Criminal Justice Major...

BrownParent
Sat, 03 Jan 2015 08:46:50 +0000

I am not a big fan of this major, I will say upfront. I find it kind of limiting and it has a reputation as an easy major. People go into it thinking it is something other than it is. While it is okay for some purposes, like working as a police officer or parole officer etc, it is not necessary for those and I think you would do better in another more classic major. If you are thinking something like CSI, then you are better looking at different majors for forensic science or bio/chem perhaps. If you want to analyst crime data then maybe statistics plus some CJ classes gives more options. Not even most schools have that major. It seems many people who do this major have option for employment of ‘loss prevention’ meaning that you catch shoplifters and maybe try to make systems in shops to deter them.

What is it you had in mind for wanting this major?