Lester McCullough, assistant dean of criminal justice student services, feels the development of new courses is important in the CJ field. Through directed study, criminal justice students are able to experience the intricate details of the police business by working with the Boston police to learn fingerprinting or the art of making arrests. Directed studies can also give CJ students more specialized studies as forensics. Ava Costello, director of student support services, said that the directed study program is part of Northeastern s focus on student-centered learning. She added that many business majors find a concentration while working on co-op, such as information systems, using the Internet for business, or business strategies, which intrigues them.
Students are able to mix business and pleasure.
It gives them someone to talk to on a professional level.