Description

The mission of the Criminal Justice program is to promote awareness and understanding of others and self through a rigorous, well-rounded curriculum. The program provides exposure to the major concepts and research findings in criminal justice and gives balanced consideration to explaining crime and its effect on society from multiple theoretical perspectives. Students will receive rigorous coursework in qualitative and quantitative research methodology that will teach them to ask and answer questions of the world around them according to the scientific method. The program aspires to forge interdisciplinary connections with other fields of study due to the overlap with many different fields in the criminal justice system. Through a combination of coursework and experiential learning opportunities, Criminal Justice majors will leave Marymount California University with a solid foundation that is appropriate for working within a vast array of occupations, both in criminal justice and across other disciplines, or graduate study.

* Note: Additional fees may apply
** All fees are subject to change without notice