Student Learning Outcomes

1. Develop an interdisciplinary understanding of the concepts of crime, punishment, and justice.
2. Develop an interdisciplinary understanding of the American criminal justice system, how it functions, and its limitations.
3. Develop an understanding of how social class, race, ethnicity, and gender uniquely shape people’s interactions with the criminal justice system.
4. Develop skills in data and information literacy, oral and written communication, and professionalism, through both coursework and experiential learning opportunities, necessary for a successful career in the field of social and criminal justice.
5. Develop a solid ethical foundation and cultural awareness necessary to work in the field of social and criminal justice.