Criminal Justice
Criminal Justice
For more information: psc-cj.nku.edu
Do you wish to walk the beat, to protect those in your community? Or to work in a courtroom, helping to put criminals away? How about serving as an administrator in a jail, where you can oversee those who have done wrong? With a criminal justice degree you can, as the core courses provide a conceptual understanding of criminal justice institutions and processes, theories of crime and punishment, criminal law, and social science research methods. Obtain firsthand, practical experience with an internship – NKU has partnerships with more than 60 agencies at the state, local and federal levels, nonprofit organizations and the private sector. Courses are offered in traditional face-to-face classrooms or online.
Department of Political Science and Criminal Justice
Bachelor’s degrees
- Political Science
- Criminal Justice (also offered as an associate degree)
- International Studies
- Organizational Leadership
Minors
- Criminalistics (recommended for natural science majors)
- Japanese Studies
- Latin American & Caribbean Studies
- Middle Eastern & North African Studies
- Pre-law
Selective Admission
Internship Experience
Marcus McGhee ’10
“Internships, second only to the professors, are the best thing that you can experience while at NKU. They allow you to take what you have learned in the classroom and see whether or not it is applicable in the real world. There is no better way to learn than having to go to class and learn about a topic, then having to go to an internship and experience your lesson first hand. Furthermore, you get to begin networking with the leaders in your field. The connections you make during an internship can, like mine, parlay into a permanent position. The experience is one that will always be a highlight of my college career, and I would recommend it to everyone.”
Catalog Info:
What can you do with a Criminal Justice degree?
You might consider a career in the criminal court system, investigation, institutional corrections, rights of the convicted, crime scene technology, juvenile justice, evidence preparation or alternative dispute resolution.
- Animal Control Officer
- ATF Agent or Inspector
- Bailiff Court Administrator, Advocate or Clerk
- Correctional Officer
- Deputy Sheriff
- Diplomatic Security Special Agent
- Dispatcher
- Drug Enforcement Administration
- Federal Bureau of Investigation
- Fish and Wildlife Service, Special Agent
- Homeland Security
- Juvenile Probation Officer or Case Worker
- Juvenile Justice or Family Court Counselor
- Insurance and Fraud Investigator
- Pretrial Services Officers (U.S. District Courts)
- Police Officer
- Private Investigator
- Probation/Parole Officer
- Security Officer
- Substance Abuse Specialist
- Transportation Security Administration
- U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Officer
- U.S. Marshal
- Postal Inspector
- Secret Service
Contact Us: College of Arts & Sciences | Department of Political Science & Criminal Justice | 436 Founders Hall | 858-572-5321 | psc@nku.edu
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connect with the university:
be part of the university:
contact the university:
- call us: 859.572.5100
- find us: Nunn Drive,
- Highland Heights, KY 41099
- more contact information