Crime, Justice & Security Studies Program

While the Bachelor of Arts degree in Administration of Justice, the program's name is Crime, Justice & Security Studies, sometimes referred to as Criminal Justice. It is the scientific and humane study of crime, examining how the justice system works and how we can effectively promote public safety in our community. Do you enjoy “CSI” or “Law and Order”? We can give you a chance to see how the process really works.

The Crime, Justice & Security Studies program provides you with the ethical foundation and commitment to human rights to succeed in any context of the field, whether working with youth in your community or researching emerging technologies such as the geo-mapping of crime data. The Bachelor of Arts degree in Administration of Justice at the University of the District of Columbia prepares you for a career in youth work, law enforcement, corrections, homeland security, and related areas.

The only public university in the nation’s capital and the only urban land-grant university in the United States, The University of the District of Columbia is committed to a broad mission of education, research and community service. Established by abolitionist Myrtilla Miner in 1851, the University of DC offers Associate’s, Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees and a host of workplace development services designed to create opportunities for student success.

The University is comprised of a Community College, School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, School of Business and Public Administration, College of Arts and Sciences, College of Agriculture, Urban Sustainability and Environmental Sciences, and the David A. Clarke School of Law. The only public university in the nation’s capital and the only urban land-grant university in the United States, The University of the District of Columbia is committed to a broad mission of education, research and community service.