Criminal Justice

The purpose of the Criminal Justice program is to provide the student with a system orientation to the field of criminal justice. Studies involve the principles of criminal justice and the related problems and issues in the field. Students develop a knowledge base for an in-depth understanding of human behavior and the kinds of problems and circumstances that often result in criminality.

Field-based experience

Part of the modern criminal justice program repertoire is the increased effort to integrate traditional academic preparation with field-based education. MidAmerica's criminal justice major requires a two-semester internship experience. College faculty have built excellent relationships with several agencies which will serve as internship sites such as law enforcement, probation, parole, corrections, and law-related offices on the federal, state and local levels. The internship experiences allow the application of theory and research.

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