Explore a Bachelor of Arts in Criminology at Wilkes University! Gain hands-on experience and prepare for a successful career. Apply today!
The criminology program challenges students to think critically about crime, law and justice. This Wilkes University program combines hands-on opportunities with coursework in sociology, political science, psychology and economics, giving students a wide range of expertise allowing them to face future challenges from multiple perspectives. Wilkes' program is designed to provide training to students who want to begin their career immediately or go on to law or graduate school. Courses provide a graduate school experience in an undergraduate setting. This is done through the school's cutting edge classes and the opportunity for students to conduct their own research. A rigorous three-semester capstone sequence also allows students to acquire a variety of research, writing and statistical skills while working with specialized software and numerous data sets on crime and delinquency. What criminology students want to do most is work on the crime scene. That is why the department encourages and supports student participation in a variety of internship opportunities. Past students have interned with: City of Wilkes-Barre and surrounding police departments, Luzerne County Juvenile Probation, Ocean City, Md., Police Department, Domestic Violence Service Center, U.S. Marshal's Service, and others.
