Practicum is a service-learning course where students complete 80 hours of field experience. Students also participate in classroom sessions that facilitate learning in the areas of problem-solving, communication, critical thinking, leadership, public speaking and teamwork. The course requires students to discover, develop and refine necessary career competencies and skills to compete in a global market.
Prerequisites: 75 or more credit hours and CRJU 3900
We have over 75 internship placements. Criminal justice students are required to complete an internship as part of their degree requirements (unless waived due to the student having one year of field experience). We place roughly 50–60 students each fall and spring (roughly 20–25 students in the summer). Ninety-five percent of students secure an internship each semester, primarily because students are required to complete a pre-practicum process the semester before they register for the course. The course assignments are aligned with recommended career core competencies (i.e., critical thinking, problem solving, oral and written communications, teamwork and leadership). Career Services also has additional data on internships.
According to the NCCU First Destination Survey, 43.74% of criminal justice students are employed full-time after graduation. Their places of employment include the following: