Career Options
A criminal justice degree offers career opportunities in a variety of fields including law enforcement, forensic science, sociology, and criminology.
Criminal justice Studies at UAPB
Welcome to the Department of Social & Behavioral Sciences’ Criminal Justice Program! A degree in criminal justice can lead to a variety of career opportunities. We look forward to empowering you to be an agent of change.
A&D FACTS
Our department takes pride in offering the students a degree that stands out.
Graduate Studies Assistance
Our department works closely with graduate programs to help you pursue a professional degree.
Experience Criminal Justice Studies at UAPB
Internships
We partner with city government and other universities to offer our students life-changing opportunities.
Our Programs
Join Lambda Alpha Epsilon (Criminal Justice)
Just one of many professional organizations offered through our department, Lambda Alpha Epsilon is the American Criminal Justice Association. This coed professional fraternity, is the only nationwide professional fraternal organization for practitioners and students across the full spectrum of criminal justice studies.
Aims and Purposes of Lambda Alpha Epsilon
- To promote a greater fraternal relationship among graduates of technical and professional police schools.
- To promote higher standards of educational attainment among peace officers.
- To promote the institution of courses of police science by recognized colleges and universities.
- To promote research projects in the field of police science.
- To promote a better understanding by the public of the aims and ideals of peace officer organizations.
- To promote the selection of properly trained personnel for law enforcement positions.
- To promote standard modern methods in the field of law enforcement.
- To promote unity of action among law enforcement agencies.
For more information, contact Shurunda Thrower, M.A., Instructor of Criminal Justice | Criminal Justice Program Coordinator, at (870) 575-8585 or at throwers@uapb.edu.
