Apr 25, 2024  
University Catalog 2017-2018 
    
University Catalog 2017-2018 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


 

Counseling (Graduate)

All 4000-level courses may be applied toward master’s degree requirements, subject to limits established by the division and approval of the graduate adviser.

Classified graduate standing is required for admission, except that postbaccalaureate students may enroll in 5000-level courses that are required in a credential program.

  
  • COUN 5257 - Career Education and Guidance in Schools


    (3)
    Career education and guidance covering elementary through high school years. Use of activities, theory, and information in the construction of career education programs.

  
  • COUN 5281 - Seminar: Leadership in Pupil Personnel Services


    (3)
    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.

  
  • COUN 5286 - Supervised Field Experience in School Counseling


    (2-8)
    Prerequisite: EDSP 4000 and admission by application filed with division by tenth week of preceding term and approved by adviser and division chair/associate chair. Supervised field experience in school counseling, involving work with pupils, school personnel, parents, and community agencies. Graded CR/NC. May be repeated to maximum of 8 units. One unit of credit equals seventy five (75) hours of supervised field experience.

  
  • COUN 5286 - Supervised Field Experience in School Counseling


    (2-8)
    Prerequisite: EDSP 4000 and admission by application filed with division by tenth week of preceding term and approved by adviser and division chair/associate chair. Supervised field experience in school counseling, involving work with pupils, school personnel, parents, and community agencies. Graded CR/NC. May be repeated to maximum of 8 units. One unit of credit equals  seventy-five (75) hours of supervised field experience

  
  • COUN 5287 - Supervised Field Experience in Child Welfare and Attendance


    (1-2)
    Prerequisite: Admission by application filed with division by tenth week of preceding term and approved by adviser and division chair/associate chair.  Supervised field experience in child welfare and attendance involving work with pupils, school personnel, parents, and community agencies. Graded CR/NC. May be repeated to maximum of 2 units. One unit of credit equals seventy five (75) hours of supervised field experience.

  
  • COUN 5287 - Supervised Field Experience in Child Welfare and Attendance


    (1-2)
    Prerequisite: Admission by application filed with division by tenth week of preceding term and approved by adviser and division chair/associate chair. Supervised field experience in child welfare and attendance involving work with pupils, school personnel, parents, and community agencies. Graded CR/NC. May be repeated to maximum of 2 units. One unit of credit equals seventy-five (75) hours of supervised field experience.

  
  • COUN 5289 - Site Practicum in Marriage, Family, and Child Counseling


    (1-7)
    Prerequisites: 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 21 units.

  
  • COUN 5300 - Theoretical and Developmental Aspects of Behavior


    (3)
    Prerequisite: COUN 5005, COUN 5220, OR COUN 5230. Corequisite COUN 5210. Admission by application filed with division by 10th week of preceding term. Study of psychological, social and cognitive developmental themes in childhood. Emphasis on issues related to counseling and school psychology.

  
  • COUN 5307 - Individual Clinical Counseling


    (3)
    Prerequisites: COUN 5010 and 5005; admission to school psychology or school counseling program or instructor/adviser consent; and evidence of current student liability insurance. Supervised individual personal counseling offered to clients in a school/community setting. . Students implement theory, develop case management strategies, and develop their own counseling behavior. - Graded CR/NC.

  
  • COUN 5310 - Assessment and Case Study Techniques


    (3)
    Prerequisite: EDFN 4520; Co-requisite COUN 5311. Administration and interpretation of varied methods of psychological and educational assessment including cognition, perceptual and motor functioning, and social and emotional functioning, with attention to integration of results in case studies. 

  
  • COUN 5311 - Assessment and Case Study Techniques Lab


    (1)
    Prerequisite: EDFN 4520; Co-requisite COUN 5310. Administration and interpretation of varied methods of psychological and educational assessment including cognition, perceptual and motor functioning, and social and emotional functioning, with attention to integration of results in case studies.  (Lab 3 hours).

  
  • COUN 5320 - Assessment of Disabilities and Evidence-Based Interventions


    (4)
    Prerequisite: COUN 5310. Methods for identifying low and high incidence disabilities among school-aged children and adolescents. Current issues related to identifying disabilities and planning for evidence-based interventions across the curriculum.

  
  • COUN 5340 - Assessment of Social, Emotional and Behavioral Disorders


    (3)
    Prerequisite: COUN 5310. Study and evaluation of current social, emotional, and behavioral disorders, and instruments appropriate for use in assessment and intervention planning, with an emphasis on Emotional Disturbance disability criteria.

  
  • COUN 5360 - Practicum: School-Based Consultation


    (2)
    Prerequisites: COUN 5016, COUN 5005. 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.

  
  • COUN 5370 - Practicum: School Psychology


    (1-2)
    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 4 units. Graded CR/NC.

  
  • COUN 5380 - Supervised Field Experience in School Psychology


    (2-8)
    Prerequisite: Admission by application filed with division by tenth week of preceding term and approved by adviser and division chair/associate chair.  Supervised field experience in school psychology involving work with pupils, school personnel, parents, and community agencies. Graded CR/NC. May be repeated to maximum of 16 units. One unit of credit equals seventy-five (75) hours of supervised field experience.

  
  • COUN 5380 - Supervised Field Experience in School Psychology


    (2-8)
    Prerequisite: Admission by application filed with division by tenth week of preceding term and approved by adviser and division chair/associate chair. Supervised field experience in school psychology involving work with pupils, school personnel, parents, and community agencies. Graded CR/NC. May be repeated to maximum of 16 units. One unit of credit equals seventy-five (75) hours of supervised field experience.

  
  • COUN 5385 - Seminar: School Psychology


    (3)
    Prerequisite: Instructor consent; corequisite. History and foundations of school psychology. Legal, ethical and professional issues and standards. Roles and functions of the school psychologist.

  
  • COUN 5900 - Special Topics in Counselor Education


    (1-3)
    Prerequisite: Consent of division chair. Intensive study of designated problems in counselor education. May be repeated for credit as subject matter changes.

  
  • COUN 5910 - Research Methods in Single Subject Design


    (3)
    Prerequisite: Admission to masters program or Certificate in Applied Behavior Analysis program. Knowledge and practical application in analyzing and conducting research utilizing single subject design methodology with emphasis on visual inspection techniques. Application of methodology to field-based, student developed research.

  
  • COUN 5960 - Comprehensive Examination


    (0)
    See the Comprehensive Examination in the requirements for the Masters Degree section of this chapter.

  
  • COUN 5970 - Graduate Research


    (1-3)
    Prerequisites: 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.

  
  • COUN 5980 - Graduate Directed Study


    (1-3)
    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.

  
  • COUN 5990 - Thesis or Project Planning


    (2)
    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.

  
  • COUN 5991 - Thesis or Project


    (2)
    Prior to completion, student will have submitted final draft of thesis or project proposal to thesis committee. Graded CR/NC.

  
  • COUN 6010 - Research Methods in Single Subject Design


    (3)
    Prerequisites: Admission to doctoral program. Knowledge and practical application in analyzing and conducting research utilizing single subject design methodology with emphasis on causal inference. Application of methodology to field-based, student developed research.


Criminal Justice (Undergraduate)

All 4000-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: CRIM4990

  
  • CRIM 1010 - Introduction to Administration of Justice


    (3)
    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. May be offered as an online or hybrid course.

     

     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.

     

     

  
  • CRIM 1260 - Concepts of Criminal Law


    (3)
    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. May be offered as an online or hybrid course.

     

     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.

     

  
  • CRIM 2010 - Correctional Systems


    (3)
    Prerequisite: CRIM 1010. 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. May be offered as an online or hybrid course.

     

    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.

  
  • CRIM 2020 - Police and Society


    (3)
    Prerequisite: CRIM 1010. 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. May be offered as an online or hybrid course.

  
  • CRIM 2030 - Judicial Organization


    (3)
    Prerequisite: CRIM 1010. History, concepts and services related to judicial organization, management and administration; prosecutorial and court functions. May be offered as an online or hybrid course.

  
  • CRIM 2080 - Introduction to Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Majors


    (3)
    Prerequisite: CRIM 1010. History, concepts, and services of the forensic sciences to the criminal justice system, including criminalistics, forensic pathology, forensic dentistry, forensic anthropology, and forensic psychiatry. May be offered as an online or hybrid course.

     

     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.

     

  
  • CRIM 2100 - Multiculturalism and the Criminal Justice System


    (3)
    Prerequisite: CRIM 1010. Historical and current relevance of race, class, gender, and sexuality to: (1) individuals and communities; (2) the experiences of offenders, victims, and criminal justice personnel; and (3) policy development, power dynamics, and the administration of criminal justice. May be offered as an online or hybrid course.

  
  • CRIM 3010 - Written Communication in Criminal Justice


    (3)
    Pre-requisite: Restricted to declared Criminal Justice majors.  Use of scholarly sources to construct a literature review that evaluates the current state of empirical knowledge specific to a criminal justice topic.   Graded ABC/NC.  May be offered as an online or hybrid course.

  
  • CRIM 3030 - Theories and Perspectives in Criminal Justice


    (3)
    Prerequisite: CRIM 3010. Overview of theories and perspectives on the causes of criminal behavior; issues related to the theoretical explanation of criminal behavior. May be offered as an online or hybrid course.

  
  • CRIM 3070 - Forensic Mental Health


    (3)
    Prerequisite: CRIM 3010. Nature, prevalence, and impact of mental health disorder among  offenders;  interrelationships of substance abuse, violence, crime and mental disorder; interventions for mental health disorders within the justice systemsMay be offered as an online or hybrid course.

  
  • CRIM 3090 - Juvenile Justice


    (3)
    Prerequisite: CRIM 3010. This course provides a historical and contemporary overview of juvenile delinquency, prevention of delinquency, the juvenile justice process, and the effectiveness of juvenile justice interventions. May be offered as an online or hybrid course.

  
  • CRIM 3100 - Ethics and Professional Responsibility


    (3)
    Prerequisite: CRIM 3010. 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. May be offered as an online or hybrid course.

  
  • CRIM 3300 - Criminal Justice Research


    (3)
    Prerequisites: CRIM 3010. 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. May be offered as an online or hybrid course.

  
  • CRIM 4010 - Gangs


    (3)
    Prerequisites: CRIM 3010. 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. May be offered as an online or hybrid course.

  
  • CRIM 4020 - Substance Use and Crime


    (3)
    Prerequisite: CRIM 3010. An overview of alcohol and a variety of illicit substances in their relation to the criminal justice system. Substance-related offences, substance-offenders, and substance-control strategies within the criminal justice system. May be offered as an online or hybrid course.

  
  • CRIM 4030 - Violence


    (3)
    Prerequisite: CRIM 3010. Prevalence, frequency and context of bullying, common & aggravated assault, robbery, & homicide; perspectives and risk factors for violence; offender-victim relationships; interventions targeting violence; firearm interventions. May be offered as an online or hybrid course.

  
  • CRIM 4090 - Applications of Forensic Science


    (3)
    Prerequisites: BIOL 1100, BIOL 1200 and CHEM 1100, CHEM 1110 or equivalent. Discussion of techniques and concepts in the forensic sciences: the application of scientific methods and techniques to justice systems. Overview of forensic pattern analysis. Quality assurance/control and certification/accreditation guidelines.

  
  • CRIM 4110 - Interpretation of Evidence in the Courtroom


    (3)
    Prerequisites: CRIM 2080 and CRIM 3010. 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. May be offered as an online or hybrid course.

  
  • CRIM 4120 - Crime Scene Management


    (3)
    Prerequisites: CRIM 2080 and CRIM 3010. Protection and proper documentation of the crime scene contrasted with the role of the media and other significant factors that often cause conflict. May be offered as an online or hybrid course.

  
  • CRIM 4140 - Forensic Biology


    (3)
    Prerequisites: CRIM 4090, BIOL 3400 or equivalent, BIOL 4150 or equivalent statistics course for science majors (for example, BIOL 3000). 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.

  
  • CRIM 4150 - Forensic Chemistry


    (3)
    Prerequisites: CRIM 4090, CHEM 3500, CHEM 2200, CHEM 2201, CHEM 3200, and CHEM 3201 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 1 hours, laboratory 2 hours)

  
  • CRIM 4280 - Contemporary Criminal Procedures


    (3)
    Prerequisite: CRIM 3010. Rights and procedures associated with investigation, adjudication and sentencing of criminal cases; post-conviction processes; due process clause of Fourteenth Amendment; exclusionary rule. May be offered as an online or hybrid course.

  
  • CRIM 4450 - Legal Issues for Police Officers


    (3)
    Prerequisite: CRIM 3010. Focuses on the legal basis for most police actions, its fluidity, and how it has changed recently. Case law will also be reviewed. May be offered as an online or hybrid course.

  
  • CRIM 4460 - Community Policing and Problem Solving


    (3)
    Prerequisite: CRIM 3010. 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. May be offered as an online or hybrid course.

  
  • CRIM 4480 - Police and the Media


    (3)
    Prerequisite: CRIM 3010. 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. May be offered as an online or hybrid course.

  
  • CRIM 4540 - Special Topics in Criminal Justice


    (3)
    Prerequisite: CRIM 3010. Current topics of special interest in Criminal Justice as announced in Schedule of Classes. May be repeated to maximum of 15 units of credit as topic changes. May be offered as an online or hybrid course.

  
  • CRIM 4600 - Hate Crimes


    (3)
    Prerequisite: CRIM 3010 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.

  
  • CRIM 4610 - Offender Reentry


    (3)
    Prerequisites: CRIM 3010. Issues and Challenges of offenders returning to society after incarceration. Emphasis on individual and structural solutions and assessment of current approaches towards reentry.

  
  • CRIM 4700 - Women and Crime


    (3)
    Prerequisite: CRIM 3010. Examines women as offenders, victims, and employees in the criminal justice system through the prism of race, class, and gender. May be offered as an online or hybrid course.

    GE (wi)
  
  • CRIM 4830 - Statistics in Criminal Justice


    (3)
    Prerequisites: CRIM 3010, CRIM 3300. Introduction to data analysis in criminal justice. Focus is on conducting descriptive and inferential statistical analyses and interpreting research findings. Manual and computer based analyses will be conducted. May be offered as an online or hybrid course.

  
  • CRIM 4910 - Special Problems in Criminal Justice


    (3)
    Prerequisite: CRIM 3010. This course provides students the opportunity to apply academic knowledge to their criminal justice professional environment. May be offered as an online or hybrid course.

  
  • CRIM 4920 - Advanced Criminal Justice Theory and Practice


    (3)
    Prerequisites: Senior standing; successful completion of CRIM 3010, 3030 and 3300. Application of research methods and criminal justice knowledge to develop a research proposal. May be offered as an online or hybrid course.

    (wi)
  
  • CRIM 4930 - Civic Engagement in Criminal Justice


    (3)
    Prerequisite: CRIM 3010. This course provides students with the opportunity to apply the knowledge gained in the classroom in a criminal justice-related field placement.  This course may only be repeated twice for a total of 6 units.  May be offered as an online or hybrid course.

  
  • CRIM 4940 - Criminal Justice Leadership


    (3)
    Prerequisite: CRIM 3010. This course focuses on the individual, interpersonal, and structural factors that impact criminal justice leadership and administration. May be offered as an online or hybrid course.

  
  • CRIM 4950 - Professional Training Portfolio


    (3)
    Prerequisites: CRIM 3010; Must have completed 30 resident units. This course analyzes and evaluates students’ criminal justice professional development from a social science framework. May be offered online or hybrid. Six units maximum. Department approval required. Credit/NC

  
  • CRIM 4960 - Firearms and Toolmark Examination


    (3)
    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).

  
  • CRIM 4990 - Undergraduate Directed Study


    (3)
    Prerequisites: CRIM 3010; 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 6 units.


Criminal Justice (Graduate)

  
  • CRIM 5010 - Seminar: Administration of Justice


    (3)
    Advanced studies of interrelating component parts of criminal justice system, with particular emphasis on managerial aspects of agencies involved. Maybe offered as an online or hybrid course.

  
  • CRIM 5100 - Graduate Seminar: Ethical, Managerial and Contemporary Issues in Forensic Science


    (1-3)
    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.

  
  • CRIM 5110 - Principles of Research


    (3)
    Prerequisite: CRIM 3300. Methodology, research strategy, question development, and research ethics. Detailed review of methods appropriate for criminal justice. Maybe offered as an online or hybrid course.

  
  • CRIM 5120 - Quantitative Applications


    (3)
    Prerequisites: CRIM 5110 and CRIM 4830 (or another upper division undergraduate statistics course). Statistical methods as applied to problems in crime and criminal justice; data description, data analysis, hypothesis testing, and inference using packaged statistical programs. Maybe offered as a hybrid or online course.

  
  • CRIM 5150 - Research Methods and Statistical Analysis in Forensic Science


    (3)
    Prerequisite: BIOL 3000 Biostatistics (or equivalent course). Research addressing scientific problems in forensic science, including experimental design, hypotheses, variables. Statistics applied to forensic science data: genetic typing, population genetics, transfer evidence, likelihood ratio, relatedness testing, population databases.

  
  • CRIM 5200 - Multiculturalism in Criminal Justice


    (3)
    Prerequisite: CRIM 5010. This course utilizes an intersectional framework to examine the historical and current relevance of race, class, gender, and sexuality to: (1) individuals and communities; (2) the experiences of offenders, victims, and criminal justice personnel; and (3) policy development, power dynamics, and the administration of criminal justice. Maybe offered as an online or hybrid course.

  
  • CRIM 5300 - Theories and Perspectives in Criminal Justice


    (3)
    Prerequisite: Admission to the graduate program. Functions of theory building and testing as fundamental parts of scientific method in criminal justice; examination and evaluation of criminological theories. Maybe offered as an online or hybrid course.

     

  
  • CRIM 5380 - Seminar: Criminal Justice Problems


    (3)
    Advanced investigation and reports on selected critical problems in criminal justice; emphasis on scientific method and acquaintance with reliable methods of research. Maybe offered as an online or hybrid course.

  
  • CRIM 5500 - 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.

  
  • CRIM 5520 - 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.

  
  • CRIM 5530 - 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.

  
  • CRIM 5570 - Forensic Pathology


    (3)
    Prerequisite: Instructor consent. Correlation of findings of forensic pathologist and criminalist; identification of human remains; traumatic injuries; evaluation of wounds; time of death; postmortem lividity, algor mortis; recognition of poison deaths.

  
  • CRIM 5590 - Forensic Microscopy


    (4)
    Corequisite: Trace Evidence Analysis. Fundamentals of forensic microscopy; emphasis on light microscopy, including polarized light, dark and bright field, fluorescence, and phase contrast illumination; scanning and transmission electron microscopy techniques. Seminar: 2 hours, laboratory: 6 hours.

  
  • CRIM 5600 - Forensic Toxicology and Controlled Substances Analysis


    (4)
    Prerequisite: Instructor consent. Identification of drugs and poisons by physical, chemical, and instrumental methods; metabolism, organ distribution, methods of extraction, analysis of toxicity in human tissues; qualitative and quantitative analysis; pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics. Seminar: 2 hours, laboratory: 6 hours.

  
  • CRIM 5620 - Courtroom and Legal Issues in Criminalistics


    (3)
    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.

  
  • CRIM 5630 - Forensic Analysis of Firearms, Toolmarks, and Serial Number Restoration


    (3)
    Prerequisite: Instructor Consent. Muzzle-to-target distance determination, gunshot residue analysis, comparative microscopy, serial number restoration, history of firearm and ammunition development, classification of firearms and ammunition components, quality assurance, and uncertainty of measurement.

  
  • CRIM 5640 - Questioned Document and Handwriting Examination


    (3)
    Prerequisite: Instructor Consent. Elective (Graded AB/NC). Scientific methods of identification and examination of questioned documents and handwriting; detection of forgery, falsification, and counterfeiting; restoration of erasures/obliterations; recognition and selection of standards; examination of computerized documents.

  
  • CRIM 5900 - Planning and Program Development


    (3)
    Prerequisite: CRIM 5010, CRIM 5110, CRIM 5120 and CRIM 5300. Review of different planning and evaluation models used in applied research to build programming targeted at specific criminal justice issues and to evaluate their effectiveness. Maybe offered as an online or hybrid course.

  
  • CRIM 5920 - Criminal Justice Capstone


    (3)
    Prerequisite: CRIM 5900. This course requires students to apply concepts from CRIM 5900 in a real-world setting in order to produce a capstone project. Maybe offered as an online or hybrid course.

  
  • CRIM 5950 - Directed Field Work


    (1-5)
    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.

  
  • CRIM 5960 - Graduate Studies


    See the Comprehensive Examination in the requirements for the Master’s Degree   section of this chapter.

  
  • CRIM 5970 - Graduate Studies


    Prerequisites: Instructor consent to act as sponsor and approval of Associate Dean. Independent research under guidance of faculty member. Acceptable final written report required. May be repeated for credit with approval of instructor and Associate Dean. Graded CR/NC

  
  • CRIM 5980 - Graduate Directed Study


    (1-3)
    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 4990 and 5980 may be applied toward degree.

  
  • CRIM 5990 - Thesis


    (1-3)
    Prerequisites: Consent of an approved thesis committee to act as sponsor, completion of appropriate forms, approval of school. Independent research resulting in a thesis. Must be repeated to maximum of 3 units. Graded CR/NC.

  
  • CRIM 9000 - Graduate Studies


    (0)
    Prerequisite: CRIM 5970. Courses in the 9000 series are open only to graduate students who have previously enrolled in thesis or project units (5990 and 5991), but will use University facilities or consult with faculty.


Cultural Diversity (Undergraduate)

  
  • CDIV 4810 - Understanding Cultural Diversity within Human Services


    (3)
    Preparation for culturally competent practice within a wide variety of human services settings in diverse communities; a cultural lens and reflective stance promote exploration of attitudes, values, beliefs and worldview.

  
  • CDIV 4950 - Practicum: Serving Diverse Communities


    (3)
    Prerequisites:  CDIV 4810 and completion of at least (6) additional units of course work that count toward the CDIV certificate.  Hands-on experience in a multicultural human service agency; service-learning focus that provides opportunities to reflect on practicum experiences in order to enhance understandings of theory. Graded CR/NC.


Curriculum and Instruction (Undergraduate)

All 4000-level courses may be applied toward master’s degree requirements except the following, subject to limits established by the department and approval of the graduate adviser

  
  • EDCI 0930 - Development of Study Skills: Reading


    (3)
    Co-requisite: Enrollment in remedial or first formal English class. Developing reading study skills necessary for academic success at university level. Current general education textbook material used to reinforce college-level reading. Graded CR/NC. May be repeated to maximum of 12 units. No credit toward baccalaureate.

  
  • EDCI 3700 - From Sails to Satellites: History of STEM Education


    (3)
    Prerequisite: Completion of Blocks A and B4, an additional course from Block B, and at least one course each from Blocks C and D. Study of STEM Education, 400 BC to today’s America, focusing on reports and documents that have connected the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics disciplines and shaped current research/reform efforts.

    GE UD D (wi)
  
  • EDCI 4000 - Transformative Teaching in Diverse Urban Classrooms


    (3)
    Prerequisite for teacher candidates only: Admission to the Charter College of Education. Requires verification of completion of 45 hours of early field experiences in a K-12 public school classroom. Open to all upper division students admitted to the university. Practical, dispositional introduction for developing personal visions as Transformative Educational Leaders. Introduction to laws, and analysis, application and evaluation of strategies to prepare teacher candidates to teach in urban schools. Graded ABC/NC.

  
  • EDCI 4150 - Teaching For Thinking


    (3)
    Perspectives and practices to integrate problem-solving, critical thinking, and the development of reflection and self-regulation into all content area course instruction.

  
  • EDCI 4292 - 21st Century Assessment Strategies and Processes


    (3)
    Prerequisites:  Completion of all requirements for the Developmental Block of the program. Develop, adapt, and manage student-centered assessment strategies based on the needs of diverse students in urban contexts that meet the needs of 21st century classrooms.

  
  • EDCI 4800 - Teaching Problem Solving with LOGO


    (3)
    Theory and methods for teaching the programming language LOGO, with emphasis on problem-solving.  (Hands-on computer laboratory.)

  
  • EDEL 4020 - Introduction to Instructional Design, Assessment and Classroom Management Methods


    (3)
    Prerequisite: Completion of all requirements for admission without conditions to the multiple subject credential program. Exploration of the fundamental principles of instructional design, strategies for addressing learner needs, assessment methodology, and classroom management strategies. 10 hours of classroom observations related to course content are required.

  
  • EDEL 4151 - Curriculum and Teaching of Reading and Language Arts Fieldwork


    (1)
    Corequisite: Taken concurrently with EDEL 4150. Supervised application of theory to practice, engaging in systematic analysis of personal teaching performances to develop pedagogical expertise in reading/language arts, understandings of learners and their communities, and professional dispositions. Course instructor will meet with students at school sites.

  
  • EDEL 4161 - Curriculum and Teaching of Writing and Language Arts Field Lab


    (1)
    Corequisite: Taken concurrently with EDEL 4160. Supervised application of theory to practice, engaging in systematic analysis of personal teaching performances to develop pedagogical expertise in writing/language arts, understandings of learners and their communities, and professional dispositions. Course instructor will meet with students at school sites.  

  
  • EDEL 4171 - Curriculum and Teaching of Elementary Mathematics Fieldwork


    (1)
    Corequisite: Taken concurrently with EDEL 4170 Supervised concrete applications and analyses of instructional strategies and practices in mathematics to school age children that normally are not demonstrated in a typical university classroom.

 

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