The Criminology and Justice Studies major at Avila
With a well-rounded curriculum and leadership development emphasis, Avila’s criminology and justice studies program will prepare you for a successful career in areas ranging from law enforcement to victim services. Course requirements in social inequality and foundations of social change will expose you to an array of perspectives on the criminal justice system.
Avila’s small courses and individualized attention mean that you’ll have direct contact with strong faculty who are actively engaged in scholarship. Even if law enforcement isn’t your preferred career, our foundational courses in research methods and statistical analysis mean that our graduates are well-prepared to pursue further studies.
Are you interested in criminology and justice studies?
Avila Criminology and Justice Studies graduates are prepared to pursue careers in:
- Law Enforcement — Federal, State or Local
- Corrections — Prisons and jails, probation and parole
- Juveniles — Corrections, probation, and parole, working with child victims of abuse/neglect
- Victim Services — Domestic violence, shelters, rape crisis centers
Avila Criminology and Justice Studies graduates choose to work at:
- Jackson County Children’s Division
- Kansas City, Missouri Police Department
- MOCSA – Metropolitan Organization to Counter Sexual Assault
- Jackson County Prosecutor’s Office
Be Prepared for Your Career
Incoming first-year students are guaranteed access to an internship or research experience before graduation. Avila students have completed hands-on learning experiences involving:
- Police
- Missouri State Highway Patrol
- Prairie Village Police Department
- Leawood Police Department
- Security
- Securitas
- Titan Security
- Village of Loch Loyd
- Shelters
- Benilde Hall
- Adult Residential Center
- Journey to New Life
- Victim Assistance
- Corey’s Network
- MOCSA
- Jackson City No Violence Alliance
- Courts
- Drug Court
- Jackson County Children’s Division
- Jackson County Intensive Supervision
- Mental Health
- KCPD
- DeafLead
- Corrections
- Missouri Department of Corrections
Transferring to Avila?
We work with you to make the most of your transfer credits so you’re on track to graduate with a bachelor’s degree.
An Environment to Enhance your Education
“Avila’s Criminology & Justice Studies program was a great major. By writing papers, watching relevant media coverage, taking tests, and having structured class discussion, this program gave me a better understanding of our criminal justice system today.”
Maggie Plas / ’19
Contact
Avila University Department of Criminology & Justice Studies, O’Rielly Hall
11901 Wornall Road / Kansas City, MO 64145 / 816-501-3793
Dr. K Ryan Proctor, Associate Professor of Sociology and Criminology
P: 816-501-3739 / E: kristopher.proctor