Criminal Justice, B.S.

As an Indiana Tech’s criminal justice major, you will learn about the various systems and institutions responsible for enforcing laws, maintaining social order and protecting the rights of citizens. Your curriculum will focus on the history of criminal justice in the United States, policing, the court system and corrections, the psychology of crime and how law enforcement attempts to prevent it, theories and practices related to criminal justice and the philosophy of criminal punishment. You will learn how to think critically, solve problems, make sound decisions and communicate with diverse populations, which will enable you to be a transformative leader in your community.

Why Choose Indiana Tech?

• Our program is well-respected and has strong connections with criminal justice professionals in the region, which helps our students build a network that will help ready them for the next stages of their career.
• Our diverse close-knit student community is engaged in public service and social justice initiatives. Our students thrive on challenging educational experiences and expect to become leaders and positive change agents as graduates.
• Indiana Tech is a recognized leader in educating for justice and committed to the advancement of just societies.
• Students will be able to select from numerous core and elective classes to build a specialization in policing/corrections, juvenile justice, understanding criminal behavior, crime scene investigation, criminal profiling and other related segments of the field.
• Indiana Tech fosters an active learning environment, enriched by instructors who possess years of experience in their respective fields.

What You Can Do With This Degree

Below are potential career opportunities available to graduates with this degree. Some opportunities listed may require additional education or certification. Consult your academic advisor for clarification.

• Police officer or detective
• Probation officer
• Correctional officer
• Conservation officer