BS in Law Enforcement and Justice Administration

The Law Enforcement and Justice Administration degree program is designed to provide professional knowledge, understanding, and skills for criminal justice, public safety, emergency management, loss prevention, and fire personnel and, at the same time, develop an educational base for further development into staff and administrative positions in criminal justice, public safety, emergency management, and private security agencies. The program allows the student ample flexibility for liberal and professional education to meet the anticipated needs of the criminal justice and fire networks. Most majors in the program participate in an internship for one academic semester to gain firsthand acquaintance with criminal justice agencies or organizations at the federal, state, county, or local level. Some work with agencies and entities at the international level. Graduates find employment in city, county, state, and federal agencies, in private security, in fire service, in adult and juvenile court services, and in legal and legislative capacities.