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Why Justice & Forensics Studies at 猫咪社区?

The Justice & Forensics Studies program offers you the preparation needed to truly make a difference in your communities by learning to recognize systematic patterns of injustice as well as alternative ways of facilitating meaningful and lasting change. This program is designed to provide a background in criminal investigation, criminal evidence, and criminalistics.

Benefits of Majoring in Justice and Forensic Studies:

1. Diverse Career Opportunities
   Prepares students for careers in the justice system, law enforcement, crime scene investigation, forensic analysis, legal support roles, social services, and more.
2. Experiential Learning
   Lab work, internships, case studies, demonstrations, court visits, and job shadowing to simulate real-world scenarios.
3. Critical Thinking and Analytical Skills
   Enhances your ability to think critically, evaluate evidence, and draw logical conclusions.
4. Interdisciplinary Knowledge
   Merges science, law, and criminal behavior, giving you a well-rounded understanding of the justice process.
5. Preparation for Advanced Studies
   Good foundation for graduate programs in law, criminology, social services, cybersecurity, business, or public administration.
6. Contribution to Society
   Offers the chance to impact public safety, ensure justice, and support victims and communities.

Internships

Internships offer hands-on experience in a real-world work environment, enabling students to apply their classroom knowledge, develop professional skills, and explore potential career paths. You also develop a network of professional contacts that can improve job prospects after graduation! We will help you find a site that matches your interests and career goals.  

Below is a sampling of where our students have completed internships:

Program Outcomes

Upon completion of the Justice Studies program, graduates will be able to:

•  Critically examine and explain the concepts of justice and injustice and their potential for impact on the individual, the community, institutions, the nation and the world we live in.
• Respond critically and effectively to social, legal, economic, political and ethical challenges to justice in their communities.
• Develop a working knowledge of social behavior with a focus on open communications, conflict resolution and fairness.
• Function effectively in cross-cultural environments.
• Be self-reflective, observant, competent, fair and just professionals in the public and/or private sector.
• Clarify what, why and how best practices apply in a wide variety of justice related situations.
• Recognize when and how to apply legal and justice research strategies and techniques to real-world challenges.
• Demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively in one-on-one, small group and large group environments (orally and in writing) utilizing multiple forms of current and emerging media to support their messaging.
• Demonstrate the ability to effectively navigate and work within political, governmental, Justice and enterprise systems and processes.

Curriculum – Build Real-World Experience and Skill Sets

Course Sampling:

• Criminal Investigations and the Elements of Criminal Law
• Criminalistics
• Victimology and Criminology
• Justice and Conflict Resolution
• Justice Advocacy and Leadership