Ripon College
Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice

Ripon, USA

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English

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EARLIEST START DATE

Sep 2024

STUDY FORMAT

On-Campus

Key Summary

About: The Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice focuses on understanding the criminal justice system, integrating theories and practices in law enforcement, corrections, and the judiciary. This program aims to equip students with critical thinking and analytical skills necessary for a career in various criminal justice fields. It prepares students for challenges in the evolving landscape of crime and justice.

Career Outcomes: Graduates can pursue careers as law enforcement officers, probation officers, crime analysts, or roles in legal services. Additional options include positions in corrections, victim advocacy, and security management. Some may also continue their education in specialized areas or advance to graduate-level programs.

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Introduction

The study of criminal justice provides an interdisciplinary perspective on deviance, crime and the criminal justice system. It enables students to understand how deviance and crime are defined and interpreted, understand the parts of the criminal justice system and their respective roles, develop a theoretical understanding of deviance and crime, and investigate ethical issues related to the criminal justice system.

The three required courses are Introduction to the Sociological Imagination, Sociology of Deviance, and Criminology. Electives from other departments can include Crime, Incarceration and Communication; Introduction to Law; and Drugs Alcohol and Tobacco.

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