Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology

The Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology explores the legal and ethical principles of policing and law enforcement, courts and the law, corrections and supervision, and cybersecurity, equipping students with the skills and knowledge needed to become the next generation of influential leaders in the field.

Our undergraduate programs prepare students for leadership roles in the justice system and for further education, such as law school or other graduate programs. Offered in a flexible online format, our graduate programs address the needs and requirements of justice and law enforcement leaders along with cybersecurity and intelligence specialists and business professionals.

We also offer an accelerated program that lets students earn both a bachelor’s and master’s degree within five years.

Explore Our Programs

Criminal justice and criminology (major, minor)

Our criminal justice and criminology program equips you with the skills and real-world knowledge needed to become a leader in the field. We provide a comprehensive education in the criminal justice system, preparing you for key roles in policing, law enforcement, courts, corrections and cybersecurity.

Criminal justice and criminology program

Criminal justice and cybersecurity (master's degree)

Our flexible, online master’s degree is designed for justice and law enforcement leaders along with cybersecurity and intelligence specialists and business professionals. With available concentrations in leadership, intelligence and cyberthreat management and response, we enable practitioners, managers and leaders to tailor their studies to match their career goals.

Criminal justice and cybersecurity program

Cybersecurity (minor)

Our interdisciplinary minor in cybersecurity gives you the skills needed to tackle current and future challenges in today’s rapidly changing digital environment. We develop the next generation of cybersecurity professionals, preparing you for entry-level security analyst roles in both the public and private sectors.

Cybersecurity program

Cyberthreat management and response (graduate certificate)

Our graduate certificate in cyberthreat management and response focuses on current conceptual and practical aspects of cybersecurity and domestic and international terrorism, equipping you to stay ahead of changing trends and challenges.

Cyberthreat management and response program

Intelligence and analysis tradecraft (graduate certificate)

Our graduate certificate in intelligence analysis and tradecraft focuses on the conceptual and practical aspects necessary to perform intelligence work at the local level, at the state or federal level, internationally or in the private sector.

Intelligence and analysis tradecraft program

Leadership in justice (graduate certificate)

In today’s challenging multicultural, technological and collaborative environment, our graduate certificate in leadership in justice develops the innovative skills and practices needed to keep practitioners at the forefront of their profession.

Leadership in justice program

Psychology of crime (minor)

Our interdisciplinary minor in psychology of crime is open to students from all majors. It focuses on the intersection of psychology and the criminal justice system, providing a deep understanding of forensic psychology, legal psychology, correctional psychology and psychopathology.

Psychology of crime program

Meet Our Faculty

Our faculty are experienced scholars and practitioners who equip students with the knowledge, skills and real-world insights needed to become the next generation of influential leaders in the criminal justice field.

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