My Experience as a Criminal Justice Major at ASU

I just want to share a few things with future criminal justice students about my experience in this program. The School of Criminology and Criminal Justice exists within the College of Public Programs. Our criminal justice program is rated top in the nation! I find this program extremely interesting!

I chose to study criminal justice because I desired to have a career that would be interesting and one in which every day would be different in some way. I have decided that I would like to be a detective for a police department in the future. With this career, I know I will look forward to my job each day being able to work in different areas while encountering many types of situations. The main reason I made this career choice is because I want to be able to help make a difference in people's lives. I want to solve those cases that no one believes can be solved and bring peace of mind to those families.

As a criminal justice student, you will begin to notice after taking a few criminal justice classes at ASU that your professors usually work in some position within the criminal justice field. For example, I have had professors that are sergeants in police departments, probation officers, criminologists, researchers, and attorneys. I found it exciting to learn that my professors have either a masters degree or doctorate degree to teach these courses while also having the personal experiences from working in the field. From my experience so far, our professors are knowledgeable in many different areas of the criminal justice system. These professors care about each student as an individual and a future employee of the criminal justice system. They want to help each one of us make a difference in our career as a criminal justice agent to improve the system as a whole.

I believe that through our education in the criminal justice program each student will be prepared to enter the criminal justice system with knowledge and the capability to succeed in their careers!

AbOuT mE :)

Hi Everyone! I just thought I would introduce myself as a new addition to the StARs. I have attended the West Campus of ASU for a little over two and a half years. I am a Criminal Justice Major and a part of the College of Public Programs. I absolutely love being a Criminal Justice major and have enjoyed all of the classes I have taken thus far. I have also been involved on the West Campus as a Devil's Advocate and as a senior CALL mentor. You are probably asking yourself what does a Devil's Advocate or a CALL mentor do? As a Devil's Advocate, I give tours of the campus to upcoming and admitted students. I help with activities and events around campus to encourage students of all ages that it is important to go to college, informing them of the myriad opportunities that are open to them from that experience. As a senior CALL mentor, I work in CALL (Communication Assessment Learning Lab) where I help students with their public speaking skills and all of the different aspects of public speaking, including but not limited to, brainstorming, outlining, preparing, and delivering speeches or presentations. I also help them improve their skills by critiquing them on the many things they did well and where they could use improvement. I really enjoy helping students and giving them the opportunity to feel more confident when they speak inside and outside of their classes.

While I am a full time student at ASU, I also work part time in a law firm. I have worked for this law firm for about three and a half years, since before I graduated from high school. I enjoy every aspect of my job from learning about details of each case to working with clients. I have learned so much about civil law and the preparation and outcomes of these types of cases. If you have any questions about what it is like to work in a law firm or any questions at all feel free to email me at scrable@asu.edu or just comment on my blog.

I am a family-oriented person, enjoying all the times I can spend with each member of my family. Soon, I will be married and I am very excited about what will be in our future together. I figure skated competitively for six years and I loved every moment. I enjoy roller skating, hiking, swimming or just simply relaxing while spending time with family and friends.

Now that you know a little about me, I hope you will enjoy my blogs. I will give you a personal insight of what it is like to be a college student at Arizona State University.

I hope everyone has a fantastic day!