CJUS 500 Graduate Research Methods. 3 Credits

Term Typically Offered: Spring

Prerequisite(s): Admission to Criminal Justice graduate program or consent of instructor.

3cr. Teaches skills needed for collecting and making sense of data in applied settings. Familiarizes students with literature searches, methods of data collection, data analysis, and data interpretation. Emphasizes benefits of and opportunities for data-driven decision making in organizational settings.

Lecture Hours 3

Department: NAS/PS/SOCL

CJUS 520 Advanced Issues in Corrections. 3 Credits

Term Typically Offered: Summer

Prerequisite(s): Admission to Criminal Justice graduate program or consent of instructor.

3cr. Encourages advanced examination of critical issues in corrections. Emphasizes critical thought and use of data and theory to evaluate correctional policy and practice.

Lecture Hours 3

Department: NAS/PS/SOCL

CJUS 580 Advanced Crime Theory and Data. 3 Credits

Term Typically Offered: Fall

Prerequisite(s): Admission to Criminal Justice graduate program or consent of instructor.

3cr. Examines important criminological and criminal justice theories as well as common sources of crime data. Encourages use of theory and data to evaluate policy decisions in an applied or criminal justice setting.

Lecture Hours 3

Department: NAS/PS/SOCL

CJUS 591 Special Topics in Crim Justice. 3 Credits

Term Typically Offered: Summer

Prerequisite(s): Admission to Criminal Justice graduate program or consent of instructor.

3cr. Encourages in-depth investigation of contemporary issues relevant to the field of criminal justice. Provides students with the opportunity to study of emerging issues or specialized content which are not represented in the main curriculum but may be relevant to their chosen career path.

Lecture Hours 3

Department: NAS/PS/SOCL