The Criminal Justice program is a broad-based program primarily designed to offer a multi-faceted education in criminal justice in the traditional format. This program is geared to establish and enhance the learning horizons of current and future criminal justice professionals by offering a blend of the various courses considered vital for a career in law enforcement, private security, corrections, and courts.
An objective of the CJ program is for it to distinguish itself in many ways: from the quality of its students, the teaching of its faculty, and the leadership/accomplishments of its prospective alumni. It is our firm determination to maintain a leading role in the education of criminal justice professionals by offering them foundational education opportunities throughout the various stages of their careers. We strive to maintain high Christian standards that will enable us to earn leadership status in criminal justice education because of our professional faculty, innovative courses, and focus on Christian perspectives.
In order to show the expansive requirements and opportunities of the criminal justice system, we will address the historical and current forces affecting administrative and judicial decisions. Our students learn from quality instructors who bring a wealth of real-life experience to the classroom.
Classes are structured to combine theory with historical and future application, thus allowing students the opportunity to develop the skills needed to operate within the criminal justice system. In general, small class sizes are maintained to ensure that each participant receives individual attention.
One of our longtime goals has been the development of an efficient and effective program for our students. The CJ program is designed to provide a challenging and rewarding academic program to students in the traditional - day, night and online format.
Program Objectives
- Improve the student’s capacity for effective critical thinking and decision making in their chosen career.
- Facilitate professional ethical behavior through exposure to social, cultural, and legal issues that affect criminal justice operations.
- Emphasize directed research, strategic planning, operational policies, and time-management concepts.
- Review multiple facets that operate within the public and private sectors to include, law enforcement, private and corporate security, corrections, probation and parole, and courts.
- Promote development of interpersonal relationships and an understanding of legal/social/cultural factors, along with effective oral and written communications.
- Encourage integration of the biblical doctrines of Christian perspectives within the value systems of criminal justice to provide fair and equal service to all citizens.
- Research and analyze historical events and legal decisions to aid in ethical and effective decision making, as well as valid operational policies and procedures.
For more information on our CJ Program, please contact:
Cathy Davis, Chair
CJ Program
cdavis@faulkner.edu 334-386-7304
Return to: