COLLEGE OF CRIMINOLOGY
Bachelor of Science in Criminology
The field of criminology is the study of crime and the various agencies of justice as they operate and react to crime, criminals and victims. It is therefore the mission of the Criminology program to provide the community with professionally competent and morally upright graduates who can deliver efficient and effective service services in crime prevention, crime detection and investigation, law enforcement, public safety, custody and rehabilitation of offenders, criminology research, among others.
Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) offering the Criminology program are envisioned as significant educational institutions actively and continually involved in producing graduates who have the knowledge, skills, attitude and values in addressing the problem of criminality in the country and the character and competence to meet the challenges of globalization in the field of criminology.
Program Goals
The Program aims to:
- Encourage research and inquiry on the nature, causes, treatment or punishment of criminal behavior and how criminal justice agencies function and respond to crime, criminals and victims
- Prepare the students for careers in crime prevention, law enforcement, scientific crime detection, correctional administration, public safety and allied fields
- Foster the values of leadership, integrity, accountability and responsibility while serving their fellowmen, community and country:
Why enroll Criminology?
The Department of Criminology’s pool of professors is composed of the following: presiding judge, prosecutor, lawyer, professional criminologists, retired and active police, fire and jail commissioned officers, correctional officer, forensic chemist and technician from the National Bureau of Investigation, and not to mention our seasoned criminal investigators and highly qualified academicians. As graduate of this course, one can surely meet his/her dream of becoming either a criminology professor, police officer, law enforcer, crime investigator, undercover agent, detective, security officer, intelligence agent or operative of other law enforcement agencies like PDEA, NBI, Immigration, including Coast Guard to name a few. The MMC College of Criminal Justice Education in general and the Department of Criminology in particular will prepare and help you realize your dream and become leader and public servant of the nation.
Career Opportunities
- Law Enforcement Administrator
- Investigator
- Correctional Administrator
- Agent or employee of agencies performing law enforcement functions
- Probation and Parole Office
- Sea and Air Marshal
- Criminalist
- Criminological Researcher/Consultant
- Airport or Seaport Police
- Academe
- Fire / Jail Administrator