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CRIMINAL JUSTICE (CMJS)

Jerry L. Patnoe, Chair of Studies, 211 Old Main, 575-3205

The program in criminal justice is designed to prepare candidates for a variety of entry-level positions in criminal justice and to enable experienced personnel to expand their knowledge and skills. Drawing on a strong interdisciplinary base in the social sciences, the program provides education in the complexities of human behavior and problems of interpersonal relations in an increasingly urbanized America. The overall goal of the program is to enable men and women to contribute to the development and implementation of a fair and effective system of criminal justice.

Requirements for the B.A. Degree with Major in Criminal Justice: Minimum of 37 semester hours to include CMJS 2003, CMJS 2053, CMJS 3043, CMJS/SOCI 3203, SOCI 3301L, SOCI 3303, SOCI 3313; minimum of two courses chosen from CMJS/SOCI 3023, SCWK 3233, SOCI 4063; a minimum of one course chosen from CMJS 3003, PLSC 3243, CMJS 3503, SCWK 3533, PLSC 4253, PLSC 4263. Hours to complete the 37 semester hour requirement for the major may be chosen from the following list:

SOCI 3033, American Minorities
PSYC 3093, Childhood and Adolescence
PLSC 3103, Public Administration
SOCI 3193, Social Class in America
SCWK 3193, Human Diversity and Social Work
CMJS 3003, Criminal Law and Society
CMJS 3023, Criminology (Same as SOCI 3023)
SOCI 3223, Social Psychology
SCWK 3233 Juvenile Delinquency
SOCI 3233, Collective Behavior
PLSC 3243, The Judicial Process
ANTH 3443, Criminalistics: Forensic Sciences
CMJS 3503, Criminal Procedures
CMJS 3523, Criminal Investigation
SCWK 3533, Legal Aspects of Social Welfare
SOCI 3723, Deviant Behavior
CMJS 399VH, Honors Course
CMJS 4006, Internship in Criminal Justice
CMJS 403V, Individual Studies in Criminal Justice
SOCI 4063, Organizations in Society
PHIL 4143, Philosophy of Law
SCWK 4143, Addiction and the Family
SOCI 4163, Extremism
SOCI 4213, Seminar in Violence
PLSC 4253, The Supreme Court and the Constitution
PLSC4263, The Supreme Court and Civil Rights

For transfer students, a minimum of 24 hours of advanced coursework in the major at the U of A is required.

For descriptions of courses offered by other departments, see the appropriate sections of this catalog.

Writing Requirement: To fulfill the Fulbright College writing requirement, each criminal justice major will submit, prior to graduation, a substantial research or analytical paper, with a grade of 'A' or 'B' from an upper-division criminal justice course (3000-, 4000-, or 5000-level) to their departmental adviser. Satisfactory completion of an honors project or a senior thesis may fulfill this
requirement.

Requirements for Departmental Honors in Criminal Justice: The Departmental Honors Program in Criminal Justice is an upper-division course of study based on a topic in the area of Criminal Justice. To be eligible for criminal justice honors candidacy, students normally will have completed 28 semester hours and not more than 85 semester hours with a minimum cumulative grade-point average of 3.25. They must take 12 hours (which may include 6 hours of thesis) in Honors Studies. The honors project may be an intensive study of a topic in criminal justice or an empirical research investigation. The candidate is expected to pass an oral examination given by an Honors Council Committee. Projects of extraordinarily high quality may be designated High Honors by the Committee. Successful completion of the requirements will be recognized by the award of the distinction Criminal Justice Scholar Cum Laude at graduation. Higher degree distinctions are recommended only in truly exceptional cases and are based upon the whole of the candidate's program of honors studies.

CRIMINAL JUSTICE (CMJS)

CMJS2003 Introduction to Criminal Justice (FA, SP) Survey of the field of criminal justice, with an emphasis upon law enforcement, the courts, and corrections.

CMJS2053 Critical Thinking and Writing in Criminal Justice (FA, SP) An introduction to methods of critical thinking and writing in criminal justice. Prerequisite: CMJS 2003; open to majors only.

CMJS3003 Criminal Law and Society (FA, SP) Principles and problems of criminal law in contemporary society. Prerequisite: CMJS 2003.

CMJS3023 Criminology (FA, SP, SU) A survey of theories of crime causation, development of law, corrections, victimization, and police and policy. (Same as SOCI 3023) Prerequisite: SOCI 2013 or SOCI 2033.

CMJS3043 The Police and Society (FA, SP) Origins, development, and practice of policing, with an emphasis on police organization, problems, and issues in contemporary society. Prerequisite: CMJS 2003.

CMJS3203 Corrections (FA) A study of the origins, development, and practices related to corrections, including incarceration, community corrections and supervision, and intermediate sanctions. (Same as SOCI 3203) Prerequisite: CMJS 2003.

CMJS3503 Criminal Procedures (FA) Legal principles of police work, including arrests, force, interviewing, search and seizure. Prerequisite: CMJS 2003.

CMJS3523 Criminal Investigation (SP) Survey of the theories, concepts, and legal conditions concerning the techniques used in the location, preservation and presentation of evidence.

CMJS399VH Honors Course (1-6) (FA, SP) May be repeated for 12 hours.

CMJS4006 Internship in Criminal Justice (FA, SP, SU) Supervised experience in municipal, county or state criminal justice agency, or any other agency which is approved by instructor. Prerequisite: CMJS 2003.

CMJS401V Special Topics in Criminal Justice (1-6) (IR) Comprehensive study of varied subjects of importance in contemporary criminal justice. May be repeated.

CMJS403V Individual Study in Criminal Justice (1-3) (FA, SP, SU) (First Offered Spring 2000) A reading and conference course on special topics in criminal justice.