The Department of Justice, Law and Public Safety Studies at Lewis University has a rich tradition of serving the educational needs of local law enforcement professionals in both undergraduate and graduate education. The Master of Science in Criminal/Social Justice was first offered in 1974. Today our alumni hold positions as numerous Chiefs of Police and Police Superintendents serving major metropolitan areas throughout the country. With a commitment to serve a broader constituency, our current programs include both academic and practical studies to prepare students in the fields of criminal/social justice and public safety.   We currently offer the following programs:

• Criminal/Social Justice which includes:
  • An undergraduate major for traditional-aged students (BA)
  • An undergraduate major for adult learners and sworn officers (BA)
  • A graduate program at the master’s level (MS)
    
    
• Private Security/Loss Prevention (BA)
  
  
• Forensic Criminal Investigation (BA)
  
  
• Fire Service Administration (BA) – an accelerated program for professionals in fire service
  
  
• Paralegal Studies (BA) – offered for both the traditional-aged undergraduate and the adult learner
  
  
• Public Safety Administration (MS) – an accelerated master’s program for those who want to manage fire, police, emergency medical and other public safety professions, offered at one of our regional campuses. It is also available in a fully online format.

	Dr. Calvin Edwards Dept. Chair, Justice, Law and Public Safety Studies jlpss@lewisu.edu