CJ/SOC 110 Introduction to Criminal Justice 3 hours
Course cross-listed with SOC 110. Term: 2
Historical overview of correctional systems, processes and roles to present day. Includes adult and juvenile, male and female facilities. Raises current issues.
CJ/FSC 140 Introduction to Forensic Science 3 hours
Forensic science is the application of science to the law and encompasses various
scientific disciplines. This course will introduce various methodologies and applications used in the forensic context. Topics discussed include organic and inorganic chemical analyses of physical evidence, principles of serology and DNA analysis, identification
of fresh and decomposed human remains, ballistics, fingerprint analysis, facial
reconstruction, drug analysis, and forensic entomology.
CJ/SOC 240 Correctional Institutions/Facilities 3 hours
Course cross-listed with SOC 240. Term: 2
Organizational and operational methods in correctional facilities (objectives, security levels, prerelease). Human concerns in custodial care. Includes co-ed and women’s facilities.
SOC 311 Deviant Behavior 3 hours
Prerequisite: SOC 201; Term: 1
Emphasizes interplay between society and the person in the development of deviant behavior.
Explores the different kinds of deviance, theory, social control, and social issues.
CJ/SOC 320 Juvenile Delinquency 3 hours
Prerequisite: SOC 201; Term: 2
Provides an overview of juvenile behavior and the juvenile justice system in American society. A critical approach is used exploring the history and social construction of juvenile delinquency as a social phenomenon, theoretical explanations for delinquent behavior, experiences of juvenile delinquents, and the organizational processes and politics of the contemporary juvenile justice system.
CJ 330 Criminal Behavior 3 hours
Course cross-listed with SOC 330. Term: 1
Recognition and understanding of normal and criminal behavior and prime factors influencing their development. Identifies selected problems of offenders and emerging alternatives for social control in institutional and non-institutional settings.
CJ/FSC 340 Crime Scene Investigation and Evidence Collection 1 4 hours
Prerequisite: FSC 140; CHM 140; BIO 139
Designed to provide students with the basic theoretical and philosophical understanding of the investigatory process as well as fundamental investigation techniques such as crime scene analysis, collection, preservation, and testing of evidence, modus operandi, use of technology, types of evidence, and the science of criminalistics. Analysis of problems encountered in interviewing, interrogating, evidence collection, and admissibility. Application of investigation theories to the administration of justice will also be developed.
CJ/FSC 341 Crime Scene Investigation and Evidence Collection 2 4 hours
Prerequisite: FSC 340
This course is a continuation of Crime Scene Investigation and Evidence Collection 1.
CJ 350 Ethnicity and Justice 3 hours
Course cross-listed with SOC 350. Term: 1
Sensitivity to cultural diversity and the impact of discrimination. Explores attitude formation and the role of perception in social relations. Applies theory and practice to correctional settings.
CJ/SOC 352 Women in the American Criminal Justice System 3 hours
Prerequisite: SOC 201; Term: Alternate years.
Focuses on women as offenders, victims and professionals in the criminal justice system with particular emphasis on ethnicity as an influencing factor.
CJ/SOC 358 Law and Society 3 hours
Prerequisite: Introductory course in Political Science or Social Science;
Term: Alternate years
A study of American law as seen through the United States Constitution and interpreted by the federal and state court systems. Also a brief examination of the roots of American civil and criminal law.
CJ/SOC 380 Criminal Law 3 hours
Course cross-listed with SOC 380. Term: 2
Processes of U.S. and state court systems. Studies constitutional law regarding due process, search and seizure. Includes selected precedent-setting cases. Examines
American Correctional Association standards.
CJ/SOC 491 Independent Study in Criminal Justice 1-3 hours
Prerequisites: SOC 201, junior or senior standing, permission of the instructor;
Term: 1, 2, 3
Advanced research and presentation of critically evaluated data.
CJ/SOC 493 Readings in Criminal Justice 1-3 hours
Prerequisites: SOC 201, junior or senior standing, permission of the instructor;
Term: 1, 2, 3
In-depth investigation of a selected area of Sociology.
CJ/SOC 498 Fieldwork in Criminal Justice 2-6 hours
Prerequisites: SOC 201, junior or senior standing, permission of the instructor;
Term: 1, 2, 3
Practical application of sociological concepts and skills. Planned and supervised professional experience related to Sociology which takes place outside the formal classroom with business, industry, and private/public agencies.