Conflict resolution skills are in high demand. Whether in criminology, social work, corrections, juvenile justice, corporate security, judicial administration, political administration, or military service, ethical professionals are needed to maintain order and keep society moving forward.
Public and private agencies seek professionals with an elevated understanding of ethical decision making and of the patterns and behavioral causation of crime. Whether in the field of law enforcement leadership or in the office of policy or arbitration, graduates are equipped to enter law school, graduate school, or the workforce.
Additional skills training outside the scope of this program is required for those graduates seeking licensure as a peace officer in the state of Minnesota.
Program highlights:
- Criminal Justice
- Community Policing
- Supreme Court
- Business Law
- Evidence
- Criminal Law
Questions?
Contact the faculty below for more information on the criminal justice major.
Name | Title | Office / Phone | Courses | |
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![]() | Sara Edwards HH 233 507-344-7523 | Associate Professor- Legal StudiesLegal Counsel to the Cabinet | HH 233 507-344-7523 |
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Associate Professor- Legal Studies
Legal Counsel to the Cabinet
HH 233
507-344-7523
- Business Ethics
- Fundamentals of Speech
- Law and Ethics in Media
- Western Legal Traditions
- Civil Rights Movement
- The Supreme Court and the AmericanPeople
- Mock Trial
- Introduction to Criminal Justice
- Community Policing
- Introduction to Legal Studies
- Business Law
- Legal Research and Writing
- Criminal Law
- Legal Procedures
- Family Law
- Topic: Personal Injury Law
- Senior Seminar
- Legal Studies Internship
- Legal Studies Independent Study
- Criminal Deviance and Justice
- American Minorities

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