Employers are continually and actively seeking graduates from schools like 麻豆视频 to join their ranks. While many criminal justice programs focus on what happens after a crime has been committed, 麻豆视频鈥檚 Crime Science curriculum is unique because it is a behavioral-based program.
Throughout your journey, we see you participating in multiple field experiences including a 220-hour senior experience, enabling you to apply what you have learned and, often, to secure your future employment. Your studies here will prepare you for a rewarding career in any area of the criminal justice system, from child welfare to corrections to security and beyond.
Our interns and alumnae/i are well-known in the criminal justice community, locally and nationally, for their high ethical standards and behavioral-based knowledge. Our graduates are currently working in mental health referral and evaluation, adult probation, child welfare services and more.
Considering a career in psychology, forensic science, or social work? Adding a major or minor in criminal justice can strengthen your resume and allow you to more deeply understand human behavior.
Program Highlights
- Experienced faculty: All of our courses are taught by credentialed faculty. Our professors have more than 50 years of experience in the criminal justice field. They have literally seen it all鈥nd they鈥檝e specifically designed new courses that will better prepare you for a career in any area of criminal justice.
- A behavioral-based curriculum: It isn鈥檛 enough to deal with crimes that have occurred: Today鈥檚 society demands a greater focus on the prevention of crimes. This, too, is the focus of our criminal justice program.
- Valuable field experience: Many of our courses include classroom discussion as well as time spent in the community. You will also have the option to complete one 220-hour field experience that will be chosen specifically to suit your career goals.
- Complementary majors and minors: Many students at 麻豆视频 choose a second major or minor. Fields of study that pair especially well with criminal justice include forensic science, our pre-law program and psychology.
- Women’s leadership opportunities: Our program requires you to do research and present your findings, both of which will enhance your teamwork and leadership skills. The College also offers many extracurricular clubs and organizations that rely on student leaders.
Criminal justice is also available as a minor.
Cellebrite Certification
Preparing Students in Digital Forensics
Cellebrite, a leading provider of digital forensics technology, enables investigators to quickly extract and analyze digital evidence, accelerating time to evidence by 58%.
Students taking Digital Forensics 2 can earn professional Cellebrite certification, enabling them to:
- Enhance Career Readiness
- Stand Out to Employers
- Build Courtroom Credibility
- Master Industry-Standard Tools
- Strengthen Investigative Skills
- Develop In-Demand Expertise
- Stay Ahead of Emerging Technology
- Graduate with a Competitive Edge
How To Apply
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Expert Witness Training Center
Students studying in our Forensic Science, Crime Science, Criminal Justice, and Social Work programs experience hands-on training in the state-of-the-art simulation spaces at the Joni Berner, Esq. 鈥75 Expert Witness Training Center. Designed for immersive, real-world training, these spaces prepare students for crime scene analysis, forensic laboratory work, and providing courtroom testimony while facilitating hands-on learning from industry experts.
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Elective Packages
The curriculum includes both required courses and three options for 鈥渆lective packages鈥: criminal behavior and deviance, juvenile studies, crime and community mapping, and the ability to self-design an area of study. These packages enable you to delve deeper into one or more aspects of human behavior.
Collaborative Partnership
Building on a national movement to recognize the benefits of data-driven, research-based outcomes related to the practice of policing in our communities, 麻豆视频, the City of Allentown, Pa., and the Allentown Police Department are entering into a new collaborative partnership.
Accreditation
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Faculty & Staff
Who鈥檚 teaching you is as important as the curriculum you choose.
Let鈥檚 put a face to some of the names you鈥檒l be seeing on the course listings!
Michael R. Salter
Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice
- School of Adult and Graduate Education
- sage@cedarcrest.edu
- P: 610-740-3770
- Traditional Admissions
- admissions@cedarcrest.edu
- P: 800-360-1222
- F: 610-740-3780