CRIMINAL JUSTICE

     
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The Department of Sociology offers a major in criminal justice for those interested in pursuing careers in law enforcement, in prevention of crime and rehabilitation of criminals and in criminal law.  The program is essentially humanistic and based on the assumption that both individuals and institutions are responsible for their behavior. 
Two characteristics distinguish this approach: 
1)  it is scientific in studying phenomena; 
2) it studies phenomena as human interaction.

This major is designed with two separate goals in mind: First, it is designed to create an educated and well-rounded graduate.  Recognizing the difference between vocational training and education, Criminal Justice is an interdisciplinary field, so this program includes courses in a variety of disciplines: some designated as criminal justice, sociology,political science and psychology. 

Secondly, the major is designed to prepare students for employment or for continuing education on the graduate level.  Employment as law enforcement officers, probation officers, practitioners in preventive or rehabilitative work, and the practice of law are careers which criminal justice majors might pursue.

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