Graduates of the criminal justice program will be able to analytically evaluate,
synthesize information, and use critical-thinking skills to develop appropriate
solutions for important criminal justice issues. The program is designed to help
you understand the coercive nature of criminal justice decision-making and the
need to use logic, ethics, and critical-thinking skills in order to use your
authority appropriately.
This program prepares you for entry-level employment in
various criminal justice agencies such as: police officers, court clerks, court
bailiffs, correctional officers, probation officers, parole officers, and other
federal law enforcement positions. Policing and institutional corrections
employment will also require the completion of a training academy. If advancing
in the criminal justice field is your goal, this program will help you achieve
it.