Are you interested in learning about the causes, consequences, and control of crime? Marymount’s Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice is distinctive in its combined emphasis of introductory professional skills and theoretical foundations. By examining decision-making processes, including policy analysis and day-to-day practical operations of various components of the criminal justice system, you will learn to apply theory to practice. Ethical decision making is also emphasized.
Located just minutes from the nation’s capital, Marymount offers you fantastic opportunities to work with, and learn from, leaders at regional and national criminal justice agencies.
Marymount faculty members hold degrees in a variety of fields, including law, justice, society, sociology, public policy, and administration. Moreover, a number of full- and part-time instructors have had extensive backgrounds in law enforcement, as well as judicial and research agencies. Our full-time professors, all of whom hold terminal degrees, routinely publish in academic and professional journals and present scholarly papers at national and international conferences.
This degree program focuses on career preparation and encourages lifelong learning. The program is suited for those students who are interested in any aspect of law enforcement, criminal justice planning, or education.