Bachelor of Arts [B.A] [Criminal Justice] From Mercyhurst University

The program offered by the Mercyhurst University is dedicated to developing critical thinking,diversity appreciation, civic responsibility, leadership and social justice in our undergraduate and graduate students.?

We prepare students for careers in the helping professions, for leadership in criminal justice and community affairs, and for the pursuit of advanced degrees. Engaging students in sustained and civil conversations about the relationship between individual and community well-being is both an objective and a means for realizing other objectives

The goals and objectives of the program are to provide students with a basic knowledge of the operation of the Criminal Justice System, including the necessary historical background, the legal aspects and ramifications, the sociological factors and issues, and the basic principles and skills needed for an entry-level career position.?

Career Opportunities

Graduates of this program have found careers in activism, law enforcement, law and the courts, and probation/parole centers.