Date of Submittal:
Proposed Effective Date: Fall 2004 Submitting Department: Hist/Pol
Approved by School: 12/06/2004 Contact Person: S. Lerner
Approved by Univ. Senate: Form 40 Needed: No.
FROM: DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY AND
POLITICAL SCIENCE,
CONTACT
PERSON: S. LERNER
RE: REVISION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE
PROGRAM IN POLITICAL SCIENCE
DATE:
I. INTRODUCTION/ABSTRACT:
To revise the political science major, criminal justice option.
II. CURRICULAR CHANGE:
A. PRESENT PROGRAM:
BACHELOR OF ARTS, POLITICAL
SCIENCE AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE OPTION:
126 credit hours including
the following:
I. CORE
REQUIREMENTS:
A. Communication/Writing Requirements:
English Composition........................................................................................................3
or 6 credits
Writing
_____ ENGL 103 or
_____ ENGL 104-105
Interpersonal
Communication...............................................................................................3
credits
_____ COM 114
Foreign Language
(French, German, Spanish, or
Japanese)..............................................................................12
credits
______ 101 _____ 102 _____ 201 _____
202
B. Science and
Mathematics..............................................................
...............................12
credits
_____ 3 credits of mathematics or statistics
_____ 3 credits of lab natural science
_____ 6 credits of math/stat or science. Computer science or logic is
_____ acceptable for mathematics/statistics.
C. Humanities and Social
Sciences....................................................................................24
credits
______ Literature ______
Political Science
______ Philosophy (not Logic) ______
Psychology 120
______ History (100 level) ______ Sociology
100 or Anthropology
______ Aesthetics ______
Economics 210
D. Computer
Utilization: CIS 204 or POL 300
..3 credits
II. POLITICAL SCIENCE CRIMINAL JUSTICE OPTION
39 credits
POL 122 Intro to Political Science
HIST 325 History of Crime
POL 343 or SOC 343 Intro to The Criminal Justice System
POL 346 Law and Society
POL 460 Judicial Politics
SOC 422 Criminology
HIST 336 History of Organized Crime
POL 330 Politics of
POL 341 Criminal Investigation
POL 354 Civil Liberties and the Constitution
POL 359 Administrative Behavior in Public Agencies
POL 364 Law, Ethics, and Public Policy
POL 371 Comparative Urban Politics
POL 372
POL 461 Constitutional Law
SOC 314 Race and Ethnic Relations
SOC 220 Social Problems
SOC 402 Principles of Sociology
SOC 411 Social Stratification
SOC 421 Juvenile Delinquency
III. ELECTIVES
OR MINOR REQUIREMENTS (30-33 CREDITS).
Effective
8/99
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B. PROPOSAL:
BACHELOR OF ARTS, POLITICAL
SCIENCE CRIMINAL JUSTICE OPTION (126
credits)
Effective, 1/05
Required for graduation: 127 credit hours including the following:
NOTE: Students planning to teach
political science must major in Social Studies Teaching.
I. CORE GENERAL EDUCATION
REQUIREMENTS: 55 or 58 credits
A.
Communication and Writing:
Writing:
______
ENGL 108 or
______
ENGL 104-105
Interpersonal
Communication...................................................................................3
credits
______
COM 114
Foreign
Language
............................................................
..12
credits
______ 101 _____ 102 _____
201 _____ 202
B. Science and
Mathematics.....................................................................................
..12
credits
______
3 credits of mathematics or statistics
______
3 credits of lab natural science
______
6 credits of math/stat or science.
Computer science or logic is
______
acceptable for mathematics/statistics.
C. Humanities and Social
Sciences....................................................................
24
credits
______
Literature _____
Political Science 101, 141, or 130
______
Philosophy (not Logic) _____
Psychology 120
______
History (100 level) _____
Sociology 100 or Anthropology
______
Aesthetics _____
Economics 210
II. POLITICAL SCIENCE CRIMINAL JUSTICE OPTION 42 credits
POL 141
Governments of the World
POL 300 Introduction to Political Analysis
POL 343 Introduction to The
Criminal Justice System
POL 346 Law and Society
SOC 421 Juvenile Delinquency
POL 307 Victimology
HIST 325 History of Crime
POL 330 Politics of
POL 354 Civil Liberties and the Constitution
POL 358 Administrative Law and Ethics
POL 359 Administrative Behavior in Public Agencies
POL 360 Women and the Law
POL 364 Law, Ethics, and Public Policy
POL 371 Comparative Urban Politics
POL 372
POL 341 Criminal Investigation
POL 460 Judicial Politics
POL 461 Constitutional Law
HIST 336 History of Organized Crime
SOC 220 Social Problems
SOC 314 Race and Ethnic Relations
SOC 411 Social Stratification
SOC 422 Criminology
C. JUSTIFICATION:
The revision of the program is in line with and compliments changes in
the political science major and is designed to provide students with more
flexibility in the selection of classes for the major, while, at the same time,
preparing them to understand the problems, issues, and institutions of the
criminal justice system. The revision
also incorporates the new Freshman Experience requirement.
D. IMPACT ON STUDENTS: It is anticipated that there should be no
adverse impact on students who will be given more flexibility and more
opportunities to identify the courses that they wish to emphasize.
E. IMPACT
ON OTHER UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENTS:
None. The Department of History
and
Political Science shares the criminal justice option with the
Department of Behavioral Sciences, but there
are no substantive changes in the relevant sociology requirements, so
there is no impact on Behavioral Sciences.
F. RESOURCES:
No additional resources, including library resources, will be required
for this program change.