Join the criminal justice leaders of tomorrow
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Connect with justice experts
At the Criminology and Criminal Justice Open House on Oct. 7, you'll discover how
to put your talents and passion to work protecting your community.
Meet faculty and professionals, see a teaching and mock trial demo, learn how force
methods are used and much more.
![An employee from the IRS talks to a student about criminal justice positions during open house](/_Files/CRM-OpenHouse-22152-8655.jpg)
Have professional training in criminal justice?
Take advantage of your hard work.
You may be able to receive academic credit for criminal justice training toward the bachelor's degree (major) in criminology and criminal justice.
Enhance your degree with a certificate
Stand out in the criminology field. Certificates give you extra specialization.
![Park rangers and fire fighters going over plans for prescribed burns.](https://Criminology.MissouriState.edu/_Files/conservation-law-700x394-20505-8336.jpg)
![Two students reading through paperwork in a courtroom.](https://Criminology.MissouriState.edu/_Files/CrimCourt-tout-20219-5555.jpg)
![Crime scene investigation equipment.](https://Criminology.MissouriState.edu/_Files/Crim-invest-certif-700x394-21331-7742.jpg)
![Greene County Juvenile Justice Center](https://Criminology.MissouriState.edu/_Files/FamJuv-tout-20219-5529.jpg)
![Soldier in uniform during commencement ceremony.](https://Criminology.MissouriState.edu/_Files/terrorism-certif-20998-5027.jpg)
![Students discussing victim advocacy.](https://Criminology.MissouriState.edu/_Files/VictimAdvc-tout-21329-2233.jpg)
![Criminology students working together at Juvenile Justice Center in Springfield, Missouri.](https://Criminology.MissouriState.edu/_Files/crim-careers-20219-5539.jpg)
Value matters
And we have it. Our program has earned national recognition.