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3312. Juvenile Delinquency 3 hours
Prerequisite: CRJ 1301
A study of possible causes and consequences of juvenile delinquency, societal reactions to it, and an overview of the juvenile justice system.
3319. Criminal Law and Justice (PLS 3319, POL 3319) 3 hours
An overview of the Penal Code and a look at Texas criminal law in other areas. It also includes substantive criminal law, including crimes against the person, crimes against property, crimes against the public, and defenses to criminal accusations. The pre-trial, trial, and appellate processes in Texas criminal cases are examined.
3320. Victimology 3 hours
Prerequisite: CRJ 1301
An overview of the history and theory of victimology in which patterns of victimization are analyzed, with emphasis on types of victims and of crimes. The interaction between victims of crime and the system of criminal justice is considered in terms of the role of the victim and the services that the victim is offered.
3396. Statistics for the Social Sciences (SOC 3396) 3 hours
Prerequisite: CRJ 1301 or SOC 2301
The course provides an introduction to basic statistical techniques used by social scientists to effectively organize and present data about the social world. Interpretation of statistical information is stressed. Topics include measures of central tendency, measures of dispersion, measures of association, normal curve, ANOVA and multivariate analysis. Students will design and complete original research as well as make use of existing data.
4313/4313H. Criminology 3 hours
Prerequisite: senior standing
An examination of the causes and consequences of crime and juvenile delinquency and an evaluation of penal methods and agencies for rehabilitation.
4317. Forensic Sociology 3 hours
Prerequisite: CRJ 1301
This course examines the sociological causes of criminal activity and ways to use social characteristics to identify criminal tendencies. Similarities between sociology and the crime scene investigation will be explored through examination of the way in which seemingly isolated events and random pieces of information are embedded in larger frames of social and informational significance that can have predictive relevance and meaning. This course explored the interpretive approach of semiology, the science of reading signs in the social world.
4324. Social Science Research Methods (SOC 4324) 3 hours
An introduction to the fundamentals of designing, conducting, and evaluating social science research in applied settings.
Developmental
These courses cannot be used to fulfill degree requirements.
Students may not drop developmental courses and remain in college level courses without approval of the Director of Developmental Programs.