1996-98 UNK UG Catalog/Criminal Justice Dept

1996-98 UNK Undergraduate Catalog

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CRIMINAL JUSTICE MAJOR

James Gilbert, Chair: Professor: Gilbert
Associate Professors: Brown, Lund, Siedschlaw
Assistant Professor: Carlson

Department Objectives

To provide a broad academic and multidisciplinary background for students majoring in Criminal Justice;
To prepare students of high character and ethical standards for leadership positions within the employment areas of law enforcement, corrections, probation, parole, private security, and the courts;
To assist students in gaining employment within paralegal and criminal law career fields;
To cultivate in students a realistic awareness of present and historical trends of crime and criminal methodology;
To stimulate an awareness of deviant and abnormal human behavior of concern to criminal justice practitioners;
To acquaint students with current literature and research pertaining to the administration of justice.

CRIMINAL JUSTICE MAJOR

Two degree options are available in the department.

I. Criminal Justice Comprehensive Major-Bachelor of Science Degree
II.Criminal Justice Major-Bachelor of Science Degree

The minor in Criminal Justice is available for students presuming majors in other disciplines.

Courses with the prefix CJUS are offered by the department.