Sociology, Anthropology, Crime & Delinquency Studies Bachelor of Arts, Crime and Delinquency Studies
Bachelor of Arts, Crime and Delinquency Studies

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Emporia State University offers extremely competitive tuition rates, as well as tuition reduction programs, flat-rate tuition, and scholarships.

Faculty invested in your success
Our students enjoy the benefits of small classes and a close relationship with ESU faculty.
Program description
The Bachelor of Arts degree in Crime and Delinquency Studies traditionally has been a broad-based liberal arts degree designed to provide the student with a solid foundation in Crime and Delinquency Studies and course work in a variety of other liberal arts disciplines. The Bachelor of Arts degree program is designed primarily for those students who intend to pursue an advanced degree in Crime and Delinquency Studies, Juvenile Justice or Law.
What can you do with this degree?
Parole Officer, Probation Officer, Law Enforcement Officer, School Resource Officer, Crime Scene Investigation, Gaming Surveillance Officers, Gaming Investigators, and more.
Degree requirements
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Program Learning Objectives
Students in this program,
- Understand the relationships between the major agencies of the justice system, including the police, courts, and corrections.
- Understand the key concepts and theories in criminology and criminal justice.
- Examine contemporary issues facing the criminal justice system, such as corruption, police brutality, racial profiling, and disproportional minority contact.
- Understand the basics principles and practices of rehabilitation, retribution, restitution, and incapacitation.
- Evaluate the different explanations regarding the nature, extent, causation, and prevention of crime and delinquency.
- Express and communicate criminological and criminal justice knowledge inside and outside the classroom.
- Learn how race, gender, sexuality, social class, and age are related to crime, delinquency, and criminal justice.
Contact Us
Phone + Email
(620) 341-5321
Address + Location
Building
Butcher Education Center
Address
1 Kellogg Circle
Campus Box 22
Emporia, Kansas 66801