BA/BS in Criminology

The Criminology and Criminal Justice BS prepares students for jobs in law enforcement, the corrections system and juvenile justice, and for private investigation or security management roles. It also supports law school and graduate study. Students study crime, law and social issues and get firsthand exposure to the justice system by interning with police agencies, courts, correctional departments, prosecutors and private firms. Forensics training takes place in laboratory settings, and the School of Criminology and Security Studies sponsors conferences and networking events. The university hosts a chapter of Lambda Alpha Epsilon, a national criminal justice fraternity. The criminal justice program gives students laboratory forensics practice and professional networking, which can lead directly to jobs after graduation. Indiana State takes transfer credit from regionally accredited U.S. colleges and from selected schools abroad, and may also award credit for military training, so earlier coursework can count toward the degree.