Would you like to work in law
enforcement or homeland security? Are you interested in business compliance? Do
you want to enter into forensics? If so, then one of Mount College’s
new criminal justice majors might be right for you.
The criminal justice system has developed into a major social institution in modern American society. Students find the subject matter of criminal justice interesting and the career opportunities abundant and diverse. The employment possibilities within the traditional police, courts and corrections areas are being expanded with opportunities in private business and government security. Career opportunities include government jobs, law enforcement, public safety, private security, corrections, criminology, forensic psychology and science, crime scene investigation, criminal justice administration, social service program administration, secondary or college education, compliance officer and business management.
Students will have
the option of majoring in applied criminal justice or criminal justice research
and analysis. The applied criminal justice major will prepare students to enter
the workforce upon graduation while the criminal justice research and analysis
major will prepare students for graduate school and beyond. The criminal
justice majors at Mount
Union provide students
with a strong social science foundation. Not only does the mastery of
the techniques of sociological inquiry help to develop well-rounded
individuals, but it also builds great career potential. It allows individuals
to make informed and objective choices when faced with life challenging
conditions. Thus, not only are students prepared for life, but students will
have received marketable skills for which a variety of employers and graduate
programs look.
Opportunities such as
internships and international security simulations will help prepare students
for career success as well as for graduate school. For information about
requirements and course descriptions, please refer to the College Catalogue by
clicking here.