Criminal Justice History General formation 133. Criminal Law (3) Crimes and defenses; historical foundations, limits, purposes, and functions of criminal law. 134. Criminal Investigation (3) Duties and problems of investigating officers, use of records; preparation for trial. 135. Criminalistics (3) Importance of proper identification, collection and preservation of physical evidence; laboratory techniques and services. PD201. Practical Law (3) A survey of law, stressing areas when the citizen is most likely to be involved. Taught in lay language. An understanding of the law helps to avoid legal problems. 211. Introduction to Security Management (3) External and internal plant security; confidential personal investigations interviewing procedures; detection and locking devices, special commercial problems. 212. Retail Security (3) Retail functions, internal theft, shoplifting, management, public relations, receiving, transportation, storage laws and procedures. Surveys and prevention in public and private setting. 213. Computer Security (3) Organizing for security screening and managing personnel, access control, damage control, line security, cryptography, detection and surveillance, record-keeping reliability and evaluation. 233. Juvenile Justice (3) Origin, philosophy, and development of the juvenile justice system, particularly the juvenile court. Emphasis placed upon laws, detention, adjudication, probation, after-care, foster homes, and other alternative correctional practices . 235. Laws of Evidence (3) Deals with the principles and rules of law emphasizing evidentiary problems related to criminal cases. 236. Juvenile Law and Procedure (3) A study of Utah laws, organization and procedures dealing with the youth. 239. Traffic Law (3) A study of state and local traffic laws, case law and enforcement policies, traffic evidence and penalties. 281. Experimental Course (1-5) This number is used for newly developed experimental courses. 289. Cooperative Work Experience (1-8) Open to all students in the Criminal Justice Department who meet the minimum Cooperative Work Experience requirements of the department. Provides academic credit for on-the-job experience. Grade and amount of credit will be determined by the department. 292. Short Courses, Workshops, Institutes and Special Programs (1-6) Consult the quarterly class schedule for the current offering under this number. The specific title with the credit authorized will appear in the quarter schedule and on the student transcript. 302. Criminal Justice Management (3) Current command level problems and trends in criminal justice organizations and management including work environment, motivation, leadership, morale, discipline, evaluation, planning, and functioning of line and staff. 304. Community Relations (3) Criminal Justice-citizen partnership in crime prevention and reduction. Ways criminal justice agencies and the community can interact more effectively. 306. Corrections in the Community (3) An overview of community based correctional programs focusing upon the historical origin, development, and current practices in probation, parole, the halfway house, work and educational release, as well as furlough programs. 312. Civil and Criminal Liability (3) Important civil problems, origin, and jurisdiction of civil actions, civil procedure, civil responsibility, problem areas, and liability of police officers. 336. Prisons—Contemporary Issues and Dilemmas (2) A course which focuses upon the contemporary adult prison with a particular emphasis upon current problems, issues and dilemmas. (May be taken in conjunction with Soclgy 335.) 339. Traffic Theory and Operations (3) Role of law enforcement in traffic safety, particularly the background of traffic safety administration, traffic laws, accident investigation, officer survival skills, patrol practices, and a variety of highway-related problems. 406. Special Problems in Criminal Justice (3) Causes, prevention, and control of terrorism, white collar, organized crime or problems of particular interest to class members. 410. Laws of Arrest, Search and Seizure (3) Laws of arrest, search and seizure. 411. Trace Evidence Analysis (4) Principles and techniques of laboratory analysis. Hairs, fibers, glass, paint, soil, and arson accelerants. Stresses laboratory methods. Prerequisite: CJ 135. 412. Forensic Biology (4) Body fluids and crime scene recognition, collection, and analysis. Case preparations and research. Prerequisite: CJ 135. 413. Firearms Identification (4) Examination of firearms, toolmarks, bullets and cartridge cases. The microscope and other tools. Prerequisite: CJ 135. 414. Forensic Chemistry (4) Recognition and analysis of chemicals, toxicants, and drugs associated with criminal activity. Prerequisite: CJ 135. 415. Utah Criminal Code (5) Study of crimes against persons and property; crimes of theft and fraud. Prerequisite: CJ 133. 420. Ethical Issues in Criminal Justice (3) Critically examines selected criminal justice ethical issues such as capital punishment, official corruption, use of deadly force, discretion and deception by the police. Prerequisite: CJSS101. 470. Comparative Criminal Justice Systems (3) Compares United States criminal justice system with nearby countries and European and Asian systems. Prerequisite: CJSS101. 481. Experimental Course (1-5) This number is used for newly developed experimental courses. 483. Directed Readings and Special Projects (1-5) Assigned reading or project with evaluation by faculty member. 486. Criminal Justice Field Experience (3-6) Field experience with city, county, and state criminal justice agencies. Registration is by permission of the instructor. Students may take this course twice for a total of six (6) credit hours, with consent of instructor. 489. Cooperative Work Experience (1-8) A continuation of CJ 289 for description. 492. Short Courses, Workshops, Institutes and Special Programs (1-6) Consult the quarterly class schedule for the current offering under this number. The specific title with the credit authorized will appear in the quarter schedule and on the student transcript. 498. Research Methods in Criminal Justice (3) Emphasis on the practical application of basic research practices to law enforcement and corrections problems. Prerequisites: CJ SS101, Soclgy 360 or Psych 360, junior or senior standing. 499. Criminal Justice Seminar (3) An in-depth exploration of selected issues and dilemmas surrounding the criminal justice field. Prerequisites: CJ SS 101, junior or senior standing. DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY Chair: Richard C. Roberts. Location: Social Science Building, Room 234 Telephone Contact: Marsha Steele 626-6706 Professors: James A. Dolph, Gordon K. Harrington, Richard C. Roberts, Richard W. Sadler, Leland B. Sather, Gene A. Sessions, Richard 0. Ulibarri; Associate Professor: Richard Eberle; Assistant Professors: J. Henry Ibarguen, Kathryn L. MacKay, Jill M.Watts Description History is a record of political, social and cultural events and achievements of mankind. Historians analyze and evaluate this record in an attempt to understand and interpret the present. The history offerings are designed to: provide adequate programs to prepare teachers; prepare students who plan to do graduate work; and provide courses which contribute to general education of all students. PROGRAM: HISTORY MAJOR AND HISTORY TEACHING MAJOR BACHELOR DEGREE General Requirements: • WSU Core Requirements (see index). • General Education Requirements (see index). • A minor is required. • History majors must have a C or better in major courses. • An overall GPA of 2.00 or C is required. (All teaching majors must achieve an overall 2.50 GPA.) • 183 total hours required for this degree. Sixty of the 183 total hours must be upper division. (Courses numbered 300 and above.) • Transferring students with History majors must take at least two approved History courses at Weber State. Students who are History teaching majors must satisfy the College of Education Certification Program (See Teacher Education). These courses must include the following: Educ 195 (1), 300 (2), 301 (4), 303 (3), 305 (3), 462 (4), 463 (4), 495 (15), 499 (3). Specific Requirements: • Minimum of 55 credit hours in History courses, with 30 hours of upper division work. • History courses required (28 credit hours): Hist SS101 (4), SS102 (4), SS103 (4), SS170 (5), 200 (5), 270 (3) - (should be taken before upper-division coursework; Libsci PD101 and Engl 112 are prerequisites); Hist 499 (3) - (should be taken during the Senior year; Hist 200 is a prerequisite). • Balance of the program (27 hours) must include at least one course from each of the three areas: United States: Hist 305 (3), 307 (3), 309 (3), 312 (3), 313 (5), 315 (3), 319 (5), 326 (3), 375 (3), 415 (3), 420 (5), 422 (5), 423 (3), 425 (5), 426 (3), 427 (3), 428 (3), 429 (3). Student Services Interdisc. Programs Applied Science & Technology ArtsS Humanities Business & Economics Education Health Professions Science Social & Behavioral Sciences 240 241 Continuing Education