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Long Island Criminal Justice Department
Explore our criminal justice system. Make a difference. Get ready.
Are you intrigued about the minds of offenders, victims and agents who constitute the criminal justice system? If so, St. Joseph's University, New York's Department of Criminal Justice might be the right fit for you.
Analyze the bigger picture in the world of criminal justice, from the policymakers to those who uphold the law. Students at our Long Island Campus explore why our criminal justice system operates the way it does. They examine the role of law enforcement agencies, courts, correctional agencies and private agencies that aid in the prevention and control of crime and delinquency.
Our criminal justice department and club have sponsored a myriad of interesting events and trips, such as hosting exonerees from the Innocence Project, trips to Eastern State Penitentiary in Philadelphia and a trip to Germany to visit their progressive prisons.
Study alongside professors specializing in contemporary techniques that make a difference. Gain an in-depth analysis of all facets of crime and crime control. Get ready to make your future matter with a degree in criminal justice.
The Long Island Criminal Justice Experience
Personalize Your Path: Our undergraduate students may specialize in one of five tracks: Law and Justice, Juvenile Justice, Mental Health, Community Corrections, or Technology and the Criminal Justice System.
Hone Your Skills: Each senior completes an internship to apply classroom theories and procedures in such settings as research organizations, the NYPD, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office and other government agencies.
Prepare for a Number of Professions: SJNY criminal justice alumni hold such positions as attorneys, social workers, law enforcement professionals, advocacy and policy experts, and informational security experts.
Long Island Criminal Justice Degrees and Programs
Criminal Justice Major
What can you do with a degree in criminal justice?
Our task is to prepare you to join the ranks of professionals in the criminal justice field or to enhance your promotion potential at an existing job. St. Joseph's University undergraduate students may specialize in one of five tracks: Law & Justice, Juvenile Justice, Mental Health, Community Corrections, or Technology and the Criminal Justice System. In addition, each senior completes an internship to apply classroom theories and procedures in such settings as New York metropolitan area law firms, research organizations, the NYPD, the Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office, NYC’s Department of Correction and other government agencies. We also offer other experiential learning and study abroad opportunities.
Criminal Justice Minor
Augment your degree.
Learn about the fundamental processes of police, courts, and correctional systems. Acquire specialized knowledge of theories of crime causation, measurement, and societal responses through social control. Be on the cutting edge by applying this expertise to your future profession.
Criminology/Criminal Justice Certificate
Be on the cutting edge.
The program is geared towards students interested in pursuing a career within the field of criminal justice. Students will receive both theoretical and practical exposure to the system, and will develop widely applicable skills in research design and data analysis.
Criminology/Criminal Justice Certificate (Professional)
Apply your expertise to your future.
The program is geared towards professional students interested in the field of criminal justice. Students will receive both theoretical and practical exposure to the system, and will develop widely applicable skills in research design and data analysis.
Criminal Justice Online
B.S. in Criminal Justice Practice and Policy.
The dynamic, multidisciplinary criminal justice degree at St. Joseph’s engages students in a number of areas, including sociology, political science, psychology, philosophy, forensic bioscience and criminal justice. The criminal justice program offers specialized classes in the field within a broad liberal arts curriculum, and graduates emerge with the critical thinking skills, reflective world view and career flexibility to pursue graduate studies or enter the job market. Unlike other programs, the degree focuses more on evidence-based practices known to be effective in the field, criminal justice policy analysis to assess alternative responses to crime and quantitative applications — all of which are essential skills for the advancing professional. Our criminal justice majors can explore careers as law enforcement officers, correction officers, social workers, counselors, investigators, and probation and parole officers. Some study law and become prosecutors and defense attorneys.
What Makes Our CJ Program Different?
Our five distinct tracks address social needs and change, and are sure to keep you relevant to a developing landscape. Meanwhile, our individual internship placements ensure you find exactly what you want, and a career that not only challenges you, but engages your interests.
Our undergraduate students may specialize in one of five tracks: Law & Justice, Juvenile Justice, Mental Health, Community Corrections, or Technology and the Criminal Justice System. Find your track.
Each senior completes an internship to apply classroom theories and procedures in such settings as New York metropolitan area law firms, research organizations, the NYPD, the Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office, the U.S. Attorney’s Office, NYC’s Department of Correction and other government agencies. We also offer other experiential learning and study abroad opportunities.
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