Criminal Justice Courses (CJ)

CJ 1101 Introduction Criminal Justice (3)
    Agencies and processes involved in the administration of criminal justice. This course is a prerequisite for all 3000- and 4000-level courses unless waived by student’s adviser.
CJ 2221 Survey of Law Enforcement (3)
    A survey of policing, covering developmental history, the system of law enforcement organizations in the U.S., personnel administration, police roles and behavior, operations, and major issues such as discretion, civil liability, risk, and excessive force.
CJ  2231 Survey of Corrections (3)
    Philosophy, theory, and practices involved in the treatment of convicted law violators, the examination, and the appraisal of the effects of correctional treatment upon post-correctional behavior.
CJ  2241 Survey of Law and Criminal Procedure (3)
    An examination of the American legal system with emphasis on the analysis and processing of criminal offenses, including an examination of constitutional criminal procedure concerning arrest, pre-trial and trial processes.
CJ 3302 Criminal Justice Administration (3)
    A survey of public administration as it applies to criminal justice organizations. The major dimensions of criminal justice organizations examined include organizational theory, organizational design, leadership and decision making, interpersonal and organizational communication, human resource management, legal aspects of administration, financial management, and organizational change
CJ 3310 Psychology for Criminal Justice Officials (3)
    Behavior of subjects and police officers in normal and unusual conditions, arrest, interrogation, detention, incarceration, protest, demonstrations, riots, public calamities, reactions of special interest groups, minorities, and specialized tests
CJ  3325 Juvenile Justice (3)
    Provides a basic overview of the American juvenile justice system, beginning with the development of the juvenile court and addressing the jurisdiction, role, responsibilities, administration, and organization of the juvenile justice system. Also examined are the interfaces between police, schools, and the court, the issues of child abuse, and the operation of treatment programs.
CJ 3335 Private and Public Security Administration (3)
    An introduction to the administration of private security, the analog to the police in the public sector. Issues in private security concerning ethics, law, and policy, as well as administration, are considered.
CJ 3345 Criminology (3)
    An examination of crime, overall and by category, and an examination of theories of crime causation, their research support and their impact on social policy, categories of crime, etc. The criminological theories covered will be classical, biological, sociological, psychological, economic, and multidisciplinary.
CJ 3352 Constitutional Law in Criminal Justice (3)
    Constitutional provisions which are relevant to criminal law and procedure, their construction and development through court interpretation, and their application in criminal proceedings.
CJ 3365 Victimology (3)
    This course provides an opportunity for the student to gain an understanding of the crime victim’s position and issues with the criminal justice system. Specifically, trends, applied responses to victimization, offender-victim relationships, typologies, measuring victimization, and prevention are examined.
CJ 3367 History of Criminal Justice (3)
    Upon completion of the course the student must have demonstrated his/her knowledge of criminal justice systems from approximately 1700 B.C. to the present. With that knowledge and comprehension, the student should be able to analyze and apply lessons learned from that historical context to current situations in the United States Criminal Justice System.
CJ 3375 Introduction to Social Scientific Inquiry (3)
    Principles of pure and applied research for the social sciences. Special emphasis is given to the types of research methods employed by social scientists including survey techniques, field research, quasi-experimental designs and analytical procedures currently used in the social sciences. Prerequisite: General studies math.
CJ 3376 Application of Social Scientific Inquiry (3)
    A detailed description of what social scientists do with the information they gather. Particular attention is given to descriptive and inferential statistics, the relationship between research and policy, evaluation research, and research ethics. Prerequisite: General studies math.
CJ 4415 Correctional Systems and Practices (3)
    An examination of the day-to-day operations and practices in modern correctional facilities in the local, state, and federal systems.
CJ 4420 Comparative Criminal Justice (3)
    A comparative examination of criminal justice systems throughout the world with specific attention given to legal and political systems, organization and methods of law enforcement, jurisprudence, correctional policies, and practices. Theoretical frameworks, models, and propositions addressing crime across various societies are also considered.
CJ 4421 Ethics in Criminal Justice (3)
    An introduction to concepts of ethics and an examination of contemporary ethical issues in the field of criminal justice.
CJ 4430 Selected Topics in Criminal Justice (3)
    An examination of a criminal justice topic chosen for its current or special interest and importance and that is not given in-depth coverage in other courses; selection topics will vary with each course offering (although a particular topic may be offered more than once.)
CJ 4435 Grant Writing (3)
    A detailed examination of how to apply to governmental and private entities for funding of various programs and projects in the field of criminal justice.
CJ 4440 Terrorism (3)
    A critical examination and analysis of major issues, definitions, and controversies associated with the development of terrorism in the modern world.  Historical, religious, and psychological and sociological aspects and explanations of terrorism will be covered, along with the characteristic means and methods terrorist groups employ.
CJ 4442 Criminal Investigation and Evidence (3)
    A detailed examination of what is necessary to solve criminal cases and prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt in court. Emphasis on leadership and management actions taken to enhance investigative efforts in law enforcement operation.
CJ 4445 Current Issues in Law Enforcement Operations and Administration (3)
    A detailed examination of applied concepts of leadership and problem solving in law enforcement operations and administrations. Special emphasis is attached to current problems surfacing in law enforcement.
CJ 4446 Current Issues in Correctional Operations and Administration (3)
    A detailed examination of applied concepts of leadership and problem solving in corrections and administration. Special emphasis is attached to current problems surfacing in corrections.
CJ 4447 Current Issues in Legal Systems Operation and Administration (3)
    A study of the critical issues and concepts involved in modern court administration, including the law governing the presentation of evidence in the trial of criminal cases, analysis of the role of law, and the courts in American Society.
CJ 4462 Polygraph: History and Investigative Applications (3)
    An historical perspective of the polygraph and an overview of legal issues concerning clinical polygraph examinations, criminal specific examinations, and the limitations of polygraphs.
CJ 4470 Homeland Security (3)
    An examination of the political and social complexities and dilemmas associated with state and local law enforcement and federal agencies roles in the defense of our nation subsequent to September 11, 2001.
CJ 4472 Cyber Crime (3)
    This course will introduce the topics of computer crime and computer forensics. Students will be required to learn different aspects of computer crime and ways to uncover, protect, and exploit digital evidence. Students will be exposed to different types of tools, both software and hardware, and an exploration of the legal issues affected by on-line and computer-related criminal conduct. The course will examine the evolution of criminal law relative to the development of new technology.
CJ 4488- Internship in a Criminal Justice Agency (3)
  4489-
4490		 Experience in a selected criminal justice agency, working in groups or individually. Supervised application and observation of concepts, principles, skills, operation and functions of knowledge acquired by the student in previous or current course work and studies. Problems will be identified with attendant solutions in the areas of police work, the correctional agencies, or the court systems as appropriate to the student’s program of study.
CJ 4491- Guided Independent Research ( 1 to 3 credit hours per course per
  4492 semester)
    Additional information is indexed under Guided Independent Research and Study.
CJ 4493- Guided Independent Study (1 to 3 credit hours per course semester)
  4494 Additional information is indexed under Guided Independent Research and Study.
CJ 4499 Senior Seminar in Criminal Justice (3-3)
    This is a capstone course designed to (1) help seniors integrate the knowledge gained from their other required criminal justice courses, (2) assist them in developing analytical thinking skills through focusing on selected topics using a seminar approach, and (3) support them in gaining a better understanding of the criminal justice profession and the role they may play in it.