Student Learning Outcomes

• Have specific knowledge of the three major areas of America's Criminal Justice system (Police, Courts, and Corrections).
• Understand how each sub-system within the Criminal Justice system operates, and how they interact with one another.
• Have knowledge of the major criminological theories that attempt to explain delinquent and criminal behavior.
• Be able to read, understand, and utilize selections from the Criminal Justice & Criminology academic literature base, pertaining to a particular subject within Criminal Justice and Criminology.
• Possess the ability to craft a brief, organized and coherent essay in response to a question, problem, or issue.
• Know what career options are available to them with the credential of a B.A. in Criminal Justice & Criminology, and how to pursue those career options.