Sociology & Criminal Justice Degree Programs

Saint Joseph’s University's criminal justice degree program will help cultivate a sense of honesty, fairness and integrity and prepare you for a productive and rewarding career dedicated to helping others. As a criminal justice major at Saint Joseph's University, you will explore an interdisciplinary perspective on crime and justice.

The online criminal justice master's degree at Saint Joseph's University will help you advance a career in the fields of law enforcement, intelligence and forensic behavioral health. This program has been recognized as one of the nation's best by U.S. News & World Report.

Saint Joseph's University's 12-credit, online cyberintelligence certificate can be completed as a standalone certificate or can build into a Master of Science in Criminal Justice. If you are currently in the fields of criminal justice, cybersecurity or intelligence fields or majored in a relevant field and seek to grow your expertise amid a rising threat of cyber attacks, this certificate will prepare you well. Offered entirely online, courses in this certificate are taught by expert scholar-practitioners in criminal justice, computer science and cybersecurity.

Saint Joseph’s University’s 18-credit Health, Equity and Social Justice Minor is ideal for students to gain a better understanding of inequities in the healthcare system. This minor is open to all students but is ideal for students in health sciences or nursing who do not have room in their schedules for a double major.

The Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice at Saint Joseph’s University provides students with opportunities to analyze and assess human behavior and its impact on society. The sociology department is comprised of expert teachers and active researchers working to understand society and make positive, practical applications of their findings. Sociology majors go on to work in government, law, public service, criminology, research and nonprofit organizations.