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Criminology & Law Studies
Explore Marquette : Majors & Minors : Arts & Sciences : Criminology and Law Studies

 
Woman Laywer Ours is a culture fascinated by crime, criminal behavior and the justice system. Criminology and law studies moves beyond simple fascination to investigate causes and prevention of criminal behavior, as well as the meaning and application of the legal process, law enforcement, court management and correctional treatment, as each affects the rights and responsibilities of citizens.
Criminal Investigator

THE MARQUETTE ADVANTAGE

INTERNSHIPS. Marquette’s competitive internship program offers you experiences in Milwaukee-area law enforcement agencies, correctional settings, court offices and legal research bureaus.

LEARN FROM THE PROS. Your courses will be taught by some of the nation’s leading criminology scholars and field professionals. They have distinguished themselves in their fields, and their expertise has been sought by print media and television, including national programs such as NBC’s Dateline.

THINKING ABOUT LAW SCHOOL? When you combine the legal foundations of this very popular major with anthropology, history, philosophy or sociology, you will be well-equipped with the intellectual tools you’ll need for law school.

GET CONNECTED. Join the Criminology and Law Society and you’ll have many opportunities to meet with speakers from the FBI, local law enforcement, the district attorney’s office and from the fields of forensic science and probation and parole.

GREAT MIXER. If you’re interested in a career helping victims of crimes, you can combine this major with a concentration in victim services through the major in social welfare and justice. Likewise, psychology majors often take advantage of this major’s specialized courses in clinical criminology and criminological theory to get their unique perspectives and to prepare for further studies in criminal psychology.

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 Your major courses blue.

FRESHMAN
Introduction to Criminology
Rhetoric and Composition I & II
Growth of Western Civilization I or II
Science and Nature Elective
Introduction to Theology
Foreign Language I & II
History Elective
Natural Science Elective

SOPHOMORE
Criminology Elective
Literature Elective
Mathematical Reasoning Elective
Philosophy of Human Nature
Foreign Language III & IV
Literature Elective
Math, Logic or Computer Science Elective
JUNIOR
Police and Society
Corrections: Prisons, Probation and Parole
Two Criminology Electives
Diverse Cultures Elective
Theory of Ethics
Theology Electives
Philosophy Elective



SENIOR
Criminal Law
Criminology Internship or Criminology Course
Criminal Procedure
Methods of Criminological Research
Two Criminology Courses
Senior Experience
Electives



court pillars WHAT YOU CAN DO WITH IT
Marquette’s criminology and law studies graduates typically work in law enforcement, corrections and at every level of the court system in such areas as:

• juvenile justice
• probation and parole
• offender rehabilitation
• municipal, county, state and federal law enforcement
• industrial security
• public administration
• victim services

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