Students who concentrate in Criminology and Criminal Justice learn to view issues of crime, victimization, and justice at multiple levelsfrom individuals to communities and institutions. A sociological perspective on these issues focuses our attention to the social aspects of crime, law, and deviance including understanding societal factors that contribute to crime, effective and innovative programmatic approaches to prevent or control crime, the unintended consequences of our system for marginalized communities, and the role of research in creating effective policy. Our faculty teach courses that address issues like forms of punishment in the U.S. and global context, how gender shapes people's experiences with crime, environmental and state crime, as well as evidence-based policing practices. Moreover, our undergraduate program provides students with a strong theoretical foundation in sociology, research methods, data collection, and analysis. These are all essential skills for a wide variety of careers including those associated with law, justice, or advocacy. Our unique mentoring program models how to transfer students sociological skill sets to meaningful employment after graduation. We cant wait to guide you through a life-changing major