Majoring in Criminology/Criminal Justice

The Criminology/Criminal Justice Degree

Criminology and criminal justice at Keuka College offers a unique program encompassing both criminology and criminal justice to give you a more complete education and to better prepare you for your career.

Criminology, a sub-field of sociology, is the scientific study of crime. It includes an examination of the social origins of criminal law, the causes of criminal behavior, and societal strategies to control and prevent crime.

Criminal Justice involves the study of law-enforcement agencies, courts, corrections, and criminal law and the relationships among them.

The core of our major in enhanced by the inclusion of courses in political science, sociology and psychology.

Our small college environment allows out faculty members to spend the time that is needed to establish and maintain vital and effective advising relationships with our students. This allows our students to supplement their major with carefully chosen relevant courses, such as accounting, organizational management, biology, American Sign Language, and other social sciences.

Many of our students also complete a minor in another discipline such as psychology, sociology, or Spanish. Some students are able to complete a double major.

Learn more about majoring in Criminology/Criminal Justice at Keuka College.

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Criminology/Criminal Justice Internships & Field Periods

Students working toward a criminology/criminal justice degree at Keuka College must complete a 140-hour internship each year—we call this Field Period.

Here's where some of our criminology/criminal justice students have recently done their Field Periods. All of these organizations have indicated they'd be interested in hosting Keuka students in the future.

Anna Maria Island Community Center: Anna Maria, Fla.

Auburn Police Department: Auburn, N.Y.

Batavia Town Hall: Batavia, N.Y.

Belosky Construction Inc.: Horseheads, N.Y.

Benchmark Builders: Grand Island, N.Y.

Boy Scouts of America, Finger Lakes Council: Geneva, N.Y.

Brockport Central School District: Brockport, N.Y.

Canandaigua VA Medical Center: Canandaigua, N.Y.

CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates): Manchester, N.H.

Cayuga County District Attorney's Office: Auburn, N.Y.

Children's Home of Jefferson County: Watertown, N.Y.

Churchville-Chili Central School District: Rochester, N.Y.

Cooperstown Central School: Cooperstown, N.Y.

Cornell Cooperative Extension of Ontario County: Canandaigua, N.Y.

Cutting Construction: Fillmore, N.Y.

Dewitt Police Department: East Syracuse, N.Y.

Elmira Police Department: Elmira, N.Y.

Florida States Attorney's Office: Tallahassee, Fla.

Fort Campbell Kentucky: Fort Campbell, Ky.

Getinge USA, Inc.: Rochester, N.Y.

Hartman Hand and Occupational Therapy: Rochester, N.Y.

Herkimer Girls Softball League: Herkimer, N.Y.

Herkimer Police Department: Herkimer, N.Y.

Hillside Family Agencies: Romulus, N.Y.

Hope Unites: Dansville, N.Y.

Jefferson County Probation Office: Watertown, N.Y.

Kids Adventure Times: Penn Yan, N.Y.

Law Office of Gerard Decusatis: Amsterdam, N.Y.

Lenox Police Department: Lenox, Mass.

Livingston County Sheriff: Geneseo, N.Y.

Monroe County Coroner/Medical Examiner: Rochester, N.Y.

Monroe County Correctional Facility: Rochester, N.Y.

Monroe County Sheriff: Rochester, N.Y.

Nashua New Hampshire Police Department: Nashua, N.H.

Neighborhood Empowerment Teams: Rochester, N.Y.

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation: Schenectady, N.Y.

New York State Park Police: Seneca Falls, N.Y.

New York State Police Department: Central Square, N.Y.

New York State Troopers: Canandaigua, N.Y.

Newark Police Department: Newark, N.Y.

North Royalton Police Department: North Royalton, Ohio

Oneida City Police Department: Oneida, N.Y.

Onondaga County Department of Mental Health: Syracuse, N.Y.

Onondaga County District Attorney's Office: Syracuse, N.Y.

Oswego County Sheriff's Department: Oswego, N.Y.

Pathways, Inc.: Corning, N.Y.

Petro Truck Stop: Waterloo, N.Y.

Realty USA: Cooperstown, N.Y.

Rochester City Court/Drug Treatment Court: Rochester, N.Y.

Rome Police Department: Rome, N.Y.

Saratoga Springs Emergency Medical Services: Saratoga Springs, N.Y.

Solvay Union Free School District: Solvay, N.Y.

Steuben County Public Defenders Office: Bath, N.Y.

Syracuse City School District: Syracuse, N.Y.

Taberg Residential Center: Taberg, N.Y.

The Vera House: Syracuse, N.Y.

Vera House: Syracuse, N.Y.

Vermont State Police: East Middlebury, Vt.

Veteran Affairs Police Department: Canandaigua, N.Y.

Wellness G.I.F.T.S.: Bath, N.Y.

Wilkes Barre City Police Department: Wilkes Barre, Pa.

Wyoming County Probation Dept.: Warsaw, N.Y.

Yates County Office of Emergency Management: Penn Yan, N.Y.

Yates County Sheriff's Department: Penn Yan, N.Y.

Yorkville Police Department: Yorkville, N.Y.

Links for Criminology/Criminal Justice Majors

Find out all you can about majoring in Criminology/Criminal Justice and the careers to which such a degree will lead. Here are some links to professional organizations, job banks, and associations you may find interesting.