Justice Studies BA
Put your education into action – advocate for justice.
Learn to use the legal system and social policies to affect change.
Our BA in justice studies explores the interrelationships between societal conditions and systems of justice. Our graduates go on to careers in corrections, criminal justice policy, law, law enforcement, mediation and labor relations, public service, social service and fields dealing with children and adolescents, among others.
Career Opportunities
- Law Enforcement Officer
- Lawyer
- Family and Child Advocate
- Corrections Officer
- Legislative Aide
- Paralegal
Why Justice Studies? | Why Our Program?
- Our cross-disciplinary program incorporates studies in political science, philosophy, sociology, psychology and anthropology.
- We provide experiential learning opportunities, such as independent research, field work and for-credit internships.
- Our minor in justice studies complements majors in anthropology, history, philosophy, political science, public administration, sociology and social work, providing a strong foundation in social justice.
- Topics covered in the include: research methods, criminal justice, law, digital forensics, social psychology and political philosophy.
Our accelerated BA-to-MA in justice studies program allows students to complete both degrees in as little as five years.
Sociology Faculty
Dr. Mikaila Mariel Lemonik Arthur
- Professor
Dr. Alessandra Bazo Vienrich
- Assistant Professor
Dr. Emily B. Campbell
- Assistant Professor
Dr. Tanni Chaudhuri
- Professor
Dr. Desirée Ciambrone
- Professor
Dr. Roger D. Clark
- Professor Emeritus
Dr. Geoff Harkness
- Associate Professor
Dr. Jill Harrison
- Professor
Dr. Pamela I. Jackson
- Professor
Dr. Darek Niklas
- Professor Emeritus
Dr. Tamara Nopper
- Associate Professor
Dr. Carse Ramos
- Associate Professor
Hear From a Student
Miriam Contreras-Morales
“Though I’ve always wanted to help people and I’ve always had the heart of an advocate, I hadn’t really honed in on who I wanted to help and how I wanted to help. Through the help of my professor, I developed a more focused approach.”
– Double Major in Justice Studies and Sociology
Taking Advantage of All 18JAV Offers
A transfer student, Gianna became senior class president, president of the Pre-Law Society and Student Community Gov’t speaker.
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Arts and Sciences
The Faculty of Arts and Sciences is a community of scholars that pride themselves on academic excellence, diversity and service.
- emailDeanFAS@ric.edu
- phone401-456-8106
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