Schreiner University is now offering Criminal Justice among its 40+ majors!
Schreiner University wants to prepare you not only for your first job out of college, but for your career! The Criminal Justice degree will include 9 hours of upper-level required courses as well as 6 hours of electives from topics such as:
- Criminology
- Correctional Systems & Practice
- Research Methodology in Criminal Justice
- Forensic Science and Criminal investigation
- Crisis Intervention
- The Juvenile Justice System
- Cybercrime
- Internship
Schreiner University’s unique Criminal Justice program involves understanding the relation of criminal justice and the Humanities, like philosophy, religion, history, and the arts. Our courses focus on the ties the Humanities have, and how they inform and intersect with the concepts and practice of criminal justice.
In these challenging times, it is even more important to seek a degree in Criminal Justice. Potential employees and citizens expect strong communication skills, critical thinking, decision making skills, dealing with complex problems, and the handling of individuals with mental illness with care and compassion. These learned skills are those necessary for success in today’s evolving crime and justice environment.
Possible Career Opportunities
- CIA Agent
- Corrections Officer
- Criminologist
- DEA Agent
- FBI Agent
- Forensic Evidence Technician
- Immigration & Customs (ICE) Agent
- Homeland Security Agent
- Police Dispatcher
- Police Officer
- Probation Officer
- Private Investigator
- Security Professional
- Secret Service Agent
- Deputy Sheriff
- Deputy US Marshal
- Domestic Violence Advocate
- Child Protective Service Agent
- Special Forensic Intensive Child Interviewer
Forensic Anthropology Center/”The Body Farm”
Schreiner University (Kerrville, Texas) and Lewis University (Romeoville, Illinois) established a partnership with a travel study course to the University of Tennessee’s Forensic Anthropology Center (aka “The Body Farm”). Dr. Lynn A. Tovar (Schreiner University) and Dr. Cynthia Misischia (Lewis University) have been taking students to the University of Tennessee for 10 years. The “Body Farm” is an anthropological research faculty (ARF) dedicated to the study of the decomposition of bodies and excavations of bone recovery sites. The ARF provides a unique opportunity for controlled research and the development of new technologies in forensic anthropology and its related disciplines such as Osteology, and Criminalistics.
The course is an exciting experiential learning experience for students majoring in Criminal Justice and Biology. The hands-on course is designed to provide an in-depth study of human vs. non-human osteology, bone biology, and pathology. Key information including the history of anthropology, biological age, sex, stature, ancestry, skeletal trauma, and crime scene case management are addressed.
Hands-on learning is one aspect of a travel program. The other benefit for students who participate in this unique travel study partnership is the exposure and networking with students from different regions in the United States. Students learn to study, learn, and work together while developing friendships that can last a lifetime.
Dr. Tovar and Misischia continue to research experiential learning and the benefits to student learning. They have published research and presented at international conferences on the success of this program.
Stay Tuned for Exciting Internship Opportunities!
I am the Director of the Criminal Justice degree program at Schreiner University with a Doctoral Degree in Adult Continuing Education with a focus in Human Resource Development from Northern Illinois University.
I recently retired from Lewis University, Romeoville Illinois as a tenured professor after teaching traditional undergraduate, graduate, and online courses in the Justice, Law, and Public Safety Department. I am a twenty-five-year veteran of law enforcement retiring as a Commander with the Elk Grove Village Police Department, Illinois. As a career law enforcement professional, I was involved in street patrol, criminal, and youth investigations with a specialization of child sexual abuse and domestic violence. I have presented internationally and nationally on law enforcement topics. I am published in both law enforcement and educational journals.
In my spare time, I love to travel with my husband Rafael, who is a retired police officer from Des Plaines Police Department. I love to work out by cycling, lifting weights, and running.
After graduating from Texas A&M University in 2000, I became a licensed Texas Peace Officer and soon started working the streets of Bryan, TX. After four years of patrol, I was promoted to the Criminal Investigation Division and filled the open position in the Crimes Against Persons section. Throughout my career, I held many training courses educating the public and sworn officers about child abuse prevention and investigation.
After retiring in 2018, I obtained a masters in professional counseling. My calling to help others continues with providing therapy for adults and children who have experienced trauma, grief, anxiety, or change of life issues. I also enjoy teaching as an adjunct professor with the Schreiner University Criminal Justice Program.
I am an instructor of Criminal Justice at Schreiner University in Kerrville, Texas. I hold a Bachelor of Arts degree in criminal justice from the University of Texas at San Antonio and a master’s degree from Wayland Baptist University. I am currently a Ph.D. student in Keiser University’s criminology and criminal justice program expected to graduate in 2024. I currently possess an active Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE) peace officer’s license and holds a master peace officer certification.
I began my career in law enforcement with the San Antonio Police Department in 1995 as a police officer. In 2008 I was promoted to detective-investigator and worked in the prestigious Night Criminal Investigations Unit (NCID), a unit that investigates violent felonies that occur nightly in the 7th largest city in the nation. In 2013, I earned a promotion to Sergeant and worked patrol until my honorable retirement in 2019. I was trained by retired Folsom Police Department Lieutenant Skip Rogers, owner of the Interviews & Interrogations Institute, and specialize in the interrogation of criminal suspects.
In my spare time, I love to spend time with my wife and children, lift weights, and practice martial arts.
I am an adjunct professor at Schreiner University in Kerrville, Texas. I hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Wildlife Science from Virginia Tech, and a Juris Doctor Degree from Texas A&M School of Law. I helped develop the Criminal Law curriculum at Schreiner University and love to help students understand the intricacies of the Texas and American criminal justice systems.
When I’m not teaching, I work as a Felony Defender at the Hill Country Regional Public Defender Office. The HCRPDO covers five counties in the Texas Hill Country, and I have been with that office since June of 2021. I have handled hundreds of felony and misdemeanor cases for the office in the last few years – everything from murder charges to simple theft charges. Prior to my career at the HCRPDO, I handled family law and probate law matters in Fort Worth, Texas.
I love spending my spare time at my family’s ranch in Boerne, Texas, and you can find me hunting, fishing, or golfing. Lucky for me, my fiancé, Madison, loves to be outdoors too.
I am a Kerrville native that graduated from Schreiner University with a Bachelor’s in English and a Master’s in Education. I currently work for Kerr County Juvenile Probation. Prior to that, I worked for Kerr County Adult Probation and served in The United States Army.
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Daily Events
You will have the opportunity to experience campus on a tour led by a current student as well as meet with a faculty member and one of our admissions team members to talk about your application, scholarships and financial aid! Tours are available Monday through Friday at 9 AM, 11 AM, 1 PM, and 3 PM.