Graduates often enter state and local police work, or probation and parole work, with both adults and juveniles. Some enter federal law enforcement or federal corrections, while others use the degree to enter graduate school or law school.

Why a major in ?at Widener University?might be the right choice for you:

  • Is it your passion to help make society a safer place?
  • Do you have a desire to work with people from different cultures and help youth and adults overcome challenges to become productive members of society?
  • Do you want to develop your writing skills and learn to work with others by thinking through issues as part of a team to prepare you for success in the workplace or in a graduate program or law school?

Whatever your choice, you will leave Widener with a well-rounded, well-grounded knowledge of the criminal justice system.