The Justice and Human Relations concentration is for students interested in such fields as social work, counseling, clinical psychology, victimology, victim advocacy, juvenile justice, public/community relations in criminal justice, community organizing, diversity or social justice. Interdisciplinary training and/or specialized graduate training are necessary for careers in many of those fields.

Graduates of this program will develop:

  1. Oral and written communication skills
  2. Professional skills through experience
  3. Substantive knowledge in specific areas of the discipline, namely law, law enforcement, corrections, courts, and diversity
  4. An understanding of ethics
  5. An understanding of theoretical issues related to causes of crime and development of justice practices