Criminal Justice Studies

The interdisciplinary Criminal Justice Studies major attracts students who want to study the criminal justice system and key criminal justice actors, processes, and institutions. Courses in the major examine such topics as criminal behavior, social and governmental efforts at control, and practices developed to rehabilitate offenders. In general, students learn the application of social science findings in an effort to evaluate and analyze contemporary criminal justice issues. Courses in the major draw on a number of different disciplines in the social sciences, including Sociology and Political Science. The major also provides for practical experience through coursework that encourages students to apply classroom knowledge to actual situations in the field.