In addition, approximately 25 part-time instructors teach courses based on the needs of the department. This pool includes judges, police chiefs, investigators, planners, attorneys, agency executives, and others who bring their expertise to the classroom. A Ph.D. degree program in criminal justice is currently in the planning stages. Over 80 percent of the alumni are currently living and working in the Atlanta metropolitan area. Internship Central to the educational experience of a criminal justice major is the opportunity to compare theory and knowledge acquired in the classroom with practical experience and understanding in an agency of the justice system.
All majors enroll in an internship program during the last semester of their senior year.
There are currently over 100 agencies that offer internship opportunities for our students. Participating agencies include federal, state, county, municipal, and some private sector organizations that deal with all aspects of criminal justice including police, courts, law, corrections, juvenile justice, and security. The Internship coordinator is Dr. Richard Terrill. It maintains very close ties with criminal justice and other agencies in the community and is highly responsive to their needs. Instruction and practice are woven together, and research is conducted with careful observance of scientific principles with an eye for practical use.