Starting with the social problem of crime and justice in America, and internationally, we emphasize instruction in basic academic skills. These skills include data generation, interpretation, and the communication of information through various media. The Criminal Justice Program applies a critical approach to criminal behavior and crime-control policy and works directly on public issues with city government, the police, and private agencies. Our faculty is oriented toward a theoretical understanding of the reality of crime and justice in society, and this is a core feature of the research interests of the faculty and our commitment to service learning and cooperative education.

What do you do with a major in Criminal Justice?

Criminal justice is one of the fastest growing fields for employment, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. Our students graduate with the relevant skills necessary for employment in the criminal justice system and with a sophisticated understanding of the nature of, and controversies in, crime and crime control. Some have gotten jobs with many area police departments and federal law enforcement agencies and in departments of probation and parole. Others work in research organizations, are in law and graduate school in criminology, or work as investigators and forensics experts or policy analysts in private, federal, and state organizations.

What is unique about Criminal Justice at the University of Hartford?

• Small class sizes
• Program combines traditional classroom experience with work in applied and research settings
• Proximity to Hartford, the state capital and hub of all criminal justice agencies in the state
• A diverse local population and economy, affording the chance to study the reality of crime in a major city
• The opportunity to join professionally active faculty in their research projects in drug policy, corrections, community and school crime prevention, and youth gangs
• Internships and Cooperative Education Projects
• The opportunity to spend a semester in Washington, D.C., studying criminal justice at American University

	Undergraduate Degrees:
		Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice
	Minors:
		Minor in Criminal Justice