Course Descriptions for Graduate Classes:
CRJU 7000 Criminal Justice Administration 3-0-3
An introduction to the administration and organizational structure of criminal justice agencies
and the criminal justice system as a whole.
CRJU 7010 Advanced Comparative Criminal Justice Systems 3-0-3
A seminar on crime, law, and criminal justice systems of major legal systems allowing for
cross-cultural comparisons
CRJU 7100 Seminar in Law Enforcement 3-0-3
A seminar in which administrative issues pertinent to policing are examined. These include
ethics, rural policing, and community policing, among others.
CRJU 7300 Seminar in Criminal Law And Procedure 3-0-3
A seminar in which rapidly changing controversial legal issues which have a major impact on
criminal justice are explored.
CRJU 7350 Seminar in Forensic Investigation 3-0-3
An introduction to special topics in forensic science involving the use of forensic techniques
in criminal investigations. This course will examine different areas related to the solving of
crimes using forensic techniques currently available to the investigator. As needed, experimental
forensic techniques will be discussed. Each student will gain an understanding of how
forensic science is an integral part of the criminal justice system.
CRJU 7370 Ethical and Legal Issues 3-0-3
An introduction to the study of criminal justice ethics as a classical and contemporary
discipline. Modern criminal justice codes of ethics and professional standards will be studied
and critiqued. Students will be encouraged to examine critical values and moral beliefs and to
develop humanistic philosophies. Questions about the ethical spirit and consequences of
specific laws or policies and the disparities between these relatively narrow requirements
and more generous professional and personal ethics will be addressed.
CRJU 7411 Applied Statistics and Research in Criminal Justice 3-0-3
Prerequisite: Proficiency in basic statistical methods as demonstrated by undergraduate
or graduate course work. A study of advanced statistical techniques and research
methodology used in criminal justice.
CRJU 7413 Criminal Justice Planning and Evaluation 3-0-3
An analysis of criminal justice program development through planned change and techniques
of program evaluation, with emphasis on procedure and design.
CRJU 7500 Seminar in Criminal Behavior and Personality 3-0-3
An advanced study of specific criminal behavior types emphasizing violent offenders,
sexual deviants, the anti-social personality, and the criminally insane.
CRJU 7510 Advanced Correctional Therapies 3-0-3
Study and practice in the development and application of theoretically based correctional
treatment plans.
CRJU 7600 Advanced Criminological Theory 3-0-3
An intensive overview of each of the major criminological perspectives regarding the etiology
of crime. The course will provide students with an understanding of theoretical
developments and research and will emphasize interrelationships among theories. The impact
of social change is also emphasized.
CRJU 7610 Seminar in Gang, Group, and Multiple Offender Criminality 3-0-3
An intensive study of gang, mob, mass, and other types of group criminality. The course
includes an examination of the formulation, evolution, characteristics, and threat of multiple
offender violence. Topics include but are not limited to youth gangs, cults, organized crime,
mob violence, vigilante groups, and domestic terrorist groups.
CRJU 7620 Seminar in Criminal Victimization 3-0-3
An introduction to the study of crime victims, including identification, research, and statistical
data used to assess victims of crime. Major emphases of this course will be victims’
rights legislation and the responsibilities of individual criminal justice agencies providing
services and programs to crime victims.
CRJU 7630 Advanced Crime Prevention 3-0-3
Basic concepts of crime prevention theories and techniques. Students will study past and
current techniques, programs, and research used to establish crime prevention in today’s
society. Course requirements include a hands-on creation of a crime prevention program for
an existing criminal justice agency, business, or other entity whose use of a crime prevention
program is necessary for its success or survival.
CRJU 7700 Special Topics in Criminal Justice 3-0-3 to 6-0-6
A variable topics course that may be taken for 3 to 6 semester hours.
CRJU 7710 Seminar in Juvenile Justice 3-0-3
A seminar on the Juvenile Justice System and major issues related to the administration of
juvenile justice. These include administrative issues, legal issues, and issues revolving around
theory and rehabilitative goals.
CRJU 7720 The Media and Criminal Justice 3-0-3
An introduction to the portrayal of the criminal justice system through popular media.
Students will view films based on true events. Using books or other information on the actual
events, students will examine the interaction between the media and criminal justice from
varied perspectives.
CRJU 7730 Great Works in Criminal Justice 3-0-3
An introduction to the study of historical and contemporary writings in criminal justice.
Students will read and discuss original words from the writings comprising the intellectual
history that has shaped criminal justice and original full-length works of unusual merit.
CRJU 7900 Directed Study In Criminal Justice 0-3-1 to 0-18-6
May be taken for a maximum of 6 credit hours. Graded “Satisfactory” or “Unsatisfactory.”
The study plan must be determined in advance and approved by the Coordinator of
the Criminal Justice Graduate Program as well as the instructor of record. Independent study
or research under the guidance of a criminal justice graduate faculty member.
CRJU 7990 Area Paper 3 hours credit
Graded “Satisfactory” or “Unsatisfactory.” The student must be registered for CRJU
7990 in the term in which the degree is earned. For students electing the non-thesis option
and writing an Area Paper as per established guidelines.
CRJU 7999 Thesis 0-3-1 to 0-18-6
The student must be registered for CRJU 7999 in the term in which the degree is earned. For
students developing and writing a thesis and as recommended and approved by the student’s
thesis advisor. Must be taken for a total of 6 hours.