Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice is a program within the Department of Social Sciences combining aspects of criminal justice, sociology, social work, psychology, history, and law. Students study with a variety of instructors with expertise in law, juvenile delinquency, counseling, corrections, probation, parole, and law enforcement. Students develop a broad range of communication skills through discussions, presentations, and writing.

Gannon University’s Charles W. Deaner, Esq. ’48 Pre-Law program prepares you to enter into Gannon’s legal studies program and pursue a career in law school or a legal profession. Engage in the course and project work to learn the fundamentals of analyzing problems, identifying significant facts, evaluating precedent, interpreting statutes, and constructing policy arguments.

How can we use the law to solve international challenges such as human rights doctrines, migration, the conduct of war, and trade and development? The Bachelor of Arts degree in International Law & Institutions explores these issues, as well as ways supranational institutions help shape international law.

Balancing Life & Part-Time Law School Giving students a greater opportunity to excel academically and have a more balanced law school experience is factored into every aspect of the law program at GUCL. The part-time schedule and evening classes allow students to continue working full-time and to maintain their personal commitments while pursuing their legal education at night.

This program covers the criminal justice system, from crime detection through criminal appeals, using case law, statutes, public administration, philosophy, psychology, and other academic fields as the basis of study. It focuses not just on the process, but the agencies involved, including law enforcement, prosecution, defense, the court system, and corrections.

The Bachelor’s Degree in Legal Studies is meant to prepare students to be successful in law school or in graduate schools leading to legal careers. The program emphasizes critical thinking, logical reasoning, and analysis of contemporary legal and social issues, reading and writing.

Students who study Pre-Law or History at Louisiana Christian University consistently outscore students from other majors on the LSAT exam and are well-prepared for the rigors of law school upon graduation.

As a student in the region's only undergraduate criminal justice program, you'll learn how to critically reflect on the complexities of crime and society's response to it. Examine the ways in which police and correctional agencies operate and relate to the larger political and social world.