an
appreciation of self through physical, social, and psychological
development.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE: Criminal justice is a discipline that
encompasses the preservation and protection of social order in a free society.
It includes such principles as democracy, rule of law, constitutionalism, civil
liberties, and the safeguarding of citize
ns against intimidation and oppression.
The criminal justice curriculum
which is based on the University's liberal arts core is designed to prepare
students for higher education or entering careers in criminal justice. Graduates
are expected to continue th
eir personal and professional development in a
variety of practical settings. To achieve this mission, four dimensions of development
serve as a basis for the curriculum.
KNOWLEDGE, REASONING, JUDGMENT:
The criminal justice curriculum provides students with the opportunity
and assistance to acquire knowledge
of the roles of policing, courts, laws, and corrections as they contribute
to social order. Students will gain knowle
dge of the history, concepts, and
critical issues in these areas through criminal justice required courses. The curriculum
further provides a theoretical foundation of the discipline, combined
with a thorough understanding of the scientific method as it ap
plies to criminal
justice. This combination is expected to sharpen the students' talents of reasoning
and judgment qualities
imperative to rational functioning in the discipline.
ABILITY, SKILLS,
INTEGRATION: The criminal justice curriculum provides students with the ability
to achieve the professional goals of criminal justice. Students will learn how
to prudently integrate knowledge and practice in criminal justice. Furthermore,
the curriculum provides students with an opportunity to develop the individual
and group skills necessary to meet various role expectations.
CONDUCT,
PROFESSIONALISM, ETHICS:
The criminal justice curriculum will provide graduates with an appreciation for
the complexity and dilemmas associated with the criminal justice profession. Criminal
justice students will be exposed to the moral and ethica
l dimensions of
the various careers within the discipline and will be charged with the essential
aptitudes necessary for their professional conduct.
VISION, CHANGE,
ADAPTATION: The criminal justice curriculum will provide students with an understanding
of the discipline as
it currently exists and as it is envisioned to be in the future. The criminal
justice student will be able to apply vision in the f
ace of change and to respond
to the evolving nature of criminal justice and society. Furthermore, students
will be equipped with the tools of adaptation for making these changes.
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CRIMINAL
JUSTICE UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULA*
Sam
Houston State University is authorized by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating
Board to offer a Bachelor
of Arts degree and a Bachelor of Science degree with a major in Criminal Justice.
Coursework for these degrees is offered by the College of Crim
inal Justice.
The prefix designation for registration purposes is CJ.
Subject
to action by the Board of Regents, The Texas State
University System, and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board)
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CRIMINAL
JUSTICE CORE
| CJ 261 Introduction to the Criminal Justice System
| 3 |
| CJ
262 Criminology | 3 |
| CJ 264 Fundamentals of Criminal Law | 3 |
| CJ
436 Understanding Human Behavior or PSY 289 Psychology of
Adjustment | 3 |
| CJ
465 Professionalism and Ethics in Criminal Justice | 3
|
| CJ 478 Introduction to Methods of Research |
3 |
| 18 |
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| MAJOR (No Minor) |
Core Courses | 18 |
| Criminal Justice Electives* | 30 |
| (*Note: A maximum
of six hours can be taken
outside of Criminal Justice.) |
| MAJOR (With Approved Minor in Another Field) |
Core Courses | 18 |
| Criminal Justice Electives (BA: 12 hours, BS: 18 hours) | 12 or 18 |
| Minor | 18 |
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| BACHELOR OF ARTS |
| Major
| 48 |
| English Composition (ENG 164, 165) | 6 |
| English Literature (ENG
265, 275, or 295) | 3 |
| English (200 level or higher) or Speech Communication | 3 |
| Mathematics
(MTH 164
or approved substitute) | 3 |
| Math Elective* | 3 |
| Laboratory Science (from
two different departments)** | 8 |
| Fine Arts (ART, DNC, THR, or MUS) | 9 |
| History
(HIS 163, 164) | 6 |
| Political Science (POL 261 and 3 hours) | 6 |
| Perspectives**** | 9 |
| Physical Development (KIN 215, 1 hour) | 2 |
| Philosophy | 3 |
| Foreign
Language | 12-14 |
| General Electives | 5-7 |
| Total | 128 |
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| BACHELOR
OF SCIENCE |
| Major | 48
|
| English
Composition
(ENG 164, 165) | 6
|
| English Literature (ENG 265, 275 or 295) | 3 | |
| English
(200 level or higher) or Speech Communication | 3 | |
| Mathematics (MTH
164 or approved substitute) | 3 | |
| Math Elective * | 3 | |
| Laboratory Science
(from two different departments)** | 16 | |
| Mathematics or Laboratory Science
*** | 6-8 | |
| Fine Arts (ART, DNC, THR, or MUS) | 3 | |
| History (HIS 163,
164) | 6 | |
| Political Science (POL 261 and 3 hours) | 6 | |
| Perspectives**** | 9 | |
| Physical
Development
(KIN 215, 1 hour) | 2 | |
| General Electives | 12-14 | |
| Total | 128 | |
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*This
requirement may be satisfied by the successful completion of three additional
hours of mathematics (excluding MTH 031D/032D), statistics, computer science,
or PHL 262 or 362.
**This requirement is met by the successful completion
of two four-hour laboratory science courses. The courses must be from two
different departments: BIO, CHM, GEL/GEO 141, or PHY.
***
This requirement
is met with the successful
completion of 6-8 hours in mathematics or laboratory science courses. These courses
must be taken from BIO, CHM, CS, GEL/GEO 141, or PHY and excluding the two
departments in which eight hours of laboratory sc
ience have been completed.
**** | This criterion may be satisfied with the successful completion of
nine additional semester hours selected from Criterion VI of this catalogue.
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Additional
Requirements
: Forty semesters hours of
advanced work is the absolute
minimum. Minimum number of semester hours in residence: 30 semesters hours of which
24 hours must be advanced.
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| MINOR IN
CRIMINAL JUSTICE
|
| CJ
261 Introduction to the Criminal Justice System | 3 | |
| CJ
262 Criminology | 3 | |
| CJ 264 Fundamentals of Criminal Law | 3 | |
| CJ 436
Understanding Human Behavior or PSY 289 Psychology of Adjustment | 3 | |
| CJ 465
Professionalism and Ethics in Criminal Justice | 3 | |
| CJ 478 Introduction
to Methods of Research |
3
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SCHOLARSHIPS
The
following scholarships are
available to criminal justice majors and awarded in April of each year at the College
of Criminal Justice Honors Convocation for the following academic year:
O.
B. ELLIS AND J. PHILIP GIBBS, M. D. MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP.
The
Ellis-Gibbs Memorial Scholarship is available to female criminal
justice majors between 21-45
years of age who have attained a minimum of junior level undergraduate standing
or are candidates for or working towards master's or doctoral degrees. Prefere
nce
will be given to scholarship candidates with experience in the criminal justice
profession.
THE HUNDRED CLUB OF HOUSTON, INC. SCHOLARSHIPS.
The following eight scholarships were established by The Hundred
Club of Houston, Inc. to assist undergraduate students seeking degrees in
law enforcement:
Gordon
Edge Scholarship, T. C. Morrow Memorial Scholarship, Robert T. Herrin, Sr. Scholarship,
E. A. �Bud� Olson Memorial Scholarship, H. Stuart Lang, Jr. Scholarship,
Charlie D. Worthen, Sr. Scholarship, David H. Morris Scholarship, and Leroy
D. Melcher S
cholarship
. The Law Enforcement Assistance Program
(LEAP) is available to law enforcement officers majoring in criminal justice
and employed by an agency in Harris County. These scholarships are available
to both male and female law
enforcement majors, junior standi
ng or above, who have completed at least one
long semester at Sam Houston State University, enrolled in a minimum of 12 semester
hours, and have a minimum grade point average of 3.0.
MICHAEL
SCHULZE SCHOLARSHIP.
The Michael Schulze Scholarship is available
to a criminal justice major, junior standing or above, who has completed
at least one long semester at Sam Houston State University, enrolled in a minimum
of 12 semester hours, and has
a minimum grade point aver
age of 3.0.
LT.
C. E. JORDAN, SR. SCHOLARSHIP.
The Lt. C. E. Jordan, Sr.
Scholarship may be granted for the fall and spring semesters only, to first-time
freshmen at Sam Houston State University who have satisfactorily met the standard
entrance requirements established by the University. Students recei
ving
the scholarships must maintain at least a 2.5 grade point average in his/her studies,
and must be enrolled in
at least 12 semester credit hours at Sam Houston State University, unless employed
full time as a peace officer, in which case he/she must be
enrolled in at
least 9 semester hours. Other requirements of the scholarship are that the recipient
be: (1) A United States Citizen and permanent resident of Texas; (2) a son,
daughter, or legal ward of any peace officer or individual employed in areas
re
lated to or affiliated with the Criminal Justice field; (3) under 25 years
of age, unless employed full time
as a police officer, in which case the age limit is waived.
TOM
BROUSSARD, PH. D. MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP.
The
Thomas Broussard, Ph. D. Memorial Scholarship may be granted for the
fall and spring semester only to an academically deserving graduate or undergraduate
student at Sam Houston State University.
JAMES
C. BOSWELL MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP.
The James C.
Boswell Scholarship may be granted
for the fall and spring semesters to deserving undergraduate students in
the College of Criminal Justice at Sam Houston State University who have demonstrated
financial need and who are seeking to pursue care
ers in law enforcement
or affiliated criminal justice disciplines.
STEVE
MOORE MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP.
The Steve Moore Memorial
Scholarship is available to a male or female criminal justice major, junior
standing or above, who has completed
at least one long semester at Sam Houston State University, is enrolled
in minimum of 12 semester hours, and has a min
imum grade point average of 3.0.
Both need and scholarship are considered.
NATIONAL
SOCIETY OF THE DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
.
The National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution Scholarship
is available to a male or female criminal justice major. The recipient must
be a sophomore, junior, or senior
who has made a commitment to a criminal justice affiliated discipli
ne. Recipients
must meet the entrance requirements of the University and exhibit exceptional
academic ability as certified by the scholarship committee. Recipients must
possess high moral standards, and must have exemplified through high school
and into co
llege the qualities of maturity, community leadership, and appreciation
of the country.
ALPHA PHI SIGMA SCHOLARSHIP
.
The Alpha Phi Sigma - Phi Chapter
Scholarship is awarded to a male or female member of the criminal justice
organization who has completed 43 hours, of which 12 are in criminal justice, is
enrolled in 12 semester hours, and has an overall grade point ave
rage of 3.0
with a 3.2 grade point average in criminal justice.
GEORGE J.
BETO MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
. The George J. Beto Memorial Scholarship
is available to an international student or member of a minority group (including
women), who has demonstrated
financial need and has satisfactorily met the standard entrance requirements
established by the Univers
ity. The student must be enrolled as a full-time criminal
justice student at Sam Houston State University. Preference is given to
especially needy students from lower-income families. Special consideration will
be given to first generation college studen
ts. Preference will be given to
undergraduate students, although graduate students will not be precluded.
CHARLES
M. FRIEL SCHOLARSHIP,
VICTOR G. STRECHER SCHOLARSHIP, and GEORGE G. KILLINGER SCHOLARSHIP.
These scholarships are granted for the fall and spring semesters
to academically deserving undergraduate or graduate students in the College
of Criminal Justice at Sam Houston State University.
KELLY HARRIS
MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP and WAYLAND D. PILCHER MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP.
These
scholarships are granted for the fall and spring semesters to academically
deserving undergraduate
students in the College of Criminal Justice at Sam Houston State University.
INFORMATION
ON PROGRAMS AND GRANTS
| For
additional information regarding admission requirements, degree programs, description
of courses, and scholarships available to students, please refer to appropriate
sections of the Undergraduate Catalogue or the Graduate Catalogue of
Sam Houston Stat
e University. Brochures and information regarding the College
of Criminal Justice baccalaureate,
master's, and doctoral programs may be obtained by writing:
Dean and Director
College
of Criminal Justice
Sam Houston State University
Huntsville,
Texas 77341-2296
| Requests for information concerning loans,
grants, and other financial aid to undergraduate students should be addressed
to the Student Financial Aid Office.
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NOTE: Course numbering
is according to the following scheme
:
100 level - Designed
primarily for freshman and sophomore
level.
200 level - Designed primarily for freshman and sophomore level.
300
level - Designed for sophomore and junior level.
400 level -
Designed primarily for junior and senior level.
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
CJ 261 | INTRODUCTION
TO THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM
. [CRIJ 1301] An introductory course
designed to familiarize students with the facets of the criminal justice system,
the sub-systems and how
they interrelate, processing of offenders, punishment and its alternatives, and
the future of the criminal justice
system. Credit 3.
CJ 262 | CRIMINOLOGY
.
[CRIJ 1307] Crime as a form of deviant behavior;
nature and extent of crime; past and present theories; evaluation of prevention,
control, and treatment programs. Credit 3.
CJ 264> | FUNDAMENTALS
OF CRIMINAL LAW
. [CRIJ 1310] A course in substantive criminal
law which includes definition
of law, definition of crime, general principles of criminal responsibility, elements
of the major crimes, punishments, conditions or circumstances which may
excuse from criminal r
esponsibility or mitigate punishment, the court system
of Texas and the United States, basic concepts of criminal law with emphasis on
the penal law of the State of Texas. Credit 3.
CJ 267 | POLICE
SYSTEMS AND PRACTICES
. [CRIJ 2328] Philosophy and history of law
enforcement; limitations imposed
on law enforcement in a democratic society in accordance with the Constitution;
agencies of law enforcement; role and place of law enforcement in the total
justice process. Credit
3.
CJ 268 | CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION
.
[CRIJ 2314] Survey of scientific crime detection methods; identification
and preservation of evidence; instrumentation, and report writing. Prerequisite:
267 or consent of instructor. Credit 3.
CJ 273 | LEGAL
ASPECTS OF LAW ENFORCEMENT
.
[CRIJ 2323] Investigation, arrest, search and seizure; study
of constitutional and statutory law and the decisions of the United States Supreme
Court and the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals. Credit 3.
CJ 294 | THE COURTS AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
. [CRIJ 1306] Examines
procedural requirements for judicial processing of criminal offenders. Examines
concepts of evidence sufficiency, standards of proof, due process, and constitutional
safeguards. Credit 3.
CJ
339 | HISTORY OF THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM
.
A study of the major social, economic, legal and political events which have
contributed to the formation of the American Criminal Justice System. Emphasis
is on the common roots of the different components of the present system. Pre\requisite:
CJ 261 Cr
edit 3.
*CJ 361 | COMPARATIVE CRIMINAL JUSTICE
SYSTEMS
. The study of criminal justice in societies other
than the United States including,
but not limited to, the European region, the Asian region, and the African
region. Emphasis is on the uncommon roots of criminal justice in these regions
and the effective
ness of such systems in responding to criminal behavior. Prerequisites:
CJ 261 andCJ 262. Credit 3.
*CJ 396 | JUVENILE DELINQUENCY
AND JUVENILE JUSTICE.
Nature and extent of delinquency,
explanatory models and theories: the juvenile justice system; history, philosophy,
and evaluation of the juvenile
court, juvenile court practices and procedures; the role of the police officer
and the correctional officer.
Credit 3.
CJ 430 | LAW AND
SOCIETY
. The nature, functions, limitations and objectives of law;
civil procedure; civil law and selected social problems, for example abortion,
euthanasia; the civil courts; the grand jury and petit jury; torts; civil liability
for police and correctional offic
ers; family law. Credit 3.
CJ
432 | LEGAL ASPECTS
OF CORRECTIONS
. Legal problems from conviction to release; pre-sentence
investigations, sentencing, probation and parole; incarceration; loss and
restoration of civil rights. Emphasis on practical legal problems confronting
the probation and parole office and the correc
tional administrator. Credit 3.
CJ
436 | UNDERSTANDING HUMAN BEHAVIOR
. The dynamics
of human behavior; analysis of the biological, cultural, sociological and
psychological factors. Credit
3.
CJ 460 | CORRECTIONAL SYSTEMS AND
PRACTICES
.
Analysis and evaluation of contemporary correctional systems; discussion of recent
research concerning the correctional institution and the various field services.
Credit 3.
CJ 462 | DRUG USE AND ABUSE
.
The description, classification, and analysis of the extent of the drug problem.
Credit 3.
CJ 464 | ALCOHOL: A SOCIAL DILEMMA
.
Overview of the most serious drug
abuse problem confronting today's society. Alcohol education - philosophy and
background; physiological, and social aspects of alcohol use and abuse; social
control measures; alcohol and public safety. Credit 3.
CJ 465 | PROFESSIONALISM
AND ETHICS IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE
. The study of
theories and practices in areas of legality, morality, values and ethics as they
pertain to criminal justice. Included will be such topics as police corruption,
brutality, and methods of
dealing with such practices, as well as the concept of
profession and professional
conduct. Credit 3.
CJ 468 | ORGANIZED CRIME
.
Historical survey of organized crime in America, areas of influence, remedial
practices and control. Credit 3.
CJ 470 | CORRECTIONAL COUNSELING
.
Counseling psychology with emphasis on principals and procedures;
the theoretical foundations of therapeutic psychology; therapeutic techniques
and therapeutic process.
Credit 3.
CJ 473 | UNDERGRADUATE INTERNSHIP IN CRIMINAL
JUSTICE
.
A minimum of three months in an approved criminal justice or
social agency setting taken preferably between junior and senior years. Designed
to provide the student with an opportunity to apply academic learning in practical
situations. See the College's
Internship Coordinator for details about
this program. Credit 9.
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CJ 474 | COMMUNITY RESOURCES IN
CORRECTIONS
.
A survey
and analysis of probation, parole, and other community-reintegration procedures,
halfway houses, community treatment centers, volunteer programs, and graduated
release with special emphasis upon the functions, possibilities, and problem
of commu
nity-based programs. Credit 3.
CJ 476 | READINGS AND
INDEPENDENT STUDIES IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE
. Designed for advanced
students in the behavioral sciences who are capable of independent study. Registration
upon approval of the Assistant
Dean of the College of Criminal Justice and the instructor directing the
course. Credit to be arranged.
CJ 477 | SPECIAL TOPICS IN CRIMINAL
JUSTICE
. Designed to give the advanced undergraduate student
academic flexibility. May be repeated for credit. Credit 3.
CJ
478 | INTRODUCTION TO METHODS OF RESEARCH
. Methods and techniques
of research in the behavioral sciences; historical development of psychological
and social research; techniques
and problems. Credit 3.
CJ 480 | VICTIMOLOGY
.
Survey of the literature, research and current trends concerning the victim
in the criminal justice system; particular attention is given to the victim
rights and compensation, fear of crime measuring victimization, and the impact
of victimization on the
individual. Credit 3.
CJ 481 | ADMINISTRATIVE
CONCEPTS IN LAW ENFORCEMENT
. Basic principles and practices
of administration and their
applications to law enforcement. Relationship of theoretical administrative
concepts and practical police problems. Credit 3.
CJ 482 | SOCIAL
DEVIANCE
. The psychological and sociological aspects of socially
deviant behavior; theoretical overviews and implications for social control
and social policy. Credit 3.
CJ 483 | FAMILY VIOLENCE
.
The course will address the theoretical issues, both past and present,
regarding family violence in
order to provide the student with an understanding of the salient issues. In addition,
attention will be given to the impact family violence has on the vi
ctim
and society, legal aspects of family violence, key factors associated with recognition
of family violence (especially child abuse), and pertinent research
focusing on the subject. Credit 3.
CJ 484 | CURRENT POLICE POLICIES
.
Analysis of police policies with particular attention to
the current major problem areas
from the point of view of both the administrator and the line operations officer.
Integration of established scientific knowledge with practical police experience
in
the various areas of police functioning. Prerequisite: CJ 267. Credit
3.
CJ 488
|
INTRODUCTORY
STATISTICS FOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE
.
Descriptive statistics, probability theory, statistical inference, and significance
tests by parametric and nonparametric
methods, and the measures of association. Credit 3.
CJ
489 | FUNDAMENTALS OF INTERVIEWING
. The interaction involved
in the face to face interview, knowledge of behavior reactions; development
of an awareness of likely responses to the behavior of the interviewer. Credit
3.
CJ 493 | POLICE-COMMUNITY RELATIONS
. A basic
introductory course treating the broad field of Police and Community Relations,
focusing particularly on police
and community response. Prerequisite: CJ 261 or CJ
267. Credit 3.
CJ
495 | PSYCHOLOGY FOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE PERSONNEL
. The course
deals with the psychological screening and selection, career influences and
extra-career influences on criminal justice personnel and the public. Credit
3.
CJ 496 | ASSESSMENT AND TREATMENT
PLANNING
.
Virtually all community and institutional programs for juvenile and adult offenders
either voluntarily or by
mandate utilize an individual written treatment plan (IWTP). In addition, drug
and alcohol programs for offender and non-offender populations use
individual
written treatment plans. Also, correctional personnel increasingly are supervising
more offenders with special conditions who were previously diverted to other
agencies. This course provides instruction in reading, writing and utilizing
treatme
nt planning documents. Prerequisite: Core Courses. Credit 3.
CJ
497 | GROUP COUNSELING
.
The goal of a helping professional in the corrections component
of the criminal justice system is developing or changing attitudes and behaviors
of clients in some socially accepted direction. Social skill development,
increasing self-confidence, and pla
nning for the future are other focuses. Group-based
methods of intervention are effective and efficient for confronting a
variety of personal and social problems and planning for and creating change. Prerequisite:
Core courses. Credit
3.
*Subject to action by the Board of Regents, The Texas State University
System, and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.
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