University General Course Catalog 2015-2016

Dec 01, 2024

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Criminal Justice, B.A. in C.J. - Law and Justice Specialization

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Description

Students who complete the Law and Justice specialization will acquire a contextual foundation of law in our heterogeneous society and have the opportunity to develop critical thinking and analysis skills. This curriculum is particularly designed to prepare students for post-graduate studies in law and related fields.

Contact Information

601 Ansari Business Building
(775) 784-6164

College of Liberal Arts Advising: http://www.unr.edu/liberal-arts/student-resources/academic-advising

Graduation Requirements

Total Units	120
Cumulative GPA	2.0
University GPA	2.0
Major GPA	2.0
Residency Requirement	30 Upper-Division Units at UNR
Major Residency Requirement	15 Upper-Division Units in the major at UNR
Upper-Division Requirement	42 Upper-Division Units
Half Program Units/4 Year Institution	60 Units

I. University Core Curriculum Requirements (36-45 units)

NOTE: Refer to the Core Curriculum chapter of this catalog for information regarding the “Core English and Math Completion Policy”.

A. English (3-8 units)

Refer to the “English” section of the Core Curriculum chapter in this catalog.

NOTE: Students who place in ENG 102 are not required to complete ENG 101 .

B. Mathematics (3-5 units)

Refer to the “Mathematics” section of the Core Curriculum chapter in this catalog.

C. Natural Sciences (6-8 units)

Refer to the “Natural Sciences” section of the Core Curriculum chapter in this catalog.

D. Social Sciences (3 units)

Refer to the “Social Sciences” section of the Core Curriculum chapter in this catalog

E. Fine Arts (3 units)

Refer to the “Fine Arts” section of the Core Curriculum chapter in this catalog.

F. Core Humanities (9 units)

Refer to the “Core Humanities” section of the Core Curriculum chapter in this catalog.

G. Capstone Courses (6 units)

Refer to the “Capstone” section of the Core Curriculum chapter in this catalog.

H. Diversity (3 units)

Refer to the “Diversity” section of the Core Curriculum chapter in this catalog.

II. Additional College Requirements (6-20 units)

Units may vary depending on initial course placement in foreign language coursework.

A. Foreign Language (0-14 units)

Successful completion of the foreign language requirement may be accomplished through one of four options:

complete a fourth semester college course in a foreign language or in American Sign Language;
demonstrate proficiency through placement examination or other means determined by the Department of World Languages and Literatures, including minimum CBAPE, SAT II, or IB scores;
show transcript evidence of successful completion of four years of high school coursework in the same foreign language; or
participate in a Studies Abroad program pre-approved by the college to meet the foreign language requirement.

B. College Breadth Requirement (6 units)

Students seeking a Bachelor of Arts degree in the college shall be required to take, within the College of Liberal Arts, two courses that are outside the departments in which they major or minor, and that exclude courses taken to fulfill Core Curriculum requirements.

III. Major Requirements (60 units)

A. Major Core Courses (42 units)

CRJ 104 - Introduction to Administration of Justice (3 units)
CRJ 106 - Introduction to Corrections (3 units)
CRJ 125 - Legal Careers and Law School (1 unit)
CRJ 126 - Legal Research and Methods (1 unit)
CRJ 127 - Legal Writing (1 unit)
CRJ 211 - Police in America (3 units)
CRJ 222 - Criminal Law and Procedure (3 units)
CRJ 234 - Introduction to the Courts and American Legal System (3 units)
CRJ 301 - Research Methods in Criminal Justice (3 units)
CRJ 320 - Courts in Criminal Justice (3 units)
CRJ 389 - Topics in Law and Justice (3 units)
CRJ 420 - Jurisprudence (3 units)
CRJ 450 - Seminar in Criminal Justice (3 units) OR
CRJ 451 - Criminal Justice Colloquium (3 units)
CRJ 479 - Feminist Jurisprudence: Violence Against Women (3 units)
One additional 300-400 level Criminal Justice course (3 units)
APST 207 - Practical Statistics (3 units) OR approved statistics course (3 units)

B. Law and justice related course work (18 units)

Three courses in Philosophy (9 units):
PHIL 102 - Critical Thinking and Reasoning (3 units) OR
PHIL 114 - Intro Symbolic Logic (3 units)
PHIL 317 - History of Ethical Theory (3 units) OR
PHIL 318 - History of Political Philosophy (3 units) OR
PHIL 450 - Ethical Theory (3 units) OR
PHIL 454 - Global Ethics and Justice (3 units) OR
PHIL 457 - Political Philosophy (3 units)
PHIL 453 - Topics in Philosophy of Law (3 units)
Three additional 300-400 level courses (9 units) from a list of approved Legal Studies courses - list is available at the department office, website, or from the Law and Justice Coordinator.

IV. Minor Requirements (No Minor Required)

While a minor is not required, it is recommended for students wishing to expand particular skills or their knowledge in particular disciplines or areas/fields of interest.

V. Electives (0-18 units)

VI. Recommended Schedule

A. First Year

Fall Semester (16-18 units)

Core Curriculum English (3 units) *
Core Curriculum Math (3-5 units) *
CRJ 104 - Introduction to Administration of Justice (3 units)
Core Curriculum Fine Arts or Social Science (3 units)
Foreign Language 111 (4 units)

Spring Semester (16-17 units)

ENG 102 - Composition II (3 units) *
CRJ 106 - Introduction to Corrections (3 units) OR
CRJ 211 - Police in America (3 units) OR
CRJ 234 - Introduction to the Courts and American Legal System (3 units)
Core Curriculum Natural Science A (3-4 units)
Foreign Language 112 (4 units)
Core Curriculum Fine Arts or Social Science (3 units)

B. Second Year

Fall Semester (15-16 units)

CRJ 106 - Introduction to Corrections (3 units) OR
CRJ 211 - Police in America (3 units) OR
CRJ 234 - Introduction to the Courts and American Legal System (3 units)
CRJ 222 - Criminal Law and Procedure (3 units)
CH 201 - Ancient and Medieval Cultures (3 units)
Core Curriculum Natural Science B (3-4 units)
Foreign Language 211 (3 units)

Spring Semester (15 units)

PHIL 102 - Critical Thinking and Reasoning (3 units) OR
PHIL 114 - Intro Symbolic Logic (3 units)
CRJ 106 - Introduction to Corrections (3 units) OR
CRJ 211 - Police in America (3 units) OR
CRJ 234 - Introduction to the Courts and American Legal System (3 units)
CH 202 - The Modern World (3 units)
Foreign Language 212 (3 units)
APST 207 - Practical Statistics (3 units) OR
Alternative stats course

C. Third Year

Fall Semester (15 units)

CRJ 389 - Topics in Law and Justice (3 units)
CH 203 - American Experiences and Constitutional Change (3 units)
CRJ 301 - Research Methods in Criminal Justice (3 units)
Legal Related Subject (300-400 level) (3 units)
College Breadth Requirement (3 units)

Spring Semester (15 units)

CRJ 125 - Legal Careers and Law School (1 unit)
CRJ 126 - Legal Research and Methods (1 unit)
CRJ 127 - Legal Writing (1 unit)
CRJ 320 - Courts in Criminal Justice (3 units)
CRJ (300-400) level course, excluding CRJ 491 & CRJ 499 (3 units)
Legal Related Subject (300-400 level) (3 units)
PHIL (300-400 level) (3 units)

D. Fourth Year

Fall Semester (15 units)

CRJ 420 - Jurisprudence (3 units)
CRJ 479 - Feminist Jurisprudence: Violence Against Women (3 units) (Core Curriculum Capstone and Diversity)
Legal Related Subject (300-400 level) (3 units)
PHIL 453 - Topics in Philosophy of Law (3 units)
College Breadth (3 units)

Spring Semester (13 units)

CRJ 450 - Seminar in Criminal Justice (3 units) OR
CRJ 451 - Criminal Justice Colloquium (3 units)
Core Curriculum Capstone - outside of major department (3 units)
General Electives (300-400 level) (3 units)
General Electives (4 units)

Note(s):

To complete the department’s statistics requirement, student’s may take APST 207 , APST 270 , PSY 210 , STAT 152 , ECON 261 or ECON 262 . In selecting a statistics course, students should consult course prerequisites..