
Criminal Justice
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Protect. Serve. Lead. with our Criminal Justice Program
In a time of social change, you can answer the call and be a leader in the justice system. Join a career where community relationships are in the forefront and make a difference in the lives around you. Criminal justice prepares you for a variety of careers. Get ready to study it all: law, psychology, sociology, public administration, and more.
Criminal Justice is a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree.

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Ethan Christopherson
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Title:Work in law enforcement at any level
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Title:law enforcement or corrections emphasis
Major in the making of you
Criminal Justice
Matt Johnson from White Bear Lake talks about his experience at UMN Crookston.
Emphasis Areas:
- Corrections
- Law Enforcement
Career Options:
Police Officers and Deputy Sheriffs, Probation Officers, Federal Law Enforcement Agent (FBI, DEA, ATF, Boarder Patrol), Detectives/Investigators, Game Wardens and Conservation Officers, Compliance Officers and Inspectors, Forensic Science Technician, Fraud Investigators
ON-CAMPUS
Criminal Justice
AT A GLANCE...
Criminal justice majors choose either law enforcement or corrections emphasis.
Only POST-certified criminal justice program in the University of Minnesota system.
The Criminal Justice program combines the strong disciplinary traditions of social science, communications, statistics, technical writing, and the humanities.
This program is unique in how we embed licensure and certification
so that our students can go directly from graduation to the workforce.