2020-21 Graduate Dean Citation Awards
The School of Criminal Justice would like to congratulate two of our MCJ Graduate Students on earning Graduate Dean Citation Awards for the 2020-21 academic year.
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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Events
JUVENILE JUSTICE VISION 20/20 AND THE MICHIGAN JUDICIAL INSTITUTE PRESENT: 2023 SPRING TRAINING IN-PERSON CONFERENCE
June 15, 2023 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Conference Announcement Register Here OR https://www.gvsu.edu/juvenilejusticevision2020/ The time is now! Join us for a an in-person conference that will examine these timely...
JUVENILE JUSTICE VISION 20/20 AND THE MICHIGAN JUDICIAL INSTITUTE PRESENT: 2023 SPRING TRAINING IN-PERSON CONFERENCE
June 16, 2023 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Conference Announcement Register Here OR https://www.gvsu.edu/juvenilejusticevision2020/ The time is now! Join us for a an in-person conference that will examine these timely...
Spotlights
CCPS STUDENT AWARD RECIPIENTS
Congratulations to all CCPS student award recipients! We would like recognize and honor your achievements in academic excellence.
Christina Ledezma, Criminal Justice - Outstanding Master's Thesis
Congratulations to Christina for receiving the Graduate Dean's Citation for Outstanding Master's Thesis - Winter 2018!
CUSE Spotlights - Tonisha Jones
In 2021, Jones mentored McNair student scholar Joie Carter, who studied public opinion on human trafficking among undergraduates.
Outstanding Faculty Award
Dr. Tonisha Jones from the School of Criminology, Criminal Justice, and Legal Studies department receives the 2023 Outstanding Faculty Award!
News
CJ 380: Cold Case Investigation
The CJ 380: Cold Case Investigation class will be returning for Fall 2023 & Winter 2024. Class space is limited!
Mar 16, 2023
