As more students are enrolling in programs that only offer concentrations in certain fields of study, such as criminal justice, academic institutions are expanding these specializations into full degree programs. By providing more variety, there may be more educational and career opportunities for individuals who are interested in improving their skills.
Texas Wesleyan recently announced a new criminal justice degree, which is currently only a concentration offered within the sociology program, according to TheRambler.com. The school's decision to create the new opportunity aims to improve the marketability of the degree and improve students' access to jobs, including those in the law enforcement.
The news source reports that current students have the option to remain in the sociology degree program or switch to the new major, and about 99 percent have opted to do the latter.
Allison Tidwell, senior sociology criminal justice major at the school, stated that "the job market is much better and more open to you if you're a straight CJ student," quoted by the news source.
Law enforcement employment is projected in grow by about 11 percent in the next eight years, which will create about 84,700 jobs for police officers and detectives, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reports.
