Criminal Justice
The Sociology Department
offers a stimulating major in criminal justice in which students
gain a strong background in the study of societal issues and sociological
theory and research, as well as an understanding of how societies
work and how they affect the behavior of groups and individuals.
The major in criminal justice explores crime and the American justice
system as a part of the larger society and within a political and
socioeconomic context.
As a Saint Rose criminal justice graduate, you will possess the
essential analytical and technical skills necessary for understanding
the criminal justice system.
THE SAINT ROSE DIFFERENCE
When you graduate from Saint Rose with a degree in criminal justice,
you will be well trained in the diverse areas of your field, making
you a more marketable candidate to potential employers. In addition
to the College’s intensive liberal education core curriculum,
criminal justice majors complete 57 credits of course work in their
major, as well as six credits of elective coursework.
Seminar Courses
Criminal justice majors complete three required seminar courses
focusing on the issues they will face after graduation, including
the many career opportunities available to them. Seminar assignments
include field observations, interviews with practitioners and
preparation for guest presenters.
- Seminar: Occupations—The goal of this seminar
is to raise students’ awareness of and assist them
in practical preparation for employment and/or graduate work.
- Seminar: Ethics—This course exposes students to
some of the critical ethical issues they will face
as field practitioners.
- Senior Seminar:This capstone course helps
students integrate the knowledge and skills they
have acquired in their major coursework.
FIELD EXPERIENCE
Since career opportunities within the field of criminal justice
are broad, internships help students focus on an area in which they
might like to specialize. The College’s location in Albany
provides a wide variety of field experience opportunities, including
those in businesses, government, and public and private agencies.
Examples of sites where criminal justice majors have completed
field experiences include:
- County probation departments
- Local police departments
- New York State Attorney General’s Office
- New York State Department of HealthPrivate law firms
- New York State Police Department
- Offices of public defenders
- Project Equinox Battered Women’s Shelter
CAREERS
Criminal justice graduates are qualified for employment in the following
areas:
- Communications
- Human services
- Law school
- Policing and the law
- Public administration
MODERATE PRICE AND AGGRESSIVE FINANCIAL
AID
The College of Saint Rose has one of the lowest tuitions of all New
York state private colleges and we offer a variety of scholarships,
including multicultural and academic talent. More than 90% of our
students receive several forms of financial
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Students who major in criminal justice will
find a challenging program, not only in terms of the skills they
must acquire, but also in terms of the critical perspective on
society that they must develop. They will meet these challenges,
however, under the close guidance of a caring and supportive faculty.
Steven
F. Alger, chair,
FACULTY
Dr.
Steven F. Alger, Ph.D., chair
Frank
T. Fitzgerald, Ph.D.
Kenneth
MacDonald, Ph.D.
Richard
Wunderlich, Ph.D.
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