Those graduates with records of high achievement in the justice undergraduate program are prepared to pursue advanced education in graduate, law and professional degree programs at the University of Alaska Anchorage and other universities. Graduates who receive a BA in Justice have the specialized knowledge and skills required for the evaluation, administration and improvement of police, court, and correctional policies and organizations.

Students graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in Justice will be able to:

• Explain the essential principles of justice research and evaluate the results of social science research.
• Assess and critique the different theoretical perspectives in criminology.
• Evaluate the historical and contemporary philosophies of justice.
• Describe processes of justice policy development and the requirements of evidence-based policy making.
• Synthesize the history and development of the institutions of government forming the sources of American law and the social, economic and cultural forces that influence the development of law.