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Caleb Crowe
Mrs. Rowe
English 12A
1 December 2014
Research Paper
High school, the best four years of my life is coming to a close. With my cap
and gown already ordered, its clicked in that graduation day is coming very quickly.
Now, I need to figure out what schools I am able to attend and career paths I hope
to pursue. After high school, I hope to attend Indiana State University to pursue
Criminology and Fire Science.
Indiana State University was established in 1865. Indiana State is ranked 30 th
among all national universities, 1st in community service by students, and 3rd in
learning service. Indiana State offers 100+ majors including notably aviation,
education, business, criminology, finance, insurance and risk management, athletic
training and pathology was nationally recognized ("Indiana State University.
Indiana").
Residential life at Indiana State University offers a living and learning
environment, committed to the academic success and personal growth of our
residents. Students can choose to live on an academic theme housing floor. That
means everyone on their floor would have the same major so students could have
easy study groups and make new friends ("Living."). Indiana State does have a
housing policy unlike some colleges. It states that a freshman with 32 credit hours

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or less, must live on campus unless their parents home is within 60 miles of the
university or have a valid exception ("Indiana State University: Residential.").
My first career path would be to study Criminology. ISU offers a Bachelor of
Arts (B.A.) and Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Criminology and Criminal Justice. The
requirements to get a job in the criminal justice system are fairly basic. You must
pass a written, physical, and physiological exam. You must also pass an oral
interview. It would be very beneficial if you had a bachelors degree in criminology
but it is not required. Some classes to earn your degree would include Introduction
to Criminology, Introduction to Law Enforcement, Introduction to the Court Systems,
and Ethics in Criminal Justice (Criminology.").
The national yearly median salary for an everyday patrol policeman is
$59,000. The minimum is $37,000 and the absolute maximum with benefits is
$91,000 per year ("Salary."). Some benefits of becoming a policeman include
excellent dental and medical coverage, potential 4 day work weeks, 80-180 hours of
paid vacation annually, holiday bonus pay, and you can legally carry a gun almost
anywhere you go (Police.").
My second career path would be to become a firefighter. The basic skills
required to become a fireman are almost identical to those of a policeman. You must
pass a written, physical, and physiological exam. Also, you must take an oral
interview and pass with a top 20 score of all who apply. If you make it this far, the 5
skills needed to have is prevention, self-protection, rescue, safe guarding property,
and fire control ("Skills.").
The average firefighter in the country makes $57,000. Some benefits include
medical and dental insurance for themselves as well as their families. They also get

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multiple week vacations and sick-leave days ("What."). Some personal benefits
include gaining the trust of your co-workers on down time due to the intense job.
Physiologically, it is very tough on firemen on saving lives and seeing people at their
worst. This helps them through the job.
As high school is coming to a close, these are a few of the many things I think
I would love to pursue for my future careers in the next few years. My current dream
and goal is to study Criminology and Fire Science while attending Indiana State
University.