Criminal Justice

Welcome

Welcome to the Web site for the Criminal Justice Program at the University of Northern Colorado. The Bachelor of Arts program was established in Fall 2003 and reflects a liberal arts tradition and prepares students for entry-level positions in the criminal justice system. The Master of Arts degree in Criminal Justice was approved in March 2009 and is offered on line. The master’s program is designed to accommodate schedules of working professionals.

Here you will find information about our program (both our major and our minor), our students, our alumni, and our faculty, as well as helpful material on course offerings, financial assistance, and careers.

Questions or comments? If so, please feel free to contact directly any of the members of our faculty or staff, or to contact the program coordinator, Philip Reichel, either by e-mail, or by snail mail at

Philip Reichel
Criminal Justice
Campus Box 147
University of Northern Colorado
Greeley, CO 80639

Telephone: (970) 351-2107
Fax: (970) 351-1255

2009 Interim Session Class

SIFS Course January 2009

The SIFS Course—January 2009

The Southern Institute of Forensic Science and UNC’s Criminal Justice program conducted a very successful Forensic Anthropology for Law Enforcement and Death Investigators class during the 2009 interim session. This class was composed of UNC students and law enforcement professionals and was instructed by Diane France, Ph.D., D-ABFA, Forensic Anthropologist of Ft. Collins, Colorado, and Ms. Hillary Parsons, an anthropology graduate student from the University of Montana in Missoula.

She served as president of the Summit Organizing Committee on Social Justice and Diversity (SOC) and was recognized for her outstanding efforts by being awarded the UNC Club Leadership Award in 2007 and the prestigious Drs. Allen and Lily Huang’s Global Citizen Award in 2008. She was also recognized in 2008 as an outstanding scholar when she received the Award for Excellent Academic Achievement in Criminal Justice.

After graduating in May 2008, Sara moved to New York City where she is currently working for the global law firm White & Case LLP, while preparing to attend law school in the fall. Her goal is to attain a law degree in international law and public policy and become a political leader and international advocate of civil and human rights.

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Alexa Frederickson
Interns in the Weld County Cold Case Unit

Alexa Fredrickson, a University of Northern Colorado criminal justice intern, is helping investigator Josh Noonan of the Weld County Sheriff’s Office go through the dozens of binders containing information about unsolved murders in Weld County. The Cold Case Unit was recently featured in an article in the Ft. Lupton Press. To see the article, go to Ft. Lupton Press—“Cold Cases Unthawed.”

Alexa Frederickson

Tori Gutt Named Academic All-District

Tori Gutt, a criminal justice major and sophomore swimmer has been named to the ESPN All-District VII Second Team in the women’s at-large category. Tori, from Tucson, Ariz., has a 4.00 grade point average in criminal justice. She owns the school record in the 200 meter breaststroke after swimming a 2:21.11 at the Conference USA Championship

Campus Scene

UNC’s First Master of Arts in Criminal Justice Class

The criminal justice program began its first Master of Arts program in August 2009. UNC’s online graduate program in criminal justice is a two-year program designed to accommodate schedules of working professionals in all criminal justice professions. The program is focused on evidence-based practices, including applying standards of quality for online programs and incorporating up-to-date research to the courses.

UNC’s first MA in Criminal Justice Class

UNC’s First  Master of Arts
in Criminal Justice Class


Left to right: Craig Spingarn,
Kevin Glaspie, Saara Alakoski,
and Andrew Scott.

Not Pictured: Laura Cordova
and James Lobban