29 courses with the subject CJU, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
CJU 201Introduction to Criminal Justice3
[SBS] An introduction to the philosophy and history of criminal justice, the development and operation of criminal justice agencies in the United States. 3 Credit(s). This course has been identified in the General Education Curriculum as meeting the Social/Behavioral Science [SBS] requirement.
[SBS] This course explores the development and functions of the American correctional system. The focus of this course will be on the functions of punishment and rehabilitation, historical and cross-cultural approaches to punishment, deterrence, and rehabilitation, and current theories and practices within correctional institutions. 3 Credit(s). This course has been identified in the General Education Curriculum as meeting the Social/Behavioral Science [SBS] requirement.
This course is designed to provide freshmen and sophomore students with knowledge of terminology, classification systems, trends, and theories of criminal justice. 3 Credit(s).
[SBS] The focus of this course will be on the definitions and structure of criminal law, as well as defenses and excuses to criminal liability. Students at the conclusion of the course will be able to determine what conduct is “criminal” and understand the public policy considerations which underlie these definitions. 3 Credit(s). This course has been identified in the General Education Curriculum as meeting the Social/Behavioral Science [SBS] requirement.
CJU 201 - Introduction to Criminal Justice Course Session Cycle: Fall Semester
CJU 270Evidence Law3
Students learn the laws of evidence from the federal and state systems. Evidence law controls all phases of the investigative and prosecutorial process; therefore, students at all system levels must understand evidence law. 3 Credit(s).
The course will focus on the criminal justice system’s specialized writing and communication functions, including criminology, forensic investigation, prosecution, and the courts. Special emphasis is given to the highly specialized language of the law, including legal Latin, and the use of Terms of Art found only in the legal professions. 3 Credit(s).
CJU 300Dilemmas and Decision Making in Criminal Justice3
[SBS] The course defines the responsibilities of criminal justice personnel and explores the decision-making dilemmas faced by police, court, and corrections officials as they carry out their duties. Distinctions among basic theories of decision-making are addressed: 1) deontology, 2) utilitarianism, 3) peacemaking, 4) caring, and 5) a feminist-based approach. Controversial issues in criminal justice are also addressed. 3 Credit(s). This course has been identified in the General Education Curriculum as meeting the Social/Behavioral Science [SBS] requirement.
This course explores theories explaining victimization, the measurement and scope of victimization, fear of crime, the experience of victimization, and victims’ interaction with the criminal justice and other systems that have direct contact with victims. Attention also is paid to prevention strategies. 3 Credit(s).
A justice course that reconsiders beliefs about punishment, habilitation, and justice and introduces an alternative approach based on values and principles. Restorative Justice moves beyond the victim-offender paradigm and views crime as violation against people and relationships. The course compares the moral roots and structural elements of the Western justice system and restorative justice, and how each model seeks to achieve order and security. Students will examine some of the legal and moral dilemmas posed by punitive responses to conflict, crime and violence, and how restorative justice can avoid these dilemmas. Students learn how restorative justice can be applied in the schools, courts and community and develop skills for facilitating restorative circles to address conflict and crime. 3 Credit(s).
CJU 201 - Introduction to Criminal Justice Course Session Cycle: Spring Semester
CJU 314Courts and the Judicial Process3
Designed to give the student an in-depth study of the U.S. legal system and the judicial process. It will emphasize national structures, but also view state and local justice systems. 3 Credit(s).
CJU 220 - Criminal Law Course Session Cycle: Spring Semester
CJU 315Constitutional Law for Criminal Justice Professionals3
This course will explore the role of the United States Constitution in how it shapes the American legal system, with specific emphasis on how constitutional law governs police action. Its primary focus will be on the First, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Eighth, and Fourteenth amendments and their relationship to the American criminal justice system. 3 Credit(s).
CJU 201 - Introduction to Criminal Justice , CJU 220 - Criminal Law and PSC 101 - American National Government and Politics Course Session Cycle: Spring Semester
CJU 330Criminal Investigation3
Explores the theoretical and practical aspects of criminal investigations and their importance in the overall criminal justice process. The course will cover recognizing, evaluating, and processing evidence and crime scenes, as well as other information sources. This course has an additional fee. 3 Credit(s).
CJU 201 - Introduction to Criminal Justice Course Session Cycle: Fall Semester
CJU 335Forensic Investigation3
Forensics is the application of science as it applies to law enforcement. Topics will include physical evidence collection, fingerprinting, organic analysis, inorganic analysis, toxicology and serology, DNA, document examination, physical properties, and development of footwear and tire impressions. There will be exercises in: locating a buried body and processing the crime scene, lifting latent fingerprints, processing footwear/tire impressions, and reconstructing a crime scene from blood spatter analysis techniques. This course has an additional fee. 3 Credit(s).
CJU 330 - Criminal Investigation Course Session Cycle: Spring Semester
CJU 340Interviewing and Crisis Intervention3
This course introduces the interview as a basic tool of criminal justice practice, and the introduction to selected theoretical perspectives and intervention approaches applicable to various crisis situations. The course focuses on developing effective communication skills, mediating conflict, and defusing violence. 3 Credit(s).
CJU 201 - Introduction to Criminal Justice Course Session Cycle: Fall Semester
CJU 350Crime and Delinquency Prevention3
The focus of the course will be on the relationship between the police and the community and ways to involve both sides of the process of reducing and managing crime. Topics will include technological advances related to crime prevention and public and private responses to the crime problem. 3 Credit(s).
CJU 201 - Introduction to Criminal Justice Course Session Cycle: Fall Semester Course Yearly Cycle: Even Years
CJU 360Police Operations3
This course introduces fundamental law enforcement operations. Topics include the historical evolution of law enforcement operations and contemporary issues. Upon completion, students should be able to explain theories, practices, and issues related to law enforcement operations. Through an application setting, students utilize current methods and practices of local agencies in order to acquire a more comprehensive understanding of operational needs and logistics. 3 Credit(s).
CJU 201 - Introduction to Criminal Justice Course Session Cycle: Fall Semester
CJU 361Criminal Justice Administration and Leadership3
This course provides an in-depth exploration of the structure, organization and operating procedures of American law enforcement agencies, including the ways in which they assess, evaluate and respond to crime. The course will review the relationship of leadership styles, communication skills and decision making on the effective performance of managers and subordinates. The class will also explore the impact of the environment and legal cases on the process of police administration. 3 Credit(s).
CJU 201 - Introduction to Criminal Justice Course Session Cycle: Spring Semester
CJU 370Research Methods & Statistics in Criminal Justice3
An introduction to research methods in criminal justice and criminology, with applications to both pure and applied research. The course provides a basic conceptual framework for understanding and interpreting criminal justice research as well as designing, conducting, and evaluating research projects. 3 Credit(s).
Junior standing. Course Session Cycle: Fall Semester
CJU 375Crime Scene Photography3
The purpose of this course is to enable students to accurately record crime scenes through the use of photography, both film and digital. The class covers the basic elements of photography as well as how photographs can be properly used as evidence in court. The focus of the course is on preparing visual images that accurately depict the subject, including photographing documents, accidents, fingerprints, tire tracks, and other trace evidence with attention to ultraviolet, fluorescent, and infrared photography. 3 Credit(s).
CJU 406Probation, Parole, and Community Corrections3
This course examines probation, parole, and community-based correctional programs and the role they play within the criminal justice system. This course will also review a variety of long-established correctional treatment practices as well as new and innovative programs. 3 Credit(s). 38 Service Hour(s).
This course will provide students with the opportunity to critically examine the criminal justice system within a rural context. Much of the literature and analysis of the criminal justice system, that our students are exposed, is developed from the urban experience. Subsequently the rural criminal justice experience often goes unnoticed and unexamined. Students who are interested in criminal justice will benefit from this examination of the distinct characteristics and elements of the rural criminal justice process. The opportunity to understand rural criminal justice concepts and contexts will provide students with the appropriate empirical base to facilitate further study of the complete criminal justice experiences and processes. 3 Credit(s).
CJU 201 - Introduction to Criminal Justice Course Session Cycle: Spring Semester Course Yearly Cycle: Odd Years
CJU 430Specialized Investigations3
Basic and advanced concepts of deviant sexual behavior and related criminal activity will be explored. At the conclusion of the course, students will recognize the different types of rapists, pedophiles, child molesters, and paraphilia. The responsibilities of law enforcement and other professions in investigations of criminal offenses will be presented. Students will have experience in criminal investigative techniques by profiling an assigned case. 3 Credit(s).
CJU 330 - Criminal Investigation Course Session Cycle: Fall Semester
CJU 435Forensic Investigations II4
The goal of this course is to apply skills and knowledge expected of n an entry-level criminalist to the practical analysis of evidence in the criminal investigative process., Topics will include the applications of the scientific disciplines, including bloodstain analysis, questioned document analysis, controlled substance, and ballistics analysis. This course will provide a further intensive study on the analysis of physical evidence in practical laboratory exercises. 4 Credit(s). 5 Contact Hour(s).
CJU 335 - Forensic Investigation Course Session Cycle: Fall Semester
CJU 460Criminal Profiling3
Concentrated extension of the criminal investigative process that focuses on the evaluation of physical evidence and the reconstruction of crime scenes, with an emphasis on examining criminal behavior in order to identify the type of offender. Many crime scenes and serial offenders will be studied, including topics on victimology, cyber patterns, organized and disorganized scenes. 3 Credit(s).
CJU 201 - Introduction to Criminal Justice and CJU 330 - Criminal Investigation or CJU 430 - Specialized Investigations Course Session Cycle: Spring Semester
CJU 475Directed Research3
Under the supervision of a faculty member with appropriate expertise, students may complete a sustained research agenda relating to a topic of current theoretical and/or empirical interest within the criminal justice field and leading to the production of a substantial research paper. The student will be directed to research problems through published materials and/or field inquiry. 3 Credit(s).
SSC 251 - Introduction to Social Science Research Course Session Cycle: Spring Semester Course Yearly Cycle: Even Years
CJU 497Special Topics3
The content of the special topics course will change each time the course is offered. The subject matter of the course will be some highly specialized area of criminal justice which is not covered in depth in any other criminal justice course. Students may take a maximum of two different special topics courses for credit. 3 Credit(s).
Permission of the Criminal Justice Program Coordinator.
CJU 498Seminar3
The seminar is designed to explore and develop issues, both current and future, involving all aspects of criminal justice. It will include, but is not limited to, issues related to causes of criminal behavior, prisons, intermediate sanctions, crime prevention, the role of police, and expectations of the 21st century. 3 Credit(s).
ENG 112 - Composition & Research with a grade of “C” or higher. Senior standing. 2.5 GPA in the major. Course Session Cycle: Fall & Spring Semester
CJU 499Internship3
The internship represents the culmination of the student’s undergraduate preparation for professional practice. Students are placed in approved agencies and provided a supervised educational experience. They must spend a minimum of 125 hours in the agency during the semester. This course has an additional fee. 3 Credit(s). 125 Service Hour(s).
