Department of Criminal Justice

The Department of Criminal Justice offers degrees which prepare students to enter careers at the local, state, and federal levels in the fields of criminal justice and forensic science. Careers may include police officers, criminal investigators, corrections officers, victim advocates, crime scene analysts, and forensic scientists.

Students who have successfully completed a Mississippi Certified Basic Law Enforcement Academy may receive credit for CRJ 2200 , CRJ 3400 , and CRJ 4970 for a total of 12 credit hours. Students who have graduated from the National FBI Academy or from the Southern Police Institute may have coursework from those institutions transferred to William Carey University to apply toward their degree.

Both the Criminal Justice and Forensic Science programs prepare students for advanced graduate studies.

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