Chair's Welcome

Hello, I'm Dr. Lisa Stolzenberg, Chair of the Department of Criminal Justice at Florida International University. I would like to take this opportunity to welcome you to our web site.

The Department offers both bachelor and masters’ degrees in criminal justice on-site and fully online and a criminal justice administration specialization in the doctoral program in public management. A joint JD/master’s degree program is also offered in collaboration with FIU's College of Law. Internship opportunities are plentiful for our undergraduate students, as we have internship placement agreements with over 45 local, state and federal agencies. Our combined bachelors/masters degree program is also popular among our undergraduate students. This program affords qualified undergraduate students the opportunity to take 12 credit hours of approved graduate courses, which can then be counted as dual credit for both the undergraduate and graduate degrees in criminal justice.

The mission of the Department of Criminal Justice is to provide local, state, national and international leadership on core issues related to crime and its control and to be recognized as a prominent center of research, scholarship and teaching, with academic, theoretical and direct policy relevance. The School is recognized both nationally and internationally as a leader in the field of criminal justice education. A recent study ranked the School 10^th in the nation in regards to the research productivity of its faculty. The School, through its Center for the Administration of Justice, also has secured over 43 million dollars in grant funding since its inception.

As you can see, we have a lot to offer students. If you have any questions regarding our program, please feel free to contact our staff as they would be glad to assist you. Thank you for visiting.