Criminal Justice

The Program in Criminal Justice
The Criminal Justice program at St. John’s gives students a comprehensive understanding of our multifaceted criminal justice system. Along with specific courses in criminal justice theory and application, the curriculum includes a solid, interdisciplinary liberal arts foundation. This foundation gives students the broad knowledge and skills to become intelligent, ethical, humane decision makers.

A special feature of the program is an innovative specialization in Forensic Psychology.

The minor areas of study include:

• Business
• Computer Science
• Correctional Counseling
• Court Administration
• Criminalistics
• Information Technology
• International Criminal Justice
• Safety and Corporate Security

Students may be entitled to receive credit toward the B.S. degree if they have successfully completed training courses at the NYC Police, NYC Corrections, Nassau County, Suffolk County or NYS Police Academies.

Career Opportunities
In our increasingly complex world, cities and countries across the country are launching exciting new approaches to combat crime and its causes. Experts agree that continued success depends new generations of well-trained, professional criminal justice executives.

You can prepare for leadership opportunities in this growing field through the Bachelor of Science Degree Program at St. John's University. Offered through our College of Professional Studies, the program prepares students for career opportunities in the criminal justice system, which offers significant career opportunities in the public sector at all levels of government. Additionally, private sector organizations increasingly seek to hire criminal justice professionals.

For more information on careers in Criminal Justice, see What Can I Do With My Major?

Department Contacts
Keith Carrington, Ph.D.
Chair, Division of Criminal Justice and Legal Studies 
Staten Island Campus - (718) 390 4371
Queens Campus - (718) 990-1531
pisania@stjohns.edu

Undergraduate Admission Contacts
Queens
Office of Admission
St. John’s University
8000 Utopia Parkway
Queens, NY 11439
1 (888) 9STJOHNS
admissions@stjohns.edu

Staten Island
Office of Admission
St. John’s University
300 Howard Avenue
Staten Island, NY 10301
Tel (718) 390-4500
siadmhelp@stjohns.edu