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MSCJ 524 - Criminal Justice Policy Development and Evaluation 3 hours
Examination of the development, implementation and analysis of public policy. Students identify and evaluate public policies as they relate to the criminal justice system. Prerequisite: graduate standing.
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MSCJ 525 - Comparative Criminal Justice Systems 3 hours
Examination of criminal justice systems worldwide. Includes exploration of means of establishing cooperation toward mutual goals despite structural, historical and ideological differences. Prerequisite: graduate standing.
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MSCJ 526 - Human Resource Management and Theory 3 hours
Examination of the organizational human resource function and contemporary techniques for managing human resources. Discussions focus on EEO law, work force diversity, managing change, staffing, training and development, compensation and benefits, EEO/AA and other human resource topics. Cross-listed as BUSI 526 .
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MSCJ 530 - Legal Aspects of Criminal Justice Administration 3 hours
Examination of the legal issues within criminal justice management, and of the effects of constitutional provisions, statutes, ordinances and judicial decisions on justice administration. Analysis of the legal aspects of selection, compensation, promotion, assignment and termination of justice employees and consideration of operational issues not addressed in other courses. Prerequisite: graduate standing.
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MSCJ 533 - Topics in Criminal Justice 3 hours
Intensive study of specially chosen topical areas with special emphasis on the systems concept as it applies to problem solving in the management of criminal justice.
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MSCJ 535 - Budgeting and Planning for Criminal Justice Managers 3 hours
Examination of public sector budgeting from the perspective of agency and departmental managers. Analysis of the issues involved in planning, developing, tracking and implementing an agency or department budget. Prerequisite: graduate standing.
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MSCJ 543 - Development of Standard Operating Procedure 3 hours
Designed to enable students to research and develop a standard operating procedure for a designated law enforcement agency. Students do so while being able to identify nationally recognized guidelines in the development of that policy. Prerequisite: MSCJ 524 and MSCJ 530 .
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MSCJ 550 - Readings in Criminal Justice Administration 3 hours
Selected readings that allow the student to pursue areas of particular interest or need not covered in established courses or programs. Prerequisite: 12 semester hours of required graduate foundation courses.
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MSCJ 551 - Readings 1-2 hours
This course is designed to provide transfer students with additional subject matter. Course involves research in current professional journals in the appropriate subject area. Prerequisite: Transfer student.
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MSCJ 561 - Crisis Intervention 3 hours
Study of the theory and practice of crisis intervention with an emphasis on outreach intervention models. Demonstration of skills is required. Prerequisite: 12 semester hours of required graduate foundation courses.
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MSCJ 567 - Seminar in Juvenile Justice 3 hours
Analysis of all aspects of the juvenile justice system and process. Topics include history, movements toward diversion and deinstitutionalization, police interaction, court co-process, due process and community intervention. Included is an examination of the law as it relates to juvenile justice and future trends in the field. Prerequisites: MSCJ 500 , MSCJ 501 , MSCJ 510 , MSCJ 524 .
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MSCJ 577 - Law Enforcement Administration 3 hours
An examination of selected criminal justice system management issues and problems focusing specifically on law enforcement, agency management including policy planning, forecasting, human resource management and project implementation. Prerequisite: graduate standing.
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MSCJ 579 - Law Enforcement and the Community 3 hours
This course examines the nature of law enforcement organizations as components of the political and social networks that comprise communities. Topics such as the intersection of law enforcement, mental health, juvenile justice and educational systems are examined. The public impact of law enforcement operations and the role of the media and special interest groups are examined in detail. Prerequisite: graduate standing.
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MSCJ 587 - Corrections Administration 3 hours
The course develops students’ capacity to develop and evaluate policies and procedures in all parts of the correctional administration arena. Judicial decisions which impact the legal status of the operation of correctional institutions and offender confinement are examined along with practical and operational decisions relating to corrections administration. Prerequisite: graduate standing.
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MSCJ 589 - Community Corrections 3 hours
Techniques and procedures utilized in the supervision of adult and juvenile probationers and parolees and other residents of community-based corrections facilities. Preparation of social history, pre-hearing and presentence investigation reports. Emphasis on practical problems confronting the probation and parole and other community-based corrections officers. Prerequisite: graduate standing.
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MSCJ 595 - Emergent Issues in Criminal Justice Leadership 3 hours
This serves as a capstone course for the Master of Science in Criminal Justice program, providing an opportunity for the integration of information offered in the program and its relationship and application to emergent issues. Addresses the effect of emergent perspectives in leadership and organizational theory on public administration and criminal justice leadership. Integrates leadership and organizational theory, principles of public administration, community expectations of criminal justice leaders, and relevant technological innovations and applications. Extensive use of case studies is used to integrate all previous course materials in the analysis and resolution of complex leadership issues. Prerequisites: 12 semester hours of required graduate foundation courses and an additional 18 semester hours of required graduate core courses.
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