Department of Justice Studies
Description of Graduate Courses for the M.A.
This page contains information on the courses in the Master's program. For
more information on other aspects of the program, such as admission,
consult the general program page .
55093 Variable Title Workshop in Criminal Justice (1-3)
Classroom presentations and field study focused on professional and disciplinary concerns. Specific content varies with workshop topic. S/U grading.
56701 Crime, Justice, and Substance Abuse (3)
Examination of the relationship between drug and alcohol abuse and criminal behavior. Efforts to regulate, control, prevent, and treat chemical abuse offenders are considered.
56705 Community Corrections (3)
This course is devoted to an examination of formal and informal approaches to correctional supervision and treatment through probation, parole, and community residential treatment.
56708 Treatment Methods (3)
Various methods of treatment are applied to corrections field. Focus is on specific techniques in community and institutional correctional settings. Direct observation utilized when possible.
58200 Quantitative Methods in Criminal Justice (3) (inactivated fall of 2003 and replaced by JUS 66775)
Approaches to problem solving in criminal justice, models of research design, and techniques of data collections and analysis; issues and uses of criminal justice research. Exercises included.
66199 Thesis I (2-6)
Thesis students must register for a total of 6 hours, 2 to 6 hours in a single semester, distributed over several semesters if desired. S/U grading. "IP" grade permissible.
66299 Thesis II (2)
Thesis students must continue registration each semester until all degree requirements are met. "IP" grade permissible. Prerequisite: JUS 66199.
66761 Law, Justice, and Society (3)
Cross-listed with POL 70707. Course reviews the origins, structure and functioning of law in relation to social context and process. Topics to be covered include theories of law and society, law as a form of social control, and the use of law and legal institutions to address societal problems..
66762 Issues in Criminal Justice (3) (new title: Proseminar in Issues in Contemporary Justice)
Cross-listed with POL 60101 and 70701. An analysis of current issues in the legislative, policing, judicial, and correctional components of the justice system.
66763 Theories of Crime and Juvenile Delinquency (3)
Cross-listed with POL 70704. Examination of major theoretical concepts that have been utilized to explain criminal behavior and juvenile delinquency. Includes discussion of social/policy implications.
66764 Juvenile Justice (3)
An analysis of the issues and current research related to juvenile delinquency and the juvenile justice process.
66765 Criminal Violence (formerly Types of Criminal Behavior) (3)
Course explores the many dimensions
of criminal violence. Topics to be covered include patterns and trends,
types of violence, the prediction and etiology of violent behavior and
response/solutions to violence. Emphasis will be placed on the
66766 Institutional Corrections (3)
Analysis of the correctional institution as a social system: formal structure and informal dynamics. Basic operational problems and special programs within the institutional setting are considered.
66767 Justice Administration (3)
Focuses on theory
and practice in criminal justice administration. Current organizational
theories are considered in relation to the administration and management of
criminal justice agencies.
66768 Research Methods in Justice Studies (3)
Methodological research designs and techniques utilized in criminal justice. Focuses on specific skills needed to complete basic and evaluative research in criminal justice.
66769 Justice Research Applications (3)
Application of research methods within various content areas of criminal justice, individualized research assignments included. "IP" grade permissible. Prerequisite: JUS 66768.
66770 Justice Institutions (3)
Cross-listed with POL 70702.
Introduction to various institutions related to the
66771 Legal Aspects of Justice Administration (formerly Legal Rights of Offenders) (3)
An examination of the legal rights of offenders and victims, and the constraints of law and justice practices and administration.
66772 Victimology (3)
Cross-listed with POL 70706. Patterns of victim-offender relationship. Role of victims in the criminal justice process. Problems of adjustment to victimization, compensating the victim.
66773 Contemporary Policing (3)
The functions and dynamics of police work in contemporary society; current and emerging functions are emphasized.
66774 Comparative Justice Institutions and Policy (3)
Cross-listed with POL 70705. Cross-cultural analysis of crime and the justice systems and policies of various countries. The developmental backgrounds, structure, and functioning of the systems are compared. Important issues in international justice are considered.
66775 Research Methods II (3) (effective fall 2003; replaces JUS 58200)
Advanced topics in multivariate statistical analysis with applications in Justice Studies. Prerequisite: JUS 66768.
66792 Internship in Criminal Justice (4)
Four hundred hours of observation and work experience under direction of a faculty member in a justice agency or institution. "IP" grade permissible. Prerequisite: Completion of graduate course work and permission.
66795 Special Topics (1-3)
Offered irregularly, this course
provides opportunity to study special issues, developments, and programs in
criminal justice. Topics vary. Prerequisite: Permission.
66796 Individual Investigation (1-3)
Intensive study of a subject which the student cannot normally pursue in a regularly scheduled course. Individual investigation topic must be approved by the instructor and graduate coordinator. Prerequisite: Permission.
66798 Research (1-6)
Pursuit of research interests. Repeated registration permitted. "IP" grade permissible. Prerequisite: Permission.
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