CRIJ - Criminal Justice

Selected topics in Criminal Justice, announced prior to registration. May be repeated for credit whenever content varies.

Emphasizes conducting and applying statistical analyses with real-world social science data. Students will utilize a statistical software package commonly used by social scientists to conduct and interpret descriptive and inferential statistics. Students completing the course will acquire the skills necessary to both conduct and interpret statistical analyses in social science settings. Pre-requisite: Math 1304 or higher.

A study of the social problems of modern American life with emphasis upon their extent, effects, and suggested remedies. (Same as SOCI 2316)

Selected topics in Criminal Justice, announced prior to registration. May be repeated for credit whenever content varies.

A study of the social problems of modern American life with emphasis upon their extent, effects, and suggested remedies. (Same as SOCI 3316)

A study of the social development of contemporary minority groups with emphasis on the psychological and sociological processes involved in prejudice. Prerequisite: SOCI 1311. ( Same as SOCI 3317)

A survey of the delinquent as a person and delinquency as a social problem. Emphasis is on the extent, causation, prevention, treatment, and theories of delinquency. Prerequisite: SOCI 1311. (Same as SOCI 3318)

Students majoring in Criminal Justice must complete the program's achievement examination prior to graduation.

This course is designed to meet individual needs and interests in Criminal Justice. It may be repeated for credit when the subject studied is changed.

Selected topics in Criminal Justice. The topic will be announced prior to registration. May be repeated for credit whenever content varies.

This course is designed to meet individual ne eds and interests in Criminal Justice. It ma y be repeated for credit when the subject stu died is changed.

Selected topics in Criminal Justice. The top ic will be announced prior to registration. May be repeated for credit whenever content v aries.

An overview of crime in America, various theories concerning causes of crime, and the criminal justice system. May be used to meet the TCLEOSE Crime in America course requirement. (Same as SOCI 4317)

This course focuses on issues of drug use, misuse, and abuse. Special emphasis is given to the sociological aspects of drug-taking behavior, the relationship between drugs and crime, and the criminal justice system. Descriptions, classifications, and analyses are used to explore the extent of the drug problem. Prerequisite: SOCI 1311. (Same as SOCI 4319).

Ethical issues specific to the criminal justice system are examined. Legal, professional and personal ethical issues and ethical dilemmas are discussed with implications for law enforcement, the courts, corrections, and community supervision. Prerequisite: Senior standing. Spring only.

This course explores specialized issues in criminal justice relating to law enforcement, the courts, corrections, and community supervision. Issues of cultural diversity, community policing, and policy implications involving local and global criminal justice systems are examined. Prerequisite: Senior standing. Fall only.

This course is designed to meet individual ne eds and interests in Criminal Justice. It ma y be repeated for credit when the subject stu died is changed.

This course focuses on issues of drug use, misuse, and abuse. Special emphasis will be on the sociological aspects of drug-taking behavior and the relationship between drugs and crime and the criminal justice system. The extent of the drug problem will be explored through descriptions, classifications, and analyses.

This course is designed to meet individual needs and interests in Criminal Justice. It may be repeated for credit when the subject studied is changed.

Selected topics in Criminal Justice. The topic will be announced prior to registration. May be repeated for credit whenever content varies.