2017-2018 Undergraduate/Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Criminal Justice Department
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Chairperson: W. Gordon
Professor: M. Ciobanu
Associate Professors: Z. Gul, W. Peters
Assistant Professors: M. Beaulieu, M. Demir, C. Dunton, S. Park, B. Willingham
Adjunct Faculty: Four positions
The major is a study of a social scientific approach to crime and justice. Its subject matter includes social problems such as crime, delinquency, and violence; how our laws and rights apply to individuals; and the legal foundations and theoretical premises of our justice system and its role in society. The curriculum leads to the B.A. in Criminal Justice. All students complete the core curriculum and three areas of focus within the major: organization and public administration, crime and social structure, and substantive area of the crime problem. The program provides a liberal arts approach to learning across diverse fields such as criminology, political science, psychology, and sociology. You will build on those courses with more specific course work in law, the courts, corrections, juvenile justice, international law, and transnational crimes, among other areas. The department builds upon the lower-level work of students, many of whom transfer from community college criminal justice programs. It also meets the needs of active corrections and law enforcement personnel who wish to further their education for personal or professional development and career advancement. Additionally, the program serves the intellectual interests of students concerned with problems and issues in criminal justice, including students considering law school or graduate school. The Criminal Justice major offers valuable preparation for many different careers in social services, criminal justice, public administration, business, law, and public health. Some students pursue graduate study and eventually enter careers in teaching and research. Students with junior standing may pursue the B.A. in the Criminal Justice program at SUNY Plattsburgh’s Branch Campus at Queensbury or our extension site at Hudson Valley Community College. For more information on the Branch Campus, see Branch Campus in the Regional, Local, and Campus Overview section of this catalog.
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