You are driven to do the right thing. You feel a responsibility to protect others from harm. You want to invest your life in something that could help change the world for the better.<br><br>Making the choice to become a criminal justice professional—specializing in either law enforcement, the courts or corrections—means you will play an important part in keeping citizens and communities safe from crime, threats, and harm. Now more than ever before, the world needs committed and capable criminal justice personnel.<br><br>With a bachelor’s degree from AUM’s Criminal Justice program, you’ll be qualified for hundreds of exciting criminal justice job opportunities at the local, state, and federal level.<br><br>This major provides broad academic preparation in both liberal arts and specialized course work. You’ll also get hands-on experience with an internship focused on law enforcement, the courts or corrections.<br><br>Our experienced, full-time faculty have published scholarly books and numerous peer-reviewed articles in prestigious journals, including Criminal Justice Studies, Police Quarterly, International Journal of Police Science & Management, and others. They have also presented papers at annual conferences such as the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, the International Association of Chiefs of Police, and the American Society of Criminology.