NOTE: 500 level courses require graduate standing

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Criminal Justice

Location: 4022 BSB; Phone: (312) 996-5290.

CRJ     101            Introduction to the Justice System
         3 hours.
          To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Discussion/Recitation and one Lecture. 

CRJ     102            Foundations of Criminal Justice
         3 hours.
          To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Discussion/Recitation and one Lecture-Discussion. 

CRJ     114            Race, Class, Gender and the Law
         3 hours.
          To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Discussion/Recitation and one Lecture-Discussion. 

CRJ     120            Crime and Society
         3 hours.
          To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Discussion/Recitation and one Lecture-Discussion. 

CRJ     121            Violence in America
         3 hours.
          To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Discussion/Recitation and one Lecture-Discussion. 

CRJ     200            Law in Society
         3 hours.
        Prerequisite(s): CRJ 101.   

CRJ     210            Principles of Criminal Law
         3 hours.
        Prerequisite(s): CRJ 101.   

CRJ     220            Criminology
         3 hours.
        Same as SOC 231. Prerequisite(s): CRJ 101.  To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Discussion/Recitation and one Lecture. 

CRJ     240            Criminal Justice Organizations
         3 hours.
        Prerequisite(s): CRJ 101.  To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Discussion/Recitation and one Lecture-Discussion. 

CRJ     261            Research Methods I
         3 hours.
        Prerequisite(s): CRJ 101.   

CRJ     262            Research Methods II
         3 hours.
        Prerequisite(s): CRJ 261; and one of the following: MATH 090 or MATH 092 or MATH 118.   

CRJ     301            Writing in the Discipline
         0 hours.
        Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. Prerequisite(s): Junior or senior standing; and approval of the department.  Instructor Approval Required 

CRJ     303            Introduction to Forensic Science
         3 hours.
        Prerequisite(s): Junior standing and major in either criminal justice or a natural sciences discipline; or consent of the instructor.  To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Discussion/Recitation and one Lecture. 

CRJ     311            Criminal Procedure
         3 hours.
        Prerequisite(s): One 200-level criminal justice course.   

CRJ     345            Police in Society
         3 hours.
        Prerequisite(s): CRJ 101 and CRJ 240 and one other 200-level criminal justice course; or consent of the instructor.   

CRJ     350            Introduction to the Criminal Courts
         3 hours.
        Prerequisite(s): CRJ 101 and two 200-level criminal justice courses; or consent of the instructor.   

CRJ     355            Introduction to Corrections
         3 hours.
        Prerequisite(s): CRJ 101 and two 200-level criminal justice courses; or consent of the instructor.   

CRJ     361            Criminal Investigation
         3 hours.
        Prerequisite(s): CRJ 101 and two 200-level criminal justice courses; or consent of the instructor.   

CRJ     395            Internship
         3 hours.
        May be repeated to a maximum of 6 hours. A maximum of three hours may be counted toward the undergraduate major in criminal justice. Prerequisite(s): CRJ 200 and CRJ 210 and CRJ 220 and CRJ 240 and CRJ 261 and CRJ 262; and one from among CrJ 345 or CRJ 350 or CRJ 355 and junior standing; and consent of the instructor; and preregistration in the department.  Instructor Approval Required 

CRJ     399            Independent Study
         2 TO 8 hours.
        May be repeated. Repeating course for more than 6 hours must be approved by the head of the department. Prerequisite(s): CRJ 200 and CRJ 210 and CRJ 220 and CRJ 240 and CRJ 261 and CRJ 262; and one course from among CRJ 345 or CRJ 350 or CRJ 355; and a 3.50 overall grade point average, and a 3.00 grade point average in criminal justice. For criminal justice majors only.  Instructor Approval Required 

CRJ     421            Juvenile Justice System
         3 OR 4 hours.
        3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite(s): CRJ 210 and CRJ 220.   

CRJ     423            Violence
         3 OR 4 hours.
        Same as ANTH 424. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite(s): CRJ 101 and CRJ 200.   

CRJ     424            Gender, Crime, and Justice
         3 OR 4 hours.
        Same as GWS 424. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite(s): CRJ 101 and CRJ 220; or consent of the instructor.   

CRJ     491            Topics in Rule Breaking
         3 OR 4 hours.
        3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. May be repeated up to 1 time(s). Students may register in more than one section per term. Prerequisite(s): Six 200- or 300-level criminal justice courses.   

CRJ     492            Topics in Rule Application
         3 OR 4 hours.
        3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. May be repeated up to 1 time(s). Students may register in more than one section per term. Prerequisite(s): Six 200- or 300- level criminal justice courses.   

CRJ     520            Criminological Theory
         4 hours.
           

CRJ     541            The Dynamics of Behavior in Criminal Justice Agencies
         4 hours.
           

CRJ     547            Race, Class, and Gender Dimensions of Crime and Justice
         4 hours.
        Same as GWS 547.   

CRJ     560            Quantitative Methods and Design
         4 hours.
        Prerequisite(s): CRJ 262 or consent of the instructor.   

CRJ     562            Statistical Applications in Criminal Justice I
         4 hours.
        Prerequisite(s): CRJ 262 or the equivalent.   

CRJ     580            Forensic Science: Survey and Foundations
         2 hours.
        Same as BPS 580. Prerequisite(s): Approval of the department. Restricted to Graduate College.   

CRJ     583            Physical Pattern Evidence Analysis
         4 hours.
        Same as BPS 583. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor. Restricted to Graduate College.  To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Laboratory and one Lecture. 

CRJ     584            Forensic Drug Analysis and Toxicology
         4 hours.
        Same as BPS 584, and MLS 584. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor. Restricted to Graduate College.  To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Laboratory and one Lecture. 

CRJ     589            Special Topics in Forensic Science
         3 hours.
        Same as BPS 589. May be repeated if topics vary. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor. Restricted to Graduate College.   

CRJ     592            Internship in Criminal Justice
         2 TO 4 hours.
        May be repeated to a maximum of 4 hours. Students may register in more than one section per term. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor.  Instructor Approval Required 

CRJ     596            Independent Study or Research
         2 TO 8 hours.
        May be repeated. Students may register in more than one section per term. Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor and approval of the director of graduate studies.  Instructor Approval Required 

CRJ     598            Thesis Research
         0 TO 16 hours.
        Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. May be repeated to a maximum of 8 hours. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the student's adviser; and acceptance of the thesis topic and preliminary thesis outline by the thesis committee.  Instructor Approval Required 

CRJ     599            Dissertation Research
         0 TO 16 hours.
        Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. May be repeated to a maximum of 20 hours. Prerequisite(s): Consent of faculty advisor and director of graduate studies.  Instructor Approval Required