Credits
120
School of Arts and Sciences
Bachelor of Science in Justice and Public Policy
Are you interested in protecting the rights of the individual and society? Is upholding the United States Constitution and preserving the ethical and moral fiber of your community important for you? If so, consider a degree in Justice and Public Policy.
Program Overview
A Bachelor of Science in Justice and Public Policy (JPP) from CUW will help you understand how administrative law, along with procedural, and substantive criminal laws apply to effecting arrest search and seizure, evidence collection, and courtroom procedures. You’ll learn best practices pertaining to field and custodial interviews, criminal investigations, and procedures involving juvenile. If you are considering an advanced degree, an introductory courses in criminal justice research methods and criminal psychology will prepare you to understand sociological, psychological, bio-physiological, and free-will theories, while learning how to apply theory to practice within the American civil and criminal court systems, correctional system, and justice system.
What does all that add up to? It creates a foundation for a career in a wide variety of criminal justice related fields by giving you quality instruction. One hundred percent of all faculty have certifications and/or extensive experience in their respective field. This lends itself to practical and experiential guidance in blending your personal and professional ethical values within a system of justice and public policy.
What to Expect
A criminal justice major from CUW will help you understand how administrative law, along with procedural, and substantive criminal laws apply to effecting arrest search and seizure, evidence collection, and courtroom procedures. You’ll learn best practices pertaining to field and custodial interviews, criminal investigations, and procedures involving juveniles. If you are considering an advanced degree, an introductory course in criminal justice research methods and criminal psychology will prepare you to understand sociological, psychological, bio-physiological, and free-will theories, while learning how to apply theory to practice within the American civil and criminal court systems, correctional system, and justice system.
One hundred percent of all faculty have certifications and/or extensive experience in their respective fields. This lends itself to practical and experiential guidance in blending your personal and professional ethical values within a system of justice and public policy.
