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Keith M. Campbell

"The education that I received at Lake Superior State University has opened many doors for me. I have worked with Firefighters and Paramedics for over thirty years as a co-worker, educator, and student. I have been very blessed in my life to have these opportunities. I truly believe that education is the cornerstone of everyone’s career and LSSU provides the best.

My future goals are to become the Director of a Fire Science program and follow in the footsteps of the great educators that I have had the privilege of learning from. This will not be easy, but I believe that these Professors have prepared me to be successful. My achievements will be a direct result of the knowledge that they have bestowed upon me. It will then be my obligation to share this knowledge with others. ”

Keith M. Campbell '07

Firefighter/Paramedic

Fire and hazardous materials response coordinator for the U.S. Navy based in Bahrain

Criminal Justice

Our program has been in place for over thirty years and we have an outstanding reputation for producing well educated and well trained criminal justice practitioners. You will be taught by former and active police officers, corrections officers and lawyers. The program combines academic and hands-on training. Courses in criminal investigation, firearms training and agency internships will help you acquire the necessary skills to excel in your future careers.

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Degrees

Lake State offers one of the few law enforcement track programs in the state of Michigan. This program allows are Law Enforcement majors to obtain their police academy training while completing their Bachelors degree. Students graduating from this program will leave the university MCOLES certifiable and therefore ready to start their careers as police officers without attending another academy.

Our criminalistics program is designed for students who are interested in pursuing investigative work. This degree allows students to obtain a chemistry minor as part of their degree and graduates have been employed directly into crime labs or have continued on to graduate school.

The corrections program will allow students to pursue careers in prisons and also in community based corrections. Many of our graduates are now probation officers, parole officers, as well as jail and prison officers.

The public safety degree is unique in that it allows students to obtain several certifications. Graduates of this degree will have law enforcement, fire science and emergency medical training.

Another option for students in criminal justice is the loss control program. This program is intended for students interested in entering the private sector where they will manage security at large corporations and other agencies.

BS Criminal Justice
- Corrections
- Loss Control
- Criminalistics
- Law Enforcement
- Generalist
- Public Safety
Associate Criminal Justice
- Law Enforcement
- Corrections

Online Degree Available

Earn your degree online! The Pre-service Corrections certificate can be earned with all online classes. In addition the generalist degree can be delivered via distance format to student who have associate degrees in criminal justice and are located near a community college (where they will finish their elective and general education requirements).

The criminal justice generalist degree is also being delivered to active police officers in Ontario via a combined effort with Sault College. These officers (primarily Ontario Provincial Police officers) have their courses provided to them via online classes, DVD tape delayed courses and independent study.

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Hands-on Training...

Brian Applegate
Fire Science

LSSU's dedicated three-story fire lab made all the difference to Brian Applegate.

"Our certification training classes offered real situations," Brian says. Students practice victim search techniques while controlling and extinguishing fires. Applegate says his favorite exercise was the live fire flashover simulation. "We saw how fires evolved as they burned," he says. "It’s as close as you can get to the real thing."

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