Dr. Glenn Hastedt, Chair
Daisy Breneman, Academic Advisor
JUSTICE is a concept that encompasses the
principles of fairness, equity, and right action. Justice
is necessary for sustaining and promoting the growth
and development of individuals and communities
politically, economically, and socially.
• Liberal Arts program
• Social sciences and the humanities
• Interdisciplinary
• Looking at “puzzles”: rigorous analysis
• Policy focused
• Students develop a personal definition of justice
• A Criminal Justice Major
• Criminal Justice Minor at JMU, pre-professional focus
• CRJU programs : applied problems to be solved
• JUST views justice issues as a general class of social and
political problems to be understood; looks at puzzles that have
multiple answers depending on perspective
• Pre Law School Major
• JMU offers Pre-law as a pre-professional program; students select
major from a wide range of fields
• Core Requirements:
• Track Requirements
• Track A: Crime and Criminology
• Track B: Global Justice and Policy
• Track C: Social Justice
• Senior Seminar
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First semester: JUST 200
Second Semester: Track Foundation Courses
Third Semester and Beyond: Upper Level Track Courses
Last Two Semesters: Research Methods and Senior
Seminar
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Fairness
Standards
Rights
Responsibilities
• Focuses on nature, causes and solutions for crime, primarily
focused on U.S. at the national level
• Explores questions of justice in the context of criminal behavior
• Theoretical traditions in the Social Sciences
• Emphasis on thoughtful examination of the responses to crime,
with a concentration on effective policy initiatives
• Explores issues of justice in global context; questions of
security, equity and equality
• Diverse topics, including international law, national
security, war & peace, cross cultural relations,
democratization, environmental protection, conflict
resolution and human rights
• Designed to investigate what is fair, equitable and just
• Emphasizing the oppression and liberation of vulnerable,
exploited and marginalized populations
• Promotes sustainable and just solutions to social, political
and economic problems (such as poverty, discrimination,
environmental destruction)
• Washington Semester
• JMU housing
• Fall for Track A or C; Spring for B or C
• Internships
• Detailed information on the Justice Studies website
• Most do them in the summer
• Optional, but encouraged
• Study Abroad
• See Office of International Programs
• Students are encouraged to participate in civic and
community engagement opportunities
• Nelson Institute Seminar
• JMU opportunities and resources (examples):
• Mahatma Gandhi Center for Global Nonviolence
• Community Service-Learning Office
• Student Organizations
• Learn more on the Justice Studies website
• Track A: local, state, federal law enforcement (police,
Homeland Security, Secret Service, FBI,); law;
corrections; academic/research
• Track B: federal law enforcement, peace corps,
international aid agencies, NGOs, diplomatic corps
• Track C: mediation organizations, human services,
overseas development organizations, nonprofits
• *But these aren’t the only possibilities
• Liberal Arts degree program
• Not applied/preparing for a specific job
• Knowledge & critical thinking skills
• Learn (how) to learn
• Think about academic and career goals, and what you
want your college experience to be
• Explore, learn more, use resources
• Where and what feels right
• What am I going to give back?
• Engaged University