Real Training. Real Impact. Real Justice.
Recently ranked #1 in Missouri by Plexuss, our Criminal Justice program gives you the skills, experience, and confidence to succeed from day one. Our dedicated faculty care deeply about your personal and professional growth, guiding you through a curriculum that prepares you for a career centered on service, integrity, and justice. Whether you are protecting communities, supporting victims, or shaping a safer society, you will graduate ready to make a real difference.
The C-SC Difference
Our Criminal Justice faculty bring real-world expertise straight from the filed into the classroom. From your very first semester, you will dive right into hands-on learning alongside other CJ majors. You will conduct mock interviews and interrogations, analyze crime scenes, and explore real ethical dilemmas faced by professionals every day. You will build practical skills through immersive courses on criminal behavior, social control, and justice ethics, all leading up to a meaningful internship with a law enforcement agency, corrections departments, or social organization. This is where your passion for justice becomes your purpose, preparing you for a rewarding, people-centered career that truly makes an impact.
The professors provided real-world knowledge and hands-on experience, preparing me to be a field-ready officer and to continue my education with confidence.
— Gannon McNamee ’25
What can I do with a Criminal Justice Degree?
We offer specializations in Forensic Science, Forensic Accounting and Law Enforcement.
Beyond the Classroom
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Student Experiences
- Travel Study courses featuring law enforcement topics
- Alpha Phi Sigma – International Honor Society for Criminal Justice
- Fallen Officer Project
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Professional Experiences
- Exploratory and Professional Internships
- Mock Trial Team
- Mediation Team
Information About Our Minors
Our Criminal Justice minor pairs well with Legal Studies or Psychology. We also have a forensics accounting minor that prepares accountants to work in white collar crime investigation.
Online Degree Program
You can earn your Criminal Justice Bachelor of Science fully online or Bachelor of Science degree (BS). The BS recognizes previous work experience through a portfolio review that allows up to 31 hours of credit to be accepted. If you have previous law enforcement or military experience, ask your counselor about the BS degree.