As such, employment opportunities will continue to expand at the local, state, and national levels for decades to come. Course of Study Beyond the core curriculum that all students must take, criminal justice majors complete 36 hours in criminal justice courses. In addition, majors take approved courses in a variety of disciplines related to criminal justice to complete the 120 hour degree requirement. There is sufficient opportunity within the program to permit the student to pursue study in specialized areas. The department is diverse and has ten full-time faculty with doctoral training, research expertise, and professional experience in law enforcement, corrections, courts, law, juvenile justice, public administration, American government, political philosophy, and international affairs.
Classes are purposely small and academically challenging.
This serves to acquaint the student with real-world experiences critical to one's success in criminal justice. It also opens doors to students by establishing important professional contacts for future employment.