LSSU is one of a few criminal justice programs to offer students an on-site shooting range.
The College Criminal Justice and Emergency Responders Faculty, Staff, and Regional Partners provide the highest quality educational experience combining theoretical knowledge, practical application, and personal growth to achieve careers as collaborative, innovative, professional community leaders of the future.
To provide and encourage the pursuit of academic excellence, integrity, and citizenship in a rapidly evolving global world. The faculty, Staff, and Regional partners identify the importance of the field to society, encourage giving of self, provide mentorship and positive internships and promotes professional excellence.
Students will have a broad based education developing critical thinking and problem solving skills. Students will be engaged in an active learning environment developing the necessary skills to perform as a twenty-first century criminal justice practitioner. Students education will prepare them for their future goals and leadership positions across the field of criminal justice.
Formal Communication (FC): Graduates of the Criminal Justice and Emergency Responders Programs will be able to communicate effectively at a professional level, both orally and in writing.
Use of Evidence (UE): Graduates of the Criminal Justice and Emergency Responders Programs will complete a Senior research project that demonstrates professional level inquiry, analysis, and presentation of a relevant issue in the field of criminal justice.
Analysis and Synthesis (AS): Graduates of the Criminal Justice and Emergency Responders programs will demonstrate professional level critical thinking and problem solving skills.
Professional Responsibility (PR): Graduates of the Criminal Justice and Emergency Responders programs will demonstrate professional responsibility in teamwork, civic engagement, intercultural knowledge and competence, ethical reasoning, and practical applications of those responsibilities while interning in a professional setting, student projects, and group work.
Intercultural Competency (IC): Graduates of the Criminal Justice and Emergency Responders programs will demonstrate knowledge of, and interact effectively with members of groups whose identities, beliefs, behaviors, and values differ from their own.