ACADEMIC
PROGRAM APPROVAL
CHECKLIST
This form is a routing document for
the approval of new and revised academic programs. Page 2 will serve as an attachment to the
Faculty Senate agenda. Proposing
department should complete form, attach as a cover page and forward to the
college dean. Documentation should include copy of curriculum as it is to
appear in the Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog. Proposals must arrive to the
Undergraduate/Graduate Committee by November in order to reach the Faculty Senate
by March 1. Proposals received after
this date cannot be implemented the following year nor included in the catalog
for that year.
1.
Proposed change leads to the degree of
( X ) Bachelor of Arts ( ) Master of Arts ( ) Doctor
of Philosophy
( ) Bachelor of Science ( ) Master of
Science ( ) Other
______________________________________
2.
( ) New major/curriculum Title to be entered in
record of students who select this program
(
) New minor Title to be entered in record of students
who select this program
(
) Change from provisional to permanent status.
3.
( ) Revision of existing: (X ) major ( )
minor ( ) concentration
Present title
Criminal Justice
Records
System Program Code CRJU
( ) Add/delete required courses/credit hours
(X
) Add concentration Title Law and Society
( ) Delete concentration Title
4.
( ) Deletion of
existing/disestablish: ( )
major ( ) minor (
) Other _______________________________
Title Code______________________
5.
( ) Policy
Change____________________________________________________________________________________
Title/Department
ROUTING AND APPROVALS: (Please do
not remove supporting documentation.)
Department Chairperson Date
Dean of College Date
Chairperson, Senate Com. On UG or GR Studies Date
Chairperson,
Senate Coordinating Com. Date
Secretary, Faculty Senate Date
Date of Senate Resolution Date
to be Effective
Registrar Program
Code Date
Vice Provost for Academic Programs
& Planning Date
Provost Date
Board of Trustee Notification Date
a. Rationale for
creation, revision, or deletion:
We
propose a concentration in Law and Society for Criminal Justice majors. Our department already offers a concentration
in Law and Society for Sociology majors.
The new concentration would highlight our department’s strength in
sociolegal studies and add an important element to our existing undergraduate
focus on law.
We
see a number of benefits to offering a Law and Society concentration, both for
individual students and for the
Student Benefits
--It
provides direction for our Criminal Justice majors who are interested in law by
specifying a program of study that will deepen their theoretical and practical
understanding of law in society. It
allows them to indicate via a special concentration noted on their transcript
that they focused on the study of law in society in their undergraduate work.
--It
requires them to participate in an in-depth practicum or internship in the
legal world, providing them with practical experience and contacts that can
help in career planning and development.
This converges with
--It
builds on one of the major strengths of the Department of Sociology and
Criminal Justice. It helps to promote
our distinctive identity as a center of excellence in teaching and research on
law, crime and justice.
--It
takes advantage of a substantial number of law-related courses already offered
by our faculty.
--By
adding Criminal Justice majors to the pool of Sociology majors, it augments an
existing concentration in Law and Society in Sociology.
b. Summary of program:
In
addition to fulfilling the requirements of the Criminal Justice major, the
concentration in Law and Society would require three law-related Criminal
Justice courses.
Two
of the required law-related courses would be satisfied by courses that already
are offered as Criminal Justice electives—an introduction to the field of law
and society, satisfied by either CRJU 301 (Introduction to Legal Studies) or
CRJU 345 (Sociology of Law), and a second Criminal Justice course with more
specialized legal content, to be chosen from a list of electives.
The
third course is an internship/practicum in a legal field, which could be
satisfied by SOCI 442 (Seminar and Practicum in Law and Society) or CRJU 495
(Internship in Criminal Justice).
All
other requirements for the Criminal Justice major would remain the same for the
student who chooses a concentration in Law and Society.
AUTHORIZED
DEGREE TITLES
Please check
the appropriate degree:
( ) Bachelor
of Applied Science
( X ) Bachelor
of Arts
( ) Bachelor
of Arts in Educational Studies
( ) Bachelor
of Arts in Liberal Studies
( ) Bachelor
of Chemical Engineering
( ) Bachelor
of Civil Engineering
( ) Bachelor
of Computer Engineering
( ) Bachelor
of Electrical Engineering
( ) Bachelor
of Environmental Engineering
( ) Bachelor
of Fine Arts
( ) Bachelor
of Liberal Studies
( ) Bachelor
of Mechanical Engineering
( ) Bachelor
of Music
( ) Bachelor
of Science
( ) Bachelor
of Science in Accounting
( ) Bachelor
of Science in Agriculture
( ) Bachelor
of Science in Business Administration
( ) Bachelor
of Science in Education
( ) Bachelor
of Science in Nursing
( ) Master of Applied
Sciences
( ) Master
of Arts
( ) Master
of Arts in Liberal Studies
( ) Master
of Business Administration
( ) Master
of Chemical Engineering
( ) Master
of Civil Engineering
( ) Master
of Education
( ) Master
of Electrical Engineering
( ) Master
of Environmental and Energy Policy
( ) Master
of Fine Arts
( ) Master
of Instruction
( ) Master
of Marine Policy
( ) Master
of Materials Science and Engineering
( ) Master
of Mechanical Engineering
( ) Master
of Music
( ) Master
of Physical Therapy
( ) Master
of Public Administration
( ) Master
of Science
( ) Master
of Science in
Nursing
( ) Doctor
of Education
( ) Doctor
of Philosophy
This document will be retained
permanently in the Faculty Senate Office.
Revised
DEGREE: BACHELOR OF ARTS
MAJOR: CRIMINAL JUSTICE
CONCENTRATION: LAW AND SOCIETY
MAJOR REQUIREMENTS
CRJU 110 Introduction to Criminal
Justice. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 credits
CRJU 201 Problems of Law Enforcement.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 credits
CRJU 202 Problems of the Criminal Judiciary . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . 3 credits
CRJU 203 Problems of Corrections. . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 credits
Criminal Justice electives
totaling 18 credits. Electives must include . . . .18 credits
one of the following introductory courses:
CRJU 301 Introduction to Legal
Studies
CRJU 345 Sociology of Law
Electives must also include at least
one of the following courses
containing significant legal or sociolegal
content:
CRJU 313 Capital Punishment and the
Law
CRJU 320 Introduction to Criminal
Law
CRJU 324 American Constitutional History
CRJU 346 Psychology and the Law
CRJU 375 Criminal Procedure
CRJU 425 Criminal Law and Social
Policy
CRJU 446 Judging the Jury
CRJU 450 Prisoners and the Law
CRJU 457 Criminal Evidence
CRJU 467 Social Science and the Law (permanent number pending)
CRJU 367/467 Other experimental courses with significant legal
or sociolegal component, with the permission of the
student’s advisor.
NOTE: CRJU 301 Introduction
to
Legal
Studies and CRJU 345 Sociology of Law, if not
used to fulfill the introductory course requirement, are
also acceptable for the law-related elective requirement.
Required related work:
SOCI 201 Introduction to Sociology. .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 credits
SOCI 301 Introduction to Sociological
Research . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 credits
POSC 105 American Political System . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . 3 credits
One of the following: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 credits
POSC 402 Civil Liberties
POSC 406 Civil Liberties II
POSC 405 Constitutional Law
PSYC 201 General Psychology . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 credits
One of the following: . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 credits
PSYC 301 Personality
PSYC 303 Introduction to Social Psychology
PSYC 325 Child Psychology
PSYC 334 Abnormal Psychology
One of the following practicum
courses: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 credits
CRJU 495 Internship in Criminal Justice
SOCI 442 Seminar and Practicum in Law
and Society
Or, with permission of advisor, a
law-related internship supervised by a
Criminal Justice or Sociology
faculty member as a 366 or 466 course.
ELECTIVES
After required courses are completed
sufficient elective credits must be
Taken to meet the
minimum credit requirement for the degree.
CREDITS TO TOTAL A MINIMUM OF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. 124 CREDITS