Administrator
Warden
Courts and Law

Attorney
Court Administrator
Probation Officer
Pretrial Services Officer
Juvenile Services

Child Protective Services Worker
Group Home Worker
Juvenile Care Specialist
Juvenile Diversion Coordinator
Juvenile Services Administrator
Law Enforcement

Deputy Sheriff
Federal Agent
Police Chief
Police Investigator
Police Officer
Sheriff
Private Security/Investigation

Fraud Investigator
Loss Prevention Specialist
Private Investigator
Security Administrator/Manager
Regulatory Agency Investigator

Child Support Enforcement Officer
Fire Marshall
Investigator for a Federal Agency
Research

Criminologist
Legislative Assistant
Research Analyst
Research and Planning Specialist
Victim's Services

Crisis Center Coordinator/Counselor
Domestic Violence Advocate
Victim Services Coordinator