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Founded in 1962, UVI is a public, co-ed, land-grant HBCU in the United States Virgin Islands.
The BS degree in Criminal Justice prepares students for public safety and private security positions such as local/municipal police officers, VI marshals, corrections officers, enforcement officers, state or federal patrols, customs agents, *as well as managers and supervisors in these fields.
It is recommended that students select additional courses from the criminal justice major core courses in order to broaden their preparation or to direct their program toward their interested field of specialization. Students should seek advisement from the Criminal Justice Advisor to plan their career path and select appropriate electives and substitutions where available in the paradigm.
Career Websites which may be of interest to students enrolling in the BS degree program:
** Use this web site to search for federal law enforcement jobs. Note that, other than exceptions with TSA and US Border Patrol, US Federal Law Enforcement Agencies usually require that applicants hold a minimum of as Bachelor’s degree as a pre-requisite for hiring. Here are examples of job titles you may search for: | |
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Contact the Criminal Justice Faculty Advisors: | |
St. Croix ~ Dr. David King david.king@live.uvi.edu | St. Thomas ~ Atty. Nandi Sekou nsekou@live.uvi.edu |