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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.
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of students are assigned multiple advisers devoted to guiding them through their four years at WOU
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
Related majors
Faculty
RICHARD ROBISON
NTT Instructor, Criminal Justice Sciences
503-838-9207 | robisonr@wou.edu | MA 224