Criminal Justice – Academics

Criminal Justice

WOU’s Criminal Justice program is among its top five majors. Students are equipped with a sound scientific background and excellent preparation in content areas in courts, corrections, law enforcement, community crime prevention, youth crime, forensic anthropology, Homeland Security and other options that involve interdisciplinary fields. You’ll also have the option to take some courses online if you like, making criminal justice an incredibly versatile major.

Four-year degree plan

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Sample four-year degree plan

Learning outcomes

Explain and analyze the role of each component of the criminal justice field and how they relate to each other
Apply basic theories and practices in entry-level positions in criminal justice or related fields
Identify and critically examine issues important to criminal justice at the local, state and federal levels

Career opportunities

Investigator
Victim Advocate
Court Counselor
Law Enforcement Officer
Parole & Probation Officer
Correctional Officer

Faculty

MIYUKI ARIMOTO

Practicum Coordinator, Criminal Justice Sciences
arimotom@wou.edu

JAMES BENTS

NTT Instructor, Criminal Justice Sciences
bentsj@wou.edu

JERIELLE CARTALES

NTT Instructor, Criminal Justice Sciences
cartalesj@wou.edu

GEORGE CHAMBERLIN

NTT Instructor, Criminal Justice Sciences
chamberling@wou.edu

VIVIAN ASEYE DJOKOTOE

Professor of Criminal Justice and Director of WRCJRC, Criminal Justice Sciences
djokotoev@wou.edu

TERRY GINGERICH

NTT Assistant Professor, Criminal Justice Sciences
gingert@wou.edu

KEVIN JONES

NTT Instructor, Criminal Justice Sciences
jonesk@wou.edu

OMAR MELCHOR-AYALA

PhD, Associate Professor, Criminal Justice Sciences
ayalao@wou.edu

JENNIFER MORENO

NTT Assistant Professor/Adjunct Instructor, Criminal Justice Sciences
morenoj@wou.edu

JENNA ROJAS

NTT Instructor, Criminal Justice Sciences
rojasj@wou.edu

MARI SAKIYAMA

Associate Professor, Criminal Justice Sciences
sakiyamam@wou.edu

TARYN VANDERPYL

Associate Professor, Criminal Justice Sciences
vanderpylt@wou.edu

MISTY WEITZEL

Professor, Division Chair, Criminal Justice Sciences
weitzelm@wou.edu

GREG WILLEFORD

NTT Instructor, Criminal Justice Sciences
willefog@wou.edu

OMAR MELCHOR-AYALA

PhD, Associate Professor, Criminal Justice Sciences
ayalao@wou.edu

JAMES BENTS

NTT Instructor, Criminal Justice Sciences
bentsj@wou.edu

RICH ROBISON

NTT Instructor, Criminal Justice Sciences
robisonr@wou.edu

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E-mail: criminaljustice@wou.edu

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