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CJ 110 Introduction to Criminal Justice

Semester:
Fall of every year, Spring of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Description:
Description and analysis of agencies and processes involved in administration of justice in the United States.
Effective Dates:
SS14 - Open

CJ 210 Introduction to Forensic Science

Semester:
Fall of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Recommended Background:
A background in general chemistry and biology.
Description:
Techniques of crime scene search. Collection and preservation of physical evidence. Class and individual scientific tests. Rules of evidence governing admissibility of physical evidence. Expert testimony.
Interdepartmental With:
Forensic Science
Administered By:
Criminal Justice
Effective Dates:
SS14 - Open

CJ 220 Criminology

Semester:
Fall of every year, Spring of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Restrictions:
Open to students in the Criminal Justice Major or in the Law, Justice, and Public Policy Minor or in the Peace and Justice Studies Minor or in the Security Management Minor or in the Youth and Society Minor or in the Conservation and Environmental Law Enforcement Minor or in the Humanities-Prelaw Major or approval of school.
Description:
Introduction to the socio-legal foundation of crime. Crime typology and measurement procedures. Theory and public policy. Societal responses to crime and criminals.
Effective Dates:
SS24 - Open

CJ 235 Investigation Procedures

Semester:
Fall of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Recommended Background:
CJ 275
Not open to students with credit in:
CJ 435
Description:
Laws of evidence controlling investigative procedures. Crime scene concerns. Multi-agency investigation.
Effective Dates:
SS14 - Open

CJ 275 Criminal Procedure

Semester:
Fall of every year, Spring of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Prerequisite:
CJ 110
Not open to students with credit in:
CJ 375
Description:
Administration of criminal law. Investigation, prosecution, adjudication, and sentencing. Constitutional safeguards and legal controls on official action.
Effective Dates:
SS14 - Open

CJ 292 Methods of Criminal Justice Research

Semester:
Fall of every year, Spring of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Prerequisite:
(STT 200 or concurrently) or (STT 201 or concurrently)
Restrictions:
Not open to freshmen and open to students in the School of Criminal Justice.
Description:
Logic, design, analysis, and ethical principles in criminal justice research. Indicators of crime and its control.
Effective Dates:
FS19 - Open

CJ 294 Leadership and Professional Development in Criminal Justice

Semester:
Fall of every year, Spring of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:2   Lab Hours: 2
Restrictions:
Open to freshmen or sophomores in the School of Criminal Justice or approval of school.
Description:
Career planning and professional development. Leadership principles and theory, as related to the field of criminal justice.
Effective Dates:
SS14 - Open

CJ 335 Policing

Semester:
Fall of every year, Spring of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Prerequisite:
CJ 110 and CJ 220
Restrictions:
Open to juniors or seniors or sophomores in the Criminal Justice Major or in the Conservation and Environmental Law Enforcement Minor.
Description:
Roles, responsibilities, issues, and trends pertinent to contemporary law enforcement organizations in contemporary society.
Effective Dates:
SS24 - Open

CJ 345 Cyber-Crime and Cyber-Security

Semester:
Fall of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Prerequisite:
(CJ 110 and CJ 220) and completion of Tier I writing requirement
Restrictions:
Open to sophomores or juniors or seniors in the Criminal Justice Major or in the Peace and Justice Studies Minor or in the Security Management Minor or approval of school.
Not open to students with credit in:
CJ 445
Description:
Internet crimes and problems and procedures for cybersecurity.
Effective Dates:
FS26 - Open

CJ 355 Juvenile Justice

Semester:
Fall of every year, Spring of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Prerequisite:
CJ 110 and CJ 220
Restrictions:
Open to juniors or seniors or sophomores in the Criminal Justice Major or in the Peace and Justice Studies Minor.
Description:
The juvenile justice system and law. Theories of juvenile delinquency and deviance. Sociological, psychological, and anthropological perspectives.
Effective Dates:
SS24 - Open

CJ 365 Corrections

Semester:
Fall of every year, Spring of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Prerequisite:
CJ 110 and CJ 220
Restrictions:
Open to juniors or seniors or sophomores in the Criminal Justice Major.
Description:
Historical and contemporary views of offender management and treatment. Corrections system operation. Effects of institutionalization. Alternatives to incarceration.
Effective Dates:
SS24 - Open

CJ 385 Private Security

Semester:
Fall of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Prerequisite:
CJ 110 and CJ 220
Restrictions:
Open to juniors or seniors or sophomores in the Criminal Justice Major.
Description:
Relationships of private protective services with public law enforcement. Individuals, businesses, and governments providing prevention, protection, investigation, and disaster recovery services. Protection of persons, property, and information.
Effective Dates:
SS24 - Open

CJ 395 Race, Crime and Justice

Semester:
Fall of every year, Spring of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Prerequisite:
CJ 110 and CJ 220
Restrictions:
Open to juniors or seniors or sophomores in the Criminal Justice Major.
Description:
How race and ethnicity shapes crime, victimization, ones’ interaction with the criminal justice system, and criminal justice decision making. Crime rates in theoretical and historical context.
Effective Dates:
SS24 - Open

CJ 422 Comparative and Historical Criminal Justice

Semester:
Spring of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Prerequisite:
CJ 110
Restrictions:
Open to juniors or seniors in the Criminal Justice Major or in the Peace and Justice Studies Minor.
Description:
Comparative study of criminal justice systems. Theories, types, and effects of intervention.
Effective Dates:
SS24 - Open

CJ 424 Crime, Mass Media, and Society (W)

Semester:
Spring of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Prerequisite:
Completion of Tier I Writing Requirement
Restrictions:
Open to seniors or juniors in the School of Criminal Justice.
Description:
Representation of crime and criminal justice in the media. Relationship between media and criminal justice organizations. Images of crime, criminal justice, and trafficking. Media effects on criminal justice policy.
Effective Dates:
SS24 - Open

CJ 425 Gender, Sexuality, Crime and Justice

Semester:
Spring of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Recommended Background:
CJ 220 or WS 201
Restrictions:
Open to juniors or seniors in the Criminal Justice Major or in the Peace and Justice Studies Minor.
Description:
Theories on how gender and sexuality explain victimization and crime. How gender and sexuality shape experiences as victims, offenders, and criminal justice employees. Intersectionality with race and class. Laws and their effects on rights based on gender and sexuality in the criminal justice system.
Interdepartmental With:
Women's Studies
Administered By:
Criminal Justice
Effective Dates:
SS24 - Open

CJ 426 Violence Against Women (W)

Semester:
Spring of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Prerequisite:
Completion of Tier I Writing Requirement
Restrictions:
Open to juniors or seniors in the School of Criminal Justice or approval of school.
Description:
Intimate partner violence, rape and stalking. Theoretical causes of violence against women and factors commonly associated with it. Physical, mental and legal consequences, institutional responses and prevention efforts.
Effective Dates:
US14 - Open

CJ 427 Criminology and Public Policy (W)

Semester:
Fall of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Prerequisite:
(CJ 110 and CJ 220) and completion of Tier I writing requirement
Restrictions:
Open to juniors or seniors in the Criminal Justice Major.
Description:
Advanced study of criminological theory. Examination of policies implied by different theories of crime. Evaluation of crime control policies.
Effective Dates:
FS19 - Open

CJ 429 Interdisciplinary Topics in Cybercrime and Cybersecurity

Semester:
Spring of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Prerequisite:
CJ 345
Restrictions:
Open to juniors or seniors or graduate students.
Description:
Technical, legal, criminal, medical business, and communication aspects of CyberSecurity.
Interdepartmental With:
Computer Science and Engineering
Administered By:
Criminal Justice
Effective Dates:
SS26 - Open

CJ 430 Advanced Seminar in Policing (W)

Semester:
Fall of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Prerequisite:
(CJ 110 and CJ 220 and CJ 335) and completion of Tier I writing requirement
Restrictions:
Open to juniors or seniors in the Criminal Justice Major.
Description:
Advanced issues in policing. Police strategies and evaluation. Behavioral determinants of policing. Socialization and culture of police. Police coercion. Police deviance.
Effective Dates:
FS19 - Open

CJ 432 Community Policing

Semester:
Spring of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Recommended Background:
CJ 335
Restrictions:
Open to juniors or seniors in the Criminal Justice Major.
Description:
Community policing philosophy, applications, issues, and contemporary research. Community policing models.
Effective Dates:
SS14 - Open

CJ 433 Law Enforcement Intelligence Operations

Semester:
Spring of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Recommended Background:
CJ 335
Restrictions:
Open to juniors or seniors in the Criminal Justice Major.
Description:
Law enforcement intelligence as an analytic tool for case development and resource allocation. Historical, ethical, legal, and operational issues affecting current practice.
Effective Dates:
SS14 - Open

CJ 434 Police Administration

Semester:
Fall of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Recommended Background:
CJ 335
Restrictions:
Open to seniors in the Criminal Justice Major.
Description:
Organizational theory, leadership, communications, and labor relations in police administration. Historical and legal perspectives.
Effective Dates:
SS14 - Open

CJ 439 Homeland Security

Semester:
Fall of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Restrictions:
Open to juniors or seniors in the Defense Studies and Leadership Minor or in the Criminal Justice Major.
Description:
Definition of terrorism and terrorist groups. Fundamental principles of emergency management and homeland security. Historical perspectives and modern threats. Public health and environmental protection. Private sector role and impacts. Security vs. civil liberties. Science, technology, and research issues.
Effective Dates:
FS19 - Open

CJ 446 Open-Source Investigations

Semester:
Spring of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Prerequisite:
CJ 345
Restrictions:
Open to juniors or seniors in the Criminal Justice Major or in the Security Management Minor or approval of school.
Description:
Modern intelligence techniques to collect, exploit, and analyze publicly and commercially available information. Ethical and legal issues.
Effective Dates:
SS25 - Open

CJ 447 Digital Forensics

Semester:
Fall of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Prerequisite:
CJ 345
Restrictions:
Open to juniors or seniors in the Criminal Justice Major or in the Security Management Minor or approval of school.
Description:
Technical, legal, and practical scope of digital forensics. Application, techniques, and role of digital forensic investigations in law enforcement and private sector.
Effective Dates:
SS25 - Open

CJ 465 Critical Issues in Corrections (W)

Semester:
Spring of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Prerequisite:
(CJ 365) and completion of Tier I writing requirement
Restrictions:
Open to juniors or seniors in the Criminal Justice major.
Description:
Advanced topics in corrections. Probation and parole. Community corrections. Recidivism and reentry. Evolution of punishment. Comparative systems of confinement.
Effective Dates:
SS14 - Open

CJ 466 Corrections Organizations and Systems

Semester:
Fall of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Prerequisite:
CJ 355 or CJ 365
Restrictions:
Open to juniors or seniors in the Criminal Justice Major.
Description:
Management of correctional organizations. Interactions between correctional organizations and their political and cultural environments.
Effective Dates:
SS14 - Open

CJ 471 Law of Corrections

Semester:
Fall of odd years
Credits:
Total Credits: Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Recommended Background:
CJ 275
Restrictions:
Open to juniors or seniors in the Criminal Justice Major.
Description:
Constitutional limitations and the impact of law on correctional practice. Due process, prisoners' rights, and parole and probation.
Effective Dates:
SS14 - Open

CJ 474 Law and Criminal Justice Policy

Semester:
Spring of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Recommended Background:
CJ 275
Restrictions:
Open to juniors or seniors in the School of Criminal Justice or in the Interdisciplinary Studies in Social Science major.
Description:
Impact of law on police practices, court processes, and corrections institutions and programs. Development, implementation, and evaluation of judicial policies.
Effective Dates:
SS14 - Open

CJ 485 Critical Issues in Private Security (W)

Semester:
Spring of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Prerequisite:
(CJ 385) and completion of Tier I writing requirement
Restrictions:
Open to juniors or seniors in the School of Criminal Justice.
Description:
Advanced topics in private security. Planning and administering. Organizing and staffing. Human relations. Management styles. Media relations.
Effective Dates:
FS25 - Open

CJ 490 Independent Study

Semester:
Fall of every year, Spring of every year, Summer of every year
Credits:
Variable from 1 to 3
Reenrollment Information:
A student may earn a maximum of 6 credits in all enrollments for this course.
Prerequisite:
CJ 335 or CJ 355 or CJ 365 or CJ 385
Restrictions:
Open to juniors or seniors in the Criminal Justice Major. Approval of school.
Description:
Individual study in fields of criminal justice, under direct supervision of a faculty member.
Effective Dates:
SS14 - Open

CJ 491 Topics in Criminal Justice (W)

Semester:
Fall of every year, Spring of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Reenrollment Information:
A student may earn a maximum of 12 credits in all enrollments for this course.
Prerequisite:
(CJ 292 or PSY 395) and completion of Tier I writing requirement
Restrictions:
Open to juniors or seniors in the Criminal Justice Major.
Description:
Special issues in criminal justice.
Effective Dates:
SS24 - Open

CJ 493 Undergraduate Research in Criminal Justice

Semester:
Fall of every year, Spring of every year, Summer of every year
Credits:
Variable from 1 to 3
Reenrollment Information:
A student may earn a maximum of 6 credits in all enrollments for this course.
Recommended Background:
CJ 292
Restrictions:
Open to undergraduate students in the School of Criminal Justice . A student may earn a maximum of 12 credits in all enrollments for any or all of these courses: CJ 490 and CJ 493.
Description:
Faculty-guided undergraduate research in criminal justice.
Effective Dates:
FS20 - Open

CJ 494 Criminal Justice Practicum

Semester:
Fall of every year, Spring of every year, Summer of every year
Credits:
Variable from 3 to 12
Reenrollment Information:
A student may earn a maximum of 12 credits in all enrollments for this course.
Prerequisite:
CJ 335 or CJ 355 or CJ 365 or CJ 385
Restrictions:
Open to juniors or seniors in the School of Criminal Justice. Approval of school.
Description:
Observation, participation, and study in selected criminal justice agencies.
Effective Dates:
SS14 - Open

CJ 801 Crime Causation, Prevention, and Control

Semester:
Fall of every year, Spring of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Restrictions:
Open to graduate students in the School of Criminal Justice .
Description:
Theories of crime causation. Translation of theory to policy.
Effective Dates:
FS19 - Open

CJ 802 Proseminar in Law Enforcement Intelligence Operations

Semester:
Fall of every year, Spring of every year, Summer of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Restrictions:
Open to graduate students in the School of Criminal Justice .
Description:
Law enforcement intelligence as an analytic tool for case development and resource allocation. Historical, ethical, legal, and operational issues affecting current practice.
Effective Dates:
SS24 - Open

CJ 803 Foundations in Homeland Security

Semester:
Spring of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Restrictions:
Open to graduate students in the School of Criminal Justice .
Description:
Homeland security's definition of terrorism and terrorist groups. Fundamental principles of emergency management and homeland security. Historical perspectives and modern threats. Public health and environmental protections. Private sector role and impacts. Security versus civil liberties. Science technology and research issues.
Effective Dates:
SS24 - Open

CJ 804 Crime Scene Investigation

Semester:
Fall of odd years
Credits:
Total Credits: Credits: 1   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:1
Restrictions:
Open to graduate students in the Forensic Science Major.
Description:
Introduction to crime scene investigation. Documentation, evidence collection, presumptive chemical and biological tests, and collection and preservation of impression evidence.
Effective Dates:
US20 - FS26

CJ 805 Survey in Forensic Science

Semester:
Fall of even years
Credits:
Total Credits: Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Restrictions:
Open to students in the Forensic Science Major.
Description:
Scientific analysis of physical evidence. Four major aspects of physical evidence using real criminal and civil cases: generation of physical evidence by criminal activity; collection and preservation of physical evidence; analysis of physical evidence by forensic science laboratory; presentation of scientific expert testimony in court.
Effective Dates:
US20 - FS26

CJ 809 Issues in Criminal Justice

Semester:
Fall of every year, Spring of every year, Summer of every year
Credits:
Variable from 1 to 4
Reenrollment Information:
A student may earn a maximum of 9 credits in all enrollments for this course.
Restrictions:
Open to graduate students in the School of Criminal Justice.
Description:
Special issues in criminal justice research and management.
Effective Dates:
SS24 - Open

CJ 810 Proseminar in Criminal Justice

Semester:
Fall of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Restrictions:
Open only graduate students in the School of Criminal Justice.
Description:
Survey of classical and recent literature in criminal justice. Trends and issues that transcend the components of the criminal justice system.
Effective Dates:
US06 - Open

CJ 811 Design and Analysis in Criminal Justice Research

Semester:
Fall of every year, Spring of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Restrictions:
Open to graduate students in the School of Criminal Justice .
Description:
Scientific methods in criminal justice research. Design, data collection and analysis, interpretation of findings, and ethical concerns. Computer use in data analysis.
Effective Dates:
FS19 - Open

CJ 812 Criminal Justice Management Seminar

Semester:
Spring of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Restrictions:
Open to graduate students in the School of Criminal Justice or approval of school.
Description:
Organization theory and behavior for the criminal justice agency. Organization and policy planning, budgeting, forecasting, human resource management, and project implementation.
Effective Dates:
FS19 - Open

CJ 814 Seminar in Management Topics

Semester:
Fall of odd years
Credits:
Total Credits: Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Restrictions:
Open only to graduate students in the School of Criminal Justice.
Description:
Critical application of selected analytical tools to managing justice agencies. Human and financial resources. Organizational design. Productivity measurement and enhancement. Resource acquisition and allocation.
Effective Dates:
US06 - Open

CJ 815 Proseminar in Criminal Investigation

Semester:
Spring of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Restrictions:
Open only to graduate students in the School of Criminal Justice.
Description:
Research on the criminal justice process. Investigation and role of evidence in the administration of justice. Ethical issues.
Effective Dates:
US06 - Open

CJ 819 Forensic Analysis of Drugs and Alcohol

Semester:
Fall of odd years
Credits:
Total Credits: Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:1   Lab Hours: 5
Restrictions:
Open to graduate students in the Forensic Science Major.
Description:
Techniques and processes in analysis of physical evidence including spectroscopy, chromatography, and microscopy. Emphasis on controlled substances.
Effective Dates:
FS19 - FS26

CJ 820 Forensic Chemistry and Microscopic Evidence

Semester:
Spring of odd years
Credits:
Total Credits: Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:1   Lab Hours: 5
Recommended Background:
CJ 819
Restrictions:
Open to graduate students in the Forensic Science Major.
Description:
Continuation of CJ 819. Analysis of trace evidence including hairs and fibers, paints and coatings, explosives and fire residues, glass and soil.
Effective Dates:
US20 - FS26

CJ 821 Food Protection and Defense

Semester:
Fall of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: Credits: 3
Restrictions:
Open to graduate students in the College of Veterinary Medicine or in the Food Safety major or in the Veterinary Medicine major or in the Criminal Justice major or approval of college.
Description:
Food systems and criminal justice approaches to prepare for and solve issues relating to food safety and defense.
Interdepartmental With:
Veterinary Medicine
Administered By:
Veterinary Medicine
Effective Dates:
US14 - Open

CJ 822 Comparative Criminal Justice

Semester:
Spring of even years
Credits:
Total Credits: Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Prerequisite:
CJ 801
Restrictions:
Open to graduate students in the School of Criminal Justice.
Description:
Globalization, crime causation, measurement, and control in comparative and cross-national contexts. Nature of policing, courts, and corrections in select countries.
Effective Dates:
FS07 - Open

CJ 823 Globalization of Crime

Semester:
Fall of even years
Credits:
Total Credits: Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Restrictions:
Open to graduate students in the School of Criminal Justice.
Description:
International crimes and organized crime. Trafficking in women, children, and body parts. Related problems such as firearm violence, money laundering, and corruption that transcend national boundaries.
Effective Dates:
FS07 - Open

CJ 837 The Intelligence Process and Counterterrorism

Semester:
Fall of every year, Spring of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Restrictions:
Open to graduate students in the School of Criminal Justice.
Description:
Law enforcement intelligence process for domestic and international terrorist threats. Current issues and trends in terrorism and counterterrorism, and the role of law enforcement intelligence.
Effective Dates:
FS19 - Open

CJ 838 Issues in Terrorism

Semester:
Spring of every year, Summer of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Restrictions:
Open to graduate students in the School of Criminal Justice.
Description:
Origins, history, and mutable definitions of terrorism. Ideologies, organizational features, ideologies, and state responses. Influential contemporary and historical terrorist movements. Force multipliers and media.
Effective Dates:
SS09 - Open

CJ 839 Analytic Thinking and Intelligence

Semester:
Fall of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Restrictions:
Open to graduate students in the School of Criminal Justice or approval of school.
Description:
Analytic processes, tools, applications, and contemporary issues as used in law enforcement intelligence processes.
Effective Dates:
SS09 - Open

CJ 840 Anti-Counterfeit Strategy and Product Protection

Semester:
Summer of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Restrictions:
Open to graduate students in the School of Criminal Justice or in the School of Packaging or in the Food Safety major or approval of department.
Description:
Theory and applied techniques for anti-counterfeit strategies and product protection for food and consumer products.
Interdepartmental With:
Packaging, Veterinary Medicine
Administered By:
Veterinary Medicine
Effective Dates:
FS09 - Open

CJ 856 Advanced Topics in Policing

Semester:
Spring of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Reenrollment Information:
A student may earn a maximum of 9 credits in all enrollments for this course.
Restrictions:
Open to graduate students in the School of Criminal Justice or approval of school.
Description:
Special topics on policing such as crime analysis, problem solving, police recruitment, retention and development, police behavior and ethics.
Effective Dates:
FS19 - Open

CJ 857 Criminal Justice Behavior and Ethics

Semester:
Spring of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Restrictions:
Open to master's students in the Criminal Justice Major or in the Law Enforcement Intelligence and Analysis Major.
Description:
Exploration of ethical considerations and dilemmas. Moral, legal and normative obligations of the state and criminal justice professionals. Philosophies and theories of ethics and deviance.
Effective Dates:
FS21 - Open

CJ 858 Gender, Justice and Environmental Change : Issues and Concepts

Semester:
Fall of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Recommended Background:
Background in social science, environmental science, or natural resources.
Description:
Issues and concepts related to gender, ecology, and environmental studies. Key debates and theoretical approaches to addressing environmental issues from a gender and social justice perspective. Gender and environment issues and processes from a global perspective.
Interdepartmental With:
Anthropology, Community Sustainability, Fisheries and Wildlife, Forestry, Geography, Sociology, Women's Studies
Administered By:
Community Sustainability
Effective Dates:
US16 - Open

CJ 870 Introduction to Crime Analysis

Semester:
Fall of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Restrictions:
Open to master's students in the Criminal Justice Major or in the Law Enforcement Intelligence and Analysis Major.
Description:
Theoretical foundations of crime analysis. Techniques and processes used by law enforcement agencies to document and respond to patterns of crime.
Effective Dates:
FS19 - Open

CJ 871 Advanced Crime Analysis

Semester:
Spring of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Prerequisite:
CJ 870 or approval of school
Description:
Advanced application of intelligence and crime analysis skills and techniques.
Effective Dates:
US22 - Open

CJ 872 Open Source Information Analysis

Semester:
Spring of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Description:
Techniques for collection and intelligence analysis of open source information. Ethical issues for collection of publicly available information and validation of sources.
Effective Dates:
FS19 - Open

CJ 874 Cybercrime, Deviance and Virtual Society

Semester:
Fall of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Description:
Emergence of cybercrime and technology-engendered deviance, and the ways that subcultures transcend virtual spaces to affect behavior on and off-line.
Effective Dates:
FS20 - Open

CJ 875 Digital Forensic Investigations

Semester:
Spring of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Restrictions:
Open to graduate students in the School of Criminal Justice.
Description:
Digital forensic analyses, including computer technology, data storage, proper search/seizure/imaging techniques, analysis of imaged devices, and proper presentation of evidence.
Effective Dates:
FS26 - Open

CJ 876 Data Systems/Infrastructure

Semester:
Fall of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Description:
Networked resources that support the Internet and the basics of the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) Model.
Effective Dates:
FS20 - Open

CJ 877 Cyber Terror and Cyber Warfare

Semester:
Spring of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Description:
Use of technology and the Internet to further terror and extremism across the globe.
Effective Dates:
FS20 - Open

CJ 878 Economic Cybercrime and Fraud

Semester:
Spring of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Restrictions:
Open to graduate students in the School of Criminal Justice or approval of department.
Description:
Role of technology and the Internet in financial crimes. Evolution of electronic payment fraud, laws available in the U.S. and internationally. Role of industry in regulating financial transactions.
Effective Dates:
SS24 - Open

CJ 879 Interpersonal Cybercrime

Semester:
Fall of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Restrictions:
Open to graduate students in the School of Criminal Justice or approval of department.
Description:
Problem of cybercrimes use of technology to cause physical or emotional harm. Relationships between cybercrime and criminal behavior. Policy implications and strategies. Examination of offense types, including sexual offenses, child sexual exploitation, harassment, stalking, and hate crimes.
Effective Dates:
SS24 - Open

CJ 881 Legislative and Policy Responses to Cybercrime

Semester:
Spring of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Restrictions:
Open to master's students in the School of Criminal Justice or approval of department.
Description:
Legal system in the U.S. and other nations about cybercrime and cyberwarfare. Role of Internet Service Providers and tech companies. Regulations of social media and user generated content.
Effective Dates:
FS21 - Open

CJ 882 Analysis of Contemporary Cyberthreats

Semester:
Spring of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Restrictions:
Open to master's students in the Cybercrime and Digital Investigation Major.
Description:
Capstone. Cybersecurity issues regarding individuals, industry, and governments. Individuals, groups, organized crime, terrorists, and nation states. Mitigation strategies. Identification of intervention points.
Effective Dates:
SS25 - Open

CJ 885 Security Management

Semester:
Spring of odd years
Credits:
Total Credits: Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Recommended Background:
CJ 811 or concurrently
Restrictions:
Open to graduate students in the School of Criminal Justice.
Description:
Organization and management of security operations in business, industry, and government.
Effective Dates:
FS07 - Open

CJ 886 Security Administration

Semester:
Fall of odd years
Credits:
Total Credits: Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Recommended Background:
CJ 885
Restrictions:
Open to graduate students in the School of Criminal Justice.
Description:
Administrative and quantitative techniques for security operations. Statistical analyses. Analysis of financial statements. Operations research and computer techniques.
Effective Dates:
FS07 - Open

CJ 887 Quantitative Methods in Criminal Justice Research

Semester:
Spring of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Prerequisite:
CJ 811
Restrictions:
Open to graduate students in the Criminal Justice Major or in the Criminal Justice Major.
Description:
Descriptive and inferential statistics and computer use in criminal justice research.
Effective Dates:
FS20 - Open

CJ 889 Fundamentals of Basic and Translational Research

Semester:
Fall of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Restrictions:
Open to master's students in the Criminal Justice Major or in the Law Enforcement Intelligence and Analysis Major.
Not open to students with credit in:
CJ 811 or CJ 887
Description:
Methods and techniques of criminal justice research and evaluation, including survey methods, systematic observation, analysis of existing data, experimentation, and introduction to evaluation design. Ethical issues in research design and procedures.
Effective Dates:
FS21 - Open

CJ 890 Independent Study

Semester:
Fall of every year, Spring of every year, Summer of every year
Credits:
Variable from 1 to 6
Reenrollment Information:
A student may earn a maximum of 12 credits in all enrollments for this course.
Restrictions:
Open only to graduate students in the School of Criminal Justice. Approval of school.
Description:
Individual research and writing under faculty supervision.
Effective Dates:
US06 - Open

CJ 894 Practicum

Semester:
Fall of every year, Spring of every year, Summer of every year
Credits:
Variable from 1 to 6
Reenrollment Information:
A student may earn a maximum of 6 credits in all enrollments for this course.
Restrictions:
Open only to graduate students in the School of Criminal Justice. Approval of school.
Description:
Observation, study, and work in selected criminal justice agencies. Participation in domestic and foreign criminal justice systems.
Effective Dates:
US06 - Open

CJ 896 Policy Analysis under Conditions of Change

Semester:
Fall of every year, Spring of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Prerequisite:
(CJ 811 and (CJ 887 or concurrently)) or CJ 889
Recommended Background:
At least 75% of MS course work complete
Restrictions:
Open to master's students in the School of Criminal Justice.
Description:
Capstone. Methods of policy analysis in criminal justice settings. Policy analysis for the formulation, adoption, and implementation of changes.
Effective Dates:
SS25 - Open

CJ 897 Comprehensive Threat Assessment

Semester:
Fall of every year, Spring of every year, Summer of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Prerequisite:
CJ 837
Recommended Background:
At least 75% of Masters course work complete
Restrictions:
Open to graduate students in the Law Enforcement Intelligence and Analysis Major.
Description:
Capstone. Methods of conducting a comprehensive threat assessment in criminal justice settings. Comprehensive threat assessment for the formulation, adoption, and implementation of prevention and intervention practices.
Effective Dates:
SS25 - Open

CJ 899 Master's Thesis Research

Semester:
Fall of every year, Spring of every year, Summer of every year
Credits:
Variable from 1 to 6
Reenrollment Information:
A student may earn a maximum of 12 credits in all enrollments for this course.
Restrictions:
Open to master's students in the Criminal Justice Major.
Description:
Planned research and writing directed by student's thesis committee.
Effective Dates:
SS25 - Open

CJ 901 Seminar in Contemporary Criminal Justice Theory

Semester:
Spring of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Prerequisite:
CJ 801
Restrictions:
Open to doctoral students in the Criminal Justice Major.
Description:
Theoretical perspectives and issues in criminal justice and criminology
Effective Dates:
FS19 - Open

CJ 906 Advanced Quantitative Methods in Criminal Justice Research

Semester:
Spring of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Prerequisite:
CJ 887 and STT 421
Restrictions:
Open to doctoral students in the Criminal Justice major.
Description:
Applications of quantitative techniques to criminal justice data. Use of multiple regression and SPSS.
Effective Dates:
FS13 - Open

CJ 907 Advanced Topics in Criminal Justice Data Analysis

Semester:
Spring of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Reenrollment Information:
A student may earn a maximum of 9 credits in all enrollments for this course.
Prerequisite:
CJ 906
Restrictions:
Open only to doctoral students in the School of Criminal Justice.
Description:
Advanced quantitative analysis techniques for criminal justice data.
Effective Dates:
US06 - Open

CJ 908 Advanced Topics in Criminal Justice

Semester:
Spring of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Reenrollment Information:
A student may earn a maximum of 9 credits in all enrollments for this course.
Restrictions:
Open only to doctoral students in the School of Criminal Justice.
Description:
Intensive study of one subfield of criminal justice. Critical evaluation of the literature.
Effective Dates:
US06 - Open

CJ 909 Advanced Research Methods

Semester:
Fall of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Restrictions:
Open to doctoral students in the School of Criminal Justice.
Description:
Methodological approaches to conducting sound, ethical criminal justice and criminological research. Research ethics, study design, and data collection methods.
Effective Dates:
FS11 - Open

CJ 910 Qualitative Methods

Semester:
Fall of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Restrictions:
Open to doctoral students in the School of Criminal Justice .
Description:
Methodological approaches to conducting qualitative criminal justice and criminological research. Applications of qualitative analysis techniques to criminal justice data.
Effective Dates:
FS20 - Open

CJ 999 Doctoral Dissertation Research

Semester:
Fall of every year, Spring of every year, Summer of every year
Credits:
Variable from 1 to 12
Reenrollment Information:
A student may earn a maximum of 36 credits in all enrollments for this course.
Restrictions:
Open to doctoral students in the Criminal Justice major.
Description:
Doctoral dissertation research.
Effective Dates:
US14 - Open