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Gil Kerlikowske, President Obama's new drug czar and former Seattle Police Chief and Criminal Justice Department Advisory Board Member and Adjunct Professor, and his wife, Anna Laszlov, stand with President Stephen Sundborg, S.J., at a recent event honoring three generations of ethical leadership in law enforcement. Also honored were recipients of the Eugene Corr scholarships in criminal justice. Kerlikowske has been a long-time adjunct professor and advocate for the criminal justice program.
Dr. Elaine GunnisonGraduate Program Director(206) 296-2430gunnisone@seattleu.edu
Dr. Jacqueline HelfgottDepartment Chair(206) 296-5477jhelfgot@seattleu.edu
L. Devin MackrellAdministrative Assistant forGraduate Program(206) 296-2139mackrell@seattleu.edu
Kate ReynoldsAdministrative Assistant(206) 296-5480reynoldk@seattleu.edu
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.
The Department is fortunate to have a large Advisory Committee including key professionals from the local criminal justice system who make important contributions to our Department. The committee meets annually to discuss program development, employment trends, what can be done to better meet the needs of students, and ways we can form links with criminal justice agencies in the community for internships, research, and service. Download the Advisory Committee List
The Criminal Justice Honor Society -- Pi Delta is the local Chapter of Alpha Phi Sigma, the National Criminal Justice Honor Society. SeePi Delta Flyer.
The Criminal Justice Club is a student organization dedicated to providing hands-on education and experience in the criminal justice field.
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 2008-09 are Annaliese Boyko (undergraduate student representative) and Ken Matelski and William Cannon (graduate student representatives). 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 Annaliese (boykoa@seattleu.edu), Ken (matelski@seattleu.edu), and/or William (cannonw@seattleu.edu) and they will convey (anonymously or not) at the monthly meeting.
The Department is launching a search for a full-time tenure-track faculty member to begin Fall 2010. The position announcement can be found here.
Jacqueline Helfgott, Music, Criminal Behavior and Crime Prevention - Library of Congress
Why Should Students Study Criminal Justice at Seattle University
Criminal Justice Introductory Video
Explore criminal justice careers and hear directly from those involved from different agencies.
The College of Arts and Sciences is the oldest undergraduate and graduate college affiliated with Seattle University, the Northwest's largest independent university. The College offers 33 undergraduate majors, 33 undergraduate minors, 7 graduate degrees, and 1 post-graduate certificate. The College of Arts and Sciences provides a solid grounding in liberal arts education along with a host of majors and minors to best fit the needs of individual students in the 21st century.
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