Criminal Justice - Gannon University

Criminal Justice from Gannon University is a Campus Bachelor Criminal Justice degree that prepares you for a Legal career. Whether you are interested in law enforcement, forensics, private security, loss prevention, corrections, human services, probation and parole or law school, Gannon's criminal justice program can help you achieve your goals. As a criminal justice major you will gain a strong understanding of the criminal justice system along with a broad social science background. Criminal justice graduates can find employment in a vast array of settings, including federal, state and local law enforcement and related agencies; prison systems, crime analysis divisions, adult and juvenile treatment facilities; county court administration; corporate security; and insurance and loss prevention companies. Extremely competitive careers for criminal justice graduates also exist in divisions of the following: Federal Bureau of Investigation Central Intelligence Agency Drug Enforcement Agency Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms U.S. Border Patrol U.S. Customs Immigration and Naturalization Services Internal Revenue Service U.S. Attorney General's Office About the Program The criminal justice program is housed in the Gannon University Department of Criminal Justice and Social Work, which combines the studies of criminal justice, justice studies, sociology and social work. Students in the criminal justice program interact with students and professors in the fields of biology, chemistry, psychology, philosophy, history, political science, accounting, risk management and insurance, sports management and marketing and computer and information science studies . The criminal justice program is interdisciplinary/multidisciplinary in nature. All criminal justice students have an opportunity to participate in the criminal justice professional fraternities: Lambda Alpha Epsilon (LAE) and Alpha Phi Sigma (APS). All criminal justice students engage in service learning activities with other students in the Gannon community and within the larger Erie community. View more details on Gannon University . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Criminal Justice courses.