Career Roadmap - Law, Public Safety, Corrections, and Security
The law, public safety, corrections, and security career cluster is about protecting and serving the public. People working in this sector deal with protecting life and property, enforcing laws, providing legal counsel, sentencing defendants, and rehabilitating offenders.
- Correction Services
- Law Enforcement Services
- Security & Protective Services
- Emergency & Fire Management Services
- Legal Services
Majors
- Foreign Language - ANY
- Forensic Science
- History
- International Relations
- Philosophy
- Policy Studies
- Political Philosophy
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Sociology
Minors
- Addiction Studies
- Atrocity Studies and Practices of Social Justice
- Computer Science
- Foreign Language - ANY
- Forensic Science
- Global Securities Studies
- History
- Philosophy
- Policy Studies
- Political Philosophy
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Social Justice
- Sociology
- CHE 113 - Forensic Science
- CRS 325 - Presentational Speaking
- GEO 372 - Political Geography
- LLA 201 - Elements of Law
- PAI 338 - US Intelligence Community: Governance & Practice 1947 - Present
- PHI 171 - Critical Thinking
- PHI 251 - Logic
- PSC 304 - The Judicial Process
- PSC 325 - Constitutional Law II
- PSC 357 - US Foreign Policy
- SOC 334 - Criminal Justice
- SOC 377 - Class, Status, and Power
- SOC 397 - Criminology
- Citizenship and Civic Engagement
- Environmental, Sustainability, and Policy
- Ethics
- Forensic Science
- Alpha Kappa Delta
- International Sociological Honor Society
- Black Law Student Associations
- Intelligence Community Center of Academic Excellence
- Information Security Club
- Mock Trial
- Student Association
- Pre-Law Society
- Undergraduate Forensic Science Student Association
- Apply to University Conduct Board
- Community Police Academy through Department of Public Safety
- Fellowships
- Independent Research
- Internships with Intelligence Community Agencies, Private Law Firms, and Government Offices
- Pre-Law Immersion Trip
- Research in Forensic Science
- Shaw Center
- Study Abroad – Summer Programs
- Alumni Connections
- Faculty Advisor/Mentor
- Intelligence Community Center of Academic Excellence (ICCAE)
- Professional Associations
- The Women’s Network
- Adjudicators and Hearing Officers
- Administration Law Judges
- Corporate Council
- Correctional Treatment Specialist
- Forensic Science Technician
- Homeland Security Analyst
- Intelligence Analysts
- ONET Job Titles
- Paralegals and Legal Assistants
- Certified Corrections Manager (CCM)
- Certified Forensic Interviewer
- Credentialed Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Counselor (CASAC)
- Medicolegal Death Investigation
- OHSHA Safety Certification
- Professional Paralegal
- Consulting
- Firms and Private Security
- Global Intelligence
- Intelligence Community Agencies
- Law Enforcement Agencies
- Legal Aid Societies
- Local Municipalities and Governments
- Private Practices
- Social Services Agencies
- Juris Doctor
- Master of Arts in International Relations
- Master of Public Administration
These are suggested options. All content listed can be used as a guide to explore different career pathways. It is recommended students make an appointment with their academic and career advisor to discuss options that work best for them.
Career Roadmap Clusters #
- Business Management and Administration
- Law, Public Safety, Corrections, and Security
- Arts, AV Technology, and Communication
- Health Science
- Marketing
- STEM
- Government and Public Administration
- Finance
- Human Services
- Hospitality and Tourism
- Information Technology
- Education and Training
- Manufacturing
- Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics
- Architecture and Construction
- Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources