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Criminal Justice
Purpose:
Provide students with basic knowledge of the criminal justice system to include law enforcement, the courts, and corrections and all of the specific career fields associated with the discipline.
Prepare students, through this knowledge and acquired intellectual skills, for adding to the quality of the criminal justice system through employment in the field as professional, or for adding to its quality as citizens in shaping policy through their understanding and support.
To prepare students academically so that they may be accepted into graduate programs in criminal justice (including the one operated by the department), in criminology, and/or in related fields such as sociology, public adininistration, political science, psychology, and human services.
To prepare students who graduate with a bachelors degree in criminal justice for admission to law school.
Statements about the Discipline
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he undergraduate Major in Criminal Justice remains one of the most popular programs at Troy University. Designed to provide each student with an overall understanding of the criminal justice process, the undergraduate curriculum is flexible and allows students to specialize by taking elective courses in Law Enforcement, the Courts, or Corrections."Special Topics" courses of current interest, and Specialized Study courses are also available.For information about the Criminal Justice Major, as well as our various minor programs, check out the Troy University Undergraduate Bulletin or for more information on the graduate program check out the Troy University Graduate Bulletin.
Job Opportunities
Students who major in criminal justice go on to pursue careers in a variety of settings. Many work for federal, state, or local law enforcement agencies, such as the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Bureau of Tobacco and Firearms (ATF), or urban and rural police departments. Students may also go on to graduate study or law school. As attorneys, those with an interest in criminal justice may become prosecutors or defense attorneys. Criminal Justice students may also pursue careers in the expanding field of corrections and be employed in federal or state prisons.
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