CJ 1100 – Introduction to Criminal Justice (3)
A study of the development and operation of the criminal justice system in the United States.
CJ 2120 – Intro to Policing (3)
An examination of social and historical settings of the police; police role and career; police discretion; police values and culture; organization and control.
CJ 2150 – The Court System (3)
An examination of the preadjudication and adjudication stages of the criminal process, the persons involved in the process and the forces that influence the actions of the decision makers.
CJ 2430 – Corrections (3)
Provides a comprehensive overview of the origins of correctional systems in the United States and abroad and an introduction to the philosophical ideas with which specific correctional approaches are associated.
CJ 3001 – Writing in Criminal Justice (3)
Continuation of the writing skills developed from the first and second year writing courses, but with a focus on specific issues and writings within criminal justice.
CJ 3115 or PS 3115 – Research Methods (4)
An introduction to the logic and techniques of social science research with computer applications, examination of the structure of scientific inquiry, methods utilized to analyze information, with emphasis placed upon the interpretation of that information.
CJ 3400 - Theories of Crime and Justice (3)
Considers the underlying causes of crime and the social responses of justice, two constructs which transcend the boundaries of any one discipline or field of study.
CJ 3551 – Criminal Law (3)
An introduction to the basic concepts of criminal law, definition of crime and defenses, function and purposes of substantive criminal law, limits of the criminal law and case study approach.
One of the following Statistics courses (3 or 4 Hours):
ECO 2100 – Business and Economic Statistics I (3)
A study of statistical tools used to analyze business and economic problems.
STT 1810 – Basic Statistics (3)
An introduction to statistical problem solving. Topics include organization and presentation of data; measures of location, variation and association; the normal distribution, sampling distributions, and statistical inference.
STT 2810 – Introduction to Statistics (3)
An introduction to statistical problem solving. Topics include tabulation and graphical representations of univariate and bivariate data; probability, statistical distributions, confidence intervals and hypothesis testing.
STT 2820 – Reasoning with Statistics (4)
An introduction to the design, analysis, and interpretation of statistical studies.
One or more of the following Diversity courses (3 Hours)
ANT 2420 – Gender, Race and Class (3)
An anthropological study of gender, social class, ethnicity, race and sexuality as cultural categories with a variety of meanings.
CJ 3110 – Crime and Culture (3)
This course examines the images of crime and the criminal justice system as depicted through film, music, and literature.
CJ 3450 – Injustice in America (3)
An assessment of the ideals and realities of American criminal justice processes, including law-making, policing, judicial process, correctional punishment, and media coverage of crime and criminal justice.
CJ 3530-3549 – Approved Selected Topics (1-4)
An opportunity to study a special topic or combination of topics not otherwise provided for in the criminal justice curriculum.
CJ 3665 – Innocence in the Criminal Justice System (3)
This course provides an overview of wrongful convictions, or the convictions of factually innocent people.
CJ 3888 or PS 3888 – Diversity in Justice and Public Affairs (3)
Critically examines race/ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability and other diversity issues within criminal justice, and public affairs.
CJ 4450 – The Death Penalty (3)
A critical analysis of capital punishment history, law and practice in the United States.
CJ 4530-4549 – Approved Selected Topics in Criminal Justice (1-4)
PS 3330 – Urban Politics (3)
A focus upon politics in urban areas.
PS 3530-3549 – Selected Topics (1-4)
PS 4530-4549 – Selected Topics in Political Science (1-4)
SOC 4560 – Race and Ethnicity (3)
Critically examines how race and ethnicity are socially constructed, defined, and perpetuated throughout social institutions.
SOC 4650 – Women, Crime, and the Justice System (3)
Overview of women’s experiences with crime and the criminal justice system with reference to experiences of men for purposes of comparison.
SOC 4750 – Wealth, Power, and Privilege (3)
Examines the theories and consequences of the unequal distribution of wealth, power and privilege.
