Criminal Justice, Victim Services Administration Concentration, B.S.

B.S., Criminal Justice

Concentration in Victim Services Administration

This concentration provides students with an interdisciplinary, practice-oriented educational program. It prepares graduates for entry into a wide variety of positions in law enforcement, criminal justice, the courts, corrections, and victim services programs as well as professional settings involving work with victims of crime, their families, and the community at large. The curriculum encourages a broad-based training experience focusing on the enhancement of the appropriate involvement of victims in the justice system and the provision of services to victims and survivors.

Students earning the B.S. degree in criminal justice with a concentration in victim services administration must complete the University Core Curriculum, the common courses for criminal justice majors listed above, and the following:

• CJ 210 - Ethnic and Gender Issues in CJ
• CJ 221 - Juvenile Justice System
• CJ 315 - Domestic Violence
• CJ 411 - Victimology
• CJ 413 - Victim Law & Service Administration
• Plus two restricted electives and
• ten electives