Dear
Honors College students,
Below you
will find information on how to coordinate your capstone project with your
major requirements. We have made every effort to keep this information accurate
and up to date. However, you should always discuss your course choices and
schedule with your major advisor to verify that you are on track to complete
all of your major requirements on schedule.
Major name:
Criminology, Law and Justice
DUGS Name & Contact Information:
Professor Peter Ibarra
Director of Undergraduate Studies
Major Advisor Name & Contact Information:
Leslie
Carson Charlton
Undergraduate
Academic Advisor – Social Sciences
Students working on their Honors Capstone project
can enroll in the following course(s):
|
Course
number |
Course Name |
Number
of Hours |
Required
for major |
Elective
in major |
Required
to Earn Departmental Honors |
When to Enroll |
|
CLJ 399 |
Independent
Study |
2-8 |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
First semester
of capstone |
Requirements for Departmental/College/Major honors:
Departmental
Distinction: A candidate must have a 3.50/4.00
cumulative GPA in all criminology, law, and justice courses and a 3.25/4.00
cumulative GPA in all UIC courses.
High
Distinction: A candidate must have a 3.50/4.00
cumulative GPA in all criminology, law, and justice courses, a 3.25/4.00
cumulative GPA in all UIC courses, and complete a paper written for CLJ
399—Independent Study, which will be reviewed by a faculty advisor and the
Departmental Undergraduate Committee. Qualified students should contact the
departmental undergraduate director two terms in advance of graduation.
Department/College Presentation Options (e.g.
research days):
Presentation of the project can occur at
the UIC Student Forum in April, but there are other student research
conferences that are regularly held around the city, at various schools. Also,
the Midwestern Criminal Justice Association meets annually, usually in
Other Departmental Information:
The student should complete the
requisite forms for the Independent Study (CLJ 399) by the 8th school day of
the Fall or Spring semester. In addition, the paper to be submitted for
consideration of High Distinction should be written in the semester before the
student intends to graduate.