This part of the major allows the student to pursue interests in the one area of the criminal justice system and to develop the intellectual skills necessary to function productively in one this area. Law enforcement track. This applies only to students who seek licensure from the peace officer standards and training board. These classes are those we have identified to post as addressing their mandated learning objectives for persons wishing certification as minnesota peace officers. Students who choose to do an internship must complete it in their junior or senior year.
Most students do internships during the summer.
Internship credits do not apply toward the criminal justice minimum requirements of 46 semester credits. They are extremely helpful in securing employment. It is an advantage for some students to do a double major in criminal justice and a social science. Some of the classes taken toward the criminal justice major may count also toward the second major, making some double majors relatively easy to complete. There is a practical and an intellectual advantage to completing a double major.