Master of Science Degree Criminal Justice Courses Required Courses MCJ 6100 Contemporary Criminal Justice (3) MCJ 6110* Research Methods in Criminal Justice I (3) MCJ 6112** Research Methods in Criminal Justice II (3) MCJ 6120 Theories of Crime and Delinquency (3) Elective Courses MCJ 6130 Law and Social Control (3) MCJ 6140 Technology and Innovation in Criminal Justice (3) MCJ 6150 Diversity Issues in Criminal Justice (3) MCJ 6160 Seminar: Criminal Justice Policy Analysis (3) MCJ 6170 Seminar: Juvenile Justice (3) MCJ 6180 Seminar: Contemporary Legal Issues (3) MCJ 6210 Seminar: the American Criminal Court (3) MCJ 6220 Seminar: Contemporary Law Enforcement (3) MCJ 6230 Seminar: Contemporary Corrections (3) MCJ 6240 Criminal Justice Planning, Budgeting, and Evaluation (3) MCJ 6250 Topics in Criminal Justice (1-3) MCJ 6260 Graduate Readings (3) MCJ 6270 Thesis/Project (3) MCJ 6810 Experimental Course (3) MCJ 6920 Workshops *prerequisite to course MCJ 6112 **MCJ 6110 and MCJ 6112 are prerequisite to course MCJ 62 70 CRIMINAL JUSTICE MASTERS PROGRAM COURSES MCJ MCJ 6100. Contemporary Criminal Justice (3) Course provides an analysis of the policies and practices of agencies of the criminal justice system including the police, prosecution, courts and corrections. Additionally, behavior injustice organizations will be explored and evaluated in the context of law and public policy. MCJ 6110. Research Methods in Criminal Justice I (3) Course teaches quantitative and qualitative research design, data collection and analysis techniques, and research presentation and dissemination methods. Descriptive and inferential statistics will be covered as well as basic computer applications in criminal justice. MCJ 6112. Research Methods in Criminal Justice II (3) With a foundation from MCJ 6110, a transition will be made into an explanation and introduction to multi variate data analysis, the heart of the course. The course is essential to understanding the development, implementation, and analysis of graduate level research in criminal justice. It is designed to assure that the students have a comprehensive knowledge of graduate level statistics, research design development, and the ability to review and understand journal articles in criminal justice. As a core course, Research Methods II will assist students in establishing the knowledge and skill necessary to effectively utilize research techniques in criminal justice agencies and in graduate level courses. MCJ 6120. Theories of Crime and Delinquency (3) Course focuses on a review of classical and current theories of criminology and delinquency and the underlying assumptions of each. Advancements in profiling and classification as well as other applications of theoretical models will be studied. 309 MCJ 6130. Law and Social Control (3) Course focuses on the nature of law and legal institutions and the relationships between law and social control. Concepts of law and justice from the perspectives of its effects on the American criminal justice system will be investigated as well as the public policy concerns of laws and their relationship to our society. MCJ 6140. Technology and Innovation in Criminal Justice (3) Course explores the latest developments in technology and innovations in criminal justice. Included will be current developments in forensic science, i.e. DNA and the use of computer applications in criminal justice. Specific topics will be adjusted as new technologies arrive. Emphasis will be on impact and management rather than the strict science of the protocols. MCJ 6150. Diversity Issues in Criminal Justice (3) Course will sensitize and educate criminal justice professionals to issues of diversity. It explores the cross-cultural contact that criminal justice professionals have with citizens, victims, suspects, and co-workers, and the influence of culture, race and gender in the criminal justice field. MCJ 6160. Seminar: Criminal Justice Policy Analysis (3) Course focuses on crime as a political issue and examines how conflicting political philosophies influence criminal justice policy. Emphasis will be placed on how decisions in politics affect criminal justice organizations and how these decisions can be influenced by executive managers. MCJ 6170. Seminar: Juvenile Justice (3) Course examines the origins and development of the juvenile justice system with particular emphasis on the current policies and practices of the agencies which process young offenders through the juvenile system. Course examines a variety of political initiatives designed to reduce the jurisdiction of the juvenile court, enhance the due process rights of juveniles, and create a more punitive approach in the juvenile justice system. MCJ 6180. Seminar: Contemporary Legal Issues (3) This course exposes students to current law impacting criminal justice professionals. Topics will change depending upon current legal developments, but will include the general areas of corrections, law enforcement, employment, civil liability and criminal procedure. MCJ 6210. Seminar: Judicial Administration (3) Course exposes students to the dynamics of the American criminal courthouse. Students will examine how defense attorneys, defendants, prosecutors, judges, juries and others interact and contribute to America's version of criminal case disposition. Course also examines the mechanics of criminal case processing, as well as how the court system is supposed to work, how it really does work, and the implications for American democracy. MCJ 6220. Seminar: Contemporary Law Enforcement (3) From the response and investigation of crimes committed, to the theory and practice involved in crime prevention, this course studies the development, theory, history and contemporary organizational structure of America's law enforcement organizations. MCJ 6230. Seminar: Contemporary Corrections (3) Course provides an analysis of critical problems confronting contemporary adult corrections agencies. Course examines the problems of institutions, the affect of judicial intervention in corrections, alternatives to incarceration, and the political milieu in which this occurs. 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