For students planning to go to law school, the program's emphasis on the legal basis of the criminal justice system will provide an excellent background. Students interested in mid-level management and research positions in criminal justice administration are encouraged to consider graduate training at the master's or doctoral level. To further explore career options in this field, visit the Career Services Website. Academic Advising Departmental approval. A master plan for courses in the major must be approved by a criminal justice faculty advisor as soon as possible after the student declares the major.
Forms are available from any criminal justice faculty advisor.
It is essential for students who want to declare or change their major to criminal justice to obtain a declaration of major form either from the Office of Admissions and Records or from the criminal justice coordinator and to secure the appropriate signatures. For further information, please contact the School of Public Administration and Urban Studies for the names and phone numbers of the faculty advisors. All full-time criminal justice faculty are available for academic advising for the major. It contains requirements for all academic majors, course descriptions, policies, and regulations governing progress at the University. Catalogs are distributed at all Academic Orientation programs.