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University Catalog 2018-2019 
    
University Catalog 2018-2019 [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 5114 - Advanced Theories and Techniques in Clinical Counseling


    (3)
    Prerequisite COUN 4330, COUN 4650. Evidence-based psychotherapy approaches will be reviewed and applied to case vignettes, adopting a theoretical framework to inform future psychotherapy practice.

  
  • COUN 5115 - Couples and Family Counseling


    (3)
    Prerequisites COUN 4330, COUN 4650. Applying principles of couples and family counseling theories and techniques to working with individuals from a systems perspective in psychotherapy.

  
  • COUN 5128 - Assessment in Counseling


    (3)
    Knowledge and skills required to select, administer, score, and interpret psychological tests in counseling.

  
  • COUN 5129 - Principles of Research and Program Evaluation in Counseling


    (3)
    Principles, procedures, and ethical considerations underlying collection, analysis, and interpretation of research data. Research methodology, psychometric concepts, development and implementation of program evaluation

  
  • COUN 5140 - Introduction to Rehabilitation Counseling and Case Management


    (3)
    Prerequisite: Admission to graduate rehabilitation option. Introduction to the profession of rehabilitation counseling, including study of roles and functions of rehabilitation counselors, and impact of disability. Study of case management and caseload management practices.

  
  • COUN 5142 - Medical and Psychosocial Aspects of Disability Part A


    (3)
    Research and practical implications for rehabilitation counseling for adults with major physical and mental health conditions leading to disablement; etiology, therapy, and prognosis of rehabilitation. 

  
  • COUN 5143 - Medical and Psychosocial Aspects of Disability Part B


    (3)
    Research and practical implications for rehabilitation counseling for adults with major physical and mental health conditions leading to disablement; etiology, therapy, and prognosis of rehabilitation. 

  
  • COUN 5149 - Employment and Career Development


    (3)
    Prerequisites: COUN 5005 and COUN 5140. Theories and practices of employment readiness for individuals with disabilities; job analysis, work evaluation, workplace culture, job placement strategies, employer development, benefits systems, and accommodation.

  
  • COUN 5150 - Ethical, Legal, and Professional Issues in Counseling - Ethics in Counseling


    (3)
    Critical review of the ethical, legal, and professional issues in counseling-related professions.

  
  • COUN 5160 - Group Counseling


    (3)
    Prerequisites: COUN 5005. Theory and practice of group processes, leadership, membership skills; group skills appropriate to school, college, agency settings; counseling group and guidance group processes; current research in group theory and practice.

  
  • COUN 5161 - Seminar: Higher Education Counseling


    (3)
    Examination and investigation of critical issues in higher education counseling. Seminar reports required.

  
  • COUN 5187 - Supervised Practicum in Counseling


    (3)
    Prerequisites: COUN 5005, consent of instructor, application filed by division deadline. Application of counseling theory and the development of counseling skills under supervision. Course requires 100 hours of practice, 40 of which must be in direct service with actual clients that contributes to the development of counseling skills. Grade CR/NC only.

  
  • COUN 5188 - Supervised Internship in Counseling


    (4)
    Prerequisites: COUN 5005, COUN 5187, consent of instructor, application filed by the division deadline. Application of counseling theory and the development of counseling skills under supervision.  Course requires 300 hours of supervised counseling internship in roles and settings with clients relevant to one’s specialty area, 120 of which must be in direct service. Two sessions are required to satisfy 600 hours of internship with 240 hours of direct service. Grade CR/NC only. Must be repeated to total of 8 units.

  
  • COUN 5189 - Fieldwork in Rehabilitation Transition Settings


    (2-3)
    Prerequisite: COUN 5005, instructor consent, enrollment in a relevant certificate program. Supervised professional experience in a transition/school to work setting. (Graded CR/NC). May be repeated to a maximum of 4 units.

  
  • COUN 5200 - Introduction to Family Evaluation and Counseling


    (3)
    Prerequisites: COUN 5005; Corequisite: COUN 5230. Introduction to major counseling theories and practices for working with relationships in family contexts; focus on methods of initial family assessment and family counseling with individual family members.

  
  • COUN 5210 - Advanced Family and Marriage Counseling


    (3)
    Prerequisite: COUN 5200; Corequisite: COUN 5289. Approaches to joint family counseling and marriage counseling within family systems framework.

  
  • COUN 5220 - Family Counseling with Children


    (3)
    Prerequisite: COUN 5289 or COUN 5286. Theory and methods of counseling children in families; includes assessment and study of child’s role in family structure; applications of verbally- and activity-based therapy.

  
  • COUN 5230 - Family Counseling Laboratory


    (2)
    Prerequisites: COUN 5024 Supervised counseling of couples and families utilizing strategies and techniques of systems theory; practical experience designed to enhance students’ skills as family counselors. Lecture 1 hour, laboratory 3 hours. May be repeated to maximum of 6 units.

  
  • COUN 5252 - Counseling and Human Sexuality


    (3)
    Prerequisites: COUN 4500 or COUN 5005 or COUN 5160 or COUN 5220. Latest developments in theory and research in area of human sexuality as these pertain to role of counselor.

  
  • 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 semester. 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)
    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 5910 - Research Methods in Single Subject Design


    (3)
    Prerequisites: 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 5990A - Thesis 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 5990B - Thesis


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

  
  • COUN 5995A - Project Planning


    (2)
    Prior to completion, students will have completed draft of project proposal, selected a project committee, and submitted draft of  project proposal to committee. Graded CR/NC.

  
  • COUN 5995B - Project


    (2)
    Independent research resulting in a project. May be repeated once for credit. Required advisor approval. Graded CR/NC.


Counseling (Doctoral)

  
  • 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. May be offered as an online or hybrid course. Graded ABC-/NC.

    Grade of C or better in this course satisfies the Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement.

  
  • 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 - California Criminal Justice Policy


    (3)
    Prerequisite: CRIM 3010. Examination of California criminal justice policy and its social, cultural, and political impact on the administration of justice. Course is limited to Criminal Justice Majors only.

  
  • 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.

 

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