Criminal Justice

Associate Professor Sharon May, Chair, Division of Social Sciences and Coordinator

The Major in Criminal Justice prepares students to work in a wide variety of careers, both public and private, at varying levels of responsibility.

Students successfully completing the program of study will have achieved the following learning outcomes:

  1. Demonstrate an understanding of the operations of various components of the criminal justice system and how they relate to each other.
  2. Recognize historical and current approaches to law enforcement, courts, and corrections.
  3. Develop critical thinking skills, acquire knowledge in theoretical perspectives and methodological techniques, and gain from experiential learning opportunities.