welcome to hartwick criminal justice
WHY STUDY CRIMINAL JUSTICE AT HARTWICK?
You want to play a role in upholding the law and keeping your community safe. You want the skills to assess, interpret and enforce justice in the 21st century.
Here’s why our criminal justice program stands out:
- Explore exciting electives on white collar crime, deviance and social control, and race and ethnicity.
- Gain internships and real-world work experiences with law enforcement, victims advocates, county courts and more.
- Take cross-disciplinary courses in social work or sociology.
- Collaborate with faculty members on their research and publications.
Put your Hartwick studies to work in:
- Law enforcement
- Child Protective Services
- Social Work
- Legal counsel
- Politics
- Security Consultant
WHAT YOU’LL LEARN:
- Build a strong foundation with core courses in policing in a democratic society, quantitative analysis, and juvenile delinquency.
- Define your specific focus with elective classes, including white collar crime, deviance and social control, and race and ethnicity.
- Learn on-the-job, alongside Oneonta police and firefighters, intern as an advocates for victims of domestic violence or child abuse or get real-world work experience in the courts system.
- Work alongside faculty for research, and present your findings at Student Showcase.
INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC SERVICE
The Hartwick College Institute of Public Service is dedicated to strengthening democracy across the region by serving as a hub of collaboration and innovation between state and local government, and through civic engagement and legal studies.
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