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The Need...

Due to the interaction of political, economic and social forces within our society, present indications are that criminal justice graduates should find their knowledge and skills in demand during the Twenty-first Century.  Many opportunities currently exist, and undoubtedly more will arise, for well-educated and adequately-prepared graduates in law enforcement, corrections (probation, prison, parole, etc.), juvenile programs, the courts (including court administration), legal organization, private security, and in various other positions in the public and private sectors.

Career Options

Law Enforcement:

•  Local Police Departments
• Local Sheriff's Departments
• State Agencies
• Federal Agencies
• Private Security

Corrections:

• Probation and Parole, Adult or Juvenile
• Rehabilitation and Counseling
• Correctional Agencies, Local and County Jails, Penitentiaries, and Pre-parole
  Treatment Centers

Career Days

Once each year, students in Criminal Justice are given the opportunity to meet Federal, State and local criminal justice agency representatives who are invited to attend Career Day activities by the University Placement Office.  Throughout the day, students can interview, discuss, and become knowledgeable of each representation and the type of requirements for acceptance into the agencies.  With approximately 275 Criminal Justice majors, each Career Day the number of represented agencies increase.  In addition, all students are welcome to utilize Tarleton's Career Services Office for possible job opportunities.

Careers in Criminal Justice

• Airport Security Officer
• Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms Agent
• Animal Cruelty Investigator
• Bailiff
• Border Patrolman
• Case Manager
• CIA Agent
• Coroner
• Court Administrator
• Court Clerk
• Court Reporter
• Criminal Investigator
• Criminologist
• Customs Agent
• Customs Inspector
• Deputy Marshall
• Drug Enforcement Agent
• Forensics Investigator
• Game Law Enforcement Agent
• Highway Patrol Officer
• Immigration Inspector
• Industrial Security Specialist
• Juvenile Court Counselor
• Law Clerk
• Law Librarian
• Park Ranger
• Penologist
• Police Officer
• Postal Service Investigator
• Private Investigator
• Private Security/Loss Prevention
• Professor, Researcher
• Sheriff
• Special Agent—Secret Service
• Substance Abuse Coordinator
• Victim Services Specialist
• Victim Witness Assistant
• Youth Care Worker

Criminal Justice Courses

Tarleton State University’s Criminal Justice Program is dedicated to studying the maintenance of social order in our complex society.  From a global perspective, students learn the intricacies of the Criminal Justice System and its operations, including agency management and administration, corrections, policing, and juvenile justice.  Our well grounded program prepares students to enter such challenging career fields as corrections, probation, parole, juvenile services, law enforcement, homeland security, and victim services in a variety of agencies at the federal, state, and local levels as well as the private sector.

Students are able to specialize in law enforcement or corrections through two tracks containing both general and specialized criminal justice courses such as:

• Introduction to Criminal Justice
• Criminal Procedure
• Criminal Investigation
• Criminal Law
• Corrections Systems
• Police Systems
• Juvenile Delinquency
• Survey of Forensic Science
• Criminology
• CJ Supervision & Management
• Criminal Evidence
• Community Corrections
• Research Methods
• Penology
• Homeland Security
• Criminal Justice Ethics
• Techniques Of Interviewing
• Advanced Criminal Investigation
• Internship/Field Experience