Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice

Taylor 224
541-552-6509
Lore Rutz-Burri, Chair

Professor	Associate Professor	Assistant Professors	Adjunct Faculty	Emeritus Faculty
Lore Rutz-Burri	Lee Ayers	David Carter	Kris Allison	James Brady
	Alison Burke	Brian Fedorek	Eric Guyer	Vernon E. Hubka
			Janay Haas	Ivan Polk
			Eric Mellgren
			Jodi Merritt
Online Coordinator
Tanya Blakeley

The Criminology and Criminal Justice Department’s four major objectives are to:

prepare students for successful service in the criminal justice system at local, state, and federal levels;
provide University Studies experiences for all students with an interest in the criminal justice system;
provide services and serve as a resource for organizations and agencies in the criminal justice system; and
contribute to the field through academic and applied research.

Online Degree Completion Program in Criminal Justice

Designed for students with an interest in law enforcement, probation, probation, parole, jails and prisons, juvenile justice and delinquency, pre-law, criminological theory and policy, this degree is ideal for students seeking immediate entryor advancement in the criminal justice field or continuing on in graduate programs. Students in this program complete their lower division general education credits either at SOU or through transfer work and generally enter the program at or near junior status. Because all of the criminology and criminal justice courses are available online, this degree works well for professionals who may have difficulty continuing their education because of location or work schedules. For more information, call 541-552-8095.

Program Requirements

Programs

Major

Minor

Criminal Justice Minor

Courses

Criminology and Criminal Justice