The Department of Criminal Justice is responsible for developing and offering baccalaureate degree programs to students who wish to pursue educational opportunities in one of the department’s core disciplines. The programs offered by the department are of the highest quality and prepare students not only to take up a wide array of positions in the workforce but also to pursue graduate-level education if they so wish.
In addition, the department provides substantial general education support to programs offered by other departments on LSUA’s campus.
The mission of the Criminal Justice Department is to:
LSUA offers a B.S. in Criminal Justice. Choose a concentration in Criminal Justice OR a concentration in Criminal Psychology.
What’s the difference?
For career related guidance, see your criminal justice professors/mentors.
LSUA’s Criminal Justice program has been recognized by Affordable Colleges Online as offering one of the best programs in the country.
Affordable Colleges Online ranks the LSUA program as the 35th best in the country and ahead of such schools as McNeese State, Northwestern State, and the University of Memphis.
LSUA offers a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice through the one hundred percent online program or on campus. Many of our graduates work in local, state, or federal law enforcement while others attend graduate or law school.
“I am very proud of our faculty and the work that they do to provide a high-quality education to our students whether they are on campus or around the world,” says Beth Whittington, chair of the Department of Criminal Justice. “Our instructors have real-world experience and pass that knowledge to our students who are able to obtain jobs or advancement within their chosen career field.”
To see the complete list of the best online programs, visit ww.affordablecollegesonline.org.
If you would like to know more about the Criminal Justice Department, please give us a call at (318) 427-0130 or drop by and see us in Mulder Hall 303.