Welcome to GVSU School of Criminology, Criminal Justice, and Legal Studies.  As part of the College of Education and Community Innovation at Grand Valley State University we are focused on increasing the understanding of justice based issues for students, practitioners, policymakers and community members.  The School of Criminology, Criminal Justice, and Legal Studies offers undergraduate degree programs in criminology, criminal justice and legal studies; graduate degree in criminal justice; special certification program in our police academy and military basic training academy; paralegal studies certificate.  

The School of Criminology, Criminal Justice, and Legal Studies faculty consists of full-time faculty and part-time adjunct faculty members providing local, regional, national, and global perspectives of  crime and justice issues in the classroom and through their scholarship.

Undergraduate and Graduate Programs


Criminal Justice (B.A., B.S.)

Legal Studies (B.A., B.S.)

Criminal Justice (M.S.)

Minors and Certificates

Criminal Justice

Information Security Systems

Juvenile Justice

Legal Studies

Certificate in Paralegal Studies

Police Academy

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KAYLA BATES, '18 & '20, RECEIVES AWARDS AND MORE Spotlight

KAYLA BATES, '18 & '20, RECEIVES AWARDS AND MORE

Class of 2020 graduate, Kayla Bates, has set her goals high

Congratulations! Dr. Carrie Buist - Graduate Student Association Kimboko Inclusion Award Recipient Winter 2022 Spotlight

Congratulations! Dr. Carrie Buist - Graduate Student Association Kimboko Inclusion Award Recipient Winter 2022

The Kimboko Inclusion Award recognizes faculty who have made significant contributions in outstanding teaching, distinctive scholarship or creative work, or noteworthy service in moving GVSU graduate education toward being a more diverse and inclusive.

Feel Like You Belong: Kyezie Bwanangela - Investigating Justice Spotlight

Feel Like You Belong: Kyezie Bwanangela - Investigating Justice

Earlier this year, Kyezie Bwanangela a criminal justice major and native from the DRC Congo was interviewed by Alan Headbloom from WKTV Journal.

CUSE Spotlights - Tonisha Jones Spotlight

CUSE Spotlights - Tonisha Jones

In 2021, Jones mentored McNair student scholar Joie Carter, who studied public opinion on human trafficking among undergraduates.

Dr. Jaclyn Cwick - The Inside Out Prison Exchange Program Spotlight

Dr. Jaclyn Cwick - The Inside Out Prison Exchange Program

This month's #CCPSCommunityConnections segment on The WGVU Morning Show with Shelley Irwin featured Dr. Jaclyn Cwick, assistant professor in the School of Criminal Justice at #GVSU.

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FORUM Features Dr. Jacquelynn Doyon-Martin, Professor SCCJLS

FORUM Features Dr. Jacquelynn Doyon-Martin, Professor SCCJLS

Titled article Conference on prison education helps guide Grand Valleys degree program.

Dec 12, 2023

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