BA in Criminal Justice
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Curriculum
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Core Courses
Mastering eLearning
Introduction to Criminal Justice
Introduction to Law and the Legal System
Correctional Systems
Delinquency and Prevention
Substantive Criminal Law
Criminal Investigations
Law Enforcement Systems
Contemporary Policing Strategies
Applied Research Methods in Criminal Justice and Homeland Security
Community Corrections
Criminal Justice and the Media
Comparative Criminal Justice Systems
Police Organizations and Administration
Homeland Security and Terrorism
Violent Crime
Criminal Justice Ethics
Civilization 1: Ancient through Medieval
Introduction to Psychology
Research and Computer Literacy
Research Methods in Applied Psychology
Law and Psychology
Psychology of Leadership
Criminology
ASC1006 - Mastering eLearning
Credits: 1
Helps students new to Florida Tech and online learning to adjust to the university and acquire essential academic and administrative survival skills (online classroom behavior, academic honesty, study skills, etc.) that enhance academic integration into college.
CRM1000 - Introduction to Criminal Justice
Requirement(s): Basic computer skills.
Credits: 3
CRM1246 - Introduction to Law and the Legal System
Prerequisite: CRM 1000
Credits: 3
Introduces the history, structures and processes of the U.S. legal system. Covers the basic legal concept. Includes due process, structure of the U.S. court system, civil and criminal procedure, and case law concepts.
CRM2002 - Correctional Systems
Prerequisite: COM 1001 or WRI 1001 or COM 1101, CRM 1000
Credits: 3
Overviews the origins, evolution, theory, practice and current problems of correctional systems. Includes the history of corrections in the U.S., short-term detention and jails, state and federal prisons, inmate topologies, capital punishment, correctional law, probation/parole and community corrections.
CRM2203 - Delinquency and Prevention
Prerequisite: CRM 2201
Credits: 3
Explores the nature and extent of the delinquency, the risk factors involved in delinquent behavior and victimization, and the juvenile justice system. Reviews and addresses prevention and diversion programs, and best practices.
CRM2244 - Substantive Criminal Law
Prerequisite: CRM 1246
Credits: 3
Discusses the creation and application of substantive criminal law. Includes the nature and origins of criminal law, substantive due process, elements of criminal liability, the doctrine of complicity, uncompleted crimes, defenses to criminal liability, and the elements of crimes against persons, habitation, property and public order.
CRM2702 - Criminal Investigations
Prerequisite: COM 1001 or COM 1101 or WRI 1001, CRM 1000
Credits: 3
Explores the fundamental components of interviewing and investigations. Covers investigative practices in apprehending suspects and preparing criminal cases. Includes an in-depth examination of the science and art of criminal investigations, and gathering and analyzing evidence. Stresses overall management of major cases.
CRM3104 - Law Enforcement Systems
Prerequisite: CRM 3150
Credits: 3
Reviews the various national and international law enforcement systems. Includes community policing, use of force, high-liability issues and policy review.
CRM3105 - Contemporary Policing Strategies
Prerequisite: CRM 3104, PSY 2510
Credits: 3
Studies contemporary operational styles used by law enforcement. Examines community- and problem-oriented policing, intelligence-led policing, and developing programs. Reviews and discusses best practices, emerging strategies, research and future trends.
CRM3150 - Applied Research Methods in Criminal Justice and Homeland Security
Prerequisite: PSY 3012
Credits: 3
Examines applied research methods and techniques used in criminal justice and homeland security. Provides analysis and project using Microsoft® Excel® to obtain and interpret descriptive statistics, elementary inferential statistics, and analysis of variance in the applied context of criminal justice.
CRM3522 - Community Corrections
Prerequisite: CRM 2002
Credits: 3
Overviews the various theories and practices involved in community corrections. Discusses policy impact on society, victims, offenders and families.
CRM3610 - Criminal Justice and the Media
Prerequisite: CRM 1000, PSY 2510
Credits: 3
Examines the influence of the media on policies and practices in the criminal justice system. Explores the impact of social media. Analyzes the effect of media on the context and social construction of the public’s view of the criminal justice system and its participants.
CRM3901 - Comparative Criminal Justice Systems
Prerequisite: CRM 3104
Credits: 3
Examines justice systems from various geographic regions. Explores the impact of diverse policies and practices on culture, and human and civil rights. Broadens knowledge of the impact of the justice system on society.
CRM4108 - Police Organizations and Administration
Prerequisite: CRM 3507 or CRM 3105
Credits: 3
Examines police organizations and administration in the U.S. Discusses in detail current and future trends in law enforcement. Also examines police recruiting, selection, management, leadership and policy.
CRM4406 - Homeland Security and Terrorism
Requirement(s): Successful completion of 90 credit hours. Prerequisite: CRM 2702 or INT 3000, CRM 3150 or INT 3012
Credits: 3
Introduces and explains international and domestic terrorism. Explores the historical and philosophical underpinnings of terrorism, and local and international prevention efforts.
CRM4820 - Violent Crime
Requirement(s): Fourth-year standing. Prerequisite: CRM 2702, CRM 3104
Credits: 3
Explores serious and violent offenders, the quest to understand chronic offenders and their interaction in society.
CRM4712 - Criminal Justice Ethics
Requirement(s): Fourth-year standing Prerequisite: CRM 3150
Credits: 3
Examines the various dynamics of ethical behavior. Focuses on ethics in justice policy, administration and research, and the impact on individuals and society.
HUM2051 - Civilization 1: Ancient through Medieval
Prerequisite: COM 1102
Credits: 3
Introduces civilization from its early development to the European Renaissance. Emphasizes the interpretation of primary texts that reflect the intellectual and historical changes in society. The first of two interdisciplinary courses.
PSY1411 - Introduction to Psychology
Credits: 3
Overviews psychological processes, including both areas in which psychology is a natural science (physiological psychology, sensation and perception, basic learning and cognition) and a social science (motivation, human development, personality, social interaction, psychopathology and psychotherapy).
PSY2510 - Research and Computer Literacy
Prerequisite: COM 1001 or COM 1101 or WRI 1001
Credits: 3
Addresses the research and computer literacy needs of psychology, behavioral and social science students. Includes reading, evaluating and summarizing scientific literature; scientific writing (APA format); research terminology; and proper document and presentation format.
PSY3012 - Research Methods in Applied Psychology
Prerequisite: EST 2703, PSY 1411, PSY 2510
Credits: 3
Introduces basic research methods in applied psychology. Includes experimental research design, qualitative and quantitative approaches to data analysis, and interpretation and critiquing.
PSY3100 - Law and Psychology
Prerequisite: CRM 3012, PSY 3012
Credits: 3
Introduces the major concepts, theoretical perspectives, empirical findings, historical trends, principles and practices of various areas of psychology and explores their intersection with the law.
PSY3541 - Psychology of Leadership
Prerequisite: PSY 1411
Credits: 3
Examines the research and application of the essential competencies of effective leadership such as managing conflict, facilitating communication and leading groups and teams.
CRM2201 - Criminology
Prerequisite: COM 1102, PSY 1411
Credits: 3
Examines the causes of criminal behavior. Also examines ethical issues, policy implication and research.
Communication
Choose COM 1101 or WRI 1001 (Dependent on Placement Test Score).
Composition and Rhetoric
First Year Writing 2
Writing About Literature
2000-Level Course
COM1101 - Composition and Rhetoric
Requirement(s): Passing grade on placement exam or prerequisite course. Prerequisite: COM 0100 or COM 0110 or WRI 0100 or WRI 0110
Credits: 3
The first of two courses in college-level writing skills. Focuses on writing essays using various rhetorical modes: persuasion, description, comparison and analysis. Presents basic methods of library research, as well as the MLA documentation system. Students write one research paper and several essays.
WRI1001 - First Year Writing 2
Requirement(s): Second in a two-course series. Passing score on placement exam or prerequisite course. Prerequisite: WRI 1000
Credits: 3
Continues work begun in WRI 1000. Includes study in rhetorical analysis and the conventions of various genres. Also includes intensive instruction in writing and revision of work that culminates in a research paper.
COM1102 - Writing About Literature
Credits: 3
The second of two courses in college-level writing skills. Focuses on reading and analyzing poems, plays and short works of fiction. Students write several essays and one research paper on literary topics.
2000-Level Course
Choose one 2000-level (or higher) communication course.
Credits: 3
Mathematics
Statistics
1000-Level Course
EST2703 - Statistics
Prerequisite: MTH 1000 or MTH 1001 or MTH 1701 or MTH 1702
Credits: 3
Emphasizes mathematical concepts. Includes measures of central tendency and spread; probability; binomial, normal and t distributions; statistical inference; and linear regression and correlation.
1000-Level Course
Choose one 1000-level (or higher) math course.
Credits: 3
Physical/life Sciences
Choose two of the following:
1000-Level Course
1000-Level Course
Choose two 1000-level or higher (BIO, CHM, EDS, ENS, MET, OCN, PHY, SPS) courses.
Credits: 3
Humanities
Choose one of the following:
Available Electives
Available Electives
Credits: 3
Elective courses available will vary depending upon your individual situation.
Humanities Core
Choose one of the following:
2000-Level Course
2000-Level Course
Choose one 2000-level (or higher) humanities course.
Credits: 3
Social Sciences
Choose one of the following:
Available Electives
Available Electives
Credits: 3
Elective courses available will vary depending upon your individual situation.
Restricted Electives
Choose three of the following:
Law of Criminal Procedure
White Collar Crime
Introduction to Crime Analysis
Community Corrections
Introduction to Cybersecurity
Serial Killers
Violent Crime
Organized Crime
Public Administration
Crisis and Conflict Resolution
Psychology of the Workplace
Abnormal Psychology
CRM3246 - Law of Criminal Procedure
Prerequisite: CRM 2244
Credits: 3
Includes remedies for state law-breaking, initial police-citizen contacts, seizures of persons, search and seizure of property, interrogations and confessions, identification procedures, decisions to charge and the first appearance, pretrial proceedings, conviction by trial and by guilty plea, and post-sentencing considerations.
CRM3407 - White Collar Crime
Prerequisite: CRM 2702, PSY 2510
Credits: 3
Introduces and overviews the typologies of white collar and computer crime and the technology used to identify, apprehend and prosecute suspects.
CRM3511 - Introduction to Crime Analysis
Prerequisite: PSY 3012
Credits: 3
Introduces the techniques, methods and technology involved in the analysis of crimes. Includes crime mapping, analysis, suspect identification and future trends.
CRM3522 - Community Corrections
Prerequisite: CRM 2002
Credits: 3
Overviews the various theories and practices involved in community corrections. Discusses policy impact on society, victims, offenders and families.
CRM3701 - Introduction to Cybersecurity
Prerequisite: CRM 2702 or INT 3000, INT 3012 or PSY 3012
Credits: 3
Overviews crime, threats and attacks carried out over computer information systems and networks at the personal, societal, business and governmental levels. Studies the processes for risk management, incident mitigation and recovery, and strategies for prevention.
CRM4810 - Serial Killers
Requirement(s): Fourth-year standing Prerequisite: CRM 2702, CRM 3104
Credits: 3
Explores research and case analyses of serial killers. Includes profiling, behavioral analysis, types and methods.
CRM4820 - Violent Crime
Requirement(s): Fourth-year standing Prerequisite: CRM 2702, CRM 3104
Credits: 3
Explores serious and violent offenders, the quest to understand chronic offenders and their interaction in society.
CRM4830 - Organized Crime
Requirement(s): Fourth-year standing Prerequisite: CRM 2702, CRM 3104
Credits: 3
Overviews the history and evolution of organized crime and criminal enterprise, and the impact on society. Includes drug trafficking, prostitution, gambling and other victimless crimes.
EMG3325 - Public Administration
Credits: 3
Analyzes the nature of public administration, its structure and limitations. Includes staff organization and chain of command, unemployment policies, personnel training and management, employees, organizations and public relations.
PSF4106 - Crisis and Conflict Resolution
Prerequisite: CRM 3012 or PSY 3012
Credits: 3
Examines crisis and conflict resolution in interpersonal and organizational contexts. Uses theory from behavioral and social sciences to assess, manage and resolve crisis and conflict situations in a criminal justice environment. Includes nature of and responses to crisis and conflict, and strategies for resolving them.
PSY3543 - Psychology of the Workplace
Prerequisite: BUS 2703 or CRM 3012 or EST 2703 or PSY 2512 or PSY 3012
Credits: 3
Covers the many ways psychology is applied in organizations to improve performance and quality of work life. Includes employee selection and personnel law, performance management, training, motivation, job attitudes, stress, teamwork, leadership and organizational development.
PSY3761 - Abnormal Psychology
Minimum student level - junior or third year. Prerequisite: PSY 1411
Credits: 3
Examines psychological disorders, including theories for their development, symptomology and system of classification.
Free Electives
Choose four of the following:
Available Electives
Available Electives
Credits: 3
Elective courses available will vary depending upon your individual situation.
Total Courses
Core Courses
121 credits
Total
121 Credits
Tuition and curriculum are subject to change. For the official curriculum for this degree please visit the Florida Institute of Technology Catalog.
Tuition
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FALL 2 – 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Application Deadline | 10/12/2016 | |
| Start Date | 10/24/2016 | |
SPRING 1 – 2017 | ||
| Application Deadline | 1/2/2017 | |
| Start Date | 1/9/2017 | |
SPRING 2 – 2017 | ||
| Application Deadline | 2/22/2017 | |
| Start Date | 3/6/2017 | |
SUMMER 1 – 2017 | ||
| Application Deadline | 4/19/2017 | |
| Start Date | 5/1/2017 | |
SUMMER 2 – 2017 | ||
| Application Deadline | 6/21/2017 | |
| Start Date | 7/3/2017 | |
FALL 1 – 2017 | ||
| Application Deadline | 8/16/2017 | |
| Start Date | 8/28/2017 | |
FALL 2 - 2017 | ||
| Application Deadline | 10/11/2017 | |
| Start Date | 10/23/2017 | |
SPRING 1 - 2018 | ||
| Application Deadline | 12/27/2017 | |
| Start Date | 1/8/2018 | |
SPRING 2 - 2018 | ||
| Application Deadline | 2/21/2018 | |
| Start Date | 3/5/2018 | |
SUMMER 1 - 2018 | ||
| Application Deadline | 4/18/2018 | |
| Start Date | 4/30/2018 | |
SUMMER 2 - 2018 | ||
| Application Deadline | 6/20/2018 | |
| Start Date | 7/2/2018 | |
FALL 1 - 2018 | ||
| Application Deadline | 8/15/2018 | |
| Start Date | 8/27/2018 | |
FALL 2 - 2018 | ||
| Application Deadline | 10/10/2018 | |
| Start Date | 10/22/2018 | |
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