Department Objectives

Criminal Justice is an interdisciplinary social science involving the study of crime and societal responses to it. Seattle University's Criminal Justice Department offers the Master of Criminal Justice, Crime Analysis Certificate, Bachelor of Criminal Justice, Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice, and Minor in Criminal Justice.

The programs of study offered through the Criminal Justice Department provide students with knowledge of the components of criminal justice system and stages of criminal justice process with focused study of specific fields within the discipline. The curriculum at the undergraduate and graduate levels includes coursework in criminal justice and criminology, organizational theory and criminal justice ethics, and research methods and statistics with focused coursework in a particular specialization area. The BS degree options require additional credits in the physical sciences and mathematics to prepare students for careers and/or graduate study that require coursework in both the social and physical sciences.  

Criminal Justice Student Organizations

The Criminal Justice Honor Society -- Pi Delta is the local Chapter of Alpha Phi Sigma, the National Criminal Justice Honor Society. See Pi Delta Flyer.  

The Criminal Justice Club is a student organization dedicated to providing hands-on education and experience in the criminal justice field.

Student Council Representatives

The College of Arts & Sciences Student Executive Council (SEC) consists of a group of student appointees who meet with Dean of the College to represent the concerns/interests of students. The Criminal Justice Student Representative for 2011-12 is John Wiegand (wiegandj@seattleu.edu). If you have any concerns, comments, feedback, ideas, or suggestions that you would like to make known to the college or the Dean, please share them with with our department's SEC representative.

The Arts & Sciences Graduate Council (ASGC), formerly known as the Graduate Student Advisory Council (GSAC), focuses on creating dialogue between administration and students; fostering academic interdisciplinary partnerships amongst graduate programs; and building community within the College as a whole.  The ASGC Representatives for 2011-12 are Breanne Trotter (trotterb@seattleu.edu), Nancy Garcia (lopezn2@seattleu.edu), and Nicholas Ramirez (ramirez6@seattleu.edu).