Criminal Justice, the new degree program at LSC, offers the opportunity for advanced study for those looking to serve law enforcement in a multitude of fields, such as behavioral analysis, the juvenile justice system, law, forensics, and many more.
The program was installed due to a growing interest from prospective students.
Director of Public Safety at Lyndon State, George Hacking, has begun teaching the Into to Criminal Justice class.
“This is different than anything I’ve ever done,” Hacking said. “It’s a lot more involved. I taught when I was in the state police; I would teach troopers, I’d teach police officers; I would put on different classes for the public. But that’s a lot different than teaching a thirteen-week course where you’re meeting twice a week for an hour and twenty minutes each session. Not having the benefit of someone doing it before me, I’m just running with it. It’s been good. I enjoy it.”
Students in the major, Jamie Robertson and Taylor Cota, are both excited about the major, as it offers a wide scope view of the justice system.
With the growing interest in criminal justice, and the responses he receives from the students in his class, Hacking finds the prospects of this new program both “exciting and rewarding.”