- CCJ500 - Foundations of Criminal Justice
An exploration of the nature and scope of the criminal justice process. Criminal justice operations and behavior are assessed in context of the major theoretical, historical, normative and organizational influences found in the field.
Credit Hours: 3
- CCJ504 - Criminological Theory
Multidisciplinary study of biogenic, psychogenic and sociogenic explanations for criminal behavior relevant to policy-making and practice in criminal justice. Special approval needed from the instructor.
Credit Hours: 3
- CCJ505 - The Nature of Crime
This course examines the extent, distribution, and correlates of criminal offending and patterns of crime. It emphasizes the review and application of recent empirical research to the development of theories on crime causation, as well as public policy and crime prevention programs.
Credit Hours: 3
- CCJ508 - Criminal Procedure
An introduction to the procedural aspects of criminal law pertaining to police powers in connection with the laws of arrest, search and seizure, the exclusionary rule, civil liberties, eaves-dropping, confessions, and related decision-making factors. Students who have completed CCJ 408 are ineligible to enroll.
Credit Hours: 3
- CCJ510A - Research in Criminology & Criminal Justice: Methods & Concepts
Principles and methods of scientific inquiry are examined. Special emphasis is applied to research design and data collection issues.
Credit Hours: 3
- CCJ510B - Data Analysis & Interpretation
Data management, univariate, bivariate, and multivariate analyses, and specialized concerns with criminal justice data are emphasized.
Credit Hours: 3
- CCJ510C - Advanced Multivariate Statistics
The foundations of multivariate analysis, including assumptions about data distributions and regression diagnostics. Students will be introduced to various multivariate methods. Prerequisite: CCJ 510B or instructor permission.
Credit Hours: 3
- CCJ516 - Criminal Violence
An examination of historical, comparative, cultural and structural aspects of homicide, robbery, rape and assault. Explores patterns, trends and key correlates.
Credit Hours: 3
- CCJ517 - Advanced Topics in Quantitative Research
Detailed coverage of quantitative analytic procedures used in criminology and criminal justice. Specific topics covered will vary (students should consult instructor). Sample topics: advanced ordinary least squares, time series analysis, structural equation modeling, and analysis of limited dependent variables. Prior knowledge of correlation and regression is essential. Prerequisites: CCJ 510A and CCJ 510B, or instructor permission.
Credit Hours: 3
- CCJ518 - Qualitative Research Methods
An introduction to qualitative research techniques (i.e., interviewing, ethnography, in situ observation, case studies). Emphasis is placed on the epistemological foundation for understanding the nature and purpose of these methods. Students are given opportunities to practice discussed techniques. Prerequisite: CCJ 510A or instructor permission.
Credit Hours: 3
- CCJ519 - Independent Study
Independent research supervised by a faculty member in a selected area of criminal justice or criminology. Special approval needed from a faculty sponsor. May re-enroll for a maximum of nine credits. (Maximum 3 semester hours per term).
Credit Hours: 1-3
- CCJ520 - Readings in Criminology and Criminal Justice
In-depth advanced readings in areas not covered in other graduate criminology and criminal justice courses. The student must submit a statement describing the topic and relevant reading materials to the faculty member sponsoring the student's readings. Must have approval of faculty sponsor. May re-enroll for a maximum of nine credits. (Maximum 3 semester hours per term).
Credit Hours: 1-3
- CCJ521 - Advanced Readings and Research
This course is an opportunity for students to engage in high-level inquiry focusing on an area of specialization within criminology and criminal justice. Projects will draw upon areas of interest to the student. The aim of the course is to facilitate the development of a research project, including but not limited to non-thesis papers, theses, dissertations and other independent research efforts.
Credit Hours: 3
- CCJ540 - Seminar in Theory and Practice of Crime Prevention
Recent crime prevention initiatives are examined, with emphasis on the following issues: historical development of the initiatives, their grounding in theories of crime and human behavior, their effectiveness, their unintended consequences, and the values they serve. Special approval needed from the instructor.
Credit Hours: 3
- CCJ545 - Comparative Criminology and Criminal Justice
A comparative exploration of crime, law and criminal justice systems in different societies around the world. Transnational crime and criminal justice are also discussed. General patterns and trends are explored, with specific exemplary cases examined.
Credit Hours: 3
- CCJ550 - Seminar in Juvenile Justice and Delinquency
An exploration of contemporary problems and policy issues in juvenile justice and juvenile delinquency. Special approval needed from the instructor.
Credit Hours: 3
- CCJ562 - Law and Social Control
An in-depth examination of the major social science perspectives on law and extra-legal social control. Topics covered may include: theory, social change, law making, informal social control and international law.
Credit Hours: 3
- CCJ563 - Victims of Crime
An examination of the extent and nature of victimization, theories about the causes of victimization, the effects of crime on victims and services available to deal with those effects, victims' experiences in the criminal justice system, the victims' rights movement, and alternative ways of defining and responding to victimization. Students who have completed CCJ 462 are ineligible to enroll.
Credit Hours: 3
- CCJ571 - Seminar in Punishment and Corrections
Examines the theory and philosophy of punishment and the practice of corrections in the United States. Attention is given to the implications of competing penal philosophies, their viability and application in the correctional system. Special approval needed from the instructor.
Credit Hours: 3
- CCJ572 - Policing Communities
A study of the theories underlying modern police reform, how these theories have altered practice, the challenges of implementing and sustaining police reform, and the outcomes of such efforts. Students who have completed CCJ 410 are ineligible to enroll.
Credit Hours: 3
- CCJ576 - Policy Analysis in Criminology and Criminal Justice
Examination of the public policy process in criminology and criminal justice, and the role of policy analysis in the development, planning, and implementation of new and revised policies and programs.
Credit Hours: 3
- CCJ580 - Effective Correctional Practices
The purpose of this course is to describe and evaluate effective correctional interventions, including policy and programs targeting system-involved individuals. The course is broadly framed around the principles of effective intervention, and highlights a variety of institutional and community-based practices, offense and need based targets, and the theoretical motivation of correctional policy and practice. The evidence and analysis surrounding correctional intervention and policy is emphasized, with practical policy implications as a focus.
Credit Hours: 3
- CCJ584 - Administration and Management in Criminal Justice
Focuses on the development and history of administrative theory and its impact on management techniques involving administration of justice bureaucracies.
Credit Hours: 3
- CCJ587 - Seminar in Policing
Multidisciplinary study of the philosophical premises, theoretical implications and functions of contemporary policing. Special approval needed from the instructor.
Credit Hours: 3
- CCJ592 - Advanced Seminar in Criminology and Criminal Justice
Seminars of varied content for advanced students. May be repeated with different topics up to a maximum of six credits. Special approval needed from the instructor.
Credit Hours: 3-6
- CCJ595 - Supervised Field Experience
Experience in law enforcement agencies, juvenile courts, probation and parole departments, correctional institutions, delinquency control programs and public or voluntary agencies. Orientation sessions precede placement. Student must submit internship application during the first thirty days of the preceding spring or fall semester. Graded S/U only. Only three credit hours may count toward post-baccalaureate studies in CCJ. Special approval needed from the instructor.
Credit Hours: 1-6
- CCJ598 - Non-Thesis Option
Graded S/U or DEF only. Special approval needed from a faculty sponsor.
Credit Hours: 3
- CCJ599 - Thesis
Graded S/U or DEF only. Special approval needed from a faculty sponsor.
Credit Hours: 1-6
- CCJ600 - Doctoral Dissertation
Hours and credit to be arranged by director of graduate studies. Graded S/U or DEF only. Maximum of 24 hours used toward degree.
Credit Hours: 1-12
- CCJ601 - Continuing Enrollment
For those graduate students who have not finished their degree programs and who are in the process of working on their dissertation, thesis, or research paper. The student must have completed a minimum of 24 hours of dissertation research, or the minimum thesis, or research hours before being eligible to register for this course. Concurrent enrollment in any other course is not permitted. Graded S/U or DEF only.
Credit Hours: 1
