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SOCIAL SCIENCE DIVISION

CRIMINAL JUSTICE HOME

Criminal Justice Department

Now it’s even easier for working students and busy professionals to earn a degree or certificate through WOU. The WOU Criminal Justice program combines strong liberal arts curriculum with a rigorous set of core classes and specialized elective coursework in law enforcement, corrections, and community crime prevention.

The Criminal Justice department offers the following programs:

BA/BS in Criminal Justice (available ONLINE and/or On Campus)
Master of Arts in Criminal Justice (available ONLINE)
Minor in Homeland Security and Community Preparedness (available ONLINE and/or On Campus)
Certificate in Homeland Security and Community Preparedness (ONLINE ~ credit or non-credit)
Certificate in Crime Analysis
Criminal Justice Faculty webpages

ONLINE COURSES:

Career Opportunities

Opportunities in the field of criminal justice are numerous. Graduates of this program may seek employment at the municipal, county, state or federal level in a variety of fields. Many graduates also go on to work for private agencies.

* Law Enforcement Officers	* Investigators
* Special Agents	* Adult or Juvenile Probation Officers
* Parole Officers	* Correctional Officers
* Court Counselors	* Court Administrators
* Community Service Coordinators	* Group Life Coordinators
* Victim/Offender Mediators	* Youth Program Cottage Managers
* Victim Advocates	* Community Service Officers
* Loss Prevention Agents	* Private Security Agents

Faculty:

Vivian Amantana, Associate Professor

William Brown, Associate Professor

Stephen Gibbons, Professor, Dept Head

Terry Gingerich, Associate Professor

Brian Kauffman, Adjunct Instructor

Adam Lake, Adjunct Instructor

David Murphy, Associate Professor

Rich Robison, Adjunct Instructor

Robert Swan, Visiting Assistant Professor

Scott Tighe, Adjunct Instructor

Misty Weitzel, Assistant Adjunct Professor

Harry White, Assistant Adjunct Professor

Greg Willeford, Adjunct Instructor

For more information,

Contact Dr. Stephen Gibbons, 838-8317, HSS 222, gibbons@wou.edu

Division of Extended Programs:

Criminal Justice Online Degree Program

503-838-8483 * 1-800-451-5767, extend@wou.edu

Tentative Class Schedule: 2010 - 2011 (coming soon)

Contact

Division of Social Science (503) 838-8288 | or e-mail: ryalss@wou.edu