CRIM1500. Introduction to Criminal Justice (3)

This course is an overview of the criminal justice system in the United States and covers four major content areas: the nature of crime and laws; policing and law enforcement; courts and adjudication; and corrections. (See SOGY1500.)

CRIM2250. Law Enforcement and Community Policing (3)

This course examines the history and roles of the police in American society. It examines the philosophy, policy, structure, and methods of law enforcement at the local, state, and federal levels, and characteristics of effective police work, as well as contemporary issues facing law enforcement officers and agencies today.

CRIM2960. Field Placement in Criminal Justice (1-2)

Supervised experience in a criminal justice setting designed to give the student practical, on-site exposure to the employment settings in the field of criminal justice. Some reading and journaling are required. May be repeated for a maximum of 4 credits. Prerequisites: Instructor's permission.

CRIM3094. Topics in Criminal Justice (3)

A variety of courses designed to provide theoretical knowledge and practical experience to enhance the preparation of students in the criminal justice program. May be repeated for credit for different topics.

CRIM3150. Corrections (3)

This course provides an overview of the field of corrections, including its history and the goals, methods, and institutions that characterize it today. Topics include clients and officers, programs and facilities, life in and after incarceration, community corrections, and issues of punishment and reform, including innovation in policy, programs, and techniques.

CRIM3200. Juvenile Justice (3)

A study of the forms, causes, and consequences of juvenile delinquency. Intervention for offenders, preventive measures, and the legal and treatment system for dealing with juveniles will also be studied. The course is designed to expose students to textual/theoretical material as well as to knowledgeable professionals from agencies in the community. (See SOGY3200.)

CRIM3550. Criminology (3)

This course is designed to introduce students to criminology as a field of study, and to the theories that attempt to explain criminal behavior from social, economic, biological, and personality and individual perspectives. It includes study of the types of crime, and the classes and nature of offenders; and methods for treating offenders and preventing crime.

CRIM4250. Criminal Court Systems (3)

This course provides a description and analysis of the structure, functions, and procedures of the criminal court system in the United States, including the roles of the prosecutor, defender, judge, jury, and court administrator. The history of the system and issues facing the criminal courts today are examined.  Offered: Alternate years.

CRIM4350. Criminal Law (3)

The course provides an introduction to the criminal law, including an historical overview and a survey of general legal principles. It covers basic elements of common and statutory law, and discusses specific categories of offenses and defenses used against prosecution for them.  Offered:  Alternate years.

CRIM4960. Internship in Criminal Justice (3-15)

This course requires 45 hours per credit in an approved setting of intensive experience-based learning designed to give students in-depth, work-setting related knowledge of one aspect of the field of criminal justice. Students assume career-related duties as deemed appropriate by their site-supervisor and approved by their major advisor. Prerequisites: Junior standing and instructor's permission.