JUSTICE STUDIES
Glenn Hastedt, Director
What We Are
• New major
• Interdisciplinary
What we Are
• Liberal Arts program
• Policy focused
• Looking at “puzzles”
What We Are Not
• A Criminal Justice Major
• A Criminal Justice Minor does exist at JMU
• Pre Law School Major
• Almost any major will do
THE JUSTICE STUDIES
MAJOR
• Common Core
• Track Requirements
– Track A: Crime and Criminology
– Track B: Justice & Policy in a Global
Context
– Track C: Social Justice
• Senior Seminar
Pathway through the Major
• 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
Common Themes
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Fairness
Standards
Rights
Responsibilities
TRACK A: Crime and
Criminology
– Focus is on the nature, causes and solutions for the crime
problems
– Provide an understanding of those behaviors that we have
defined as criminal or deviant and how we respond to them
– Primarily focused on U.S. at the national level
TRACK B: Justice and Policy
in a Global Context
• Brings normative concerns to examination of
major problems in international arena
• Topics covered include international law, national
security, human rights, war & peace,
environment, cross cultural relations
TRACK C: Social Justice
• Looks beyond “crime” to also examine
broader context within which people exis
• Deal with problems such as exploitation,
poverty, environmental destruction
• Focus is both on
U.S. and abroad
JMU PROGRAMS of
INTEREST
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Washington Semester
Internships
Study Abroad
Nelson Institute Seminars
A Final Word on Careers
• Liberal Arts degree program
• Not preparing for a specific job
• Goal: impart knowledge & critical
thinking skills
CHOICES
• Where and what feels right
• What am I going to give back
QUESTIONS