Criminal Justice

About Criminal Justice

In the criminal justice department, you'll explore subjects such as the cause of crime, trends in the criminal justice field, research and modern issues. In your classes, you'll learn about discipline and the important role it plays in law, business, security, courts, corrections, international think tanks and research.

As a criminal justice major, you're armed with the critical thinking skills you need to understand the concept of criminality and create solutions for a better tomorrow. After graduation, you'll not only be ready for your career but you'll be an educated, ethical and engaged citizen.

Criminal Justice Professor Named To 'Top 10 Brightest Educators' List

Cary Adkinson Ph.D., associate professor of criminal justice, has been selected as one of Better Tarrant’s “Talented 10: Education.”

Criminal Justice Professor Named To 'Top 10 Brightest Educators' List

Criminal Justice alumna makes drug bust on first day of job

Nikki Lockwood ‘17 graduated from Texas Wesleyan with a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice. She now serves the city of Southlake as a police officer patrolling the streets.

Criminal Justice alumna makes drug bust on first day of job

Being an officer not your goal? Here are other Criminal Justice careers.

Studying criminal justice can put you on the fast track to serving your community as a police officer. But that isn’t the only track you can take.

Being an officer not your goal? Here are other Criminal Justice careers.

Criminal justice degree opens doors for bigger salary

Interested in becoming a police officer or working in law enforcement? Criminal justice is the major for you.

Criminal justice degree opens doors for bigger salary

The coolest courses you can take as a criminal justice major

Ever wanted to get an inside look on why criminals break the law? How about the way professionals investigate crimes through the victim’s point of view? You'll learn this and more at TXWES.

The coolest courses you can take as a criminal justice major

Funny business: Students study criminal justice through comic books

Since the dawn of man, stories of flawed heroes have taught us about good and evil, right and wrong, justice and retribution. Heroic figures define our moral and cultural boundaries reflect back our strengths and follies.