Justice & Law Administration

School of Professional Studies

WCSU's JLA Bachelor of Science Degree

Solve problems in law, criminology, rehabilitation services and criminal justice

Play a critical role in the success of our civil society

Your WCSU Justice and Law Administration (JLA) Bachelor of Science degree leads you to a career in law, public service, social systems or private enterprise. Our major courses and our five options (law enforcement, Corrections, Probation, Parole, and Offender Rehabilitation, criminology, legal studies, and homeland security) provide a broad base of knowledge for future justice professionals.

WCSU’s JLA has a long, proud history of graduating students with a wide variety of career options. We have life-long industry professionals including both full-time and part-time faculty, teaching small classes that help you learn and succeed. Our courses emphasize critical thinking, problem-solving and reasoning while focusing on skills such as analysis, synthesis, problem recognition and communication.

Graduates from our JLA program achieve careers in federal, state and local law enforcement, the legal profession, corrections services, social service agencies, private security, education, probation and parole departments, other offender rehabilitation careers, public administration, homeland security, private security and fraud investigation.

Our JLA program also provides you a solid foundation to pursue further studies in law school and other graduate schools.

WCSU Justice and Law Administration Class

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Office of Undergraduate Admissions
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phone: (203) 837-9000

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Office of Graduate Admissions
email: graduateadmissions@wcsu.edu
phone: (203) 837-8243

BS in Justice & Law Administration

Corrections, Probation, Parole, & Offender Rehabilitation Option

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Legal Studies
option

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Law Enforcement
option

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Criminology
option

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Homeland Security
option

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Minor in Justice & Law Administration

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Master of Science

The Online Master of Science in Homeland Security at Western Connecticut State University can help you advance your career in law enforcement, public safety, and emergency management.

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Master of Science
Homeland Security

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Meet our Alumni

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Learning outcomes for our students include the ability to engage in relevant scholarship; to use quantitative, qualitative and critical thinking skills to analyze and propose solutions to practical problems in the areas of law, criminology, rehabilitation services, criminal justice, and associated areas; and to demonstrate proficiency in written and oral communication.

Jessel Vitonera

B.S. Justice and Law Administration, ’16

Jessel Vitonera

State of Connecticut Judicial Branch Adult Probation Officer

“WCSU impacted me to become a better leader in my career and gave me the experience to further my growth.”

Brandon Pancoast

B.S, Justice and Law Administration, ’23

Brandon Pancoast

Full-time paralegal at Hoekenga Machado & Lyon working for Attorney Meg Lyon in the New Milford office

“A degree is the secondary benefit of an education and the pursuit of knowledge. At WCSU, I fell in love with the challenge of being a successful student and it reignited my passion for the law.”

Iris Will

B.S. in Criminal Justice with a Concentration in Law Enforcement, ’15

Iris Will

Special Agent with the United States Secret Service

“WCSU taught me how to strive for excellence and that anything is possible. WCSU did this by hiring the best professors. I still use the lessons and concepts I learned there in my career every day.”
  • Mission

  • Our mission is to integrate substantive and practical education to prepare our students for a variety of careers in law, public service, social systems and private enterprises.

    Our purpose is to enhance your abilities to reason, to communicate in written and verbal form, and to engage in scholarship; to fulfill your career goals in the areas of the administration of justice, the regulatory, protective or rehabilitative services, or the law-related professions; and to assist you in pursuing undergraduate and graduate level education in law, criminology, public administration, rehabilitation services, criminal justice and associated areas.

  • Student Resources

  • University Advisement Center  ➔

    Career Success Center ➔

    Course Registration ➔

    The Writing Center ➔

    WCSU Clubs and Organizations ➔

  • Student Data

  • For more information on previous JLA cohorts, please see the following documents:

    JLA Graduation Rates – PDF | Excel (.xlsx)

    JLA Retention Rates – PDF | Excel (.xlsx)

    JLA Student Diversity Data – PDF | Excel (.xlsx)

Our mission is to integrate substantive and practical education to prepare our students for a variety of careers in law, public service, social systems and private enterprises.

Our purpose is to enhance your abilities to reason, to communicate in written and verbal form, and to engage in scholarship; to fulfill your career goals in the areas of the administration of justice, the regulatory, protective or rehabilitative services, or the law-related professions; and to assist you in pursuing undergraduate and graduate level education in law, criminology, public administration, rehabilitation services, criminal justice and associated areas.

University Advisement Center  ➔

Career Success Center ➔

Course Registration ➔

The Writing Center ➔

WCSU Clubs and Organizations ➔

For more information on previous JLA cohorts, please see the following documents:

JLA Graduation Rates – PDF | Excel (.xlsx)

JLA Retention Rates – PDF | Excel (.xlsx)

JLA Student Diversity Data – PDF | Excel (.xlsx)