- Law enforcement
- Probation/parole
- Court administration and victim services
- Corrections and rehabilitation services
- Juvenile justice services
Expert faculty. Real world experience. Endless opportunity.
Criminal Justice
PennWest’s highly acclaimed Criminal Justice program is thoughtfully designed to prepare you for entry-level positions and more advanced leadership roles across the criminal justice system.
Our degree programs help you work toward the five key areas of criminal justice, including:
Unique to PennWest, our classes are taught by academically credentialed practitioners who are still working or have previously worked in the field. With this dynamic classroom training and our unmatched co-op program, PennWest’s skilled graduates find jobs quickly after graduation.
History
History is the study of the human past. The causes and effects of change through an examination of social, political, economic, cultural and intellectual developments.
At PennWest, we encourage students to view issues from a variety of perspectives. Our History Department offers a diverse curriculum with courses in areas that span the globe.
Here you can engage with passionate historians and scholars as you build the foundation for your career, whether you’re headed toward teaching, law school, library science, theology, or any number of other fields
Politics
Are you driven to make a positive impact on society? Inspired by lively discussion and debate?
PennWest provides you with the tools and skills to understand the range of factors shaping the local, national and global environments in which we live, and to think critically and independently concerning pressing political issues.
We also offer opportunities outside of the classroom, including co-ops and internships
that can hone critical skills, provide hands-on experience and lead to valuable connections
after graduation.
Department Chair
Julie Warnick
California Campus
warnick@pennwest.edu
Assistant Chairs
Marc Sanko
Clarion Campus
msanko@pennwest.edu
Gerry Gendlin
Edinboro Campus
ggendlin@pennwest.edu
Department Faculty and Staff