Department of Justice Studies
College of Arts and Sciences
113 Bowman Hall
Tel: 330-672-2775
Fax: 330-672-5394
Web: http://www.kent.edu/cas/justice

Justice Studies Major—2009-2010 Roadmap [Degree Requirements]

The Department of Justice Studies takes an interdisciplinary approach to the study of the criminal justice system in its undergraduate degree program. Faculty members study crime, deviance, and society's response from the fields of sociology, political science, psychology, social work and traditional criminal justice viewpoints. The curriculum provides a firm understanding of the basic institutions of the criminal justice system. Students are also exposed to criminological theory and the diversity courses, which help them understand the complex relationship between the individual, society and the criminal justice system. The program stresses effective writing and analytical skills. Students are afforded opportunity to earn credit through internship placements and by attending Kent State University's fully-accredited police academy.

Justice Studies Minor

Course requirements for justice studies minor (24 credits):

*Courses that cannot be used as an upper-division elective: JUS 45093 Variable Title Workshop, JUS 45096 Individual Investigation and JUS 46792 Internship.

Minimum cumulative 2.00 GPA required for graduation.