B.A. in Criminal Justice and Criminology

Washington State University

Examine the institutions and individuals that work within the criminal justice system, the causes and patterns of criminal behavior, and the role law plays in prevention and responses to crime.The Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology offers a policy-focused curriculum that provides students with the broad exposure in the social sciences preferred by governmental and private agencies. The B.A. prepares students for positions in the criminal justice system (e.g., law enforcement, courts, corrections, probation and parole, and juvenile justice), other government agencies (e.g., policy and planning, crime research, and investigation), and private sector organizations. Students who wish to go on to graduate education or law school have found the criminal justice degree a useful and relevant preparation.

College of Arts and Sciences