Undergraduate & Graduate Degree Programs Available

Announcements

Potential Internship Opportunity*

Ocean City, MD Police Department
Seasonal Police Officers for the Summer of 2019

For recruitment PDF flyer see:  

For seasonal officer requirements:  


For additional information contact the Ocean City Police Department's Training and Recruiting Section by phone 410-723-6612 or by email: pdtrainatoceancitymd.gov 

*Note: this requires moving to Maryland for the summer and it will involve limited duties if you do not have POST certification. If you want earn internship credit contact the criminal justice internship coordinator: Dr. Rudy Prine

Boren Awards for International Study
African Languages Initiative

“The Boren Awards may be perfect for you. allow U.S. undergraduate students to study less commonly taught languages in world regions critical to U.S. interests but underrepresented in study abroad.  encourage U.S. graduate students to add an important international and language component to their education, and can include language study, research, and academic internships. You must be a U.S. citizen to apply.” Information quoted from - National Security Education Program. (2013). If you are interested in this opportunity, talk with your criminal justice advisor about how you can incorporate this opportunity into fulfilling your degree requirements (e.g., foreign language requirements and using open electives to earn an international studies minor).

VSU mission statement:

The Criminal Justice Department at Valdosta State University is dedicated to developing an understanding and appreciation of the structure and function of the criminal justice system as it applies to adults and juveniles, federal, state, and local criminal laws and procedures, and the relationship of these to the Constitution of the United States. This is accomplished through innovative research, teaching and service provided through the Undergraduate and Graduate degrees. Undergraduate students are able to study both the theoretical and practical aspects of the criminal justice system, crime control, and the administration of justice while pursing either their Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts. Graduate students are provided innovative opportunities to learn and conduct original research in a Criminal Justice setting as well as in the community. Upon graduation, both Undergraduate and Graduate students are prepared for the workforce as a Criminal Justice practitioner.