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Getting Started at Brooklyn College

Thanks to our outstanding academic programs, affordable tuition, and generous scholarship and financial aid packages, Brooklyn College has been named a top-ten best value in undergraduate education by the Princeton Review, which also gives us top marks for the beauty of our campus, the diversity of our student body, and our great location.

Many of our undergraduate programs, such as those in anthropology and archaeology, physical education and exercise science, and Judaic studies, take academic innovation to new heights. If you’re a prospective graduate student, you’re probably already familiar with our nationally recognized master’s degree programs, such as those in public health, education, film, the performing arts, and creative writing. You should also become acquainted with the exciting research our faculty are doing in psychology, theater, art, music, and speech.

Brooklyn College also welcomes transfer students, international students, and adults who have interrupted or delayed their studies to pursue careers or care for their families.

We invite you to visit our campus to experience all that Brooklyn College has to offer. Watch our video to see and hear what students and faculty are saying about Brooklyn College.

The Department of Sociology, Anthropology and Criminal Justice offers undergraduate major programs in sociology and in criminal justice and minor programs in anthropology, sociology, and criminal justice. Currently we have about 160 CJ majors and about 100 Sociology majors, along with several dozen minors. A Master’s Program in Criminal Justice was introduced in fall 2002. Because the department brings together faculty in all three disciplines, both its major and minor programs benefit from an interdisciplinary approach. While each of its programs is situated in a strong liberal arts curriculum, the department is also committed to providing a program that imparts practical skills to its students.

All faculty members in the department are engaged in ongoing research, and the department encourages student involvement in faculty-sponsored research. An annual Undergraduate Research Poster Session offers students an opportunity to share their research, and a number of students regularly make presentations at professional conferences. Students also gain practical experience through the department’s service learning and criminal justice internship programs.

The department has been on the cutting edge in the integration of technology into its curriculum. All its graduates complete their studies with strong computer and internet-based skills. With special university funding, the department has developed a “Web-Enhanced Curriculum” designed to exploit the evolving instructional technologies of the internet to their fullest. It includes elaborations of basic policies and expectations, provides resources for student research and class work, and supports enhanced communication within the department’s programs. Our Web-Enhanced Curriculum was an imporant factor in the department’s receipt of the Rutgers University Programmatic Excellence Award in Undergraduate Education in 2003. To access it, click on Study Tools: Web Ennhanced Curriculum on the top toolbar.

Chairperson: Jane Siegel, Associate Professor of Criminal Justice
Director of Criminal Justice: Jon’a Meyer, Associate Professor of Criminal Justice

Departmental Secretary: Ms. Sherry Pisacano
Department Office: 405-7 Cooper Street, Room 108
Department Phone: 856-225-6470
Department Fax: 856-225-6435

Mailing Address:
Department of Sociology, Anthropology and Criminal Justice
Rutgers University
405-7 Cooper Street
Camden, NJ 08102-1521

Please Note: Our building is entered from the campus side, through the white porch. Click here for directions on campus.

Webmaster: Robert Wood

The University of Maryland’s Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice (CCJS) is a national and international leader in research and criminal justice education. A 1998 study of the quality of faculty in doctoral criminology and criminal justice programs reported that CCJS faculty were the most frequently cited of American criminal justice programs while a more recent study reported that more than a third of the 22 most accomplished new scholars in criminology and criminal justice received their Ph.D. degrees from CCJS (Journal of Criminal Justice Education, 1998; 2001). According to a 2005 U.S. News and World Reports ranking of the quality of Criminology and Criminal Justice Doctoral programs, the Maryland program is number one out of the thirty-two programs ranked.

The mission of the department is to lead in the development of criminological and criminal justice research and theory; the training of graduate students to conduct and understand basic and applied research; and the provision of undergraduate education of the highest quality including internships and international experiences. Department members guide the highest levels of government, nationally and internationally, on the development of research based policies to prevent and control delinquency, crime, and terrorism. The department serves the campus, the local community, and the state as consultants and advisors on issues of critical importance.

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1/26/2009
Spring Semester begins

1/1/2009
Since January 2005, The US News and World Report ranks the University of Maryland - Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice doctoral program number one in the field. Congratulations to our faculty, staff, and students on this outstanding accomplishment.

12/1/2008
As of Fall 2008, The Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice is not accepting any new applications for the Professional Masters program in the College Park, MD U.S. location at this time.

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1/24/2009
January Doctoral Comprehensive Exams

2/6/2009
Last day to electronically submit Application for Spring 2009 Graduation. Visit testudo.umd.edu to apply.

2/13/2009
Doctoral Students: Last day to submit Nomination of Dissertation Committee Form to the Registrar Office, 1113 Mitchell Building. (Committee form must be submitted at least 6 weeks before scheduled defense.)

3/6/2009
Master’s Students (thesis and non-thesis): Final date to electronically submit Approved Program Form and Nomination of Thesis Committee Form to the Office of the Registrar, 1113 Mitchell Building. (Please note: Committee form must be submitted 6 weeks before scheduled defense)

Program Overview

Law is central to everything we do—how we carry on business, how we treat the environment, how we shape our governments, how we deal with other people.

Whether you choose to major in Legal Studies or take an option in Legal Studies and Criminology, you can choose from a wide range and variety of courses in Accounting, Environmental Studies, History, Peace and Conflict Studies, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, and Sociology to focus on almost any aspect of the field.

The Legal Studies degree may be for you if you who wish to develop a broad understanding of the impact of the law and the legal system upon society through legislators, courts, regulatory agencies, business and law enforcement agencies.

If you want to pursue further legal studies, the degree will offer areas of specializations which are unique to the University of Waterloo . These two unique specializations, Financial Regulation and Personal Finance, address perceived deficiencies in the educational background of the largest proportion of law students who continue to come from a liberal arts background.

The Legal Studies Degree will provide you with a comprehensive undergraduate education in legal studies. If you are coming to university with already formed career aspirations, this program will provide an excellent academic background to your further studies or training.
Legal Studies is for you if …
You want to be familiar with issues you would explore in law school

You want a foundation of knowledge as the first step towards a career in policing or corrections

You want to understand the social, economic, and psychological roots of crime

You’re interested in the psychological roots of criminal behaviour

You would like to explore the social and economic causes of criminality to better understand people in the criminal justice system, including women and young people, you could add courses in Legal Studies and Criminology to a program in Social Work or Social Development Studies.

You’re interested in the varieties of crime and criminal behaviour, from “victimless” crime to homicide, you’ll find a wide range of courses in Legal Studies and Criminology to add to a program in Sociology.

You want to understand why Canada is the way it is today, and why our legal and political institutions function as they do, you could combine a program in History or Political Science with courses in Legal Studies and Criminology.

You’d like to focus on connections between law, crime, and issues of morality and ethics, consider adding courses in Legal Studies and Criminology to a program in Philosophy.

You’d like to know more about legal regulation and protection of the environment, you can add courses in Legal Studies and Criminology to a program in Environment and Resource Studies or Planning.
Student Projects

Here are some interesting projects students in Legal Studies and Criminology have recently completed:
A study of women in the criminal justice system who were facing deportation, that led the student to become a volunteer with the Elizabeth Fry Society.
A research paper on stalkers, their victims, and the related laws, which later developed into an MA thesis.
A study of community-based policing based on interviews with police in the student’s home town.
A research paper on the training and qualifications of private security workers compared to regular police, and the laws regulating private security companies, inspired by a female student’s job as a security guard.
A paper that stemmed from a student’s summer job as a bylaw enforcement officer dealing with angry citizens, on the politics of enforcing a controversial bylaw.

As a leading Catholic, liberal arts college, Saint Anselm is a place where learning, investigating, and discussing the ideas that shape the world, doesn’t end once class is over. Our classes are small and are taught by experienced, engaged faculty who are dedicated to offering you a holistic, cutting edge undergraduate education.

At Saint Anselm you will be exposed to a world-class liberal arts education. You will have the opportunity to study abroad, participate in our nationally ranked Humanities Program, engage in service learning and community service, as well as conduct research and build your resume through internship opportunities.

At Saint Anselm we endeavor to admit students whose desire is to contribute to their community, and to ultimately make the world a better place through informed and thoughtful learning.

We hope that this philosophy appeals to you and encourage you to visit our campus to learn more. We offer campus tours, interviews and group information sessions. Please call our Office of Admission today at 1(888) 4ANSELM to schedule your visit. I look forward to meeting you.

As a leading Catholic, liberal arts college, Saint Anselm is a place where learning, investigating, and discussing the ideas that shape the world, doesn’t end once class is over. Our classes are small and are taught by experienced, engaged faculty who are dedicated to offering you a holistic, cutting edge undergraduate education.

At Saint Anselm you will be exposed to a world-class liberal arts education. You will have the opportunity to study abroad, participate in our nationally ranked Humanities Program, engage in service learning and community service, as well as conduct research and build your resume through internship opportunities.

At Saint Anselm we endeavor to admit students whose desire is to contribute to their community, and to ultimately make the world a better place through informed and thoughtful learning.

We hope that this philosophy appeals to you and encourage you to visit our campus to learn more. We offer campus tours, interviews and group information sessions. Please call our Office of Admission today at 1(888) 4ANSELM to schedule your visit. I look forward to meeting you.

Getting Started at Brooklyn College

Thanks to our outstanding academic programs, affordable tuition, and generous scholarship and financial aid packages, Brooklyn College has been named a top-ten best value in undergraduate education by the Princeton Review, which also gives us top marks for the beauty of our campus, the diversity of our student body, and our great location.

Many of our undergraduate programs, such as those in anthropology and archaeology, physical education and exercise science, and Judaic studies, take academic innovation to new heights. If you’re a prospective graduate student, you’re probably already familiar with our nationally recognized master’s degree programs, such as those in public health, education, film, the performing arts, and creative writing. You should also become acquainted with the exciting research our faculty are doing in psychology, theater, art, music, and speech.

Brooklyn College also welcomes transfer students, international students, and adults who have interrupted or delayed their studies to pursue careers or care for their families.

We invite you to visit our campus to experience all that Brooklyn College has to offer. Watch our video to see and hear what students and faculty are saying about Brooklyn College.

The Department of Sociology, Anthropology and Criminal Justice offers undergraduate major programs in sociology and in criminal justice and minor programs in anthropology, sociology, and criminal justice. Currently we have about 160 CJ majors and about 100 Sociology majors, along with several dozen minors. A Master’s Program in Criminal Justice was introduced in fall 2002. Because the department brings together faculty in all three disciplines, both its major and minor programs benefit from an interdisciplinary approach. While each of its programs is situated in a strong liberal arts curriculum, the department is also committed to providing a program that imparts practical skills to its students.

All faculty members in the department are engaged in ongoing research, and the department encourages student involvement in faculty-sponsored research. An annual Undergraduate Research Poster Session offers students an opportunity to share their research, and a number of students regularly make presentations at professional conferences. Students also gain practical experience through the department’s service learning and criminal justice internship programs.

The department has been on the cutting edge in the integration of technology into its curriculum. All its graduates complete their studies with strong computer and internet-based skills. With special university funding, the department has developed a “Web-Enhanced Curriculum” designed to exploit the evolving instructional technologies of the internet to their fullest. It includes elaborations of basic policies and expectations, provides resources for student research and class work, and supports enhanced communication within the department’s programs. Our Web-Enhanced Curriculum was an imporant factor in the department’s receipt of the Rutgers University Programmatic Excellence Award in Undergraduate Education in 2003. To access it, click on Study Tools: Web Ennhanced Curriculum on the top toolbar.

Chairperson: Jane Siegel, Associate Professor of Criminal Justice
Director of Criminal Justice: Jon’a Meyer, Associate Professor of Criminal Justice

Departmental Secretary: Ms. Sherry Pisacano
Department Office: 405-7 Cooper Street, Room 108
Department Phone: 856-225-6470
Department Fax: 856-225-6435

Mailing Address:
Department of Sociology, Anthropology and Criminal Justice
Rutgers University
405-7 Cooper Street
Camden, NJ 08102-1521

Please Note: Our building is entered from the campus side, through the white porch. Click here for directions on campus.

Webmaster: Robert Wood

Admissions

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Point Loma Nazarene University has a total student population of around 3,000. Small class sizes and a low student to teacher ratio help students foster close relationships with faculty. With undergraduate education taking place on our oceanfront Point Loma campus and graduate opportunities in Mission Valley-San Diego, Arcadia-Los Angeles, Bakersfield, and the Inland Empire, PLNU makes earning your degree as convenient as it is worthwhile.

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The University of Maryland’s Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice (CCJS) is a national and international leader in research and criminal justice education. A 1998 study of the quality of faculty in doctoral criminology and criminal justice programs reported that CCJS faculty were the most frequently cited of American criminal justice programs while a more recent study reported that more than a third of the 22 most accomplished new scholars in criminology and criminal justice received their Ph.D. degrees from CCJS (Journal of Criminal Justice Education, 1998; 2001). According to a 2005 U.S. News and World Reports ranking of the quality of Criminology and Criminal Justice Doctoral programs, the Maryland program is number one out of the thirty-two programs ranked.

The mission of the department is to lead in the development of criminological and criminal justice research and theory; the training of graduate students to conduct and understand basic and applied research; and the provision of undergraduate education of the highest quality including internships and international experiences. Department members guide the highest levels of government, nationally and internationally, on the development of research based policies to prevent and control delinquency, crime, and terrorism. The department serves the campus, the local community, and the state as consultants and advisors on issues of critical importance.