Criminal Justice Schools in New Jersey

New Jersey City University's criminal justice program has a unique dual time schedule setup. Classes are delivered at 9:00am and 7:00 pm on the same day, and students can choose which one to attend. This provides working students with a more flexible schedule to accommodate their professional responsibilities. The program includes both classroom learning and field work, and students learn about crime, police administration, courts, and criminal law. Electives offer further training in specific areas of interest, from international crime justice to crime and the movies. The school also houses a career library where students can research graduate schools, careers, employers, jobs, and cooperative education internships.

At Monmouth University, students in the criminal justice program are taught by professionals in the field: researchers, psychologists, lawyers, and law enforcement officials. The program provides an experiential education, with a mandatory one-semester internship that gives students the opportunity to bring their newly-learned classroom skills into the real world. Another focus of the curriculum is computers and the technology used in modern criminal justice work. Prospective students considering graduate school after earning their bachelor's may wish to pursue an accelerated program, which awards a bachelor's and master's degree in criminal justice after five years of study.

Fairleigh Dickinson University's criminal justice program covers the history of social order and control, crime, the U.S. government, criminal law, terrorism, and political systems. Students also learn about human and civil rights and public policies. Instructors are experienced in the field and come from many backgrounds, with political scientists, forensic psychologists, judges, federal agents, and other professionals leading courses. Many students in the program join the Criminal Justice Club, which brings together like-minded peers for social, academic, community, and volunteer activities. Members raise money for community organizations through fundraising activities, and take field visits to criminal justice agencies from prisons to police training academies.

Students interested in earning both a bachelor's and master's degree in criminal justice can pursue Rowan University's dual degree program. The ñ4+1î program combines a bachelor's program in law and justice studies with a master's program in criminal justice, allowing students to graduate with both degrees after five years of study. In both the 4+1 and traditional bachelor's programs, students complete an internship in a criminal justice agency, as well as classes in criminal law and theories of crime. The school also offers a criminal justice preparation club for those who aspire to careers in the field.

Rutgers University _ Newark provides its criminal justice students with an understanding of contemporary justice issues and an appreciation for the ethical concerns related to the field. In addition to traditional undergraduate and graduate programs, the school has an accelerated path that combines a bachelor's and master's program. Students complete undergraduate liberal arts coursework in their first three years, and master's-level professional studies for the remainder of the program. Rutgers' criminal justice school has its own academic services department, where students can receive advising on degree programs, course selection, and graduation requirements. Several scholarship and fellowship opportunities are available to students in the criminal justice programs.