310 MCJ 6240. Criminal Justice Planning, Budgeting, and Evaluation (3) Course focuses on the planning, budgeting, and evaluation process in criminal justice organizations. Course examines both strategic and policy planning issues to include establishing organizational goals, budgeting, program implementation, evaluation and review. MCJ 6250. Topics in Criminal Justice (1-3) Variable Title Course focuses on a special issue or topic in criminal justice. A new topic/issue will be selected each time the course is offered. MCJ 6260. Graduate Readings (3) Course allows the student to examine the scholarly literature on a subject of special interest under the supervision of faculty. Reading list and accompanying assignments must be approved by the supervising faculty member. Periodic progress meetings will be scheduled throughout the semester. MCJ 6270. Project (3) Course provides students with the opportunity to conduct original research in criminal justice or complete a project in a criminal justice agency. Methods learned in the masters program will be applied. MCJ 6810. Experimental Course (1-3) MCJ 6920. Workshops (1-3) CRIMINAL JUSTICE MAJOR BACHELOR DEGREE (B.S. OR B.A.) » Program Prerequisite: Complete the Criminal Justice AA/AS Degree requirements. » Minor: A minor or a double major is required. In lieu of a minor, a 21 hour emphasis may be selected in consultation with an advisor. » Grade Requirements: A grade of "C" or better in all courses required for this major (a grade of "C-" is not acceptable) in addition to an overall GPA for these courses of 2.50 or higher. Also refer to the general grade requirements for graduation on page 36. » Credit Hour Requirements: A total of 120 credit hours is required for graduation - a minimum of 45 of these is required within the major. A total of 40 upper division credit hours is required (courses numbered 3000 and above) - 18 of these are required within the major. Advisement All Criminal Justice students are encouraged to meet with a faculty advisor at least annually for course and program advisement. Call 801-626-6146 for more information or to schedule an appointment. Admission Requirements Declare your program of study (see page 18). There are no special admission or application requirements for this program. General Education Refer to pages 36-41 for either Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts requirements. The following course required for the Criminal Justice major will also satisfy general education requirements: CJ SSI010. Course Requirements for B.S. or B.A. Degree Core Courses Required (18 credit hours) CJ SS1010 CJ 1330 CJ/Soclgy3270 Criminal Justice (3) Criminal Law (3) Criminology (3) Criminal Justice Statistics (3) Social Statistics (3) Statistics in Psychology (3) Statistics in Gerontology (3) Research Methods (3) Senior Seminar (3) CJ 3600 or Soclgy SI3600 or Psych SI3600 or Geront SI3600 CJ SI4980* CJ 4990** *Junior or Senior standing requted. **Senior standing requted. CONCENTRATIONS Select one concentration and complete all the courses listed. Law Enforcement (15 credit hours) CJ 1340 Criminal Investigation (3) CJ 1350 Intro to Forensic Science (3) CJ 3020 Criminal Justice Management (3) CJ 4100 Laws of Arrest, Search, & Seizure (3) or CJ 4160 Constitutional Rights & Responsibilities (3) CJ 4700 Comparative Criminal Justice Systems (3) or CJ DV3040 Community Policing (3) Corrections (12 credit hours) CJ 3020 Criminal Justice Management (3) CJ 3060 Corrections in the Community (3) CJ DV3360 Prisons-Contemporary Issues & Dilemmas (3) CJ 3140 Corrections Law (3) Criminalistics (30/31 credit hours) CJ 1340 Criminal Investigation (3) CJ 1350 Intro to Forensic Science (3) CJ 2350 Laws of Evidence (3) Zool 4300 Molecular Genetics (4) or Micro 4154 Microbial Genetics (4) or CLS 1113 Intro to Clinical Laboratory Practices (3) Chem PS/SI1210-1220 Principles of Chemistry (10) CJ 4110 Forensic Science I (4) CJ 4120 Forensic Science II (4) Criminal Law (15 credit hours) CJ 1340 Criminal Investigation (3) CJ 1350 Intro to Forensic Science (3) CJ 2350 Laws of Evidence (3) CJ 4100 Laws of Arrest Search & Seizure (3) CJ 4160 Constitutional Rights & Responsibilities (3) SUPPORT COURSES Concentrations in law enforcement, corrections and criminal law must include 15 aedit hours of the following support courses selected in consultation with a criminal Justice faculty advisor. Criminalistics concentration does not requte support courses. CJ 1340 Criminal Investigation (3) CJ 1350 Intro to Forensic Science (3) CJ 2110 Intro to Security (3) CJ 2330 Juvenile Justice (3) CJ 2350 Laws of Evidence (3) CJ 2360 Juvenile Law & Procedure (3) CJ 2810/4810 Experimental Courses (1-3) CJ 2860/4860 Field Experience (3-6) CJ 2890/4890 Cooperative Work Experience (1-6) CJ 2920/4920 Short Courses, Workshops (1-4) CJ 3020 Criminal Justice Management (3) CJ DV3040 Community Policing (3) CJ 3060 Corrections in the Community (3) CJ 3110 Issues in Security & Loss Prevent (3) CJ 3130 Investigation of Computer Crime (3) CJ 3140 Corrections Law (3) CJ 3300 Victimology (3) WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY 2003-2004 CATALOG