This major is the first of its kind in the world. It is intended to equip students with the knowledge and skills needed for careers in which the globalization of crime plays an important role. It also is designed to prepare students for advanced work in graduate or professional school. A bachelor's degree in International Criminal Justice is designed to assist graduates in obtaining posts in organizations such as: the F.B.I; Home Land Security; INTERPOL; the United Nations; U.S. Customs and Excise and the CIA. Students will also have an opportunity to obtain internships at the United Nations and criminal justice agencies dealing with international affairs.

Topics covered in the major are:

• International crimes including genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity such as terrorism, enslavement, deportation or forcible transfer of population, and other inhumane acts.
• Transnational crimes including money laundering, computer hacking and trafficking in humans and commodities such as drugs, cars, works of arts etc.
• Comparative study of crime, relevant criminological theories and implications for prevention.
• Human rights issues
• International criminal law
• Comparative law enforcement
• Rules of procedure and evidence of the International Criminal Court (ICC)
• International criminal justice and the role of the United Nations and other international agencies.

This is an interdisciplinary major with faculty drawn from departments of African American Studies, Government, Law, Police Science and Criminal Justice Administration, Puerto Rican and Latin American Studies and Sociology. These faculty members have broad experience in dealing with International Criminology and International Criminal Justice and human rights issues.