
Criminal Justice
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Contact the Academic Advising and Resource Center
David C. Briegel Building, Room 1104
Hours
Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
askanadvisor@swmich.edu
269-782-1303
Criminal Justice
Hands-on training. Real-world experiences. Relationships with industry professionals. You’ll get it all with a criminal justice degree from Southwestern Michigan College.
Whether you want to go into law enforcement, investigation, forensics, or use your degree as a stepping stone to law school, the criminal justice degree will prep you with the subject-matter expertise and practical training you need to pursue your goals with confidence.
Bachelor’s Degree Option
Earn a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice on our Dowagiac campus through our partnership with Ferris State University. SMC CJ programs are designed to transfer into Ferris programs, saving you time and money.
Evening Options
The Corrections, Probation, and Parole track is available in an evening program format, so that you can balance your family and work while earning your degree.

Clubs and Honors Societies
CJ Club
Join the CJ Club to be introduced to professionals employed in the criminal justice system, from local, state and federal law enforcement, the prosecutor’s office, adult and juvenile corrections and others.
Sigma Mu Chi
Sigma Mu Chi is SMC’s chapter of Lambda Alpha Epsilon, the international honor society of the American Criminal Justice Association. It seeks to promote relationships among graduates of police schools, research projects in the field and a better public understanding of police organizations among other goals.

Facilities
The Foster W. Daugherty Building is home to all communications, social science, and humanities classes at SMC.
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