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Source:
2004-2005 Catalog
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The Department of Criminal Justice
The Department of Criminal Justice offers programs designed to meet the
needs of students preparing for careers in corrections, law enforcement
and security and persons already employed in these fields. Courses are
presented in a number of formats designed to meet the educational needs
of our students.
Criminal Justice Degrees offered by Washburn
The degrees offered by Washburn University in the criminal justice discipline
include: Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice with majors in Corrections,
Law Enforcement or Security Administration, the Associate of Arts in Criminal
Justice and the Master of Criminal Justice, with a concentration in either
law enforcement or correctional administration (See Graduate
Section of this catalog for further information on the Master of Criminal
Justice).
The degree programs are interdisciplinary in nature and are designed to
provide students with:
- an understanding of the basic principles of the social and behavioral
sciences;
- knowledge of the functioning of the total criminal justice system
and the specific agencies which comprise that system; and
- supervised experience in a criminal justice agency through an internship
assignment that allows application of the broad concepts dealt with
in the academic setting.
Questions concerning the degrees or eligibility for enrollment should
be addressed to the chairperson of the department. Student internships
are available in a variety of correctional, law enforcement and security
agencies, during both the summer months and the fall and spring semesters.
Students are encouraged to develop their own internship proposals.
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