| CJ 1000 | Law Enforcement Academy |
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| CJ 1301 | Intro To Criminal Justice |
CJ 1301 (CRIJ 1301) Introduction to Criminal Justice (3-0). History and philosophy of criminal justice and ethical considerations; crime defined; its nature and impact; overview of criminal justice system; police prosecution and defense; trial process; corrections. (Required for CJ) |
| CJ 1302 | Intro Homeland Security |
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| CJ 1306 | Court Systems & Practices |
CJ 1306 Court Systems and Practices (3-0). The student will be introduced to topics related to the functioning of the courts and judiciary system including pre-trial services right to counsel grand juries adjudication processes rules of evidence and post-trial appeals. Prerequisite: CJ 1310 |
| CJ 1307 | Crime in America |
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| CJ 1310 | Fund Crim Law |
CJ 1310 Fundamentals of Criminal Law (3-0). The student will be introduced to concepts of criminal law including the nature of law, historical development, major definitions, classification and elements of crime and criminal responsibility. Prerequisite: CJ 1301 |
| CJ 1313 | Juvenile Justice System |
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| CJ 2302 | Basic Skills For CJ |
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| CJ 2313 | Correctional Sys and Prac |
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| CJ 2323 | Aspects of Law Enforce. |
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| CJ 2328 | Police Sys. and Practices |
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| CJ 2351 | Hate Crimes |
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| CJ 2353 | Crimes Against Children |
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| CJ 2360 | Intro to Cybercrime |
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| CJ 2362 | Cybercrime Investigation |
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| CJ 3300 | History Of Crim Jus |
CJ 3300 History of Criminal Justice (3-0). A survey of criminal justice history; a study relating to the developments in American law, police practice and penology in Western civilization. Major American and European theories of criminal justice are studied. Equivalent courses: CRIM 3300 |
| CJ 3302 | Victimology |
CJ 3302 Victimology (3-0). Provides an in-depth study of factors that affect victims of crime. Specific crimes are studied and remedies explored; victim precipitation self-help and prevention of victimization victimization surveys and other data sources; history of victims rights and the victims rights movement and victim services. |
| CJ 3303 | Crime & Justice in the Movies |
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| CJ 3305 | Substantive Law |
CJ 3305 Substantive Law (3-0). A study of the philosophical foundations of American law; a survey of applied criminal law with an emphasis on the most common criminal offenses; an examination of the Texas Penal Code. Equivalent courses: CRIM 3305 |
| CJ 3306 | Community Corrections |
CJ 3306 Community Corrections (3-0). This course will focus on community corrections in the criminal justice system as an alternative to institutionalization. Students will examine the treatment and rehabilitation concepts; probation and parole techniques; statutory and case law; case management; agency organization and administration. Equivalent courses: CRIM 3306 |
| CJ 3307 | Organized Crime |
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| CJ 3308 | Law Of Evidence |
CJ 3308 Law of Evidence (3-0). An examination of the rules of evidence and the procedures for obtaining it with special emphasis on application in criminal court. Equivalent courses: CRIM 3308 |
| CJ 3312 | Criminal Investigation |
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| CJ 3316 | Domestic Violence |
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| CJ 3317 | White Collar Crime |
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| CJ 3320 | Emergency Management |
CJ 3320 Emergency Management (3-0). This course covers risk management and disaster management theory, risk assessment, protection of critical infrastructure, Incident Command Systems, FEMA strategies, and other efforts to prevent and mitigate terrorist attacks, natural disasters, and other large scale events. The role of all levels of government, military, and citizenry will be examined. Equivalent courses: CRIM 3320 |
| CJ 3321 | Human Trafficking |
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| CJ 3340 | Criminal Justice Ethics |
CJ 3340 Criminal Justice Ethics (3-0). An Analysis of ethical dilemmas in the criminal justice system. An exploration into situational ethics relating to practices in Criminal Justice system. This course will address many ethical scenarios encountered by law enforcement, prosecutors, court officers, and corrections staff in the performance of their duties. Students will develop an understanding of the moral and ethical issues as well as how these dilemmas are resolved. Equivalent courses: CRIM 3340 |
| CJ 3341 | Research Methods for CJ |
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| CJ 3362 | Adv Cyber Investigations |
CJ 3362 Advanced Cybercrime Investigations (3-0). This course examines advanced investigation techniques in cybercrime cases, including internet frauds and schemes, issues in ecommerce, and threats to the national infrastructure. Cyber security policies, legal issues, and advanced investigative strategies, as well as the implications of investigations on a national and global scale will also be evaluated. Prerequisites: CJ 1301 or CJ 1302 and CJ 2362. Equivalent courses: CRIM 3362 |
| CJ 3363 | Police Academy I |
CJ 3363 Police Academy I (3-0). First of 4-part credit for Police Academy. Prerequisite: concurrent enrollment in the SRSU Police Academy and enrollment in 336433653366 |
| CJ 3364 | Police Academy II |
CJ 3364 Police Academy II (3-0). Second of 4-part credit for Police Academy. Prerequisite: concurrent enrollment in the SRSU Police Academy and enrollment in 3363, 3365, 3366 |
| CJ 3365 | Police Academy III |
CJ 3365 Police Academy III (3-0). Third of 4-part credit for Police Academy. Prerequisite: concurrent enrollment in the SRSU Police Academy and enrollment in 3363 3364 3366 |
| CJ 3366 | Police Academy IV |
CJ 3366 Police Academy IV (3-0). Fourth of 4-part credit for Police Academy. Prerequisite: concurrent enrollment in the SRSU Police Academy and enrollment in 3363 3364 3365 |
| CJ 3367 | Wildlife Law Enforcment |
CJ 3367 Wildlife Law Enforcement (3-0). Application of investigative and evidentiary procedures to wildlife law enforcement; legal basis for wildlife laws; federal and state wildlife laws; role of wildlife law enforcement in wildlife management. Equivalent courses: CJ 3304 (through Summer 2022), CRIM 3367 |
| CJ 3368 | Police Academy V |
CJ 3368 Police Academy V (3-0). Fifth of 5-part credit for Police Academy. Prerequisite: concurrent enrollment in the SRSU Police Academy and enrollment in CJ 3363, 3364, 3365, and 3366. |
| CJ 3369 | Digital Forensics |
CJ 3369 Digital Forensics (3-0). The digital forensic course is designed to give students the tools and techniques for investigating crime involving digital evidence. It is designed as an introductory course in computer forensics. Students will learn different techniques and procedures that enable them to perform a digital investigation. This course focuses mainly on the analysis of physical storage media and volume analysis. It covers the major phases of digital investigation such as preservation, analysis, and acquisition of artifacts that reside in hard disks and random access memory. |
| CJ 3370 | Law And Society |
CJ 3370 Law & Society (3-0). An analysis of the American criminal justice system; an overview of the history, philosophy, and contemporary functions of the separate institutions which contribute to the process; the police, courts, corrections, and juvenile justice systems will be examined for their contributions, assumptions, and interrelations. Equivalent courses CRIM 3370; CRIM 3304 (through summer 2023). |
| CJ 3371 | Women and Crime |
CJ 3371 Women and Crime (3-0). This course is designed to give the student a basic knowledge of the issues surrounding women and their interaction with the criminal justice system. Topics covered will include women as victims of crime, as perpetrators of crime, and as workers within the system. Equivalent courses: CRIM 3311, CJ 3311 (through Summer 2023). |
| CJ 4300 | American Corrections |
CJ 4300 American Corrections (3-0). An overview of state and federal correctional systems; methods of treatment of offenders and humanistic approach to corrections, institutional and community sanctions, and correctional administration is studied. Equivalent courses: CRIM 4300 |
| CJ 4302 | Constitutional Law |
CJ 4302 Constitutional Law (3-0). An analysis of the role of the U.S. Supreme Court and the appellant courts in protecting individual rights and civil liberties with a focus on litigation involving provisions of the Bill of Rights. Equivalent courses: CRIM 4302 |
| CJ 4302 | Crime Analysis |
CJ 4302 Constitutional Law (3-0). An analysis of the role of the U.S. Supreme Court and the appellant courts in protecting individual rights and civil liberties with a focus on litigation involving provisions of the Bill of Rights. Equivalent courses: CRIM 4302 |
| CJ 4303 | Death Penalty |
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| CJ 4304 | Criminology |
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| CJ 4307 | Internship in Criminal Justice |
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| CJ 4309 | Seminar in CJ |
CJ 4309 Seminar in Criminal Justice (3-0). A seminar course addressing various aspects of the criminal justice system; topics are subject to change with each semester. |
| CJ 4312 | Punishment |
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| CJ 4313 | Juvenile Delinquency and Law |
CJ 4313 Juvenile Delinquency and Law (3-0). This course will focus on the nature and extent of juvenile deviant behavior; deviancy theories; juvenile statutory and case law; judicial processes; policies and police practices related to juvenile justice. |
| CJ 4314 | American Courts |
CJ 4314 American Courts (3-0). A survey of the Dynamics of the state and federal judicial system; the interrelated relationship of the judge, jury, prosecutor, and defense; judicial theory, and an in-depth study of the criminal case within the court. Equivalent courses: CRIM 4314 |
| CJ 4315 | Serial Killers |
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| CJ 4318 | Advanced Homeland Security |
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| CJ 4319 | School Violence |
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| CJ 4324 | Immigration Law & Policy |
CJ 4324 Immigration Law and Policy (3-0). This course will focus on the history and development of immigration patterns and policies in the United States. Emphasis will be placed on policy issues as related to the work of Criminal Justice practitioners particularly in the post-9/11 world. Students will also be expected to analyze policy impact on various groups of immigrants. |
| CJ 4330 | Law Enforcement Admin |
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| CJ 4331 | Legal Issues in CJ |
CJ 4331 Legal Issues in Criminal Justice (3-0). This course will be an advanced study of the various constitutional and other legal issues within all areas of criminal justice. Specific focus will be given to Texas laws, and US Supreme Court decisions affecting law enforcement or corrections. Prerequisite: CJ 1301 or CJ 1302. (Required for HS). Equivalent courses: CRIM 4331 |
| CJ 4332 | Const Issues in Corr |
CJ 4332 Constitutional Issues in Corrections (3-0). In the course students will explore the origins of correctional systems and how these systems and correctional philosophies have evolved over time. Students will also study the First Fourth Fifth Sixth Eighth and Fourteenth Amendment rights and the theories behind those rights as they relate to convicted prisoners and pretrial detainees. The impact of court decisions on prisons and jails. Liability and immunity of correctional personnel. |
| CJ 4333 | Community Policing |
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| CJ 4335 | Drug Ident & Enforcement |
CJ 4335 Drug Identification and Enforcement (3-0). Lectures demonstrations and discussions that address all aspects of drug law identification and analysis with an emphasis on those related to law enforcement. Illicit drugs are examined for their societal impact. |
| CJ 4336 | Prison Gangs |
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| CJ 4337 | Forensic Science |
CJ 4337 Forensic Science (3-0). The science of fingerprints and DNA is examined; a study of criminalistics and the techniques employed in the recovery classification and identification of crime scene evidence; the analysis and interpretation of physical evidence. |
| CJ 4350 | Independent Study |
The student will pursue an independent research or experiential learning project chosen by the student in consultation and approval of the instructor. Prerequisite: Approval of the instructor |
| CJ 4363 | Intro Criminal Profiling |
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| CJ 4365 | Cyber Warfare |
CJ 4365 Cyber Warfare (3-0). This course is an overview of cyber warfare including discussions on its strategy and impacts. Students will evaluate the use of cyber warfare by the military, terrorist, and criminal organizations. Students will examine computer network benefits and vulnerabilities, potential weaponry, and risk mitigation. Prerequisite: CJ 1301 or CJ 1302 and CJ 2360. Equivalent courses: CRIM 4365 |
| CJ 4368 | Multiculturalism in CJ |
CJ 4368 Multiculturalism in the Criminal Justice System (3-0). Understanding, communicating and working with persons from different cultures; basic human relations skills needed by those working in the criminal justice system; women in the criminal justice system; equal protection of the law and anti-discrimination, civil rights, sexual harassment and related laws; criminal justice ethics. (Required) |
| CJ 4369 | Crime Mapping |
CJ 4369 Seminar in Special Problems in Criminal Justice (3-0). Exploration and analysis of contemporary problems related to police, courts or corrections. May be repeated for credit when topics vary. Equivalent courses: CJ 4302 (through Summer 2022), CRIM 4369 |
| CJ 4369 | Seminar: Crime Analysis |
CJ 4369 Seminar in Special Problems in Criminal Justice (3-0). Exploration and analysis of contemporary problems related to police, courts or corrections. May be repeated for credit when topics vary. Equivalent courses: CJ 4302 (through Summer 2022), CRIM 4369 |
| CJ 4371 | Procedural Law |
CJ 4371 Procedural Law (3-0). A study of criminal procedure and the procedural rules for the judicial enforcement of criminal law; a survey of due process; and an examination of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure. Equivalent courses: CJ 4371; CRIM 4305 (through summer 2023). |
| CJ 4375 | Sexual Predators |
CJ 4375 Sexual Predators (3-0). This course examines the roots, structures, habits and sociological implications of sexual predators. The most obvious example of sexual predators is the violent sexual serial killer. Equivalent courses: CRIM 4311, CJ 4311 (through Summer 2023). |
| CJ 4376 | Punishment |
CJ 4376 Punishment (3-0). In this course, we will review the public policy concerning the death penalty and punishment. We will further look into issues that may or may not affect the use of the death penalty within the various states. Equivalent courses: CRIM 4312 or CJ 4312 (through Summer 2023), CRIM 4376. |
| CJ 5301 | Over & Admn of CJ System |
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| CJ 5305 | White Collar Crime |
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| CJ 5306 | Drug Abuse |
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| CJ 5309 | Forensic Psychology |
CJ 5309 Forensic Psychology (3-0). This course provides an overview of criminal and civil forensic psychology. Topics include, but are not limited to: police and investigative psychology, legal psychology, criminal psychology, victimology and victim services, and correctional psychology. |
| CJ 5310 | Capital Punishment |
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| CJ 5311 | Adv Law Enforcement Admin |
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| CJ 5314 | Seminar in Corrections |
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| CJ 5315 | Seminar in Courts & Judiciary |
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| CJ 5317 | Juvenile Delinquency |
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| CJ 5318 | Seminar in CJ Theory |
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| CJ 5321 | Domestic Violence |
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| CJ 5322 | Immigration Issues |
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| CJ 5323 | Homeland Security |
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| CJ 5325 | Graduate Seminar in CJ |
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| CJ 5326 | Victimology |
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| CJ 5327 | Grad Seminar in HS |
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| CJ 5328 | Transnational Crimes |
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| CJ 5329 | Emergency Mgmt/Disasters |
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| CJ 5330 | Emerging Issues in HS |
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| CJ 5331 | Border Security |
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| CJ 5331 | ST: Border Security |
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| CJ 5334 | Methods of Social Research |
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| CJ 5335 | Human Trafficking |
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| CJ 5336 | Domestic Terrorism |
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| CJ 5337 | International Terrorism |
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| CJ 5338 | Cybersecurity |
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| CJ 5339 | Ethical Issues in CJ Sys |
CJ 5339 Ethical Issues in the Criminal Justice System (3-0). Students will examine ethical issues related to criminal justice administration. The origin and effect of ethical standards as well as ethical leadership will be addressed. Emphasis on the role of ethical decision making in policy making and the establishment of agency values, as well as the value paradigm of community policing will be explored. |
| CJ 5340 | Policy Making in CJ |
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| CJ 5341 | Criminal Sexual Behaviors |
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| CJ 5342 | Women in Policing |
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| CJ 5343 | Crimes Against Children |
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| CJ 5350 | Independent Study |
The student will pursue an independent research or experiential learning project chosen by the student in consultation and approval of the instructor. Prerequisite: Approval of the instructor |
| CJ 5360 | Seminar in Cyber Crime |
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| CJ 5361 | Sem in Criminal Profiling |
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| CJ 5362 | Criminology of Cybercrime |
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| CJ 5363 | Cybercrime Law & Policy |
CJ 5363 Seminar in Cybercrime Law and Policy (3-0). This course addresses issues related to how emerging technologies challenge existing legal paradigms; how countries regulate criminality across political boundaries; what the new paradigm means for individual rights and privacy; and how law enforcement is evolving to meet the demands of the modern world. This course includes an in-depth analysis of case law and various statues related to cyber intrusions, data theft, and crimes against persons. |
| CJ 5365 | Sem in Cybercrime Invest |
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| CJ 5366 | Courtrm Presentation/Rule Evid |
CJ 5366 Courtroom Presentation & Rule of Evidence (3-0). In this course, students are provided an overview of the criminal law-forensic science interface. This includes legal concepts of admissibility of evidence and proof, rules of evidence, structure and hierarchy of criminal courts, ethics, and expert testimony. |
| CJ 5370 | Crime Scene Processing |
CJ 5370 Crime Scene Processing (3-0). This graduate-level course provides an in-depth exploration of advanced techniques and methodologies in crime scene processing, designed for students pursuing careers in forensic science, criminal justice, and law enforcement. Participants will develop a comprehensive understanding of the complex processes involved in securing, documenting, and analyzing crime scenes. The curriculum covers a range of topics, including forensic photography, evidence collection, bloodstain pattern analysis, trace evidence recovery, and crime scene reconstruction. Emphasis is placed on the integration of cutting-edge technologies, such as 3D scanning and virtual crime scene reconstruction software, to enhance investigative practices. |
| CJ 5374 | Digital Forensics |
CJ 5374 Digital Forensics (3-0).The digital forensic course is designed to give students the tools and techniques for investigating crime involving digital evidence. Students will learn different techniques and procedures that enable them to perform a digital investigation. This course focuses mainly on the analysis of physical storage media and volume analysis. It covers the major phases of digital investigation such as preservation, analysis, and acquisition of artifacts that reside in hard disks and random access memory. |
