Undergraduate Course Description
B.S. in Criminal Justice Studies
Required 125 credits (36 of which must be numbered 300 or above, and 60 of which must be from a 4 year institution) including:
I. General Education Requirements.
II. College of Arts and Sciences Requirements.
III. The Following Curriculum.
Pre-admission Requirements:
CJ 201 |
Introduction to Criminal Justice |
(3) |
CJ 210 |
Introduction to Policing |
(3) |
| CJ 270 |
Introduction to Corrections |
(3) |
Soc 253 |
Juvenile Delinquency |
(3) |
Required upper division courses (21 credits):
CJ 330 |
Criminological Theory |
(3) |
| CJ 341 |
Criminal Law |
(3) |
| CJ 342 |
Criminal Procedure |
(3) |
CJ 401 |
Administration of Criminal Justice Systems |
(3) |
Soc 323 |
Sociological Research Methods |
(3) |
Soc 326 |
Sociological Statistics |
(3) |
Phil 412 |
Philosophy of Law |
(3) |
9 additional credits from:
Anth 345 |
Forensic Science |
(3) |
Anth 346 |
Analysis of Forensic Evidence |
(3) |
CJ 302 |
Women, Crime and Criminal Justice |
(3) |
CJ 350 |
Correctional Alternatives |
(3) |
CJ 351 |
Police Administration |
(3) |
CJ 352 |
Criminal Investigation |
(3) |
CJ 361 |
Victimology |
(3) |
| CJ 430 |
Dev. Perspectives on Adol. Prob. Beh |
(3) |
CJ 452 |
Police Role in Society |
(3) |
Soc 252 |
Criminology |
(3) |
A concentration in a single supplementary field other than criminal justice studies is also required of all criminal justice majors. This concentration may be met in two ways: (1) a language proficiency of level IV or a modern foreign language; or (2) 20 credit hours (at least nine of which must be numbered 300 or above) in any single subject matter taught at this University.
MINOR IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE STUDIES
21 Total Credits Required:
Required 12 hours from:
CJ 201 |
Introduction to Criminal Justice |
(3) |
CJ 210 |
Introduction to Policing |
(3) |
CJ 270 |
Introduction to Corrections |
(3) |
Soc 253. |
Juvenile Delinquency |
(3) |
9 additional hours from:
Anth 345 |
Forensic Science |
(3) |
| Anth 346 |
Analysis of Forensic Evidence |
(3) |
| CJ 302 |
Women, Crime and Criminal Justice |
(3) |
CJ 330 |
Criminological Theory |
(3) |
| CJ 341 |
Criminal Law |
(3) |
| CJ 342 |
Criinal Procedure |
(3) |
CJ 350 |
Correctional Alternatives |
(3) |
CJ 351 |
Police Administration |
(3) |
CJ 352 |
Criminal Investigation |
(3) |
CJ 361 |
Victimology |
(3) |
CJ 430 |
Dev. Perspectives on Adol. Prob. Beh |
(3) |
CJ 452 |
The Police Role in Society |
(3) |
Phil 412 |
Philosophy of Law |
(3) |
Soc 352 |
Criminology |
(3) |
Courses
201. Introduction to Criminal Justice. 3 credits. An undergraduate study and overview of the criminal justice system emphasizing the "system," its legal actors and its political constraints. Designed for the beginning student in law enforcement, criminology, corrections, sociology, social welfare, government and pre-law. F Class Photos
210. Introduction to Policing. 3 credits. Prerequisite: CJ 201. Introduces the student to the specific field of law enforcement. Provides an overview of federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies. Reviews the coordination requirements of the system. S
270. Introduction to Corrections. 3 credits. Prerequisite: CJ 201. This course describes the corrections system as part of a larger criminal justice system. Students will be introducted to the history and practice of corrections from earlier forms of phsyical puishment to jail, probation, intermediate sanctions, prisons, parole, and the death penalty. Special topics in the field will also be addressed as appropriate. F,S
302. Women, Crime and Criminal Justice . 3 credits. Prerequisite: CJ majors and minors only. This class will explore the changing roles of women as offenders, as victims, and as professionals in the criminal justice system. Attention will be directed toward empiracle findings, conflict theory insights, and the femimnist perspective within the discipline. The basic goal of this course is to respectfully enhance understanding of the importance of gender equality within the field of criminal justice and to encourage self-examination of habitual modes of thinking and acting. S
330. Criminological Theory. 3 credits. Prerequisite: CJ majors and minors only. This class will provide an overview of a variety of criminological theories. Attention will be directed toward the study of the major theoretical schools of thought which have influenced the discipline of criminology. The basic goal of this course is to help the student develop an understanding of and appreciation for the insights gained by examining crime and criminals through different theoretical frameworks. F,S
341. Criminal Law. 3 credits. Prerequisite: CJ majors and minors, forensic science majors only. THis course covers the fundamentals and foundations of American criminal jurisprudence with an emphasis on common law definitions of crime and modern requirements for the criminalization of bahavior, statutory laws. F
342. Criminal Procedure . 3 credits. Prerequisite: CJ majors and minors, forensic science majors only. This course covers requirements of the American system of criminal procedure, especially regarding the legal requirements of search and seizure, interrogation, right to counsel, and eyewitness identifications. Special attention is given to the relationship between the 4th, 5th, 6th, 8th, and 14th amendments to the U.S. Constitution and the development of the law of criminal procedure. S
350. Correctional Alternatives. 3 credits. Prerequisites: Restricted to CJ majors and minors. This course is designed to explore and evaluate intervention strategies developed in the criminal justice system as alternatives to institutional corrections in the sentencing of adjudicated persons. Among these options this course will explore community corrections, parole, house arrest, restitution, community service, and the development of intervention services in support of the dispositions. S
351. Police Administration. 3 credits. Prerequisite: CJ 210. Restricted to CJ majors and minors. Principles of police administration and organization for a modern police agency. Included are planning and development of organizations, direction, goal identification, etc. F
352. Criminal Investigation. 3 credits. Prerequisite: CJ 210, CJ majors and minors, and forensic science majors only. An overview and examination of basic principles and techniques in criminal investigations procedures and the rules of the law of evidence in criminal court proceedings. F
353. Law for Criminal Justice System. 3 credits. Prerequisite: CJ majors and minors only. An overview of principles of criminal law and criminal procedure as established by common law and contemporary legal codes in the United States. S
361. Victimology. 3 credits. Prerequisite: CJ majors and minors only. This class will provide an overview of the literature and research concerning victimization. Attention will be directed toward current trends concerning the victim in the American criminal justice system, with particular emphasis on measuring victimization, fear of crime, the impact of victimization on the individual, and victims rights and compensation initiatives. The basic goal of this course is to help the student develop an understanding of the impact of victimization on the victim, those associated with the victim, the criminal justice system, and each of us as individuals. F Class Photos
397. Cooperative Education. 1-8 credits, repeatable to 16. Prerequisite: CJ 491, instructor's consent. A practical work experience with an employer closely associated with the student's academic area. Arranged by mutual agreement among student, department, and employer. Students may be required to have a criminal background check performed with results deemed favorable b the field agency as a condition of their initial enrollment and/or continued enrollment in cooperative education credits. S/U grading only. F,S,SS
399. Problems in Criminal Justice. 1-3 credits. Maximum of 6 credits. Prerequisite: CJ majors and minors only, consent of instructor. Students study special topics under the direction and supervision of a member of the faculty; consent of instructor is required before enrollment. F,S
401. Administration of Criminal Justice Systems . 3 credits. Prerequisites: Senior Standing. This course is a senior capstone intended to integrate material across the criminal justice curriculum. This course explores various definitnions of justice as those concepts bear on the criminal justice system as well as the political philisophical underpinnings of the American criminal justice system. Finally, the course evaluates criminal justice policies with respect to these principles of justice a philisophical foundations. F, S
430. Developmental Perspectives on Adolescent Problem Behavior . 3 credits. Prerequisite: CJ majors and minors only. This course on developmental criminology provides the ciminal justice student with an overview of theory and research on adolescence. Cognitive, emotional, moral, phsical and social developments from puberty to early adulthood will be discussed and related to the explanation of problem behaviors, e.g. substance use, delinquency, sexual activity, and school failure. F
452. Police Role in Society. 3 credits. CJ majors and minors only. The functions and role of police in society with a focus on contemporary issues in police organization and administration. S
491. Orientation to Administrative Internship. 3 credits. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. This orientation class will provide you with an introduction to the internship and cooperative education processes. Attention will be directed toward polishing the thinking skills, ethics and job skills necessary to obtain and maintain an internship, attend graduate school, and/or secure a work position. The primary goal of this course is to provide support and guidance to qualified students attempting to secure a criminal justice internship or cooperative education position. Students may be requred to have a criminal background check performed with results deemed favorable by the field agency as a condition of their initial enrollment in internship or cooperative education credits. S
494. Readings in Criminal Justice. 1-6 credits. Prerequisite: CJ majors and minors only, consent of instructor. Selected readings with oral and/or written reports. F,S
497. Administrative Internship. 1-6 credits, repeatable to 12 . Prerequisite: CJ 491, instructor concent. On-the-job training in a criminal justice position with a final report and analysis of the agency by the intern. Students may be requred to have a criminal background check performed with results deemed favorable by the field agency as a condition of their initial enrollment in internship credits. S/U grading only. F,S,SS
In addition to the Admission requirements of the Graduate School the following requirements must be met:
Candidates, with the exception of those applying under the J.D./Ph.D. specialization, must complete all requirements leading to the awarding of an M.A./M.S. degree prior to enrollment in the doctoral program with a minimum cumulative G.P.A. of 3.0 for all coursework taken for graduate credit. All successful applicants must also take and achieve a minimum combined score of 1,000 on the verbal and quantitative components of the Graduate Record Exam (GRE).
