Criminal Justice is a growing department that provides students ?opportunities to examine the field from an academic perspective coupled with pratical applications. ?The degree program is fully available to students through the Clarksville Campus as well as the Fort Campbell Campus. ?Students choose a minor of interest to compliment criminal justice studies. The events of September 11, 2001 brought attention to ?homeland security as top national priority, not only for government officials but for all Americans. While homeland security departments have been created at the state and national levels, the first line of defense against terrorism is still the police officer on the street.??