Criminal Justice Research

Students interested in undergraduate research should inform a faculty member; collaborative research projects with faculty are possible. 

Criminal justice and other social science majors may apply for the Carol Anderson Young Scholarship, which funds collaborative research. 

Students wishing to be considered for honors should request detailed information from program faculty no later than the spring of their junior year. Honors students must have a GPA of 3.25 or better in the criminal justice major and honors projects must be approved by a majority of program members. 

Honors projects should exhibit distinctive scholarship, originality of thought, and a high degree of relevance to a major issue in the discipline. 

Other student activities include guest lectures featuring criminal justice/forensic sciences professionals and tours of criminal justice/forensic science agencies such as the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension and state prisons.