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.   US Society course.  

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

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

CRJ            121
         Violence in America
       3 hours.   US Society course.  To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Discussion/Recitation and one Lecture-Discussion.
Blended - Online & Classroom

CRJ            200
         Law in Society
       3 hours.  Prerequisite(s): CRJ 101. US Society course. Departmental Approval Required 

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

CRJ            220
         Criminology
       3 hours.  Same as SOC 231. Prerequisite(s): CRJ 101. Departmental Approval Required 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. Departmental Approval Required 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. Departmental Approval Required 

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

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            310
         Substantive Criminal Law
       3 hours.  Prerequisite(s): CRJ 210 and one other 200-level criminal justice course.  

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            394
         Senior Studies in Criminal Justice
       3 hours.  Prerequisite(s): Senior standing. Departmental Approval Required 

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            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            500
         Law and Society
       4 hours.   Restricted to Graduate College.  

CRJ            540
         Criminal Justice: Process and Institutions
       4 hours.   Restricted to Graduate College.  

CRJ            561
         Qualitative Methods and Design
       4 hours.  Prerequisite(s): CRJ 262 or consent of the instructor. Restricted to Graduate College.  

CRJ            564
         Statistical Applications in Criminal Justice II
       4 hours.  Prerequisite(s): CRJ 562. 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