Bachelor of Arts 刑事司法
文学士(学士学位.A.在刑事司法中 College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (CHASS) at the 道成肉身的大学 develops ethical, 负责任的, well-informed and deeply conscientious criminal justice professionals and justice-minded individuals for a wide variety of professions or for law school.
为什么是刑事司法?
执法, 社会工作, 修正, 安全, 情报, 政府, education and the legal profession – there are many fields that a graduate of a criminal justice program can pursue. 的 study of criminal justice gives students insight into the many facets of the justice system and proficiency in critical data, 研究和分析能力. 校本’s 刑事司法 program also emphasizes a deep understanding of issues related to social justice through innovative courses that are not available at many other universities, on topics such as restorative justice, and issues that impact specific or vulnerable groups.
刑事司法课程
B.A. 刑事司法 is a 120-hour degree program that emphasizes the history and current operations of the criminal courts, law enforcement and 修正 services, and fosters a critical analysis of criminal justice as a social institution. 学生探索美国.S. 法律体系, 犯罪学, 美国的执法, 修正, Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences, Research Methods 刑事司法 和更多的. 学生 are also required to earn a minor in any other discipline.
校本的刑事司法课程, which tend to be smaller and allow for more discussion and individualized attention, will develop informed and conscientious students who understand the responsibilities of working in the criminal justice field. Shaped by the values of a 校本 education, the criminal justice program will advance the search for truth, 社会正义和共同利益. 校本 students also have the option to complete their B.A. 刑事司法 in three years through an 加速三年学位计划.
的 courses are taught by faculty with a broad range of specialties and experiences, including on gender and delinquency (specifically gender and violence, and theoretical applications of gendered violence), 犯罪学, 越轨行为, 刑罚学, 道德等等. Faculty also accompany students on field trips and off-campus experiences that shed light on the different facets of the justice systems. 学生 have visited correctional facilities, 州议会大厦, and taken part in the National 刑事司法 Association competition.
刑事司法实习
学生 have the opportunity to take part in an internship over a single semester in a local criminal justice agency, directly supervised by a professional at the agency. 超过规定的120小时的工作时间, the internships provide valuable professional experience for students seeking to enter the workforce upon graduation. 学生 have served as interns for the 圣安东尼奥警察局 and other local law enforcement agencies, probation offices, 贝尔县法院, 德州公园和野生动物 和更多的.
校本 students are encouraged to study 刑事司法 abroad for a semester or a summer term. 学生 have traveled to Europe to learn more about the French criminal justice system, as well as Australia and New Zealand. 的 校本留学项目 is the perfect opportunity for students to travel internationally and gain an in-depth understanding of policing, correctional histories and other crime-related issues in another country. 校本 students are also able to explore various countries in their free time. All courses are taught in English, and they begin and end on 校本’s main campus. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Virtual 出国留学 (VSA) programs are now available.
刑事司法职业
A B.A. 刑事司法 at 校本 opens the door to a wide range of career opportunities. 的 options, and the opportunities, are many. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, approximately 3.5 million workers were employed in the criminal justice or protective services fields in 2019. 校本 graduates can pursue careers as police officers, private 安全 officers, park rangers, U.S. 海关人员，美国.S. Postal Service investigators or pre-trial services officers, among others. Through the 刑事司法 program at 校本, students are also prepared for postsecondary school, which opens up additional career opportunities. 通过高等教育, 校本 students can seek a career as an attorney, 联邦调查局探员, 法医科学家, 一名警探, a criminal investigator or a 社会工作er.