Criminology & criminal justice

Criminology & criminal justice program learning outcomes	Critical thinking	Social responsibility and civic engagement	Lifelong learning	Communication skills	Global and intercultural competencies	Leadership skills
Students will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of core criminal justice concepts and principles, including the structure and functioning of the primary systems included in the criminal justice apparatus in the United States: policing, courts, and corrections	X			X
Students will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the nature of crime and delinquency and primary criminological theories, philosophies, and schools of thought which enable or suppress crime	X		X	X	X
Students will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of justice system processing and related ethical issues related to the complexity of the core components of law	X			X	X
Students will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of scientific research methods by conducting independent research linking theory to policy and/or practice and communicating research results	X	X		X		X
Students will be able to demonstrate the ability to engage in applied workforce and advanced studies preparation within criminology & criminal justice disciplines through the completion of an internship and the development of a professional portfolio		X	X			X