{"id":510,"date":"2022-06-09T15:22:15","date_gmt":"2022-06-09T19:22:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-of-criminal-justice\/?page_id=510"},"modified":"2022-06-09T15:22:15","modified_gmt":"2022-06-09T19:22:15","slug":"ba-criminal-justice","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-of-criminal-justice\/programs-of-study\/ba-criminal-justice\/","title":{"rendered":"B.A. in Criminal Justice"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"about-the-program\">About the Program<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>Monmouth University\u2019s criminal justice program is designed to provide a balanced and comprehensive overview of the nature and structure of the criminal justice system, with particular emphasis on criminal behavior and technology in the field. You will discover the patterns of criminal behavior and the motives behind it by combining academic theory and hands-on experience. Examine the causes, definitions, and prevention of crime, as well as the process of criminal prosecution and modern strategies for community policing.<br><br>After completing this program, you will be prepared for careers in fields such as law, juvenile justice, corrections, criminal justice administration, and law enforcement.<\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"core-courses\">Core Courses<\/h3>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Introduction to Criminal Justice<\/li><li>Criminology<\/li><li>Criminal Law<\/li><li>Law Enforcement<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-in-page\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.monmouth.edu\/undergraduate-catalog\/wayne-d-mcmurray-humanities-social-sciences\/criminal-justice\/criminal-justice-ba\/\">View Curriculum &amp; Sequence Charts<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"student-outcomes\">Student Outcomes<\/h3>\n\n\n<p>At Monmouth, a career path in criminal justice can lead to rewarding positions in treatment facilities, probation and parole or correction facilities, as well as with local or national law enforcement agencies. A degree in criminal justice is also great preparation for law school, graduate school, or research. All provide interesting, challenging, and expanding career opportunities.<br><br>In this fascinating and growing field, Monmouth University offers an undergraduate program that positions students for career advancement, providing skills, experience, and knowledge that will last a lifetime.<\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"undergraduate-research-amp-internships\">Undergraduate Research &amp; Internships<\/h3>\n\n\n<p>Students are required to participate in a one-semester internship their senior year. Students have interned with local law enforcement agencies, prosecutors\u2019 offices, treatment facilities, law offices, the U.S. Coast Guard, the U.S. Department of Justice, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mu-contact has-image\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"imageWrapper\"><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img width=\"360\" height=\"400\" style=\"object-position: 51.665% 39.65%\" src=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/476\/2013\/05\/Comiskey.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"Photo of John G. Comiskey, Ed.D.\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/476\/2013\/05\/Comiskey.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/476\/2013\/05\/Comiskey-270x300.jpg 270w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/476\/2013\/05\/Comiskey-280x311.jpg 280w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/476\/2013\/05\/Comiskey-320x356.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"nameAndTitle\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"name block-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/directory\/profiles\/john-comiskey\/\">John Comiskey, Ed.D.<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"title component-title\">Associate Professor<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"bioText\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"dept\">Criminal Justice<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"office\">Plangere Center for Communication, 128<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"phone\"><a href=\"tel:(732) 923-4690\">732-923-4690<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"email\"><a href=\"mailto:jcomiske@monmouth.edu\" title='Email John'>jcomiske@monmouth.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About the Program Monmouth University\u2019s criminal justice program is designed to provide a balanced and comprehensive overview of the nature and structure of the criminal justice system, with particular emphasis on criminal behavior and technology in the field. 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