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Counseling (Graduate) All 400-level courses may be applied toward master’s degree requirements, subject to limits established by the division and approval of the graduate adviser.
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COUN 533 - Psychological Testing Applied to Mentally, Physically Atypical
(4)
Prerequisite: COUN 531B. Selection, administration, and interpretation of tests used for appraising the atypical individual. Lecture 3 hours, laboratory 3 hours.
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COUN 534 - Methods of Personality Assessment (also listed as PSY 534)
(4)
Prerequisite: COUN 531AB. Study and evaluation of current personality tests, objective and projective. Administration, scoring, interpretation, and reporting of results; findings of empirical research. Lecture 3 hours, laboratory 3 hours.
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COUN 535 - Alternative Assessment
(3)
Prerequisite: COUN 531A. Selection, educational implications, and use of alternative assessment techniques and findings; implications for least restrictive placement.
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COUN 536 - Practicum: School-Based Consultation
(3)
Prerequisites: COUN 501, COUN 505. Conceptual basis for school-based consultation including knowledge about preventive approaches applicable for use in school settings. Students will initiate and carry out a consultation role with assigned teachers.
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COUN 537 - Practicum: School Psychology
(1–3)
Prerequisites: Admission to the School Psychology Program; Certificate of Clearance; Approved School Site; Consent of instructor. Supervised school-based activities providing direct and indirect pupil services. Meets California Commission on Teacher Credentialing standards for School Psychology. May be repeated for up to 6 units. Graded CR/NC.
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COUN 538 - Seminar: Methods of Diagnostic Assessment in Counseling
(4)
Prerequisites: COUN 428, 506; PSY 410A or B. Use of statistical and clinical methods as bases for diagnostic appraisal in counseling; emphasis on individual case reports. Includes utilization of current versions of professionally mandated resources like the APA Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM).
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COUN 539 - Psychopharmacology For Counselors
(3)
Prerequisite: COUN 538 or equivalent and consent of instructor. Basic principles of psychopharmacology; major classes of psychiatric medication, issues in medication referrals, medication adherence and refusal, role of counselor in working with clients who are on psychotropics.
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COUN 540A - Foundations of Rehabilitation
(4)
Prerequisite: Admission to graduate rehabilitation option. Introduction to rehabilitation counseling profession, including study of roles and functions of rehabilitation counselors, case management, and impact of disability on individual’s psychological, physical, and social life. Participation in field observation required.
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COUN 540B - Foundations of Rehabilitation
(4)
Prerequisite: Admission to graduate rehabilitation option. Introduction to rehabilitation counseling profession, including study of roles and functions of rehabilitation counselors, case management, and impact of disability on individual’s psychological, physical, and social life. Participation in field observation required.
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COUN 542A - Medical Aspects of Disability
(3)
Review of literature and research implications for rehabilitative counseling of major physical and psychiatric conditions leading to disablement; etiology, therapy, and prognosis of rehabilitation.
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COUN 542B - Medical Aspects of Disability
(3)
Review of literature and research implications for rehabilitative counseling of major physical and psychiatric conditions leading to disablement; etiology, therapy, and prognosis of rehabilitation.
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COUN 552 - Counseling and Human Sexuality
(4)
Prerequisites: COUN 450 or 506 or 516 or 520; corequisite: SOC 421. Latest developments in theory and research in area of human sexuality as these pertain to role of counselor.
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COUN 557 - Career Education and Guidance in Schools
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Career education and guidance covering elementary through high school years. Use of activities, theory, and information in the construction of career education programs.
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COUN 577 - Analysis of Verbal Behavior and Practical Implications
(4)
Prerequisites: COUN 501 and COUN 508. The student will acquire basic knowledge of a behavior, analytic analysis of verbal behavior, and areas of application. (Graded ABC/NC)
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COUN 579 - School Wide Applied Behavior Analysis
(4)
Prerequisite: COUN 502. The student will acquire basic knowledge of school wide application of applied behavior analysis including School Wide Positive Behavior Supports, prevention models, and systems analysis. (Graded ABC/NC)
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COUN 581 - Seminar: Leadership in Pupil Personnel Services
(4)
Organization, administration, and evaluation of comprehensive, competency-based pupil personnel programs in Public K-12 schools or Community Colleges. Program development and implementation; collaboration with school administration, other helping professionals and community; child welfare and attendance procedures and laws related to minors.
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COUN 583 - Preventive Counseling
(4)
Prerequisites: COUN 503, 505. Prevention and outcomes-based model of counselor service delivery. Developmental interventions that promote academic, personal, social, and career development through experiential learning activities. Guidance units designed to promote resilience among youth-at- risk.
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COUN 585 - Seminar: School Psychology
(4)
Prerequisite: Instructor consent; corequisite: COUN 586P. History and foundations of school psychology. Legal, ethical and professional issues and standards. Roles and functions of the school psychologist.
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COUN 586 - Supervised Field Experience in Pupil Personnel Services
(2–10)
Prerequisite: Admission by application filed with division by fifth week of preceding quarter and approved by adviser and division chair/associate chair. Supervised field experience in school counseling, school psychology or child welfare and attendance involving work with pupils, school personnel parents, community agencies. Graded CR/NC. May be repeated to maximum of 30 units. One unit of credit equals fifty (50) hours of supervised filed experience. Candidates for Services credential with Pupil Personnel Services specialization enroll in an appropriate field experience as follows:
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COUN 586P - School Psychology
(2–10)
Prerequisite: Admission by application filed with division by fifth week of preceding quarter and approved by adviser and division chair/associate chair. Supervised field experience in school counseling, school psychology or child welfare and attendance involving work with pupils, school personnel parents, community agencies. Graded CR/NC. May be repeated to maximum of 30 units. One unit of credit equals fifty (50) hours of supervised filed experience. Candidates for Services credential with Pupil Personnel Services specialization enroll in an appropriate field experience as follows:
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COUN 586S - School Counseling
(2–10)
Prerequisite: Admission by application filed with division by fifth week of preceding quarter and approved by adviser and division chair/associate chair. Supervised field experience in school counseling, school psychology or child welfare and attendance involving work with pupils, school personnel parents, community agencies. Graded CR/NC. May be repeated to maximum of 30 units. One unit of credit equals fifty (50) hours of supervised filed experience. Candidates for Services credential with Pupil Personnel Services specialization enroll in an appropriate field experience as follows:
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COUN 586W - Child Welfare and Attendance
(2–10)
Prerequisite: Admission by application filed with division by fifth week of preceding quarter and approved by adviser and division chair/associate chair. Supervised field experience in school counseling, school psychology or child welfare and attendance involving work with pupils, school personnel parents, community agencies. Graded CR/NC. May be repeated to maximum of 30 units. One unit of credit equals fifty (50) hours of supervised filed experience. Candidates for Services credential with Pupil Personnel Services specialization enroll in an appropriate field experience as follows:
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COUN 587 - Seminar: Higher Education Counseling
(4)
Prerequisites: Advancement to candidacy in Higher Education Counseling option and instructor consent. Examination and investigation of critical issues in higher education counseling. Seminar reports required.
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COUN 588 - Supervised Practice in Rehabilitation Counseling
(3–10)
Prerequisites: COUN 505, instructor consent, application filed with division by fifth week of preceding quarter. Supervised professional experience. One unit requires 40 hours of practice. Graded CR/NC. May be repeated to maximum of 15 units.
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COUN 588C - Supervised Practice in Rehabilitation/Career Counseling
(3–5)
Prerequisites: COUN 505, instructor consent, application filed with division by fifth week of preceding quarter. Supervised professional experience. One unit requires 40 hours of practice. Graded CR/NC. May be repeated to maximum of 15 units.
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COUN 589 - Site Practicum in Marriage, Family, and Child Counseling
(2–10)
Prerequisites: COUN 505, 520, 517 or 523; corequisite: COUN 521 ; admission by application filed with division by fifth week of preceding quarter. Supervised counseling involving work with individuals, children, couples, and families. Graded CR/NC. May be repeated to maximum of 30 units.
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COUN 590 - Special Topics in Counselor Education
(1–4)
Prerequisite: Consent of division chair. Intensive study of designated problems in counselor education. May be repeated for credit as subject matter changes.
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COUN 591A - Supervised Field Experience in Applied Behavior Analysis
(5)
Prerequisites: COUN 501 and 502; Supervised professional experience. Application must be filed with division by fifth week of preceding quarter. One unit requires 50 hours of practice. Graded CR/NC.
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COUN 591B - Supervised Field Experience in Applied Behavior Analysis
(5)
Prerequisites: COUN 501 and 502; Supervised professional experience. Application must be filed with division by fifth week of preceding quarter. One unit requires 50 hours of practice. Graded CR/NC.
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COUN 591C - Supervised Field Experience in Applied Behavior Analysis
(5)
Prerequisites: COUN 501 and 502; Supervised professional experience. Application must be filed with division by fifth week of preceding quarter. One unit requires 50 hours of practice. Graded CR/NC.
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COUN 592 - Behavior Interventions for Severe Behavior Problems
(4)
Prerequisites: COUN 501; recommended prerequisite: COUN 502. Biological, psychological and developmental factors affecting severe behavior problems. Emphasis is on conducting functional analysis assessments and on programs for specific severe behavior problems.
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COUN 593 - Practicum: Staff Development and Consultation
(3)
Prerequisites: COUN 502, 586S. Practical experience consulting with parents and teachers regarding behavior management problems and assisting school personnel in providing in-service training. Lecture 1 hour, clinical field experience 3 hours scheduled plus 3 hours arranged. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 units for credit. Graded CR/NC.
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COUN 596 - Comprehensive Examination
(0)
See the Comprehensive Examination in the requirements for the Masters Degree section of this chapter.
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COUN 597 - Graduate Research
(1–4)
Prerequisites: COUN 529, instructor consent to act as sponsor, division approval of project prior to registration. Independent research under guidance of faculty. May be repeated for credit. Graded CR/NC.
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COUN 598 - Graduate Directed Study
(1–4)
Prerequisites: A B (3.0) grade point average in all graduate work in education, consent of division chair and of instructor to act as sponsor. Independent directed study of advanced topics in field; regular conferences with sponsor. May be repeated for credit.
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COUN 599A - Thesis or Project Planning
(3)
Prerequisites: EDFN 452 and 500, or EDFN 553, or COUN 529, advancement to candidacy, written approval of thesis chair. Prior to completion, students will have completed draft of thesis or project proposal, selected a thesis committee, and submitted draft of thesis or project proposal to thesis committee. Graded CR/NC.
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COUN 599B - Thesis or Project
(2)
Prerequisites: COUN 599A, written approval of thesis committee chair. Prior to completion, student will have submitted final draft of thesis or project proposal to thesis committee. Graded CR/NC.
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COUN 599C - Thesis or Project
(2)
Prerequisites: COUN 599B, written approval of thesis committee chair. Completion of thesis or project under direct supervision of thesis committee. Graded CR/NC.
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Criminal Justice (Undergraduate) All 400-level courses may be applied toward master’s degree requirements except the following, subject to limits established by the school and approval of the graduate adviser: CRIM499 |
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CRIM 101 - Introduction to Administration of Justice
(4)
History and philosophy of law enforcement and administration of justice in America; examination of various agencies, systems, and subsystems; role expectations and their interrelationships; theories of crime, punishment, and rehabilitation; ethics, education, and training for professionalism in the system.
C-ID *AJ 110
*The University course listed above articulates with any California Community College (CCC) course that is approved by the C-ID program and given the corresponding “C-ID Course” designation listed here. The articulation is one-way articulation, meaning the approved community college course will articulate for the indicated course credit at the four-year university. Articulation does NOT apply from the four-year institution to the community college or between the four-year institutions.
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CRIM 126 - Concepts of Criminal Law
(4)
General provisions of criminal law; history and development; elements of a crime, parties to a crime; defenses to criminal culpability; elements of specific crimes; crimes against person, property, public place, and safety.
C-ID *AJ 120
*The University course listed above articulates with any California Community College (CCC) course that is approved by the C-ID program and given the corresponding “C-ID Course” designation listed here. The articulation is one-way articulation, meaning the approved community college course will articulate for the indicated course credit at the four-year university. Articulation does NOT apply from the four-year institution to the community college or between the four-year institutions.
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CRIM 201 - Correctional Systems
(4)
Prerequisite: CRIM 101. Objectives of correctional administration; laws, records, public relations, personnel, and relationships to programs, including custodial and noncustodial interrelationships and divisions; physical plant and security, employment, and care and treatment program.
*C-ID AJ 200
*The University course listed above articulates with any California Community College (CCC) course that is approved by the C-ID program and given the corresponding “C-ID Course” designation listed here. The articulation is one-way articulation, meaning the approved community college course will articulate for the indicated course credit at the four-year university. Articulation does NOT apply from the four-year institution to the community college or between the four-year institutions.
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CRIM 202 - Police and Society
(4)
Prerequisite: CRIM 101. Historical and modern policing approaches; effect of organizational structure and administrative procedure on the police function; assessment of decision-making processes, police-community relations, and misconduct.
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CRIM 203 - Judicial Organization
(4)
Prerequisite: CRIM 101. History, concepts and services related to judicial organization, management and administration; prosecutorial and court functions.
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CRIM 208 - Introduction to Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Majors
(4)
Overview of forensic science in collecting and evaluating evidence as a component of the criminal justice system. Emphasis on role of science in supporting the investigation and litigation process.
*C-ID AJ 150
*The University course listed above articulates with any California Community College (CCC) course that is approved by the C-ID program and given the corresponding “C-ID Course” designation listed here. The articulation is one-way articulation, meaning the approved community college course will articulate for the indicated course credit at the four-year university. Articulation does NOT apply from the four-year institution to the community college or between the four-year institutions.
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CRIM 210 - Race, Ethnicity, and Gender in the Criminal Justice System
(4)
Concepts and theories regarding race, gender, and justice; characteristics of victims and offenders; policing and community relations; gender and ethnicity in the court; sentencing disparities; death penalty; prison populations.
GE D ; Approved diversity course
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CRIM 301 - Written Communication in Criminal Justice
(4)
Prerequisite: Satisfactory completion of the Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement (GWAR). Introduction to writing in the field of Criminal Justice. Graded ABC/NC. Some sections of the course may be technologically mediated.
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CRIM 303 - Theories and Perspectives in Criminal Justice
(4)
Prerequisite: CRIM 301. Nature and scope of crime problems; issues related to assessment and measurement of crime; survey of theoretical formulations and perspectives of crime causation.
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CRIM 306 - Crime Control Policy
(4)
Prerequisite: CRIM 301. Process for development of crime control; citizen expectations; influences of celebrated cases, media coverage, public opinion, and politics, ease of solutions addressing symptoms; solutions designed to address the “root causes.”
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CRIM 307 - Forensic Mental Health
(4)
Prerequisite: CRIM 301. Nature, prevalence, and consequences of mental disorder among criminal offenders; influence of substance abuse; violence and mental disorder; criminal justice system handling of the mentally ill.
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CRIM 308 - White Collar Crime
(4)
Prerequisite: CRIM 301. Issues and varieties of white-collar crime; survey of theories and research; detecting, prosecuting and sentencing white-collar offenders; corporate crime; case studies.
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CRIM 309 - Juvenile Justice
(4)
Prerequisite: CRIM 303. This course addresses the interactions among social, economic and political forces in juvenile delinquency and their impact on justice system processes and the nature and operation of the juvenile justice system.
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CRIM 310 - Ethics and Professional Responsibility
(4)
Prerequisite: CRIM 301. Nature and scope of misconduct, special risks and responsibilities, legal and institutional controls, concepts of professionalism, codes of ethics, conflict of interest, and problems in exercise of discretion.
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CRIM 330 - Criminal Justice Research
(4)
Prerequisites: CRIM 301. Underlying research concepts, methodologies and techniques appropriate for application in criminal justice environments, including the scientific method, basic research designs and data collection techniques. Special consideration of constraints on research within criminal justice settings.
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CRIM 365 - Personal Identification Systems
(4)
Prerequisite: CRIM 208 and CRIM 301. Types of personal identification systems that serve investigative function in public agencies; existing and potential resources; analysis of modus operandi, fingerprints, voiceprints, psychological profile; visual identification.
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CRIM 395 - Community Service in Criminal Justice
(1–4)
Prerequisites: CRIM 301. Approval by faculty sponsor in consultation with EPIC Director, acceptance by community agency. Participation in community service work. May be repeated to maximum of 6 units. Graded CR/NC.
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CRIM 398 - Cooperative Education in Criminal Justice (See UNIV 398)
(1–4)
Prerequisite: CRIM 301. Cooperative Education in Criminal Justice
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CRIM 401 - Gangs
(4)
Prerequisites: CRIM 301. This course provides an overview of gangs, outlines perspectives on gangs, describes risk factors of gang membership, details consequences of gang participation, and reviews gang intervention, prevention and suppression strategies.
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CRIM 409 - Applications of Forensic Science
(4)
Prerequisites: BIOL 100ABC and CHEM 101-103 or equivalent. Discussion of technical concepts in the forensic sciences: The application of scientific methods and techniques to criminal justice and law. Quality assurance/control and certification/accreditation guidelines.
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CRIM 411 - Interpretation of Evidence in the Courtroom
(4)
Prerequisite: CRIM 208 and CRIM 301. Issues affecting the prosecution, plaintiff and defense in determining the outcome of a trial; the role of expert witnesses in presenting the principles of logic and probability.
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CRIM 412 - Crime Scene Management
(4)
Prerequisite: CRIM 208 and CRIM 301. Protection and proper documentation of the crime scene contrasted with the role of the media and other significant factors that often cause conflict.
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CRIM 413 - Sex Crimes and Physical Evidence
(4)
Prerequisite: Upper Division Standing. The investigation of sex crimes from a forensic science perspective: criminal behavior and sexual deviance as related to physical evidence; scientific analysis and interpretation of sexual assault evidence; courtroom considerations.
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CRIM 414 - Forensic Biology
(4)
Prerequisites: CRIM 409, BIOL 340 or equivalent, BIOL 415 or equivalent statistics course for science majors (for example, BIOL 300). Fundamentals of forensic biology: crime scene investigation and the documentation, collection, and preservation of biological evidence; case management; identification and individualization of biological samples; interpretation of evidence and courtroom issues. (Lecture 3 hours, laboratory 3 hours)
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CRIM 415 - Forensic Chemistry
(4)
Prerequisites: CRIM 409, CHEM 201 or equivalent, CHEM 301 ABC and CHEM 302AB or equivalent. Qualitative and quantitative methods in the forensic analysis of controlled substances, including wet chemistry and instrumental methods; chemical analysis of physical evidence, including fire scene debris, explosive material and gunshot residue analysis. (Lecture 3 hours, laboratory 3 hours)
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CRIM 416 - Physical Methods and Pattern Analysis
(4)
Prerequisite: CRIM 409. Introduction to forensic pattern analysis including: bloodstain patterns, fingerprints, footwear and tire impressions firearms, tool marks, and questioned documents; documentation, collection, and interpretation of evidence: courtroom issues and expert testimony. (Lecture 3 hours, laboratory 3 hours)
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CRIM 417 - Forensic Microscopy and Trace Evidence Analysis
(4)
Prerequisites: CRIM 409, PHYS 101-103 (or equivalent) or PHYS 201-203 (or equivalent). Fundamentals of microscopy and the application of microanalysis to forensic science; examination of trace evidence samples: hair, glass, soil, paint, and fibers. Emphasis is on identification, individualization and associative value of trace evidence. (Lecture 3 hours, laboratory 3 hours)
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CRIM 428 - Contemporary Criminal Procedures
(4)
Prerequisite: CRIM 301. Bill of Rights and federal criminal procedure; application of due process clause of Fourteenth Amendment; exclusionary rule; case law reconciling civil rights and security of community.
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CRIM 432 - Mental Disorder, Substance Abuse and Violence
(4)
Prerequisite: CRIM 303. Relationship of mental illness to violent crime; alcohol and drug use on violent behavior; program and policies concerning the treatment of mentally disordered persons; substantive methodological issues measuring mental illness.
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CRIM 445 - Legal Issues for Police Officers
(4)
Prerequisite: CRIM 301. Focuses on the legal basis for most police actions, its fluidity, and how it has changed recently. Case law will also be reviewed.
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CRIM 446 - Community Policing and Problem Solving
(4)
Prerequisites: CRIM 202 and CRIM 301. Contemporary police problems and new strategies and practices for addressing crime and neighborhood disorder. Emphasis on the history, definition, evaluation, and models of community policing.
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CRIM 448 - Police and the Media
(4)
Prerequisite: CRIM 301. Nature of police-media relations; role of public information officers and police use of media; nature and impact of historical and modern constructions of police in news and popular media.
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CRIM 454 - Special Topics in Criminal Justice
(4)
Prerequisite: CRIM 301. Current topics of special interest in Criminal Justice as announced in Schedule of Classes. May be repeated to maximum of 20 units of credit as topic changes.
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CRIM 460 - Hate Crimes
(4)
Nature of hate crimes, including the causes and consequences; effects of hate and prejudice in society; hate crime offenders and victims; responses of communities and criminal justice system.
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CRIM 461 - Offender Reentry
(4)
Prerequisites: CRIM 101, CRIM 301. Issues and Challenges of offenders returning to society after incarceration. Emphasis on individual and structural solutions and assessment of current approaches towards reentry.
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CRIM 470 - Women and Crime
(4)
Prerequisite: CRIM 301. Examines women as offenders, victims, and employees in the criminal justice system through the prism of race, class, and gender.
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CRIM 483 - Statistics in Criminal Justice
(4)
Prerequisites: CRIM 301, CRIM 330. Introduction to computer applications for criminal justice agencies and instruction on data types, data collection, and format development. Use of programs for abstracting and data analysis.
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CRIM 492 - Advanced Criminal Justice Theory and Practice
(4)
Prerequisites: Senior standing and successful completion of CRIM 303 and 330. Capstone for criminal justice majors; examination of the major issues, themes, theories and research findings with emphasis on relationships with each other, integrating ideas and effects on discipline. Senior thesis required. Some sections of this course may be technologically mediated.
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CRIM 496 - Firearms and Toolmark Examination
(4)
Role of firearms examiner in forensic science, including procedures for identifying firearms, toolmarks, and ammunition. Topics include muzzle-to-target distance determination, gunshot residue analysis, firearms nomenclature, comparative microscopy, serial number restoration. (Lecture 4 hours); (Graded ABC/NC).
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CRIM 499 - Undergraduate Directed Study
(1–4)
Prerequisites: CRIM 301, 2.5 grade point average; ability to assume responsibility for independent work and to prepare written and oral reports. Project selected in conference with sponsor before registration; progress meetings held regularly. May be repeated to maximum of 8 units.
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CRIM 501 - Seminar: Administration of Justice
(4)
Structures, function and operations of criminal justice agencies, including the police, the courts, and corrections, within the overall context of the criminal justice system.
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CRIM 502 - Seminar: Introduction to Forensic Mental Health
(4)
Role of mental health and substance abuse disorders in the criminal and juvenile justice systems: impact of justice philosophies on providing treatment; response options; and review of effective treatment methods.
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CRIM 506 - Seminar: Comparative Criminal Justice Administration
(4)
Comparison of criminal justice systems of world, past and present: American systems, national, state, county, and municipal levels; military police systems; organizations, practices, and trends.
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CRIM 510 - Graduate Seminar: Ethical, Managerial and Contemporary Issues in Forensic Science
(4)
Examines parameters that affect the quality of scientific results entering the criminal justice system. Discusses validity and reliability and includes presentations by experts on forensic science-related publications and original research.
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CRIM 511 - Principles of Research
(4)
Prerequisite: CRIM 430. Methodology, research strategy, question development, and research ethics. Detailed review of methods appropriate for criminal justice.
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CRIM 512 - Quantitative Applications
(4)
Prerequisites: CRIM 511, upper division undergraduate statistics course and familiarity with operations of personal computers. Statistical methods as applied to problems in crime and criminal justice: data description, data analysis, hypothesis testing, and inference using packaged statistical programs.
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CRIM 515 - Statistical Analysis of Forensic Science Evidence
(4)
Prerequisite: MATH 274. Introduction to Statistics (or equivalent course).The role of forensic scientists in determining evidential value. Statistical methods as applied to forensic science data: DNA genetic typing, population genetics, transfer evidence, likelihood ratio, relatedness testing, population databases.
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CRIM 530 - Theories and Perspectives in Criminal Justice
(4)
Prerequisite: CRIM 303. Functions of theory building and testing as fundamental parts of scientific method in criminal justice; examination and evaluation of selected theories from sociological, psychological and behavioral perspectives.
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CRIM 538 - Seminar: Criminal Justice Problems
(4)
Advanced investigation and reports on selected critical problems in criminal justice; emphasis on scientific method and acquaintance with reliable methods of research.
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CRIM 550 - Crime Scene Reconstruction
(4)
Prerequisite: Instructor consent. Fundamentals of crime scene processing, reconstruction, and report writing. Instruction in pattern analysis typically found at crime scenes, such as blood spatter interpretation, glass fracture and firearms-related reconstructions. Lecture 2 hours, Laboratory 6 hours.
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CRIM 552 - Trace Evidence Analysis
(4)
Prerequisite: Instructor consent. Microscopic and chemical methods of analysis of forensic trace evidence; focus includes forensic examination of hair, fibers paint, glass, soil, and crystalline materials. Lecture 2 hours, Laboratory 6 hours.
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CRIM 553 - Forensic Serology and DNA Analysis
(4)
Prerequisite: Instructor consent. Forensic serology and current methods of forensic analysis. Emphasis on molecular techniques with introduction to population statistics. Lecture 2 hours, Laboratory 6 hours.
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CRIM 554 - Analysis of Controlled Substances
(4)
Prerequisite: Instructor consent. Identification and classification of drugs of abuse by physical, chemical, and instrumental methods of analysis; survey of various extraction methods; qualitative and quantitative analysis. Lecture 2 hours, Laboratory 6 hours.
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CRIM 557 - Forensic Pathology
(4)
Prerequisite: Instructor consent. Correlation of findings of autopsy surgeon and criminalist; traumatic injuries, evaluation of wounds, time of death, rigor mortis, post mortem lividity; recognition of poison deaths.
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CRIM 559 - Forensic Microscopy
(4)
Corequisite: CRIM 552: Trace Evidence Analysis. Fundamentals of microscopy and its application to criminalistics; emphasis on light microscopy, including polarized light, dark field, bright field and other illumination techniques; qualitative and quantitative measurements. Lecture 2 hours, Laboratory. 6 hours.
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CRIM 560 - Forensic Toxicology
(4)
Prerequisite: Instructor consent. Isolation and identification of drugs and poisons by physical, chemical and instrumental methods of analysis. Metabolism, organ distribution. Methods of extraction, and analysis of toxicity in human tissues. Lecture 2 hours, Laboratory 6 hours.
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CRIM 562 - Courtroom and Legal Issues in Criminalistics
(4)
Prerequisite: Instructor consent. Legal issues of concern to the forensic scientist: search and seizure, chain of custody, expert testimony and courtroom scientific admissibility of analytical results. Discussion of ethical dilemmas of concern to forensic scientists.
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CRIM 590 - Planning and Program Development
(5)
Prerequisite: CRIM 530 and CRIM 538. Focus on planning, development and evaluation of programs in criminal justice.
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CRIM 594 - Thesis Prospectus
(1)
Prerequisite: Instructor consent. Identification of potential research topics in criminalistics leading to the formulation of a thesis proposal; format of the thesis/proposal; development of an appropriate experimental design; data evaluation techniques.
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CRIM 595 - Directed Field Work
(1–8)
Prerequisites: School approval, agency acceptance. Supervised individual field experience in an applied area of criminal justice. May be repeated to maximum of 8 units. Graded CR/NC.
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CRIM 596 - Comprehensive Examination
(0)
See the Comprehensive Examination in the requirements for the Masters Degree section of this chapter.
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CRIM 598 - Graduate Directed Study
(1–5)
Prerequisite: Instructor consent to act as sponsor. Independent study of advanced topics covering the criminal justice system; regular conferences with sponsor. May be repeated to maximum of 9 units; maximum of 12 units in combination of CRIM 499 and 598 may be applied toward degree.
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