Courses
Additional coursework is required in other subject areas. Consult the major and minor requirements for more information.
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320 Fundamentals of Criminal Law
Overview of general structure of substantive aspects of criminal law in the United States. Analyzes concepts of law and crime. Discusses objectives of criminal law and distinction between crimes and civil wrongs.
Prerequisite(s): Political Science 331, 333, or 337 or Sociology 207 or 311; or permission of program coordinator.
Unit(s): 1
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321 Fundamentals of Criminal Procedure
Overview of procedural aspects of criminal law in the United States. Focuses on processing of criminal cases through the legal system and rules applied and decisions made at each point in the process.
Prerequisite(s): Political Science 331, 333, or 337 or Sociology 207 or 311; or permission of program coordinator.
Unit(s): 1
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379 Criminal Justice: Selected Topics
Varying topics of current relevance and interest in the field of criminal justice. May be repeated for credit if topics differ.
Prerequisite(s): Political Science 331, 333, or 337 or Sociology 207, 305, 311, 313, or 324; or permission of program coordinator.
Unit(s): 1
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388 Individual Internship
Supervised independent field work. Not available for minor credit. No more than 1.5 units of internship in any one department and 3.5 units of internship overall may be counted toward required degree units.
Prerequisite(s): Permission of program coordinator.
Unit(s): .5-1
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400 Directed Independent Study
Individually-designed in-depth study of a specific topic in criminal justice. Not available for minor credit.
Prerequisite(s): Permission of program coordinator.
Unit(s): .5
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450 Research Practicum
Student-designed research project. Not available for minor credit.
Prerequisite(s): Permission of program coordinator.
Unit(s): .5-1
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490 Criminal Justice Senior Seminar
In-depth discussion and analysis of major components of the criminal justice system: police, courts and corrections. Not available for minor credit.
Prerequisite(s): Senior status in the criminal justice major or permission of program coordinator.
Unit(s): 1
