COURSE CURRICULUM

Across the Pompea College of Business curriculum structure at the University of New Haven, Business Management with a Criminal Justice concentration follows a standardized business foundation combined with specialized applied criminal justice coursework designed to prepare students for careers at the intersection of business operations, public safety, compliance, and investigative fields. All students first complete a 41-credit University Core Curriculum emphasizing mathematical and quantitative literacy (including applied business math and introduction to business analytics), critical thinking and entrepreneurship (introductory business and microeconomics), and broader societal understanding through macroeconomics. This is followed by a 30-credit business core that builds essential competencies in accounting, finance, marketing, management, business law, ethics, organizational behavior, analytics, and a capstone experience designed to integrate functional knowledge into real-world decision-making. Within the Business Management major requirements (15 credits), students develop deeper expertise in human resources management, workforce diversity, multinational management, and contemporary business issues, supported by an additional elective in management to tailor their academic focus. The Criminal Justice concentration component (15 credits) then shifts the program toward applied legal and investigative studies, beginning with foundational coursework such as Introduction to Criminal Justice, Criminal Law, and Principles of Criminal Investigation. Students then advance into specialized analytical and applied areas, including White Collar Crime Investigation and data-oriented courses such as Criminal Justice Data Systems or Crime Mapping and Analysis, allowing them to integrate quantitative reasoning with criminal justice applications. The program is further rounded out by 23 credits of free electives, offering flexibility for interdisciplinary exploration or preparation for graduate study. A similar business-analytics-driven academic philosophy is seen in institutions such as Fairleigh Dickinson University, where business and management education emphasizes applied analytics, organizational behavior, and practical decision-making skills. Overall, the structure reflects a blended model in which students gain a strong business foundation, specialized criminal justice knowledge, and flexible elective space, preparing them for roles in corporate compliance, law enforcement analytics, investigative consulting, or graduate-level professional study.