The first batch of students in Lethbridge College’s new Bachelor of Criminal Justice program will start their two-year education journey next month.
The program is the third bachelor degree program to be offered at Lethbridge College and will prepare students for careers ranging from policing to victim advocacy. It will include classroom theory and opportunities for work-integrated learning.
“We collaborate with more than 50 agencies who serve as program advisers, offer work-integrated learning opportunities or pursue research projects with us,” said Trudi Mason, dean of the centre for justice and human services. “This collaboration was vital to creating a program that gives students the skills and abilities to thrive in a broad range of justice-related fields.”
The new program replaces the college’s Justice Studies – Bachelor of Applied Arts and students nearing the end of that program have options to complete it as planned or make adjustments to meet the new degree’s requirements.
The first graduates of the new program can expect to cross the stage at convocation in spring 2025.
“The Bachelor of Criminal Justice degree reflects the hard work, knowledge and vast expertise of our faculty and the voices of our industry partners and alumni who know the challenges and changing needs of agencies in the public sector arena,” says Dr. Samantha Lenci, Lethbridge College provost and vice president academic. “It has been two-and-a-half years in the making, but together we have created something that will be positive for our students and create graduates who will meet industry needs.”
