CJ / Crime and Criminals - Bachelor of Science
The B.S. in Criminal Justice - Crime and Criminals program is designed to help you gain the skills and knowledge to prepare for a career in law enforcement, the justice system, corrections, homeland security, and social services. The program blends contemporary theory on the nature, extent, and cause of crime with the study of national and international criminal justice practices. Learning is supported through coursework and a final capstone project. Plus, the program uses the latest interactive media, including lifelike, computer-generated scenarios from crime scenes. Our curriculum is based on the recommendations of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences. The program can help prepare you to become a more effective social change agent in criminal justice organizations at the local, state, federal, or international levels.

In this concentration, you will study criminal theories and behavior, and you will discover the proper way to conduct a criminal investigation. Areas of study include: assessing a crime scene, handling witnesses/suspects/informants, and administering surveillance techniques.

Courses in the CJ / Crime and Criminals BS Degree program include:

• Criminal Evidence and Investigation
• The Criminal Mind
• Drugs, Gangs, and Organized Crime

CJ / Homeland Security - Bachelor of Science
The B.S. in Criminal Justice - Crime and Criminals program is designed to help you gain the skills and knowledge to prepare for a career in law enforcement, the justice system, corrections, homeland security, and social services. The program blends contemporary theory on the nature, extent, and cause of crime with the study of national and international criminal justice practices. Learning is supported through coursework and a final capstone project. Plus, the program uses the latest interactive media, including lifelike, computer-generated scenarios from crime scenes. Our curriculum is based on the recommendations of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences. The program can help prepare you to become a more effective social change agent in criminal justice organizations at the local, state, federal, or international levels.

In this concentration you will: learn about all types of weapons of mass destruction and biological and chemical threats and disasters and discover how to respond to such incidents. You will study the skills required for a homeland security position with the border patrol, local and regional first responders, hazardous material response teams, and emergency relief agencies such as the Federal Emergency Management Administration.

Courses in the CJ / Homeland Security BS Degree program include:

• Terrorism
• Critical Incidents and Cross-Agency Coordination
• Weapons of Mass Destruction and Disaster Response

CJ / Criminal Justice Management and Administration - Bachelor of Science
The B.S. in Criminal Justice - Crime and Criminals program is designed to help you gain the skills and knowledge to prepare for a career in law enforcement, the justice system, corrections, homeland security, and social services. The program blends contemporary theory on the nature, extent, and cause of crime with the study of national and international criminal justice practices. Learning is supported through coursework and a final capstone project. Plus, the program uses the latest interactive media, including lifelike, computer-generated scenarios from crime scenes. Our curriculum is based on the recommendations of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences. The program can help prepare you to become a more effective social change agent in criminal justice organizations at the local, state, federal, or international levels.

In this concentration you will: study how to create and apply policies and budgets to successfully manage your organization and develop and integrate models of cross-agency coordination among regional, state, national, and international agencies in anticipation and response to typical critical incidents. You will prepare for positions in a range of departments, including local and regional law enforcement offices, victim and advocacy services, and criminal justice-related non profit organizations.

Courses in the CJ / Criminal Justice Management and Administration BS Degree program include:

• Management and Supervision in Criminal Justice Systems
• Planning and Budgeting
• Mobilizing and Coordinating Community Response

Psychology / Criminal Justice - Bachelor of Science
Through the Criminal Justice concentration, explore cognitive, behavioral, and psychological theories of criminal behavior from the serial killer to the terrorist. Discover and analyze types of victimization and how to work with victims of crime as you prepare for or grow your career in the fields of criminal justice, social service, or law enforcement

Courses in the Psychology / Criminal Justice BS Degree program include:

• Human Development: Childhood and Adolescence
• Social Influences on Behavior
• Psychological Disorders
• Criminology and Social Control
• Profiling Serial and Mass Murderers
• The Criminal Mind
• Restorative Justice
• Victimology