Students take courses in other departments, as well as in criminal justice, giving them the ability to look at a problem from many viewpoints. This system exposes students to a wide diversity of faculty to explore different ideas and issues. Various criminal justice courses are also required, as well as a rigorous internship in an agency of the student's choice. In addition, every student must complete a major research paper during the Senior Seminar in Criminal Justice. An intense internship requirement is one of the program's strengths.
Contact is maintained with numerous agencies that accept interns on a regular basis.
Criminal justice majors are encouraged to become part of an active criminal justice organization that provides excellent speakers, trips and social functions for members. A chapter of the criminal justice honorary, Alpha Phi Sigma, provides recognition of outstanding criminal justice students. Students who have not taken all these recommended courses may be required to take University courses to make up any deficiencies. Admission to the Criminal Justice Program BGSU's criminal justice program is one of the few selective entry programs in the country. Admission is highly competitive.