282 Department Criminal justice Chair: Dr. Morris R. Sterrett Location: Social Science Building, Room 218 Telephone Contact: Julie Jenkins 626-6146 Professors: Kay Gillespie, Michael D. Norman; Associate Professors: Paul H. Johnson, H. Wayne Overson, Morris R. Sterrett; Assistant Professors: James H. Gaskill, Michelle Heward I he Criminal Justice program provides students with a liberal education, while offering academic preparation through an expanded emphasis on criminal justice education. The program also offers a basis for graduate study and seeks to contribute significantly to the improvement of the quality of justice administration. Criminal justice agencies in the recent past have established advanced academic standards. Education is becoming a more meaningful factor in selection of law enforcement, corrections, and security personnel for initial employment, promotion and administrative roles. Criminal Justice Major OHtnCLUK UcuHEC (S,9. wff B.M.I » Program Prerequisite: Not required. » Minor: A minor or a double major is required. In lieu of a minor, a 28 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 32 of this catalog. » Credit Hour Requirements: A total of 183 credit hours is required for graduation — a minimum of 56 of these is required within the major. A total of 60 upper division credit hours is required (courses numbered 300 and above) — 24 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 626-6146 for more information or to schedule an appointment. Admission Requirements Declare your program of study (refer to page 30 of this catalog). There are no special admission or application requirements for this program. Core and General Education Refer to pages 32-36 of this catalog 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 SSlOl. Course Requirements for B.S. or B.A. Degree Core Courses Required (29 credit hours) CJ SSlOl Criminal Justice 5 CJ 133 Criminal Law 3 CJ 302 Criminal Justice Management 3 Psych 345 Abnormal Psychology 5 Psych SSlOl, Introductory Psychology, (5) is recommended. CJ/Soclgy 327 Criminology 3 Soclgy 360 Social Statistics 4 or Psych 360 Statistics in Psychology 4 or Geront 360 Social Statistics 4 Q 498* Research Methods 3 CJ 499* Criminal Justice Seminar 3 *funior or Senior standing required. CONCENTRATIONS Select one concentration and complete all the courses listed. Law Enforcement (12 hours) Q 134 CJ 135 CJ 410 CJ 470 Corrections (12 hours) CJ 233 CJ 306 Q 336 Psych SS200 Criminalistics (24 hours) CJ CJ Q Chem & Chem & Chem or Chem 134 135 235 PSlll 112 113 PS121-123 or Commun PS121-123 Criminal Investigation Criminalistics Laws of Arrest, Search, and Seizure Comparative Criminal Justice Sys Juvenile Justice Corrections in the Community Prisons-Contemporary Issues & Dilemmas Interpersonal Relations & Communications Criminal Investigation Criminalistics Laws of Evidence General Chemistry Elementary Organic Chemistry Elementary Biochemistry Principles of Chemistry Principles of Chemistry 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 5 5 5 15 15 GROUP OPTIONS In consultation with a Criminal Justice faculty advisor, select a minimum of 15 hours of courses listed in Group Options. The Law Enforcement concentration requires at least one course from each Group. The Corrections concentration requires at least one course from each Group except Group IV. The Criminalistics concentration requires only CJ 411, CJ 412, CJ 413, and CJ 414 from Group IV (16 hours). Group I CJ CJ Q CJ Group II CJ CJ CJ CJ Group III CJ Q CJ CJ Soclgy Group IV CJ Q Q CJ CJ CJ CJ 235 Laws of Evidence 3 236 Juvenile Law and Procedure 3 312 Civil and Criminal Liability 3 415 Utah Criminal Code 5 304 Community Policing 3 339 Traffic Theory and Operations 3 406 Special Problems 3 420 Ethical Issues in Criminal Justice 3 233 Juvenile Justice 3 330 Victimology 3 340 Drugs and Crime 3 286/486 Field Experience 3 326 Juvenile Delinquency 3 211 Introduction to Security 3 311 Issues in Security & Loss Preventn 3 313 Investigation of Computer Crime 3 411 Trace Evidence Analysis 4 412 Forensic Biology 4 413 Firearms Identification 4 414 Forensic Chemistry 4 Electives Take as needed to complete the required 56 credit hours. CJ 107 Law Enforcement/Corrections Academy, Part I 4 CJ 108 Law Enforcement/Corrections Academy, Part II 5 CJ 292/492 Short Courses, Workshops 1-6 CJ 483 Directed Readings, Spec Projects 1-5 CJ 281/481 Experimental Courses 1-5 Criminal Justice DEPARTMENTAL HONOURS » Program Prerequisite: Enroll in the General Honours Programme and complete 10 hours of General Honours courses (see the Interdisciplinary Programs section of this catalog). » Grade Requirements: Maintain an overall GPA of 3.3. » Credit Hour Requirements: Fulfill the requirements for the Criminal Justice major, of which at least 15 hours must be completed on an Honours basis. A student may receive Honours credit in any CJ course numbered 200 or above.* In addition, complete 3 hours in Directed Readings (CJ 483) and 3 hours in Criminal Justice Seminar (CJ 499). * Permission from the department chair must be received before registering in a course for Honours credit. A written agreement should be reached with the appropriate professor regarding the work expected for Honours credit. (See the Interdisciplinary Programs section of this catalog.) BACHELOR OF INTEGRATED STUDIES /J3ICI EMDUilCIG » Program Prerequisite: Refer to Bachelor of Integrated Studies (BIS) in the Interdisciplinary Programs section of the catalog. » Credit Hour Requirements: 25 hours of Criminal Justice courses (CJ prefix) selected in consultation with an advisor and approved by the department chair. Criminal Justice llli MINOR i^7nTTIrT^-^-',aM::rrri - - » Grade Requirements: A grade of "C" or better in courses used toward the minor (a grade of "C-" is not acceptable) in addition to an overall GPA for these courses of 2.50 or higher. » Credit Hour Requirements: Minimum of 28 credit hours in Criminal Justice courses (CJ prefix). Course Requirements for Minor Criminal Justice Courses Required (11 credit hours) CJ SSlOl Criminal Justice 5 CJ 133 Criminal Law 3 CJ 302 Criminal Justice Management 3 Elective Criminal Justice Courses (17 credit hours) Select 17 additional credit hours from Criminal justice (Cf prefix) courses. At least 9 credit hours must be upper division (numbered 300 or higher). Criminal Justice Hi' ASSOCIATE (A.S. OR A.A.) » Grade Requirements: A grade of "C" or better in courses required for an associate degree (a grade of "C-" is not acceptable) in addition to an overall GPA for these courses of 2.50 or higher. » Credit Hour Requirements: 93 total hours are required, including at least 28 Criminal Justice courses (CJ prefix). 283 Advisement All Criminal Justice students are encouraged to meet with a faculty advisor at least annually for course and program advisement. Call 626-6146 for more information or to schedule an appointment. Admission Requirements Declare your program of study (refer to page 30 of this catalog). There are no special admission or application requirements for this program. Core and General Education Refer to page 32 of this catalog for Associate Degree requirements. Course Requirements for A.S. or A.A. Degree Criminal Justice Courses Required (8 credit hours) CJ SSlOl Criminal Justice 5 CJ 133 Criminal Law 3 Elective Criminal Justice Courses (20 credit hours) Select 20 additional credit hours from Criminal Justice (Cf prefix) courses in consultation with a Criminal Justice advisor. CRIMINAL JUSTICE COURSES-CJ SSlOl. Criminal Justice (5) Purpose, function, and history of law enforcement, courts and corrections. 107. Law Enforcement/Corrections Academy, Part I (4) Core curriculum to provide students the basic training required to certify as a reserve or special function officer. P.O.S.T. certification only. Register through the Division of Continuing Education. 108. Law Enforcement/Corrections Academy, Part II (5) Police officer curriculum required to certify as a peace officer with full police powers. (A student must have completed the Core curriculum {CJ 107} to register for this course.) P.O.S.T. certification only. Register through the Division of Continuing Education. 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 where the citizen is most likely to be involved. Taught in lay language. An understanding of the law helps to avoid legal problems. (Counts toward Gen Ed. only - not CJ major/minor requirement. 211. Introduction to Security (3) External and internal plant security; confidential personal investigations; interviewing procedures; detection and locking devices, special commercial problems. 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. 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