If you have a goal of being a police officer or criminal justice professional, the Bachelor of Science with a major in criminal justice will assist in building a foundation for the career. Interests in research, investigation, problem solving, and the ability to be poised under pressure are key characteristics to being successful in the program.
The Criminal Justice Major will prepare you for a variety of criminal justice positions. The program provides a foundation in police, courts, and corrections. The various criminal justice classes will address improving attention to detail, critical thinking skills, problem solving skills, and to communicate clearly, both written and orally. Courses may include in-depth investigations in policing, courts, corrections, or forensics. An internship experience is a requirement.
Our faculty members have years of experience on the job in criminal justice. As active-practitioners, the program uses "pracademics" which combines the real world experience and practices into academics.
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The Department of Criminal Justice's Public Safety Academy provides Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council (P.O.S.T.) basic law enforcement certification to students who declare a major in Criminal Justice. If you are interested, you can find more information about the Criminal Major with a P.O.S.T. Certification.
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At the completion of Criminal Justice program, the student should have a strong foundation of justice principles and skills. The principles cannot only be applied to policing, but other areas in the criminal justice system too.
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