Courses - Spring 2027
CCJS100
Introduction to Criminal Justice
Introduction to the administration of criminal justice in a democratic society, with emphasis on the theoretical and historical development of law enforcement. The principles of organization and administration for law enforcement; functions and specific activities; planning and research; public relations; personnel and training; inspection and control; direction; policy formulation.
CCJS105
Introduction to Criminology
Criminal behavior and the methods of its study; causation; typologies of criminal acts and offenders; punishment, correction and incapacitation; prevention of crime.
CCJS200
Statistics for Criminology and Criminal Justice
Prerequisite: CCJS100 or CCJS105; and 1 course with a minimum grade of C- from (STAT100, MATH107, MATH111, MATH120, MATH130, MATH135, MATH140).
Restriction: Must be in Criminology and Criminal Justice program; or permission of BSOS-Criminology & Criminal Justice department.
Introduction to descriptive and inferential statistics, graphical techniques, and the computer analysis of criminology and criminal justice data. Basic procedures of hypothesis testing, correlation and regression analysis, and the analysis of continuous and binary dependent variables. Emphasis upon the examination of research problems and issues in criminology and criminal justice.
CCJS225
What are the dimensions of violence in the United States and worldwide, and how has humanity responded to violence? Conflict is unfortunately resolved through violence in a number of settings. It ranges from interpersonal to international in its scope. This course investigates the strengths and weaknesses of a number of resolutions to reducing violence over the course of history using both state centered and informal control.
CCJS230
Criminal Law in Action
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: CCJS100.
Law as one of the methods of social control. Criminal law: its nature, sources and types; theories and historical developments. Behavioral and legal aspects of criminal acts. Classification and analysis of selected criminal offenses.
CCJS233
Data Science for Social Science
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: Must have completed or be concurrently enrolled in STAT100.
Restriction: Must be in a major in the College of Behavioral and Social Sciences or the College of Information Studies; or permission of instructor.
Cross-listed with: SDSB233.
Credit only granted for: BSOS233, CCJS233, or SDSB233.
An introduction to modern methods of data analysis for social scientists. This course emphasizes teaching students who have no previous coding experience how to analyze data and extract meaning in a social science context. Students will gain critical programming skills and learn inferential thinking through examples and projects with real-world relevance.
Cross-listed with SDSB233. Credit granted only for CCJS233 or SDSB233.
CCJS300
Criminological and Criminal Justice Research Methods
Prerequisite: CCJS100 or CCJS105; and (BIOM301, BMGT230, CCJS200, ECON230, EDMS451, GEOG306, GEOL351, GVPT422, INST314, JOUR405, PSYC200, QMMS251, QMMS451, STAT400, or SOCY201).
Introduction to the formulation of research questions covering crime and justice, research designs, data collection, and interpretation and reporting in criminological and justice-system settings.
CCJS325
Slavery in the Twenty First Century: Combating Human Trafficking
What is human trafficking and how do we stop it? An introduction to the trafficking of human beings in its historical, legal, economic, political and social contexts. Scope of the global problem, different forms of human trafficking, and regional trends and practices. Roles of government, the international community and individual actors. Strategies to combat trafficking.
CCJS333
Navigating Your Future: Transforming Your Degree into your Career
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Restriction: Must be in the Criminology and Criminal Justice major (22091 and 2209L); or must be in the and Criminal Justice minor (#BS14) with 30 or more credits.
Credit only granted for: CCJS333 or CCJS498Q.
Formerly: CCJS498Q.
Assists Criminology and Criminal Justice students in exploring and preparing for entering graduate school and/or the professional work world. Academic success and professional development in the criminal justice field will be emphasized. Specific topics covered in the course include graduate school options, the benefits of a social science degree, and careers in private industry, nonprofit organizations, and federal, state, and local agencies. Will also focus on job preparation skills including writing a resume, creating a cover letter, and preparing for an interview.
CCJS340
Policing
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: CCJS100.
Critical issues relating to policing. Topics include police discretion, role of police, use of force, misconduct, police research, administration, personnel, and etc.
CCJS342
Corrections
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: CCJS100.
Restriction: Must be in a major within the BSOS-Criminology & Criminal Justice department.
Credit only granted for: CCJS342 or CCJS452.
Examination of the American correctional system. Identification of historical and contemporary themes, issues, and trends. Evaluation of correctional policies, practices and research.
CCJS345
Courts and Sentencing
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: CCJS100.
Restriction: Must be in a major within the BSOS-Criminology & Criminal Justice department.
Contemporary issues in the American court system such as prosecution, sentencing and punishment. Theoretical perspectives on courtroom decision-making integrated with empirical research. Courts and sentencing processes, including initial charging, pretrial detention and final sentencing outcomes. Innovations in courts and sentencing.
CCJS359
Field Training in Criminology and Corrections
Credits:
1 - 6
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisites: CCJS 105 or CRIM 220; and CCJS 350 or CRIM 450; and permission of department. For majors only.
CCJS360
Victimology
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: CCJS105.
Overview of the history and theory of victimology. Analysis of victimization patterns with special emphasis on types of victims and crimes. The interaction between victims of crime and the criminal justice system with respect to the role of the victim and the services offered to the victim.
CCJS370
Race, Crime and Criminal Justice
Role and treatment of racial/ethnic minorities in the criminal justice system. Course will provide students with historical and theoretical framework for understanding this dynamic.
CCJS386
Experiential Learning
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F
Restriction: Permission of BSOS-Criminology & Criminal Justice department; and junior standing or higher.
CCJS389H
Independent Research in Criminology and Criminal Justice
Credits:
1 - 6
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
CCJS398
Law Enforcement Field Training
Credits:
1 - 6
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: junior standing. For majors only.
CCJS399
Independent Study in Criminology and Criminal Justice
Credits:
1 - 3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: written consent of faculty under whose direction the study is to be performed, and at least twelve hours of CCJS credits.
CCJS418D
Seminar in Criminology and Criminal Justice; Evolving Legal Issues
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisites: CCJS 100 and CCJS 230.
CCJS418E
Seminar in Criminology and Criminal Justice; The Analyst and the Machine: Crime, Code, and Evidence
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisites of CCJS100, CCJS105, CCJS200, and CCJS300.
CCJS418P
Seminar in Criminology and Criminal Justice; Marijuana, Law and Society
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisites: CCJS100 and CCJS105.
CCJS418Q
Seminar in Criminology and Criminal Justice; Crime and Place
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: CCJS100, CCJS105, and CCJS300
CCJS418T
Seminar in Criminology and Criminal Justice; Podcasting Criminal Justice
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisites of CCJS100, CCJS105, CCJS200, and CCJS300.
CCJS418W
Seminar in Criminology and Criminal Justice; Law Enforcement and National Security: Risk, Response, and Resilience
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisites of CCJS100, CCJS105, CCJS200, and CCJS300.
CCJS444
Advanced Law Enforcement Administration
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: CCJS100 and CCJS340.
The structuring of manpower, material, and systems to accomplish the major goals of social control. Personnel and systems management. Political controls and limitations on authority and jurisdiction.
CCJS450
Advanced Juvenile Delinquency
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: CCJS105 and CCJS300.
Credit only granted for: CCJS350 or CCJS450.
Examination of juvenile delinquency in the United States. Nature and extent of juvenile delinquency, historical approaches, sociological and criminological theories and research, social contexts including the institutions of families, schools, and peers, and social responses. Prevention, punishment, and treatment programs, both within and outside of the juvenile justice and criminal justice systems.
CCJS451
Crime and Delinquency Prevention
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: CCJS105 and CCJS300.
Methods and programs in prevention of crime and delinquency.
CCJS454
Contemporary Criminological Theory
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: CCJS300 and CCJS105.
Examination of the main theoretical accounts that explain the underlying causes of criminal behaviors. Explore how individual choices, socialization experiences, biological factors and social structure affect criminal behaviors.
CCJS602
Courts and Sentencing
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, S-F
Research and theory on prosecution, plea-bargaining, sentencing principles and guidelines, and sentencing policies in practice. Mandatory minimum sentencing, "three strikes" laws, race, gender and class disparities, general and specific deterrent effects of sentencing, restitution and restorative justice, diversion and sentencing to treatment.
CCJS604
Policy Analysis Project
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg
An application of statistical and conceptual tools to criminal justice data in the student's area of concentration, resulting in a paper reporting the conceptualization, analytic methods and results. The topic of the independent study will be chosen through individual consultation with the instructor.
CCJS610
Research Methods in Criminal Justice and Criminology
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, Aud
Formerly: CRIM610.
Examination of special research problems and techniques.
CCJS621
General Linear Models in Criminal Justice Research
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, Aud
Prerequisite: CCJS620.
Credit only granted for: CCJS498F or CCJS621.
Formerly: CCJS498F.
An in-depth exploration of applied linear regression analysis. Covers characteristics of estimates, such as unbiasedness and efficiency. Encourages fluency with the theoretical issues involved in the basic linear regression using simple algebra, familiarity with the general model using matrix algebra, and fluency with the computer application of multivariate regressions and the probit/logit models.
CCJS651
Seminar in Criminology
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, Aud
Formerly: CRIM651.
Analysis of significant recent issues in Criminology.
CCJS699
Special Criminological Problems
Credits:
1 - 3
Grad Meth:
Reg, Aud
CCJS699D
Special Criminological Problems; Professional Development
Credits:
1
Grad Meth:
Reg, Aud, S-F
CCJS699L
Special Criminological Problems; Causal Inference
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, Aud, S-F
CCJS699U
Special Criminological Problems; Publication Practicum
Credits:
1
Grad Meth:
Reg, Aud, S-F
CCJS700
Advanced Research Methods in Criminology and Criminal Justice
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, S-F
Prerequisite: CCJS610.
An in-depth inventory of the methods of criminological research. It considers the philosophy of science and research ethics; discusses sampling, measurement and methods of data collection, including survey, experimental, evaluation, and qualitative research.
CCJS799
Master's Thesis Research
Credits:
1 - 6
Grad Meth:
S-F
CCJS898
Pre-Candidacy Research
Credits:
1 - 8
Grad Meth:
Reg
CCJS899
Doctoral Dissertation Research
Credits:
6
Grad Meth:
S-F
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