Why study Criminal Justice at MC?
Are you looking for a stimulating career that provides the opportunity to serve others? A degree in Criminal Justice is a degree that prepares students to become professionals, researchers, and educators in a wide variety of contexts. Environmental protection officers, park rangers, and counselors of juveniles are fields open to graduates with criminal justice degrees. Additionally, federal agencies, such as the Secret Service, Homeland Security, Border Patrol, and Federal Probation and Parole, are seeking college graduates with criminal justice backgrounds. Other related fields include: public health (health inspector/regulation administrator), social work (case worker, child protective services agent, adult services provider), and city and state policy researchers.
Maryville College Works is our comprehensive career preparation program that is integrated into the College’s four-year liberal arts curriculum. Key components include assessment, advising, networking and professional experiences.
Meet a current student
Grace Gass '19
Hometown: Greeneville, Tenn.
Grace’s fascination and intrigue with crime shows,
documentaries and movies fed her interest in the criminal
justice field. Maryville College launched its major in criminal
justice during Grace’s freshman year, and she was instantly
hooked after taking a few classes.
“I looked forward to every class, assignment and lecture
offered,” she said. “After interning with the Tennessee Bureau
of Investigation this past summer, I was able to expand my knowledge and enrich my understanding of several departments within the bureau. Now as a senior, I am fully confident that I made the right decision for my major, and I am hopeful as to where it will take me.”