A student may be denied entry to internship field experience based on departmental prerequisites or the professional judgment of faculty based on observed performance, behavior or documentation which indicates erratic, unpredictable or unsuitable conduct. This policy is based on the premise that criminal justice faculty should be part of the evaluation of a student's ability to function adequately and safely in a criminal justice setting and that faculty have a right and responsibility to make such judgments prior to placing a student in an internship. A maximum of 6 semester hours of transfer credit may be permitted in Areas G- L, but only for transfer courses which the department determines to be equivalent to criminal justice offerings in these areas. Requests for transfer credit in criminal justice courses must include the syllabus for the course in which credit is requested. Criminal Justice Internships Background 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 participate in an internship during the last semester of their senior year.
There are currently over 100 agencies that participate in the internship program. 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. Only undergraduates who are declared degree seeking criminal justice majors are eligible to participate in the internship program. All criminal justice majors must complete these courses during the last semester in residence at the University.