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Courses (Major) – (Declared CJ majors for Fall 2021)

 

Beginning Fall 2021, a new Criminal Justice Major was adopted.  Existing declared CJ majors prior to Fall 2021 will still follow the “old” criminal justice major.  (Your advising reports should show this).  If you have questions, contact your Criminal Justice Advisor.

Introductory Criminal Justice Courses (Not required for CJ Majors)

CJ 110:         Introduction to Criminal Justice Process (XS) (3 credits)

Prerequisites: None.

CJ 125:         The Real Criminal Justice System (3 credits)

This is a Quest 1 course (Civic Knowledge and Engagement; Society; Civic Learning). Criminal Justice majors and minors are NOT required to take this course.

Prerequisites: None.

CJ 199:        Introduction to Forensic Investigation (3 credits)

This course is cross-listed with Anthropology 199.

Prerequisites: None.

Introductory Criminal Justice Courses (Required)

CJ 244 :           Correctional Process (3 credits)

Prerequisites:   None.

CJ 270:           Introduction to Criminal Law (3 credits)

Prerequisites: None

CJ 281:           Elementary Statistics in Criminal Justice Research (XM) (3 credits)

Prerequisites:  Math 104, 106, 108, or 110 with a C or better; or placement into Math 171 or 201; or a grade of C or better in Math 186, 187, 188, or 189 and a grade of C or better in Math 103 (or placement into Math 104, 106, or 108).

*Note: 1) CJ 281 is designated as a USP Explore Course (Nature; Quantitative Literacy); 2) CJ 281 is designated as a Math Level II course.

CJ 288:           Police in Modern Society (3 credits)

Prerequisites: None

Foundational CJ Courses (Required)

CJ 312:           Managing Criminal Justice Organizations (3 credits)[1]

Prerequisites: None.

CJ 318:           Adjudication Process in Criminal Justice (3 credits)

Prerequisites: CJ 110 or CJ 270 (or concurrent enrollment in CJ 110 or CJ 270).

CJ 343:           Quantitative Research Design (3 credits)

Prerequisites: None.

CJ 351:           Theoretical Criminology (3 credits)

Prerequisites: None.

[1] PA 221 (Introduction to Public Administration), which is occasionally offered by the Department of Public Administration can be substituted for the CJ 312 requirement.

Elective Criminal Justice Courses (15 credits of electives are required)

Criminal Justice Majors must complete 15 credits of electives.  A minimum of 9 credits from the list of CJ elective courses must be completed (see list below).  Criminal Justice Majors may complete 6 credits of the required 15 elective credits by enrolling in suggested courses that are offered outside the Department of Criminal Justice (see the list that follows).  However, this is not required.  Criminal Justice Majors may complete all their elective credit requirements with CJ elective courses.

CJ 304:           Criminal Investigation (3 credits)

Prerequisites: CJ 110 or CJ 199 or CJ 288 or Forensic Certificate Student.

CJ 315:           Police Deviance (3 credits)

Prerequisites: CJ 110 or CJ 288.  An additional course fee of $40.00 is applied to this course to facilitate the use of a “Use of Force Simulator”.

CJ 319:           Criminal Courts: Proof of Guilt (3 credits)

Prerequisites:  CJ 110 or CJ 199 or CJ 270 or Forensic Certificate Student.

CJ 328:           Criminal Courts Behavior (3 credits)

Prerequisites: CJ 110 or CJ 270.

CJ 331:           Women and Crime (3 credits)

Prerequisites: None.

CJ 333:           Illegal Bias in the Criminal Justice System (3 credits)

Prerequisites: CJ 110 or CJ 270.

CJ 334:           Comparative Criminal Justice Policies (3 credits)

Prerequisites: None.

CJ 340:           Police Administration (3 credits)

Prerequisites: CJ 110 or CJ 288 or CJ 312.

CJ 344:           Crime Films, Popular Culture, and Criminology (3 credits)

Prerequisites: None.

CJ 346:           Community-Based Corrections (3 credits)

Prerequisites: CJ 110 or CJ 244.

CJ 347:           Juvenile Justice System (3 credits)

Prerequisites: CJ 110 or CJ 244.

CJ 348:           Law of Corrections (3 credits)

Prerequisites: CJ 110 or CJ 270.

CJ 352:           Organized Crime (3 credits)

Prerequisites: None.

CJ 354:           Homeland Security and Terrorism (3 credits)

Prerequisites: None.

CJ 357:           Forensic Odontology (3 credits)

Prerequisites: CJ 199.

CJ 361:           Forensic Burial Recovery (3 credits)

Prerequisites: CJ 199.

CJ 365:           Crime Scene Documentation and Evidence Collection (3 credits)

Prerequisites: CJ 199.

CJ 374:           Human Osteology (3 credits)

Prerequisites: Anthropology 202 or consent of instructor.

CJ 375:           Special Topics – the topic of this course will vary (3 credits)

Prerequisites: None.

CJ 377:           Forensic Anthropology (3 credits)

Prerequisites:  Anthropology 202 or Anthropology 374 or consent of instructor.

CJ 388:          Drugs and Crime (3 credits)

Prerequisites: None.

CJ 396:           Internship in Criminal Justice (1 – 8 credits)

Prerequisites: instructor consent; students MUST meet with a Criminal Justice faculty member before pursuing an internship opportunity. Students intending to take an internship must have completed at least 90 credits and have a 3.0 GPA in the major.

CJ 446:           Independent Study (1 – 3 credits)

Prerequisites: departmental consent, and general prerequisites as described by Course and Academic Advisement Policies.

CJ 474:           Honors: Thesis (1 – 6 credits)

Prerequisites: departmental consent, university honors status, and junior or senior status.

Senior Capstone Course (Required)

CJ 358:           Major Criminal Justice Issues (3 credits)

Prerequisites:  Criminal Justice Major who has completed CJ 270, CJ 288, CJ 281, CJ 244, CJ 312, CJ 318, CJ 343, CJ 351 and, at least, 9 of the 15 required CJ elective credits; OR Criminal Justice Minor who has completed CJ 110, at least one of the following: CJ 244 or CJ 270 or CJ 281 or CJ 288, and all of the following: CJ 312, CJ 318, CJ 351; OR consent of instructor.

 *Criminal Justice Majors should take CJ 358 during their final semester before graduation.

Suggested list of CJ Electives taught outside the Department of Criminal Justice

This list does not contain all courses that may be relevant for CJ majors. Some courses may be offered infrequently, or the department may change prerequisites for courses preventing CJ majors from enrolling (see the relevant department for the required prerequisites and credits for these courses). New courses may be offered that are not on the list. Thus, we urge students to discuss the selection of other relevant electives from other departments not found on this list with their CJ advisor.  If a CJ major does select a course that is not listed here, she or he must complete a curriculum modification with either the Criminal Justice Office or a CJ faculty member.  It is recommended that the CJ major complete this form prior to enrolling in the selected elective.

Anthropology

21-312: The Indians of North America

21-324: Chicanos in America

21-340: Culture and Personality

21-343: Masculinity across Cultures

21-357: Forensic Odontology

21-361: Forensic Burial Recovery

21-365: Crime Scene Documentation and Evidence Collection

21-374: Human Osteology

21-377: Forensic Anthropology

Economics

36-307: Discrimination, Gender, and the Economy

Fire and Emergency Response Management

FERM 362: Public Personnel Administration

Geography

50-340: Mapping and Visualization in GIS

50-341: Spatial Analysis in GIS

50-441: Advanced GIS

Human Services

18-353: Domestic Violence

18-415: Legal and Ethical Aspects of Human Services

Information Systems

64-311: Essentials of Information Systems

64-316: Network and Data Communications

64-411: Enterprise Security Management

64-412: Barbarians at the Gate: Securing the Network

Master of Public Administration

83-751: Program Evaluation

Political Science

84-304: Race & Ethnicity in United States Politics

84-306: Constitutional Law & Judicial Policy-Making II

84-310: Urban Government

84-342: Gender, Law and Policy

84-392: Judicial Process in America

Psychology

86-303: Psychology of Abnormal Behavior

86-305: Social Psychology

86-307: Psychology of Personality

86-367: Psychopharmacology

86-383: Biological Psychology

86-398: Theories and Principles of Learning

Public Administration

81-307: Administrative Law and Procedure

81-362: Public Personnel Administration

81-364:  Administrative Leadership and Behavior

Social Justice

304: Race & Ethnicity in US Politics

307: Discrimination, Gender, and the Economy

325: Collective Behavior and Social Movements

331: Social Stratification

359: Sociology of Race and Ethnicity

Social Work

93-333: Poverty

93-375: Treatment and Mistreatment of Offenders

Sociology

92-311: Sociology of the Modern City

92-325: Collective Behavior and Social Movements

92-331: Social Stratification

92-337: Work Industry and Occupation

92-351: Criminology

92-353: Juvenile Delinquency

92-355: Social Control

92-359: Minority Groups

92-361: Complex Organizations

92-365: Processes of Social Disorganization

92-369: Sociology of Deviance

92-373: Sociology of Law

Urban Planning

99-425: Computer Uses in Urban Analysis

Women Studies

98-303: Women, Politics and Policy – A Global Perspective (GS)

98-306: Trans & Non-binary Lives

98-307: Discrimination, Gender, and the Economy

98-315: Women and Madness

98-323: Inside-Out Prison Exchange

98-342: Gender, Law and Policy

98-343: Masculinity Across Culture

98-353: Domestic Violence