Department Objectives
 Criminal
Justice is an interdisciplinary social science involving the study
of crime and societal responses to it. Seattle University's Criminal
Justice Department offers the Master of Criminal Justice, Crime Analysis Certificate, Bachelor
of Criminal Justice, Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice,
and Minor in Criminal Justice.
The programs of study offered through the Criminal Justice Department
provide students with knowledge of the components of criminal
justice system and stages of criminal justice process with focused
study of specific fields within the discipline. The curriculum
at the undergraduate and graduate levels includes coursework in
criminal justice and criminology, organizational theory and criminal
justice ethics, and research methods and statistics with focused
coursework in a particular specialization area. The BS degree
options require additional credits in the physical sciences and
mathematics to prepare students for careers and/or graduate study
that require coursework in both the social and physical sciences.
Criminal Justice Department Advisory Committee
 The
Department is fortunate to have a large Advisory
Committee including key professionals from the local criminal
justice system who make important contributions to our Department.
The committee meets annually to discuss program development, employment
trends, what can be done to better meet the needs of students,
and ways we can form links with criminal justice agencies in the
community for internships, research, and service.
Criminal Justice Student Organizations
 The Criminal Justice Honor Society -- Pi Delta is the local Chapter of Alpha Phi Sigma, the National
Criminal Justice Honor Society. See Pi Delta Flyer.
The Criminal Justice Club is a student organization dedicated to providing hands-on education and experience in the criminal justice field.
Student Executive Council
 The
College of Arts & Sciences Student Executive Council (SEC)
consists of a group of student appointees who meet with Dean
of the College to represent the concerns/interests of students.
The Criminal Justice Student Representatives for 2008-09 are Brialle Engelhart and Tiffany Hunter. If you have any concerns, comments,
feedback, ideas, or suggestions that you would like to make
known to the college or the Dean, please share them with Brialle
(engelha1@seattleu.edu) and/or Shawn (huntert@seattleu.edu)
and they will convey (anonymously or not) at the monthly meeting.
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