Build a career by safeguarding your community.

Nichols Criminal Justice Management (CJM) Program prepares you for a career in the growing field of corporate security, as well as in local, state and federal law enforcement agencies.

Our unique program builds on the strength of our business core curriculum and offers courses specific to understanding current criminal justice issues, including:

  • terrorism
  • disaster recovery management
  • white-collar and high-tech crimes and investigation

Class projects, field trips and optional internships round out your academic coursework to prepare you for a successful and exciting career in the criminal justice management field.

Career Opportunities

As a Criminal Justice Management Program graduate, you can choose from many public or private sector career paths:

  • position in the court system
  • agent position with the FBI, IRS or Homeland Security
  • state or local police officer
  • corporate security officer
  • industrial security
  • Correctional Officers
  • parole / probation officers
  • manager with a security emphasis

Recent Graduates Employed

  • David Carrigan, Criminal Justice: Police Office, Nashua Police Department

Experience Through Internships

Caitlyn Bernick

Class of 2012: Caitlyn Bernick
Major: Criminal Justice Management
Internship: New Hope Inc.

My internship was at a domestic violence shelter. There are usually six residents living there and I ran groups to help the residents plan for their future and answered hotline calls. In addition, I had an opportunity to attend a batterers’ intervention program and found it enlightening to see another perspective.

I am now a certified rape crisis and hotline counselor.

Class of 2011: Ryan Pacific
Major: Criminal Justice Management
Internship:Danbury, CT, Police Department

As part of my internship, I worked with one of the largest police departments in the state. I filed criminal reports, assisted in the processing of evidence, and analyzed data. I also had to deal with many different types of people — with respect, patience and courtesy.

This internship intensified my passion for a career in law enforcement!

Class of 2011: Josh Bogan
Major: Criminal Justice Management
Internship:The Drug Enforcement Administration

As a student aide volunteer intern at the DEA in Seattle, Washington, I worked inside of the Intelligence Division and developed Excel spreadsheets to organize intelligence material.

Furthermore, I made a PowerPoint presentation for the U.S. Attorney General’s Office regarding a case called 'Project Deliverance'.

I was very fortunate to see how the DEA operates first hand.

Read about other internship experiences.

Specialization Courses

Criminal Justice Management majors must complete 121 credit hours (approximately 40 courses), including courses from the foundation and business core curricula, focused electives and these required specialization courses:

Required Courses

CJM 209
 
Crime, Justice, and Society
3 Hours, 1 Semester
 

This course will introduce the student to the field of criminal justice and security by presenting an overview of federal and state enforcement agencies. This course will discuss the role of the state in protecting business enterprises and furnish the student with a broad understanding of the developing relationships between a business enterprise and its security function.

CJM 210
 
Criminal Law and Procedure
3 Hours, 1 Semester
 

This course will provide an in-depth examination of the crimes and actions most encountered by the private industry and the public law enforcement officer. We will also examine recent court decisions. Students will become acquainted with concepts of search and seizure, individual restraint, and limitations of personal freedom and expression.

CJM 302
 
Security Investigations: Concepts, Principles, and Practices
3 Hours, 1 Semester
 

This course will cover investigative methodologies, financial and quantitative data analysis, investigative plans, multi-disciplinary teams, and best practices. Students will also examine legal and ethical duties and issues, use case study analysis to emphasize background verifications, employee misconduct, employee and external fraud, and joint investigations with law enforcement. Overall, students will understand how properly conducted investigations may be used as a risk management tool.
Prerequisites: MIS 109 and CJM 209

CJM 347
 
Emergency Planning and Disaster Management
3 Hours, 1 Semester
 

This course will cover topics such as risk identification and assessment of multi-hazards whether natural and man-made, violence in the workplace, development of crisis and disaster incident management programs, and business/agency continuation planning. Students will understand that natural and man-made hazards represent a threat to the financial welfare of a corporation/agency and the safety of its employees and visitors.
Prerequisite: CJM 209

CJM 480
 
Advanced Issues in CJM
3 Hours, 1 Semester
 

This capstone course will examine state-of-the-art (best practice) methodologies, strategies and approaches relevant to the acquisition of skills, competencies and conceptual (big picture) expertise necessary for successful and effective security management. This course will emphasize qualitative and quantitative (analytical) approaches relevant to the accurate forecasting, identification, and assessment of security-related issues, and concerns in multi-national environments using problem-based learning as the primary instructional strategy.
Prerequisite: CJM 347

 

Elective Courses (2 required)

CJM 333
 
Physical Security: System Design, Integration, and Control 
3 Hours, 1 Semester
 

Physical security includes an assembly (combination) of security-related equipment, devices, and technologies, designated and arranged to signal (alert) personnel to negative (loss causing) events or circumstances. Topics to be covered in this course include controlling and monitor- ing the access of persons and vehicles, prevention and detection of unauthorized intrusions and surveillance, safeguarding negotiable documents, proprietary information, merchandise, and buildings. Students will learn that critical to effective physical security is identifying and assessing the security (asset protection) requirements related to (anticipated) risks and threats to a given facility’s perimeter, interior, and contents.
Prerequisite: CJM 302

CJM 390
 
Criminal Justice Management Internship
3 Hours, 1 Semester
 

This internship will afford students the opportunity to apply the knowledge acquired in the classroom to the real world. The criminal justice management internship program works closely with the Washington Center at the Fischer Institute, Career Services, as well as independently placing students in convenient locations. A cumulative grade point average of 2.5 as well as 60 credits completed is required; the internship consists of 120 hours of work.
Prerequisite: CJM 302

CJM 417
 
Homeland Security / Terrorism
3 Hours, 1 Semester
 

This course will cover the historical foundations of terrorism. Students will learn ideologies, organizational structures, and methods of operations.
Class discussions will provide an overview of the problem of terrorism, and explore public and private sector terrorism. Students will discuss and understand the concepts of domestic terrorism and its implications as well as political and social ramifications.

 

College Catalog

Review or download the college catalog for additional details and information about courses and requirements.

Key Faculty
Kimberly Charbonneau
  • Kimberly Charbonneau
  • Program Chair

Questions about the Criminal Justice Management Program? Contact Professor Kimberly Charbonneau, Program Chair, at kimberly.charbonneau@nichols.edu or 508-213-2174.