Undergraduate Criminal
Justice Course Descriptions
Unless
otherwise noted, all courses listed are semester courses, 3 lecture
hours, 3 credits.
Required
courses:
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181 Criminal Justice Survey
Comprehensive
overview of crime, law, police, courts, and corrections.
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260 Criminal Law
The
principles of liability, elements of crimes, and defenses.
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320 Principles of Criminal Investigation
Surveys
the fundamentals of crime investigation procedures and techniques.
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355 Foundations of Criminal Justice
The
history, philosophy, and intellectual underpinnings of crime and
justice.
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373 Crime Scene Investigation, Law, and Trial Procedure
Provides
a fundamental understanding of evidence law.
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380 Research Methods in Criminal Justice
Design
and application of research in criminal justice settings.
Statistics should be taken prior to enrolling in this course.
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425 Violent Crime Scene Investigation
Introduces
specialized tools and scientific aids used in the criminal investigation
of homicide and rape cases.
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450 Computer Forensic Investigation
Prerequisite:
successful completion of the computer literacy test. Study of the
emerging field of computer forensics including prevention, detection,
apprehension, analysis, and prosecution of security violators and
criminals.
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475 Case Studies in Criminal Procedure
Legal
procedures from arrest through sentencing that balance public safety
with individual rights.
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480 Senior Seminar
A
capstone assessment of the central issues and emerging trends in
criminal justice.
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493 Internship
Placement
for qualified students in a criminal justice agency for supervised work
experience.
Elective
Courses:
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252 Juvenile Justice
The
causes of delinquency and justice system response to offenses committed
by young people.
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253 Introduction to Corrections
History
and philosophy of punishment, trends, use of incarceration, and the
death penalty.
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254
Legal
powers and limits, organization, and performance of police.
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255 Introduction to Legal Studies
History,
philosophy, and current systems of criminal and civil adjudication.
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300 Forensic Criminology
Prediction
of dangerousness, behavioral, and crime scene profiling.
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305 Policing Theories and Practice
Theories
of law enforcement and their reflection in practice; community and
policing.
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324 Courts and the Judicial Process
Constitutional
authority, jurisdiction, trial process, and sentencing in the courts.
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350 Evaluation and Treatment of the Offender
Diagnostic,
classification, and treatment methods and their effectiveness.
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351 Community-based Corrections
Probation,
parole, halfway houses, and other methods of crime prevention by the
community and the police.
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352 Crime and Delinquency Prevention
Design
and methods of crime prevention by the community and the police.
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358 Lawyer's Role in the Justice System
Historical
and contemporary perspectives on case advocacy, negotiation, legal
reasoning, and problem-solving.
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363 Correctional Law
The
legal rights and liabilities of offenders, correctional workers, and
public and private agencies.
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370 Criminalistics and Crime Analysis
Forensic
science usage of laboratory methods and technology to analyze evidence.
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382 Women in the Justice System
The
special situation of women as offenders, victims, and professionals in
criminal justice. Also
listed as WMNS 382.
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434 Police Administration
The
management of police agencies, styles of policing, and emerging trends.
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463 Comparative Criminal Justice
Crime
and the criminal justice systems of other countries.
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468 Economic and Organized Crime
Analysis
of causation, law, and policy for organized, white-collar, and political
crime.
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491 Special Topics in Criminal Justice
Assessment
of a current issue of significance in the field.
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