Learn the techniques behind crime prevention and investigation. Discover the nature and causes of criminal behavior. Through coursework, internships and research projects, you'll learn about the U.S. law and legal system for both juveniles and adults and explore the decision making process of criminal justice agencies.

Why choose the University of Minnesota, Crookston?

The Criminal Justice program combines the strong disciplinary traditions of social science, communications, statistics, technical writing, and the humanities.
This program focuses upon applied skills in research, theory, management and intervention that are unique to the criminal justice field, especially in terms of community processes, social problems, and social change.
Students majoring in criminal justice will implement a theoretical and technological sequence that prepares graduates for the needs and skills to apply the decision-making process and requires them to adapt to the practical application of programs and policies.
The Minnesota Board of Peace Officer Standards & Training (POST) has approved the certification of the criminal justice program at the University of Minnesota, Crookston. The certification means graduates from UMC are eligible to become licensed police officers in Minnesota. This program is also the only certified criminal justice program in the University of Minnesota system. Read the News Release >>>
The Crookston community is home to a $17 million state-of-the-art justice center and jail.
Students can fine tune job skills with campus security.
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