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2020-2021 Graduate Catalog ARCHIVED CATALOG: CONTENT MAY NOT BE CURRENT. USE THE DROP DOWN ABOVE TO ACCESS THE CURRENT CATALOG.
Courses - Criminal Justice
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Criminal Justice
CRJ 611 - Comparative Criminal Justice Systems
Credits 3
Analysis of the development, function, and problems of foreign criminal justice systems. Emphasis on comparisons to the American system.
Notes
This course is crosslisted with CRJ 411. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.
CRJ 628 - Women and Crime
Credits 3
Women as offenders and as processed through the criminal justice system; women as victims and the response of the criminal justice system and the community.
Same as
WMST 428
Notes
This course is crosslisted with CRJ 428. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.
CRJ 641 - Social Science in Law
Credits 3
Use of social science as a tool for a legal analysis. Examines the utility of empirical research in determining substantive legal issues such as community defenses, the use of offender profiles in criminal procedure, the death penalty and the size of juries.
Notes
This course is crosslisted with CRJ 441. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.
CRJ 700 - Proseminar in Criminal Justice
Credits 3
Provides an introduction to graduate studies in Criminal Justice. Students are exposed to information regarding the main components of the criminal justices system, including: law enforcement, courts, and the correctional system.
Prerequisites
Graduate standing in criminal justice.
CRJ 701 - Proseminar on Theory
Credits 3
History of criminological thought. Contemporary and classical theories of crime. Attention to social, cultural, and psychological perspectives.
Prerequisites
Graduate standing in criminal justice or consent of instructor.
CRJ 702 - Proseminar on Research Methods
Credits 3
Methods and applications of quantitative and qualitative research. Relationships among theory, research, and social policy. Development and interpretation of research reports.
Prerequisites
Graduate standing in criminal justice or consent of instructor and satisfactory completion of an undergraduate course in research methods.
CRJ 703 - Proseminar on Statistics
Credits 3
Univariate and multivariate techniques. Use of computerized statistical packages in the social and behavioral sciences. Practical applications in statistical problem-solving using primary and secondary data sources.
Prerequisites
Graduate standing in criminal justice or consent of instructor and satisfactory completion of an undergraduate statistics course.
CRJ 704 - Proseminar on Law and Social Control
Credits 3
Nature of law and legal institutions. Relationships between law and other forms of social control. Theory and research on the development and implementation of law.
Prerequisites
Graduate standing in criminal justice or consent of instructor.
CRJ 705 - Proseminar on the Administration of Justice
Credits 3
Structures, functions, and operations of criminal justice organizations. Formal and informal organizational structures and their relationships to the broader social, political, and legal institutions.
Prerequisites
Graduate standing in criminal justice or consent of instructor.
CRJ 706 - Seminar on the Nature of Crime
Credits 3
Investigation of selected theoretical perspectives and particular types of crime and criminality.
Notes
Specific subject matter varies by semester. May be repeated to a maximum of six credits.
Prerequisites
Graduate standing in criminal justice or consent of instructor.
CRJ 707 - Policing
Credits 3
Police organization and subculture, occupational socialization, police community relations, occupational deviance, policy formation, and related issues discussed.
Notes
Specific subject matter varies by semester.
Prerequisites
Graduate standing in criminal justice or consent of instructor.
CRJ 708 - Seminar on Law and Legal Process
Credits 3
Development and implementation of criminal law. May focus on issues related to the legislative process, the criminal courts, case law, and legal reform.
Notes
Specific subject matter varies by semester. May be repeated to a maximum of six credits.
Prerequisites
Graduate standing in criminal justice or consent of instructor.
CRJ 709 - Delinquency and Juvenile Justice
Credits 3
Historical development and current practices of juvenile courts and treatment institutions. Emphasis on the relationship between delinquency theory, research, and policy formulation, with particular attention to programs of delinquency prevention.
Prerequisites
Graduate standing in criminal justice or consent of instructor.
CRJ 712 - Punishment and Corrections
Credits 3
Philosophies and practices of punishment and corrections. Contemporary theory, the prison environment, work and rehabilitation programs, parole, overcrowding, capital punishment, and alternatives to imprisonment.
Prerequisites
Graduate standing in criminal justice or consent of instructor.
CRJ 713 - Victimization
Credits 3
Problems confronted by victims of crime. The role of the victim in criminal offenses. Policy, advocacy issues, and victims’ rights.
Prerequisites
Graduate standing in criminal justice or consent of instructor.
CRJ 714 - Proseminar on Law and Criminal Justice Theory
Credits 3
This seminar introduces major theories and paradigms within the disciplines of law and society, and criminal justice. It examines the social and historical context in which these theories were formed, illustrates the basic elements necessary for theory construction or testing, and critically assesses the strengths and weaknesses of the theories.
Prerequisites
and , Graduate standing in criminal justice, consent of instructor.
CRJ 715 - Criminal Justice Policy
Credits 3
Contemporary policies in criminal justice. Relationships among theory, policy, and practice. Attention to public opinion, legislative process, law enforcement administration, the courts, appellate review, issues of intergroup conflict, and civil rights.
Prerequisites
Graduate standing in criminal justice or consent of instructor.
CRJ 716 - Graduate Readings in Criminal Justice
Credits 3
With faculty supervision, students pursue a personalized program of readings related to specific issues in criminal justice.
Prerequisites
and and Graduate standing in criminal justice or consent of instructor.
CRJ 718 - History of Criminology
Credits 3
Explores the development of the discipline of criminology from its European origin in the Middle Ages and Renaissance up to the work of the leading criminologists and perspectives in the 20th century.
CRJ 719 - Proseminar on Advanced Statistics
Credits 3
Overview of advanced statistical models such as Generalized Linear Model (Poisson, Negative binomial), Multilevel Models (Hierarchical Linear/Nonlinear Models), and Structural Equation Models. Introduction to advanced data analysis using STATA and M-plus programs. Application of advanced statistical methods to diverse secondary data.
Prerequisites
CRJ 703 or consent of the instructor.
CRJ 720 - Drug Policies in the United States
Credits 3
Explores efforts to deal with the drug problem in America, covering especially the history of drug use and drug policies. Examination of the impact of drug policies racial minorities and poor communities. Focus on recent legislative developments and the overall impact on society will also be included.
CRJ 723 - Qualitative Research Methods in Criminology and Criminal Justice
Credits 3
An examination of qualitative research methodologies including epistemological assumptions, grounded theory, data collection, data analysis and interpretation.
CRJ 724 - Applied Research in Criminal Justice
Credits 3
Survey of research and statistical methods appropriate for evaluating criminal justice programs. Nature and role of program evaluation; impact and process assessment; presentation and interpretation of statistical results, ethics and politics of evaluation research.
Prerequisites
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CRJ 733 - Criminal Justice Teaching Practicum
Credits 3
Provides an overview of effective teaching and mentoring strategies for those who will teach in justice-related fields. Emphasis is placed on developing learning activities that build discipline-specific skills and support clear course objectives.
Prerequisites
Graduate standing in criminal justice or consent of instructor.
CRJ 740 - Autonomous Systems, Drones and Driverless Vehicles: Policy and Legal Considerations
Credits 3
This course will explore policy and legal challenges related to the utilization of autonomous systems (e.g. drones, driverless vehicles) for civil and commercial use (including law enforcement work), the relationship between technology and policy, and the future of autonomous systems as tools for good, or instruments of malfeasance.
CRJ 794 - Doctoral Comprehensive Examination
Credits 3
Doctoral students must pass a written comprehensive examination designed to test students’ ability to synthesize a body of knowledge in criminology and criminal justice. May be repeated up to six credits.
Grading
Satisfactory/Fail
Prerequisites
Department approval
CRJ 795 - Dissertation
Credits 1-9
Research, analysis, and writing toward completion of the dissertation and preparation for subsequent oral defense. Students are required to complete eighteen credits for their doctoral degree; may register for additional credits that will not count toward degree.
Grading
S/F grading only
Prerequisites
Department consent
CRJ 796 - Comprehensive Examination
Credits 3
As part of the requirements for the Professional Degree Program, students must pass a written comprehensive examination designed to test students’ ability to synthesize a body of knowledge in criminal justice.
Notes
May be repeated to a maximum of six credits.
Prerequisites
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CRJ 797 - Master’s Thesis in Criminal Justice
Credits 3 or 6
Development of a research design and analysis of data relating to an issue of theoretical and empirical significance. Students expected to display the ability to integrate the elements of the core courses and related program of study.
Notes
May be repeated to a maximum of six credits.
Grading
S/F grading only.
Prerequisites
, , , , and and Graduate standing in criminal justice, consent of instructor.
CRJ 798 - Applied Project in Criminal Justice
Credits 3
Research application in criminal justice or an evaluation of a specific criminal justice program.
Notes
May be repeated to a maximum of six credits.
Prerequisites
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CRJ 799 - Independent Study in Criminal Justice
Credits 3 - 21
Directed research on an issue of contemporary significance in criminal justice, culminating in the development of a research paper.
Notes
May be repeated to a maximum of twenty-one credits.
Prerequisites
and and Graduate standing in criminal justice or consent of instructor.
ECEM 714 - Community Resilience
Credits 3
Examination of the structure and function of organizations involved in emergency management within a disaster resilience context. The operation of diverse organizations involved in developing sustainable communities is explored, with a focus on intergovernmental issues and political systems which emergency managers must navigate when preparing for, and responding to emergencies.
Prerequisites
Admission into the ECEM program.
ECEM 715 - Special Topics in Emergency and Crisis Management
Credits 3
Explores a variety of contemporary issues and challenges in the Emergency and Crisis Management field. Content may differ each semester.
Grading
Letter Grade.
ECEM 716 - Technology in Emergency Management
Credits 3
Examines both the history and current state of technology as applied in the field of emergency management, with a focus on security threats and emergency management applications. Topics include cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, blockchain, quantum computing, and multi-dimensional printing.
Grading
Letter Grade.
ECEM 721 - Leadership, Innovation, and Adaptability
Credits 3
Provides introduction to leadership and organizational theory in the context of emergency management. Examines theory and develops a range of skills in a number of interpersonal areas: conflict management, use of power, group dynamics, and leadership and influence.
Prerequisites
Admission into program.
ECEM 724 - Exercise Design and Response Plan
Credits 3
Provides a synthesis of student learning by providing thorough instruction in the fundamentals of simulating disasters, planning and conducting table-top exercises, planning and conducting functional full-scale exercises, as well as drafting organizational response plans.
Grading
Letter Grade.
Prerequisites
Graduate Standing and graduate coordinator consent.
ECEM 725 - Crisis Communication
Credits 3
Focuses on communication during emergencies, crises, and other situations where high levels of uncertainty exist. Emphasis on communicating to different audiences, such as media, disaster victims, first responders, and other leaders involved in emergency management.
Grading
Letter Grade
ECEM 726 - Trauma and Stress Management
Credits 3
Addresses the role of stress and trauma on the mental health of community members, first responders, and emergency managers. Focuses on exploring challenges of secondary victimization, compassion fatigue, and developing resilience strategies for managing mental health issues when dealing with emergencies and crises.
Grading
Letter Grade.
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