Dr. Julie Horney, Professor, with criminal justice students. The Department of Criminal Justice, which is administered through the University of Nebraska at Omaha, is housed in the College of Public Affairs and Community Service. Over the past three decades, the department has developed a reputation for excellence and is considered to be one of the best criminal justice programs in the nation. The faculty have received widespread recognition for their teaching, research and service to the profession.
Many graduates hold top positions in law enforcement, corrections and the legal profession.
The courses offered by the Department of Criminal Justice are designed to provide a general comprehensive knowledge of the criminal justice system and focus on the courts, law enforcement and correctional systems. Contemporary topics such as death penalty, organized crime and terrorism are also explored. The Department is committed to educating students for challenging careers in the criminal justice system of tomorrow. Criminal Justice department policies and requirements are the same for undergraduate students on both the Lincoln and Omaha campuses. The BSCJ degree requires the completion of 125 semester hours of credit, including 36 hours of criminal justice in the major area.