Criminal justice is an interdisciplinary field which prepares students for a wide range of careers, such as law enforcement (local, state, and federal), probation and parole, pre-trial services, law, homeland security, and advocacy in public policy. This program takes an interdisciplinary approach to criminal justice incorporating courses from criminal justice, political science, and sociology. Students will gain knowledge and skills in research, writing, public policy, criminology, corrections, juvenile delinquency, terrorism, and transnational organized crime.
As majors in criminal justice at Rockford University, students may pursue a Bachelor of Arts or a Bachelor of Science degree. In this program, the all-university and collegial requirements ensure a strong liberal arts foundation for a more specialized program of study. Students who pursue the criminal justice degree have a wide range of academic internship opportunities to work for a semester in an agency or organization in the community and earn credits toward graduation.
Criminal justice minors often major in
· Sociology
· Political Science
· Business
· Psychology
· Social Sciences
Required Courses (15 credits)
Two of the following courses: (6 credits)