Department of Criminal Justice and Public Affairs

Our department focuses on theory and practice in two interconnected fields.

Kean's criminal justice program is interdisciplinary and explores the causes and effects of crime, as well as the analytical, investigatory and technology-based police responses to it. You look at the criminal justice system from the perspectives of the correctional, court and juvenile justice systems, while you explore the application of the law and policing methods. The broad-based approach — with internships and mentoring — prepares you for a wide variety of careers or post-baccalaureate study after graduation.

The public affairs program gives you the training and insight for key roles in government, health care and nonprofit organizations. One of a few universities in the region to offer an undergraduate program in public administration, Kean's  combined five-year B.A./MPA program gives students early entry into graduate study. 

Undergraduate degrees in the Department of Criminal Justice and Public Affairs:

• B.A. in Public Service and Administration
• B.A. in Criminal Justice
• B.A./MPA Honors Program

Graduate degrees in the Department of Criminal Justice and Public Affairs:

• M.A. in Criminal Justice
• MPA - Public Administration (with Public Management, Healthcare Administration and Nonprofit Management options)