{"id":13497,"date":"2017-01-05T14:40:30","date_gmt":"2017-01-05T22:40:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/?page_id=13497"},"modified":"2025-03-29T13:09:27","modified_gmt":"2025-03-29T20:09:27","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/criminology\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About Criminology"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-m8izfrz7-d9d65d560904460a7269e2e88e426822\">\n.avia-section.av-m8izfrz7-d9d65d560904460a7269e2e88e426822{\nbackground-repeat:no-repeat;\nbackground-image:url(https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2017\/01\/About-Criminology-Criminal-and-Justice-Programs-at-SOU.jpg);\nbackground-position:100% 0%;\nbackground-attachment:scroll;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div id='av_section_1'  class='avia-section av-m8izfrz7-d9d65d560904460a7269e2e88e426822 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_submenu  avia-builder-el-first  home-box avia-full-stretch avia-bg-style-scroll av-minimum-height av-minimum-height-70 av-height-percent  container_wrap fullsize'  data-section-bg-repeat='stretch' data-av_minimum_height_pc='70' data-av_min_height_opt='percent'><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><main  role=\"main\" itemprop=\"mainContentOfPage\"  class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-13497'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div  class='flex_column av-ospmux-62b69b7fd4a94bc871140b6eb31e169e av_one_full  avia-builder-el-1  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  dog-house museo-head first flex_column_div  '     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-m8izdoid-2a83d37e0fe6a4e6fcc97a95402351bf\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-m8izdoid-2a83d37e0fe6a4e6fcc97a95402351bf{\ncolor:#ffffff;\nfont-size:40px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-m8izdoid-2a83d37e0fe6a4e6fcc97a95402351bf .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-m8izdoid-2a83d37e0fe6a4e6fcc97a95402351bf .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:40px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-m8izdoid-2a83d37e0fe6a4e6fcc97a95402351bf .special-heading-inner-border{\nborder-color:#ffffff;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-m8izdoid-2a83d37e0fe6a4e6fcc97a95402351bf .av-subheading{\nfont-size:21px;\n}\n\n@media only screen and (min-width: 480px) and (max-width: 767px){ \n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-m8izdoid-2a83d37e0fe6a4e6fcc97a95402351bf .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:0.8em;\n}\n}\n\n@media only screen and (max-width: 479px){ \n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-m8izdoid-2a83d37e0fe6a4e6fcc97a95402351bf .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:0.8em;\n}\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-m8izdoid-2a83d37e0fe6a4e6fcc97a95402351bf av-special-heading-h1 custom-color-heading blockquote modern-quote modern-centered  avia-builder-el-2  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first  small-pillow head-fog av-inherit-size'><h1 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >ABOUT CRIMINAL JUSTICE<\/h1><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-m8izfdxl-2d1f7cc3a1a2c4a1eba2af6d76b55e6f\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-m8izfdxl-2d1f7cc3a1a2c4a1eba2af6d76b55e6f .avia_textblock{\nfont-size:18px;\ncolor:#ffffff;\ntext-align:center;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-m8izfdxl-2d1f7cc3a1a2c4a1eba2af6d76b55e6f '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock big-pillow av_inherit_color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>CCJ students learn in the classroom, online, and in the community at criminal justice agencies through internships and other community-based learning opportunities. The close knit faculty provide mentorship and advising for CCJ students, and tailor this experience around each individual&#8217;s interests and career path.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/main><!-- close content main element --><\/div><\/div><div class='clear'><\/div><div id='sub_menu1'  class='av-submenu-container av-9xptywp-6872cad17a040c1f64a4c05efb3d4c29 alternate_color  avia-builder-el-4  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_section  no-border goofy-foot av-sticky-submenu submenu-not-first container_wrap fullsize' style='z-index:301' ><div class='container av-menu-mobile-disabled av-submenu-pos-center'><ul id=\"menu-criminology-program\" class=\"av-subnav-menu\" role=\"menu\"><li role=\"menuitem\" id=\"menu-item-13473\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-top-level menu-item-top-level-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/criminology\/\" itemprop=\"url\" tabindex=\"0\"><span class=\"avia-bullet\"><\/span><span 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class='av_textblock_section av-4f8zgop-fcf596bb41022dfab23946f09c35cea5 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>The Criminology &amp; Criminal Justice Department taught its first classes in 1966 and officially became a department in 1967. Over time the CCJ Department has evolved and responds to trends in the criminal justice profession as well as the needs of students and the community.<\/p>\n<p>Faculty members in the CCJ Department are committed to providing a high quality education for all students who take CCJ courses and participate in events sponsored by the CCJ Department. A quality education is provided by faculty members with diverse experiences from the core areas of the criminal justice system (police, law\/courts and corrections) and a strong academic foundation in criminology theory, research and policy.<\/p>\n<p>The Criminology &amp; Criminal Justice curriculum is designed to provide students with a high quality education that will prepare them for careers in the criminal justice system at local, state and national levels. Students are advised and mentored by CCJ faculty members who respond to unique student interests and career paths. An exceptional academic experience including academic advising is extended to distance learners who finish their degrees in our online degree completion program. The CCJ Department has rigorous expectations for students that are clearly communicated in knowledge, skill and dispositional outcomes. Faculty members have carefully designed a curriculum and advising strategy that maximizes student learning and potential for success in the criminal justice field. The CCJ curriculum includes required courses in each of the core areas of the criminal justice system (police, law\/courts and corrections) as well as criminology theory, research, policy and juvenile delinquency.<\/p>\n<p>Required courses prepare students to meet the knowledge and skill outcomes that have been developed by CCJ faculty members and elective courses round out the individualized academic experience for each student. 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