Criminal Justice Course Descriptions

2533 INTRODUCTION TO CRIMINAL JUSTICE

An examination of the historical development and contemporary practices related to the major components of the criminal justice system; law enforcement, the courts, and corrections.

3113 POLICING IN THE UNITED STATES

This course is a critical overview of policing and current issues that relate to the law enforcement in the U.S. (Prerequisite: CJ 2533)

3123 LAW AND THE LEGAL SYSTEM

This course is an introduction to the current legal system, both criminal and civil. The course will focus on the historical development of the U.S. legal system and introduce students to the legal requirements of our system of justice. (Prerequisite: CJ 2533)

3133 INTRODUCTION TO US CORRECTIONS

This course is a study of the historical development of the correctional system and a complete analysis of the system. Topics included are the prison community, effects of incarceration, rehabilitative efforts and community treatment strategies. (Prerequisite: CJ 2533)

3323 CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS AND FORENSICS

Criminal investigation procedures including case preparation, specific techniques for specific offenses and crime science. (Prerequisite: CJ 2533)

3333 ADMINISTRATION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE

This course is the study of administration and organization of the major components of the criminal justice system: law enforcement, corrections, juvenile justice, and the courts.(Prerequisite: CJ 2533)

3343 VICTIMOLOGY

A historical and contemporary examination of crime and how victims are treated in contemporary society. (Prerequisite: CJ 2533)

3433 CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURES

This course is an examination of statutory criminal law and its application to law enforcement and the criminal courts in the United States. (Prerequisite: CJ 2533)

4253 CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN POLICING

An examination of current issues in policing. Topics include areas of selection and recruitment of officers, philosophies and strategies of policing, management and operations of police departments, and misconduct and accountability of police. (Prerequisite: CJ 2533)

4260 INDEPENDENT STUDY IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE

A current review of scientific literature in one of the areas of criminal justice;policing, legal systems, corrections of juvenile justice. (Prerequisites: CJ 2533,SOC 4333)(Variable hours 1-4)(instructor permission required)

4283 CORRECTIONAL LAW

An examination of the laws governing the field of corrections from both the inmates and correctional employees point of view. (Prerequisite: CJ 2533)

4333 CAPSTONE IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE

This course is an in-depth, comprehensive research project designed to provide students the accumulation of the criminal justice program. (Prerequsites: CJ 2533, SOC 4333, CJ 3113,CJ 3123, CJ 3133, SOC 3523, SOC 3033, SOC 3123, 9 elective hours)

4403 COMPARATIVE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEMS

This course is an analysis of differing criminal justice systems across nation-states. (Prerequisite: CJ 2533)

4440 INTERNSHIP IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Work experience in a criminal justice setting with a focus on connecting criminal justice theory to actual work experience. (Variable hours 1-4; 40 hrs of work for each hour of credit)(Prerequisites: CJ 2533,SOC 4333)(Instructor permission required)

4543 ADVANCED CRIMINOLOGICAL THEORY

An in-depth examination of contemporary criminological theory with hands-on statistical analysis. (Prerequisites: CJ 2533, SOC 4333)

4970 SPECIAL STUDIES

Special study of selected sociological topics. (Prerequisite: consent of instructor)