CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Professor Hill, Coordinator; Assistant Professor Peppers; Part-time

Lecturer Clayton

The B.A. degree with a major in criminal justice may be

awarded to those students who satisfactorily complete 12

units from the following program. Criminal Justice/Political

Science 211 should be completed as early as possible. Statistics

101 should be used to satisfy one of the mathematics-science

requirements and is a prerequisite to Criminal Justice/Political

Science 345.

A. Criminal Justice - four required units:

CJUS/POLI 211 Criminal Justice

CJUS/POLI/I.R. 245 Public Affairs Inquiry

CJUS/POLI/I.R. 345 Public Affairs Data Analysis

CJUS 401 Seminar in Criminal Justice

B. Political Science - two required units:

POLI 102 American National Government

POLI 301 Public Administration

C. Sociology - three required units:

SOCI 101 Introduction to Sociology

SOCI 238 Juvenile Delinquency

SOCI 334 Criminology

D. Electives - three required units:

Two from Group A: Policy Studies

CJUS/POLI 213 Criminal Law

CJUS 261 Selected Topics in Criminal Justice

CJUS/POLI 214 Judicial Process

CJUS 325 Comparative Law Enforcement

CJUS 326 Comparative Corrections

CJUS 406 Independent Study

CJUS 416 Internship (1-2 units)

CJUS 495, 6, 7 Honors Project ( 1 / 2 , 1, 1 / 2 units)

One from Group B: Related Studies

CJUS 227 Law and Society

CJUS 261 Selected Topics in Criminal Justice

POLI 201 State and Local Government

POLI 312 Civil Liberties

PSYC 211 Adolescent Development

PSYC 230 Abnormal Psychology

SOCI 237 Deviant Behavior

BUAD 125 Accounting Principles I

CJUS 406 Independent Study

CJUS 416 Internship

211 Criminal Justice

An introductory analysis of the criminal justice system

in the United States, its structure, processes, and problems. (1)

Lecture: 3 hrs/wk.

Prerequisite: Political Science 102 or permission.

(Cross-listed as Political Science 211).

213 Criminal Law

A study of the criminal justice system at work in the

courtroom setting, emphasizing the relationship between

substantive criminal law, criminal procedure, and the

rules of evidence. (1)

Lecture: 3 hrs/wk.

Prerequisite: One course in criminal justice (Political Science 102 or

211, or Sociology 238 or 334).

(Cross-listed as Political Science 213).

214 The Judicial Process

An exploration of the politics of the American Judicial

System.This includes such topics as the structure of

courts, selection of judges, actors who participate in the

judiciary, judicial behavior, and the civil and criminal

varieties of courts. (1)

Lecture: 3 hrs/wk.

Prerequisite: Political Science 102.

(Cross-listed as Political Science 214).

227 Law and Society

An introduction to legal culture by studying the interaction

between law, legal systems, and society.The class exposes the

student to the theoretical perspectives used to explain the

interplay between law and society found in the literature of

the social sciences. (1)

Lecture: 3 hrs/wk.

Prerequisite: Political Science 102.

245 Public Affairs Inquiry

An examination of the research techniques used in the

study of politics. Both qualitative and quantitative methods

will be explored. (1)

Lecture: 3 hrs/wk.

Prerequisites: Political Science 102 and Criminal Justice 211 or

permission of the instructor.

(Cross-listed as Political Science 245 and International

Relations 245).

261 Selected Topics in Criminal Justice

An examination of selected topics in criminal justice

based on student and faculty interest. (1)

Lecture: 3 hrs/wk.

325 Comparative Law Enforcement

This course is designed to provide a comprehensive overview

of law enforcement using a comparative perspective.The

development, mission, organization, and management of

law enforcement agencies will be examined.The U.S. system

will be analyzed and compared to those of the United

Kingdom, France, and Japan. (1)

Lecture: 3 hrs/wk.

Prerequisites: Sociology 101 and Political Science 102.

326 Comparative Corrections

An exploration of philosophies, rationales, and models of adult

corrections. Historical and existing correctional systems in

select countries, e.g., the U.S., Canada, England, France, Japan,

Mexico, Sweden, and the former U.S.S.R. will be examined.

(1) Lecture: 3 hrs/wk.

Prerequisite: Criminal Justice 211 or Political Science 211.

345 Public Affairs Data Analysis

An examination of the basic skills involved in the analysis

of data, including an introduction to the computer. (1)

Lecture: 3 hrs/wk.

Prerequisites: Political Science 245 and Statistics 101.

(Cross-listed with Political Science 345 and International

Relations 345).

401 Seminar in Criminal Justice

Advanced, in-depth study of selected topics in criminal

justice with emphasis on developing a synthesis from the

multi-disciplinary coursework required in the major. (1)

Lecture: 3 hrs/wk.

Prerequisite: Senior Criminal Justice major with Political Science301

and Sociology 334 completed, or permission.

406 Independent Study

Supervised review of a literature and research project

in the area of criminal justice. (1)

Prerequisite: Departmental permission.

416 Internship

A supervised placement providing practical experience

in an agency relating to criminal justice. (1)

Prerequisite: Departmental permission.

495, 496, 497 Honors Project

A program of independent study culminating in a paper,

artistic creation, or performance.

Prerequisite:To qualify for consideration to receive honors in the major,

a student in his/her senior year or in the Summer prior to the senior

year must work under the guidance of his/her committee.A written

proposal and application must be approved by the committee and

department.A minimum GPA of 3.4 in the major is required. 495

Honors Project is prerequisite for 497 Honors Project. ( 1 / 2 , 1, 1 / 2 )