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The Criminal Justice, Criminology & Forensics program at Seattle University provides diverse undergraduate degree options to help shape your professional journey. As an interdisciplinary social science, we bridge arts and sciences to deliver comprehensive insights into crime analysis and societal approaches. Your coursework in theoretical and applied knowledge cultivates advanced critical thinking, enabling you to emerge as a field leader. Our curriculum empowers you to steer your educational path while establishing robust academic fundamentals paired with hands-on learning, equipping you for advanced studies and various criminal justice careers. Regardless of your specialization focus, our favorable faculty-to-student ratio and abundant internship options help you develop professional connections both on campus and in the field. These practical experiences let you implement academic knowledge in real-world settings, ensuring you're ready to tackle challenges and assume leadership positions upon graduation.
Seattle University's Criminal Justice undergraduates will develop these competencies: Assess current criminal justice matters using discipline-specific terminology, core subject knowledge, criminological theories, and ethical considerations. Recognize the cross-disciplinary aspects of criminal justice and moral dilemmas in policing, judicial systems, and rehabilitation. Express fundamental criminology and criminal justice principles. Develop research proposals and perform introductory statistical analyses using digital tools. Create and deliver multimedia presentations of academic work. Achieve expertise in advanced concentration courses.