230 Chafee Building
10 Chafee Road
Kingston, RI 02881
Main Office 401.874.4460
Chair
Dr. Natalie Pifer
401.874.2256 / npifer@uri.edu
Mission Statement
Our purpose is to empower our graduates to meaningfully consider, contribute to, and reimagine discourses and decisions about crime and justice. The CCJ department does this by making intentional choices about our work and remaining committed to continual professional growth and community building.
Participating Departments
Quick Facts
450Undergraduates
6Full-time Faculty
3Affiliated Faculty
- 450 undergraduate majors – 100+ with Double (or Triple) Majors in Related Fields
- 6 Full-time Faculty in Criminology and Criminal Justice
- 3 Affiliated Faculty in Participating Departments
- Home to the Pi Gamma Xi Chapter of the Alpha Phi Sigma Criminal Justice Honor Society
Degree Offered
Bachelor of Arts in Criminology and Criminal Justice
The B.A. in Criminology and Criminal Justice is an interdisciplinary program of study designed to prepare you for entry level positions in criminal justice and related fields, especially at the state and federal level, or for advanced study in graduate and professional programs.