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 )