Criminal Justice Criminal Justice General formation DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE Chair: Morris R. Sterrett Location: Social Science Building, Room 220 Telephone Contact: Julie Jenkins 626-6146 Professor: Glen W. Howard, Michael D. Norman; Associate Professors: L. G. Bingham, Paul H. Johnson, Morris R. Sterrett; Assistant Professors: James H. Gaskill, H. Wayne Overson Description The 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. PROGRAM: CRIMINAL JUSTICE MAJOR BACHELOR DEGREE General Requirements: • WSU Core Requirements (see index). • General Education Requirements (see index). • A minor is required except in the Criminal Justice-Chemistry double major option. • Majors must have a C or better in courses required for this major. • Majors must have an overall GPA. of 2.00 or C. • 183 total hours are required for this degree. Sixty of the 183 total hours must be upper division (courses numbered 300 and above). Specific Requirements: • Minimum of 50 credit hours must be taken from the core, concentrations, and electives with 18 hours in upper division work. • Courses Required: Core Courses (25 hours): CJ SSlOl, Criminal Justice (5) CJ 133, Criminal Law (3) CJ 302, Criminal Justice Management (3) Psych 345, Abnormal Psychology (5) Soclgy 327, Criminology (3) CJ 498, Research Methods in Criminal Justice* (3) CJ 499, Criminal Justice Seminar* (3) *Junior or Senior standing. Concentrations: Each student will select one concentration and complete all the courses listed: Law Enforcement (12 hours) CJ 134, Criminal Investigation (3) CJ 135, Criminalistics (3) CJ 410, Laws of Arrest, Search, and Seizure (3) CJ 470, Comparative Police Systems (3) Corrections (10 hours) CJ 306, Corrections in the Community (3) CJ 336, Prisons—Contemporary Issues and Dilemmas (2) Soclgy 335, Sociology of Prisons and Alternative Correctional Programs (2) Psych SS200, Interpersonal Relations and Communications (3) Criminalistics (14 hours) CJ 134, Criminal Investigation (3) CJ 135, Criminalistics (3) CJ 235, Laws of Evidence (3) Chem NS101/NS121, Intro to/Principles of Chemistry (5) Group Options: Criminal Justice. In consultation with a faculty adviser, students will take a minimum of 15 hours of CJ and related courses listed in Group Options: Criminal Justice. 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 (15 hours). The Criminalistics concentration requires 411, 412, 413, and 414 from Group IV only (16 hours). GROUP OPTIONS: CRIMINAL JUSTICE • Group I: CJ 235, Laws of Evidence (3) CJ 236, Juvenile Law and Procedure (3) CJ 239, Traffic Law (3) CJ 312, Civil and Criminal Liability for Criminal Justice (3) CJ 415, Utah Criminal Code (5) Poise 403, American Constitutional Law (4) • Group II: CJ 339, Traffic Theory and Operations (3) CJ 304, Community Relations (3) CJ 406, Special Problems in Criminal Justice (3) CJ 420, Ethical Issues in Criminal Justice (3) • Group III: CJ 233, Juvenile Justice (3) CJ 286, Field Experience (3) CJ 486, Field Experience (3-6) Soclgy 326, Juvenile Delinquency (3) • Group IV: CJ 211, Introduction to Security Management (3) CJ 212, Retail Security (3) CJ 213, Computer Security (3) CJ 411, Trace Evidence Analysis (4) CJ 412, Forensic Biology (4) CJ 413, Firearms Identification (4) CJ 414, Forensic Chemistry (4) • Group V: Geront 360, Social Statistics (4) Math 241, Applied Statistics (4) Psych 360, Statistics in Psychology (4) Soclgy 360, Social Statistics (4) • Electives: CJ 107 (4) CJ 108 (5) CJ 292/492, Short Courses, Workshops (1-6) CJ 483, Directed Readings/Special Projects (1-5) CJ 281/481, Experimental Course (1-5) CJ 289/489, Cooperative Work Experience (1-8) CRIMINAL JUSTICE-CHEMISTRY DOUBLE MAJOR OPTION (CRIMINALISTICS EMPHASIS) Specific Requirements: • Students can receive a double major in Criminal Justice and Chemistry (non-certification) by completing the Criminalistics concentration with a Chemistry curriculum as follows: • Chemistry courses required: Chem NS121 (5), 122 (5), 123 (5), 213 (5), 307 (5), 311 (4), 313 (4), 341 (4), 342 (4), 453 (3), 454 (5). • Support courses required: Math 211 (5), 212 (5), 213 (5), 320 (5); Phsx NS111 (4), 112 (4), 113 (4), NS114 (1), 115 (1), 116 (1); Micro NS205 (5), 325 (5); Zool NS230 (5) or 330 (5). • A minor is not required with this double major option. PROGRAM: CRIMINAL JUSTICE DEPARTMENTAL HONORS General Requirements: • Enroll in the General Honors Program and complete 10 hours of General Honors courses (see the Interdisciplinary Programs section of the catalog). • Maintain an overall GPA of 3.3. • Fulfill the requirements for the departmental major. Specific Requirements: • In fulfilling the major complete at least 15 hours on an Honors basis. • In addition complete 3 hours in Directed Readings 483 and 3 hours in Criminal Justice Seminar 499. A student may receive Honors credit in any CJ course numbered 200 or above. Permission from the department chair should be sought before registering in a course for Honors credit. A written agreement should be reached with the appropriate professor regarding the work expected for Honors credit. (See the Interdisciplinary Programs section of the catalog.) PROGRAM: CRIMINAL JUSTICE MINOR General Requirements: • A grade of C or better in courses required for this minor. 246 Specific Requirements: • Minimum of 26 hours of credit in Criminal Justice courses. • Courses Required: CJ SSlOl (5), 133 (3), 302 (3). • The remaining 15 hours must be selected from Optional Groups I through V (See "Group Options - CJ) or the concentrations in consultation with a Criminal Justice adviser. • Optional courses must be approved by a Criminal Justice Department faculty adviser. • Not more than two courses may be taken from any one Group. • At least six (6) of the hours must be upper division. PROGRAM: CRIMINAL JUSTICE ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE DEGREE General Requirements: • WSU Core Requirements (see index). • General Education Requirements (see index). • An overall GPA of 2.00 or C is required. • Grade of C or better in courses required for an associate degree. • 93 total hours are required. Specific Requirements: • The associate of science offers concentrations in Law Enforcement, Corrections, and Security Management. • Minimum of 24 credit hours in Criminal Justice. Required courses: CJ SSlOl (5), 133 (3). • Remaining Criminal Justice courses will be concentration- related in consultation with a Criminal Justice advisor. CRIMINAL JUSTICE COURSES-CJ m SS101. Criminal Justice (5) Purpose, function, and history of law enforcement courts and corrections. 107. Law Enforcement 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 Academy, Part II (5) Police officer curriculum to provide the opportunity for students to complete the basic training required to certify as a peace officer with full police powers. (A student must have completed the Core curriculum 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. Student Services Interdisc. Programs Applied Science & Technology Arts& Humanities Business & Economics Education Health Professions Science Social & Behavioral Sciences 247 Continuing Education