Victim Advocacy Track
Support survivors, advocate for others, and make a meaningful impact in people’s lives.
BVU’s Criminology & Criminal Justice: Victim Advocacy track prepares students for careers in victim services, advocacy, crisis response, and social support agencies. Students explore victimization, trauma, mental health, family violence, and the justice system while building the skills to support individuals and families through difficult situations.
Why study Criminology & Criminal Justice: Victim Advocacy Track at BVU
A BVU Victim Advocacy degree prepares you to support individuals and families through compassionate service, practical experience, and interdisciplinary learning.
People-Focused Preparation
Combine criminal justice, psychology, and human services to make a meaningful difference.
Hands-On Experience
Build your skills through internships, simulations, and community partnerships.
Experienced Faculty
Learn from professionals with backgrounds in counseling, advocacy, and the justice system.
Career-Ready Skills
Develop communication, crisis response, and problem-solving skills that have a lasting impact.
New Program. Meaningful Impact.
BVU’s Criminology & Criminal Justice with Victim Advocacy Track prepares students to address the human side of justice through hands-on learning, community partnerships, and interdisciplinary study.
Gain Real-World Skills
Build real-world experience through internships, advocacy work, case studies, and community partnerships focused on supporting victims and families. BVU’s Value Added Funding initiative can help support internships, certifications, travel, and career-building experiences beyond the classroom.
Learn by doing, from day one
Students build career-ready advocacy and support skills through hands-on coursework in criminal justice, psychology, counseling, and human services.
Explore criminal justice systems, psychology, sociology, and social problems
Study victimology, criminal courts, counseling, personality, and family systems
Apply advanced knowledge through coursework in family violence, mental health, interventions, internships, and capstone experiences
BVU criminology & criminal justice: victim advocacy track graduates go far.
Where this degree can take you
Curriculum Highlights.
Your coursework is designed to build the knowledge and skills needed for success in your field. Click here for complete program requirements and course descriptions in the Academic Catalog.
Advocate for Others. Create Meaningful Change.
Turn your passion for helping people into hands-on experience and career-ready skills at BVU.