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Criminal Justice
Associate Professor: Dr. Gray
Assistant Professor: Dr. Cowling (Director of Criminal Justice)
Adjunct: Ms. Wood, Mr. Bidwell, Mr. Dotto
Requirements for a B.A. in Criminal Justice Administration (CIP 43.0103)
Students who wish to acquire a Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Criminal Justice Administration
must, in addition to the General College Curriculum, complete the following courses with a "C" average
or better in the major: CRIM 231, 232, 270, 280, 339, 360, 361, 362, 430, 440 or 441, 454, and 482; and 6
hours of Criminal Justice electives from any CRIM courses not listed above. Additionally, students must
complete POLS 229, 230, and 260; HIST 221 and 222; THEA 115; and 12 hours of electives. Criminal
Justice majors are strongly encouraged to use their elective hours to select a minor or other concentration
that is complementary to the field in which they wish to work. Electives should be selected in
consultation with their adviser.
Requirements for a B.A. in Criminal Justice Administration with a Concentration in Homeland
Security (CIP 43.0103)
Students who wish to acquire a Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Criminal Justice Administration
must, in addition to the General College Curriculum, complete the following courses with a "C" average
or better in the major: CRIM 231, 232, 270, 280, 339, 360, 361, 362, 430, 440 or 441, 454, and 482; and
15 hours of Homeland Security courses: HSEC 200, 320, 350 360 and one additional HSEC course. In
addition, students must complete POLS 229, 230, and 260; HIST 221 and 222; THEA 115; and 12 hours
of electives. Criminal Justice majors are strongly encouraged to use their elective hours to select a minor
or other concentration that is complementary to the field in which they wish to work. Electives should be
selected in consultation with their adviser.
Requirements for a Minor in Criminal Justice Administration
Students who wish to minor in Criminal Justice Administration must complete the following courses with
a "C" average or better: CRIM 231, 232, 270, 280, 339, and 440 or 441, as well as POLS 229.
Additionally, students must complete 9 hours of electives from any CRIM courses not listed above.
Requirements for a B.S. with a Major in Social Sciences (Concentration in Criminal Justice
Administration) (CIP 45.0103)
Candidates must complete with a "C" average or better, at least 57 semester hours in the social sciences
distributed as follows: CRIM 231, 232, 270, 280, 339, and 440 or 441. Additionally, students must
complete 9 hours of electives from any CRIM courses not listed above. The student must complete 12
hours of history (111-112, 221-222) and six hours each in economics, political science and sociology.
Requirements for a B.S. with a Major in Social Sciences (Concentration in Homeland Security (CIP
45.0103)
Candidates must complete with a "C" average or better, at least 63 semester hours in the social sciences
distributed as follows: CRIM 231, 232, 270, 280, 339, and 440 or 441. Additionally, students must
complete the following 15 hours of Homeland Security courses: HSEC 200, 320, 350 360 and one
additional HSEC course. The student must complete 12 hours of history (111-112, 221-222) and six hours
each in economics, political science and sociology.
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Criminal Justice Administration Course Listing (CRIM 000)
231 Introduction to Criminal Justice (3)
This course will cover the basics of the criminal justice system. Students will learn about the structure of
the criminal justice system and the basic components of law enforcement, courts, and corrections.
Students will get a close up look at the criminal justice system and be able to explain how criminal justice
works on a practical basis. Students will evaluate the effectiveness of the criminal justice system.
Students will also become familiar with the various participants in the criminal justice system and will
ultimately come away with a clear concept of what their future role in this system will be, and how they
can assist in the smooth workings of the system. Prerequisite: None.
232 Introduction to Criminology (3)
This course will provide an in-depth analysis of criminality, including the etiology (origin) of crime, and
the extent and nature of crime within American society. The primary theories of criminality will be
critiqued. Prerequisite: None.
270 Courts and Procedures (3)
This course is a study of the working and structure of the United States Court System. Students will
study the federal court system as well as the North Carolina court system. Students will study the
concepts of jurisdiction and appeals as well as the actual structure of a trial. Prerequisites: Crim 231 and
232.
280 Introduction to Law Enforcement (3)
This survey course will acquaint students with the various historical and operational aspects of the law
enforcement process including an analysis of several intractable and endemic problems of policing a free
society. Prerequisites: Crim 231 and 232.
300 Introduction to Law (3) (Also Political Science 300, History 300)
This course is a comprehensive introduction to the American legal system; the role of the courts,
legislature and administrative agencies in the legal system; major substantive areas of law; legal
reasoning, legal writing and legal research. The course will focus on legal writing, and students will be
introduced to the legal research and the ―Socratic Method.‖ Through lectures from faculty members of
the Campbell University, Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law, students will be exposed to the course
traditionally taught during the first year of law school and other courses of particular interest in today‘s
society. In addition to acquiring basic legal knowledge and skills, students should gain valuable insight
into whether they want to attend law school and enter the legal profession. For those students who do
ultimately attend law school, the course should prove beneficial in their transition from undergraduate to
professional study. Prerequisites: POLS 229, 230, and junior status.
310 Victimology (3)
This course will examine various issues attending victimology, including, but not limited to: critical
issues in the measurement of victimization, victimization characteristics, the victim‘s role and experience
in the criminal justice system, emerging victim compensation and restitution programs, domestic
violence, how to prevent personal victimization, and issues of restorative justice. Contemporary political,
philosophical, social, legal, and administrative issues facing victims will also be addressed. Prerequisites:
Completion of at least 12 hours of criminal justice courses.
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315 Youth at Risk (3)
This course will examine various issues surrounding youth-at-risk. This course will give students a better
understanding of certain risk factors and characteristics of youth-at-risk, in addition to, the most
significant problems faced by this population. Important concepts to be examined include: parental
responsibility, learning disabilities, internet dangers, peer pressure, school violence, and substance abuse.
By the end of the course, students will be able to articulate how these elements play a role in youth
becoming ―at-risk.‖
339 Ethics in Government (3) (Also Political Science 339)
This course will help students better understand the ethical and moral dilemmas pressed upon
governmental employees in today‘s society. The most notable approaches to ethics, values, and morality
in government and criminal justice by prominent theorists in the field will be studied. Important concepts
will be examined, such as administrative responsibility, mental attitudes, public interest, personal codes,
paradoxes of procedure, and ethical and moral values systems. Prerequisites: POLS 229 and 230.
350 Evidence (3)
In this course, students will learn the basic rules and procedures of the admission of evidence. Students
will examine the structure and form of the court system and its participants. They will also examine
admissible evidence gained by law enforcement with and without warrants. Students will examine the
various forms and types of evidence to be admitted. They will examine expert and lay witnesses,
privileges, and the form of examining witnesses. Finally, students will also examine relevance,
authentication, and hearsay and its exceptions. Prerequisites: CRIM 231 and 232.
360 Criminal Justice Administration (3)
This course is a study of the theory, principles, and concepts of effective administration as they relate to
criminal justice organizations. Topics include management theory, organizational behavior,
organizational structure, communication behavior, policy-making, planning, decision making, personnel
management, manpower allocation, and productivity. Upon completion, students will be able to apply
management theory, concepts, and principles in a criminal justice type/related organization. Prerequisites:
CRIM 231 and 232.
361 Criminal Law (3)
This course will cover the basics of criminal law. Elements of murder, violent crime, property crime,
computer crimes, offenses against the government, morality offenses and laws against terrorism will be
studied. In addition, inchoate offenses will be examined and defenses to crimes will be considered
including justifications and excuses. Punishment and sentencing will also be examined. Basic
vocabulary will be developed. Students will learn how to brief case opinions to understand court rulings.
Oral presentation skills will be improved by having students present their briefs to the class. Prerequisites:
CRIM 231, 232 and POLS 229.
362 Juvenile Justice (3)
This course will acquaint students with various theories of delinquency, street gangs, school violence, and
the institutional and community-based approaches of dealing with juveniles. Prerequisites: CRIM 231 and
232.
363 Community Corrections (3)
This course focuses on correctional procedures, practices, strategies and personnel regarding probation,
parole, juveniles, diversion, and other innovative correctional approaches applied in a community setting.
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420 Criminal Investigation (3)
This course will acquaint the student with the various procedures of basic criminal investigation. The
course focuses on the techniques used by all investigators who are called upon to reconstruct major
criminal offenses and collect evidence from crime scenes. Some criminalistic and forensic aspects will
also be introduced. Prerequisites: Completion of at least 12 hours of criminal justice courses or
permission of instructor.
430 Correctional Philosophies and Issues (3)
This course is an in-depth survey of various correctional philosophies and issues, including discussion of
how philosophies have been translated into policies that favor incarceration. The history of corrections in
American will be reviewed. The impact of societal structures, organizations, and beliefs will be discussed
in relation to the formulation and execution of correctional philosophies. Prerequisites: CRIM 231, 232
and 360, or permission of instructor.
440 Theories of Justice (3)
This course will give students an understanding of the major endemic controversies surrounding the field
of criminal justice. Included will be an in-depth critical analysis of how world-views are formed, what a
Christian view of justice entails, and how that view of justice differs from both classical and
contemporary views of justice. Additionally, various policy developments that focus on particular
criminal justice issues will be examined. Prerequisites: CRIM 231 and 232, and junior status.
441 Criminal Justice Policy (3)
This course is designed to familiarize students with criminal justice policy by providing an overview of
the formation, implementation, quantitative and qualitative evaluation, and ethical aspects of policy
making in the criminal justice system. Moreover, the course will focus on contemporary and historical
issues as a means for examining the various components, methodologies and outcomes. Prerequisites:
CRIM 231 and 232, and junior status.
454 Internship (3)
An internship is a supervised work experience with selected law firms, law enforcement agencies,
correctional agencies, or non-profit organizations, designed to give students actual experience in a
particular area of criminal justice. (Open only to Criminal Justice majors with approval of the professor.)
Prerequisite: Junior or senior status.
460 Independent Study (3)
Independent study of special topics is established at the request of the student and faculty member when
special needs or circumstances require examination of subject matter not otherwise included in the
academic program (by arrangement with the instructor).
470 Critical Issues in Criminal Justice (3)
The focus of this course varies from year to year, but selected topics will address endemic and/or
emerging issues related to criminal justice. The course will allow students to extensively study and
critically analyze a topic of high interest related to the field of criminal justice and justice administration.
Examples of focus topics include, but are not limited to, are police tactics, domestic violence, the media
and violence, serial killers, criminal profiling, community-oriented policing, private security, race and
crime, critical issues in policing, and organized crime. Prerequisites: Completion of at least 12 hours of
criminal justice courses or permission of instructor. Students may take this course twice for a total of 6
hours toward graduation.
482 Seminar in Criminal Procedure (4)
This is a case-driven capstone course that requires seniors to read, analyze, and apply legal opinions
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relating to criminal procedure issues. Students will read cases to be discussed in class covering due
process issues including, but not limited to, warrant requirements, search and arrest requirements, right to
counsel, right to a jury, rights to bail, and right against cruel and unusual punishment. Traditional Socratic
Method will be used to ascertain student‘s comprehension of the material. As a culminating project,
students will prepare a research paper relating to a topic covered in the class in which they will elicit and
analyze case law and other relevant materials that are on point. Additionally, students will present oral
discussions of their papers in class. Skills and concepts developed in previous classes form the
foundation for this course. Prerequisites: 12 hours of Criminal Justice courses, senior status, and
permission of instructor.
Forensic Science Course Listing (FNSC 000)
Forensic science courses with laboratory may be taken to meet the general college curriculum science
requirement. Forensic science courses cannot be taken as biology or chemistry electives.
FNSC 101 Introduction to Forensic Science (4)
An introduction to the fundamental concepts of forensics science. The use of science and technology to
solve crime will be the major thrust of the course. Major topics emphasized include: crime scene
analysis, evidence collection and analysis, and legal issues surrounding forensic science. The laboratory
work will explore the science behind evidence analysis. The course is team-taught by members of the
Criminal Justice, Biology, and Chemistry/Physics Departments. The course qualifies as a General
College Curriculum science course. Forensic science courses with laboratory may be taken to meet the
general college curriculum science requirement. Forensic science courses cannot be taken as biology or
chemistry electives. Prerequisite: none.
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