CSUEB Catalog 2008-2009: Criminal Justice Admin. (Undergraduate)

Criminal Justice Administration

	Department Information
	Program Description
	Career Opportunities
	Preparation
	Major Requirements (B.S.)
	Other Degree Requirements
	Minor Requirements
	Undergraduate Courses

Department Information

Department of Criminal Justice Administration
College of Letters, Arts, and Social Sciences
Office: Meiklejohn Hall 4069
Phone: (510) 885-3590
Website: http://class.csueastbay.edu/criminaljustice/


Professor Patricia L. Zajac (Chair), D.P.A. University of Southern California Associate Professor Silvina Ituarte, Ph.D. Rutgers University Assistant Professors Julie Beck, Ph.D. University of California, Santa Cruz Thomas W. Cadwallader, Ph.D. University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill Dawna Komorosky, Ph.D. Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Please consult the 2009-2010 online catalog for any changes that may occur.

Program Description

The Department of Criminal Justice Administration offers an undergraduate program designed for the development of knowledge and understanding of practices, theory, and concepts of justice administration, as well as to prepare students for professional careers in justice administration, law enforcement, and corrections. The major includes two specialized options and the student selects one depending on her/his career interest.

The Law Enforcement and Administration option affords the opportunity to work in government agencies and private organizations offering challenging positions in crime prevention, control, and investigation. It is designed for students interested in careers with federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies, or in law enforcement within the private sector. Employment opportunities include administrators of institutional programs, consultants to groups in mobilizing resources to combat social problems, and social scientists working toward understanding individual and group behavior and social control by means of law.

The Corrections option is designed for students interested in careers in probation, parole, correctional institutions, and affiliated forms of work. It primarily focuses on probational services including investigation of case histories, assessment of treatment needs, advisement to the court, and the operation of diverse types of correctional programs.

Many local, state, federal and private agencies employ Cal State East Bay criminal justice graduates. Senior majors may qualify for internship placement in criminal justice agencies throughout the Bay Area.

Local level agencies include municipal police departments, county sheriffs' offices, probation departments, halfway and pre-release houses, group homes, crisis centers, juvenile halls, welfare fraud units, computer crime analysis, and retail and industrial security agencies. State level agencies include: the Highway Patrol, Department of Corrections, Department of Motor Vehicles, and Departments of Justice, Fish and Game, and Forestry. Federal level agencies include the Border Patrol; F.B.I.; Secret Service; Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms; Internal Revenue Service; National Park Service; Customs; Postal Inspection Service; and Federal Prisons.

Student Learning Outcomes
Students graduating with a B.S. in Criminal Justice from Cal State East Bay will have the following:

1) Knowledge--general knowledge about the criminal justice system, including familiarity with the criminal law, victimization, the adjudication process, corrections options, police-community relations, evidence, ethics and theory;

2) Skills--certain skills relevant to criminal justice administration, including effective interaction and communication skills, interviewing methods, investigative and research methods, statistical analysis, crime prevention methods, evidence collection, and offender assessment;

3) Disposition--ability to synthesize material from two or more domains to find solutions to practical, theoretical, or ethical questions, or to apply material to novel situations (i.e., critical thinking).

Career Opportunities

Battered Shelter Counselor • Community Agency Counselor • Community Service Coordinator • Consumer Affairs Director • Corrections Officer • Crisis Counselor • Deputy Insurance Commissioner • Equal Opportunity Representative • FBI Agent • CIA Agent • Group Worker • Insurance Investigator • Investigator • Parole Officer • Park Ranger • Police Administrator • Police Officer • Security Manager • Social Worker • Vocational Rehabilitation Officer

Preparation

It is strongly recommended that students complete the lower division (1000-2000) courses before taking the upper division courses.

Major Requirements (B.S.)

Please consult an advisor in your major department for clarification and interpretation of your major requirements. The major consists of 78 units; the B.S. degree requires a total of 180 units. Credit/No Credit (CR/NC) grading is not permitted for classes used to meet the major requirements.


I.	Lower Division (34 units)
	(Lower division courses in the major can be satisfied by successful completion of equivalent courses at a community college.)
	CRJA 2100 Elementary Criminal Law (4) CRJA 2200 Basic Criminal Investigation (4) CRJA 2400 Evidence in Corrections and Law Enforcement (4) CRJA 2500 Administration of Justice (4) CRJA 2600 Police Community Relations (4) PSYC 1000 General Psychology (or 1001or 1005) (5) SOC 1000 Introduction to Sociology (or one of 1001, 1002, 2001, or 2002) (4) STAT 1000 Elements of Probability and Statistics (5)
II.	Upper Division Core (16 units)
	CRJA 3200 Research Methods in Criminal Justice (4) CRJA 3700 Ethics and Justice Administration (4) CRJA 4127 Crime Theory (4) POSC 3410 Law and Society (4)
III.	Option (28 units)
	Students select one option to complete. In addition to the 16 units of option core courses, 12 units of electives must be taken.
	A.	Law Enforcement and Administration Option Core (16 units)
		Students who elect to take Option A must complete each of the following four courses:
			CRJA 3300 Crime Prevention and Control (4) CRJA 3400 Advanced Criminal Investigation (4) CRJA 3610 Police Organization and Management (4) CRJA 3800 Comparative Evidence and Its Evaluation (4)
		Under this option, students must complete a total of 12 additional upper division units from the specialized elective area.
	B.	Corrections Option Core (16 units)
		Students who elect to take Option B must complete each of the following four courses:
			CRJA 3100 Corrections and Criminal Justice (4) CRJA 4121 Probation and Parole (4) CRJA 4123 The Crime Victim (4) CRJA 4700 Community Based Corrections (4)
		Under this option, students must complete a total of 12 additional upper division units from a specialized elective area.
	C.	Specialized Electives for Both Options (12 units)
		Both Option A and Option B students must choose 12 units of elective coursework in a single specialized study area, provided that the course or courses chosen have previously not been taken as part of an option. Upon faculty advisement and approval, additional courses may also apply. Area 1. Criminal Justice System
		CRJA 3100 Corrections and Criminal Justice (4) CRJA 3300 Crime Prevention and Control (4) CRJA 3400 Advanced Criminal Investigation (4) CRJA 3500 Criminal Identification (4) CRJA 3610 Police Organization and Management (4) CRJA 3800 Comparative Evidence and Its Evaluation (4) CRJA 4121 Probation and Parole (4) CRJA 4123 The Crime Victim (4) CRJA 4124 Sex Crime Investigation (4) CRJA 4125 Women in Criminal Justice (4) CRJA 4126 Seminar in Criminal Justice Administration (4) CRJA 4128 Internship in Criminal Justice (4) CRJA 4700 Community Based Corrections (4) CRJA 4730 Restorative Justice (4)
		Area 2. Offender Treatment/Reform
		COMM 3520 Nonverbal Communication (4) CRJA 3100 Corrections and Criminal Justice (4) CRJA 4121 Probation and Parole (4) CRJA 4123 The Crime Victim (4) CRJA 4126 Seminar in Criminal Justice Administration (4) CRJA 4128 Internship in Criminal Justice (4) CRJA 4700 Community Based Corrections (4) CRJA 4730 Restorative Justice (4) PSYC 4360 Psychopharmacology (4) PSYC 4410 Abnormal Psychology (4) PSYC 4610 Psychology of Personality (4)
		Area 3. Legal Aspects
		CRJA 3500 Criminal Identification (4) CRJA 4126 Seminar in Criminal Justice Administration (4) PHIL 3503 Philosophy of Law (4) PHIL 3510 Human Rights and Social Justice (4) POSC 3417 Survey of American Law (4) POSC 3441 American Constitutional Law I (4) POSC 3442 American Constitutional Law II (4) POSC/PUAD 4450 Administrative Law (4)
		Area 4. Social and Cultural Perspectives
		ANTH 3720 Medical Anthropology (4) COMM 3240 Public Opinion (4) CRJA 4125 Women in Criminal Justice (4) CRJA 4126 Seminar in Criminal Justice Administration (4) CRJA 4730 Restorative Justice (4) E S 3700 Special Topics in Ethnic Studies (4) MLL Three upper division courses in a single foreign language (4-4-4) PHIL 3510 Human Rights and Social Justice (4) PUAD 4800 Public Administration and Society (4) PUAD 4830 Organization Theory and Human Behavior (4) SOC 3520 Sociology of Minority Groups (4) SOC 3730 Juvenile Delinquency (4) SOC 3750 Alcohol and Drug Abuse (4) SOC 4740 Criminology (4)
		Area 5. Internship At least two quarters (8 units) of approved Internship placement and CRJA 4126 Seminar in Criminal Justice Administration (4)

Other Degree Requirements

In addition to major requirements, every student must also complete the University requirements for graduation which are described in the Baccalaureate Degree Requirements chapter in the front of this catalog. These include the General Education-Breadth requirements; the second composition (ENGL 1002) requirement; the cultural groups/women requirement; the performing arts/activities requirement; the U.S. history, U.S. Constitution, and California state and local government requirement; the University Writing Skills Requirement; and the residence, unit, and grade point average requirements.

Minor Requirements

The minor consists of 33 units. The purpose of the minor is to provide interested students with the opportunity to study the central areas of criminal justice. The selected courses will offer instruction in law, law enforcement, ethics, corrections and the courts. The minor allows those students with career plans in the social services and business administration to acquire knowledge of criminal justice, a career area with high employment prospects. Credit/No Credit (CR/NC) grading is not permitted for classes used to meet minor requirements.


I.	Lower Division (12 units)
	CRJA 2100 Elementary Criminal Law (4) CRJA 2200 Basic Criminal Investigation (4) CRJA 2500 Administration of Justice (4)
II.	Lower Division Statistics Requirement (5 units)
	STAT 1000 Elements of Probability and Statistics (5)
III.	Upper Division Requirements (16 units)
	CRJA 3100 Corrections and Criminal Justice (4) CRJA 3300 Crime Prevention and Control (4) CRJA 3610 Police Organization and Management (4) CRJA 3700 Ethics and Justice Administration (4)

Undergraduate Courses


The course prefix for the following courses is CRJA.
1100	Behind Bars: Incarceration and Creative Alternatives (4) Exploration of the experiences of youth and women in prisons and jails, and creative alternatives to incarceration; prison reform policies and alternative programs. Critical examination of the role of race, gender and class in punishment.
2100	Elementary Criminal Law (4) The nature and functions of criminal law and the principles and rules underlying its administration. Classification of criminal statutes and crimes.
2200	Basic Criminal Investigation (4) The principles and methods of investigation used to acquire and to disseminate information about crimes.
2400	Evidence in Corrections and Law Enforcement (4) The role of science and law in the utilization of physical and social evidence in justice administration.
2500	Administration of Justice (4) Survey of the various components of the American criminal justice system, emphasizing police, court and corrections administration. An historical, philosophical overview of justice administration.
2600	Police Community Relations (4) The relationship between justice administration and the public with particular emphasis on police relations with ethnic and sexual minorities, and juvenile and adult offenders.
3100	Corrections and Criminal Justice (4) Legal aspects of juvenile and adult corrections. Investigative techniques in corrections, including probation and parole. Analysis of concepts of rehabilitation, punishment and revenge.
3200	Research Methods in Criminal Justice (4) The application of scientific research methods to selected data and statistics in justice administration. Use of scientific methodology in interpreting crime and correctional data. Prerequisite: STAT 1000 or equivalent.
3300	Crime Prevention and Control (4) Concepts of planning and implementation of crime prevention and control systems. The role of security in urban society and civilian involvement in crime prevention.
3400	Advanced Criminal Investigation (4) A continuation of CRJA 2200. The exploration of investigative problems in major crimes. Analysis of role of criminal investigator and the legal use of scientific aids to investigation. Case history, examination and analysis. Prerequisite: CRJA 2200 or consent of instructor.
3500	Criminal Identification (4) Personal identification in criminal and civil investigation. Photography in criminal identification, classification and filing of fingerprints. Handwriting and voice identification. Identification of the unknown dead and skeletal remains.
3610	Police Organization and Management (4) Application of principles of organization and management to the study of police agencies and crime investigation; relationship of police agencies to other public agencies.
3700	Ethics and Justice Administration (4) The development and application of social theories to the study and analysis of ethical decision-making; studies dealing with problems of integrity through organization, management, and leadership, with emphasis on public agencies, particularly the criminal justice system.
3800	Comparative Evidence and Its Evaluation (4) The forensic comparative process; studies of microscopic characteristics of various types of physical evidence. Topics include firearms and tool identification, impression evidence, technical photography and preparation of laboratory findings for court.
3898	Cooperative Education (1-4) Supervised work experience in which student completes academic assignments integrated with off-campus paid or volunteer activities. May be repeated once. A maximum of 8 units of CRJA 3898 and/or 4128 may be applied to electives in the major. Prerequisites: at least a 2.0 GPA; departmental approval of activity; junior or senior standing.
3999	Issues in Criminal Justice (4) Readings, discussion, and research on contemporary and/or significant issues in criminal justice. May be repeated for credit when content varies.
4121	Probation and Parole (4) Historical and theoretical perspectives on the organization and functions of probation and parole. Emphasis on the process and function of the resocialization and reorganization of offender. Special study of probation and parole as services within the criminal justice system; principles and practices at county, state and federal levels.
4123	The Crime Victim (4) The criminal justice system from the perspective of the victim and the victim's needs/concerns. Various facets of victimology including: victimization data, victim compensation, psychological impacts of crime on victims, and alternatives to current remedies.
4124	Sex Crime Investigation (4) Theoretical foundations related to sexual crimes. Basic skills necessary to investigate sexual assault cases, collection and preserving physical evidence, interviewing and interrogation of subjects and victims, and successful preparation of cases for presentation.
4125	Women in Criminal Justice (4) Women as victims, offenders and prisoners; gender sentencing differentials; women in criminal justice professions such as policing, corrections, and courts.
4126	Seminar in Criminal Justice Administration (4) Intensive seminar on selected issues in criminal justice administration. May be repeated for a maximum of 12 units when content differs. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
4127	Crime Theory (4) Major social, psychological and biological theories of crime causation. Historical and current applications of theory to justice administration and offender treatment and rehabilitation.
4128	Internship in Criminal Justice (4) Practical experience in a department-approved criminal justice agency (public or private). Academic assignments integrated with volunteer or paid activities. Prerequisite: departmental approval of activity. Junior or senior standing. A maximum of 8 units of 3898 and/or 4128 may be applied to electives in major.
4700	Community Based Corrections (4) The role of local, state and federal government in the development of community-based correctional programs. Alternatives to incarceration of the criminal. Topics include halfway houses of correction, community furlough and ex-offender employment.
4730	Restorative Justice (4) Critical look at how restorative justice responds to crime by holding offenders accountable for harm committed, repairing harm to victims and community, and promoting skills in offenders to prevent crime recurrence.
4830	Seminar in Forensic Research (1) Criminal justice aspects of forensic research. Current issues in forensic science based on scientific, legal, and criminal justice concerns. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
4900	Independent Study (1-4)