CRIMINAL JUSTICE
College of Health and Human Services
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PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Criminal Justice encompasses multidisciplinary examinations of crime, crime control, the justice process, and justice institutions. The discipline addresses definitions, causation, prevention, investigation, legal process, treatment, rehabilitation, and research relating to crime and justice as well as the institutions of the justice system and their administration.
The comprehensive program at Sacramento State covers every aspect of the field. Courses are offered which span the entire system of justice administration in both public and private sectors.
The Division of Criminal Justice:- Seeks to identify and increase understanding of major social issues related to crime, criminals, prevention and control, and victims.
- Features a large and diverse faculty combining scholars from a variety of disciplines who have contributed extensively to the justice field with practitioners who have many years of experience in justice administration.
- Offers a flexible undergraduate major, combined with highly structured advising, which allows the student to shape an undergraduate program specifically to prepare for employment in multiple areas of criminal justice, advanced study in criminal justice, or law school.
- Features a Master of Science curriculum allowing students to focus study on either theoretical aspects of crime or justice administration.
- Offers direct access to many local, state, and federal agencies through internships and fieldwork.
Many graduates find positions with various federal, state, and local criminal justice agencies. Others have pursued advanced study in criminology and law. Employment opportunities for Criminal Justice majors have remained strong for the past decade both with government agencies and in private security and future demand appears assured.
The Criminal Justice program at Sacramento State is one of the most highly sought after programs in Northern California. Due to the large number of applications, the program is now officially impacted. Students wishing to become Criminal Justice majors must complete a series of required lower division courses and then must apply for admission to the program. It is highly recommended that interested students speak with a Criminal Justice advisor as soon as possible.
UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS
Pre-MajorThere are no specific requirements for a student to become a pre-major in Criminal Justice. Pre-majors will be assigned advisors and assisted in their course planning.
MajorTo become a Criminal Justice major, the student must first have successfully completed the following courses or their equivalent with a grade of "C" or better:
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Introduction to Criminal Justice and Society |
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Law of Crimes |
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General Investigative Techniques |
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The Community and the Justice System |
Students who wish to become a Criminal Justice minor must contact the Division of Criminal Justice.
Most upper division Criminal Justice courses are restricted to Criminal Justice majors or minors or permission of instructor. Students interested in Criminal Justice majors or minors are encouraged to contact the Criminal Justice Student Advising Center.
In collaboration with the College of Continuing Education, upper division coursework necessary to complete the Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice is offered by use of SacCT. The courses offered are the same as those required for the "on campus" degree.
Requirements - Bachelor of Science Degree
Units required for Major: 60
Minimum total units required for the BS: 120
Students majoring in Criminal Justice must achieve a "C" grade or better
in each lower division and a "C-" or better in each upper division course applied to the major and a GPA of at least
2.0 ("C") for all upper division required courses applied to the major.
Courses in parentheses are prerequisite.
A. Required Lower Division Courses (12 units)
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Introduction to Criminal Justice and Society |
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Law of Crimes |
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General Investigative Techniques |
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The Community and the Justice System |
B. Required Upper Division Core Courses (24 units)
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Introduction to Criminal Justice Research Methods (Criminal Justice majors) |
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Crime and Punishment (Criminal Justice majors) |
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The Structure and Function of American Courts (CRJ major or minor or department chair permission) |
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Law of Arrest, Search, and Seizure (CRJ major or minor or department chair permission) |
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Fundamentals of Corrections (CRJ majors or minors or department chair permission) |
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Police and Society (CRJ majors or minors or department chair permission) |
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Justice and Public Safety Administration (CRJ majors or minors or department chair permission) |
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Contemporary Issues in Criminal Justice (CRJ 101, CRJ 102, CRJ 121, CRJ 123, CRJ 130, CRJ 141 and CRJ 160; CRJ major or department chair permission senior status; GWAR Certification before Fall 09, or WPJ score of 80+; or 3-unit placement in ENGL 109M/W; or 4-unit placement in ENGL 109M/W and co-enrollment in ENGL 109X; or WPJ score 70/71 and co-enrollment in ENGL 109X) |
C. Upper Division Electives (24 units)
The student will collaborate with their academic advisor to develop a plan of electives that reflects the student's academic and professional interests. Electives must be drawn from at least three of the listed "Areas of Interest," of which one must be "Supporting Courses." The University Advanced Study graduation requirement may be completed in the major or as part of the GE pattern. An approved minor may be substituted for up to 12 units of the major elective courses and fulfills the requirement for selection of a course from the "Supporting Courses."
Criminal Justice AdministrationPolice Administration (CRJ 101, CRJ 141 and CRJ 160; CRJ majors only or chair permission) |
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Contemporary Issues in Police Administration (CRJ 101 and CRJ 141; CRJ majors only or chair permission) |
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Leadership in Criminal Justice and Public Safety (CRJ 160; CRJ majors only or chair permission) |
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Planning for Justice and Public Safety (CRJ 101, CRJ 102 and CRJ 160; CRJ majors only or chair permission) |
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Collective Bargaining and Arbitration Issues in Public Safety (CRJ majors only or chair permission) |
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Justice and Public Safety Information Systems (CRJ majors only or chair permission) |
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Comparative Criminal Justice Systems (Junior status or chair permission) |
Interviewing and Detection of Deception (CRJ 102; CRJ majors only or chair permission) |
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Advanced Criminal Investigation (CRJ 102; CRJ major or Forensic Investigation minor or chair permission ) |
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Introduction to Physical Evidence. (CRJ 102; CRJ major or Forensic Investigation minor or chair permission) |
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Introduction to Crime and Intelligence Analysis (CRJ 101; CRJ majors only or chair permission) |
Correctional Institutions (CRJ 101, CRJ 102 and CRJ 130; CRJ majors only or chair permission) |
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Community Based Corrections (CRJ 101, CRJ 102 and CRJ 130; CRJ majors only or chair permission) |
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Corrections Administration (CRJ 101, CRJ 130 and CRJ 160; CRJ majors only or chair permission) |
Delinquency, Prevention and Control (CRJ 101 and CRJ 102; CRJ majors only or chair permission) |
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Analysis of Career Criminals (CRJ 101 and CRJ 102; CRJ majors only or chair permission) |
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Domestic Crime and Violence (CRJ 101 and CRJ 102; CRJ majors only or chair permission) |
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Gangs and Threat Groups in America |
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Sexual Offenses and Offenders |
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Violence and Terrorism |
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Restorative Justice and Conflict Resolution |
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American Criminal Justice and Minority Groups |
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Drug Abuse and Criminal Behavior |
Law of Responsibility (CRJ majors only or chair permission) |
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Law of Evidence (CRJ 121 and CRJ 123; CRJ majors only or chair permission) |
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Juvenile Law (CRJ 101 and CRJ 121; CRJ majors only or chair permission) |
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Administrative Law for Public Safety Personnel (CRJ 121, CRJ 123; CRJ major only or chair permission) |
Media, Crime, and Criminal Justice (CRJ 101, CRJ 102; CRJ majors only or chair permission) |
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Women and the Criminal Justice System |
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Comparative Criminal Justice Systems (Junior status or chair permission) |
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Criminal Justice Systems of the Future |
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Security Systems (CRJ 101, CRJ 102; Junior standing or chair permission) |
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Topics in Criminal Justice Administration (CRJ 101, CRJ 102; CRJ majors only or chair permission) |
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CRJ 195*+ |
Internship (CRJ majors only or chair permission and senior status) |
Experimental Offerings in Criminal Justice |
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Co-Curricular Activities (Sponsoring instructor and Division Chair permission) |
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CRJ 199*+ |
Special Problems (CRJ majors only who have completed all core requirements or chair permission and senior standing) |
*No more than 6 units of Credit/No
Credit courses will be allowed toward completion of the degree.
+Prerequisite: Restricted to declared majors and
minors or instructor permission.
Government and Nonprofit Accounting |
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Contemporary American Culture in Anthropological Perspective |
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Urban Anthropology (ANTH 146 or instructor permission) |
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Rise of Religious Cults |
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Women Cross-Culturally |
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Culture and Poverty (GWAR Certification before Fall 09, or WPJ score of 80+; or 3-unit placement in ENGL 109M/W; or 4-unit placement in ENGL 109M/W and co-enrollment in ENGL 109X; or WPJ score 70/71 and co-enrollment in ENGL 109X) |
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Intercultural Communication |
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Digital Evidence and Computer Crime (CSC 1 and CSC 8 or CSC 8S or CSC 80 or instructor permission) |
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Internet Security (CSC 1 and CSC 8 or CSC 8S or CSC 80 or instructor permission) |
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Cyber Forensics (CSC 1 and CSC 8 or CSC 8S or CSC 80 or instructor permission) |
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Writing in the Social Sciences (GWAR Certification before Fall 09, or WPJ score of 80+; or 3-unit placement in ENGL 109M/W; or 4-unit placement in ENGL 109M/W and co-enrollment in ENGL 109X; or WPJ score 70/71 and co-enrollment in ENGL 109X) |
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Ethnic America (GWAR Certification before Fall 09, or WPJ score of 80+; or 3-unit placement in ENGL 109M/W; or 4-unit placement in ENGL 109M/W and co-enrollment in ENGL 109X; or WPJ score 70/71 and co-enrollment in ENGL 109X) |
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The Asian American Experience |
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La Raza Studies |
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Native American Experience |
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Pan African Studies |
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The Black Family in the United States |
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| GEOG 109 | Geographic Information Systems |
Constitutional Law (GOVT 1 or equivalent) |
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Constitutional Rights and Liberties (GOVT 1 or equivalent) |
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The Law and Bureaucracy (GOVT 1 or equivalent) |
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The Legislative Process (GOVT 1 or equivalent) |
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Politics of the Underrepresented (GOVT 1 or equivalent; and GWAR certification before Fall 09; or WPJ score of 80+; or 3-unit placement in ENGL 109M/W; or 4-unit placement in ENGL 109M/W and co-enrollment in ENGL 109X; or WPJ score 70/71 and co-enrollment in ENGL 109X) |
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Public Policy Development (GOVT 1 or equivalent; GWAR Certification before Fall 09, or WPJ score of 80+; or 3-unit placement in ENGL 109M/W; or 4-unit placement in ENGL 109M/W and co-enrollment in ENGL 109X; or WPJ score 70/71 and co-enrollment in ENGL 109X) |
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California State and Local Government |
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Social History of the U.S. |
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The City in U.S. History |
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The African-American Experience, 1603-Present |
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Ethnic Minorities in California History |
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Ethics and Social Issues (GWAR Certification before Fall 09, or WPJ score of 80+; or 3-unit placement in ENGL 109M/W; or 4-unit placement in ENGL 109M/W and co-enrollment in ENGL 109X; or WPJ score 70/71 and co-enrollment in ENGL 109X) |
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Philosophy of Law |
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Symbolic Logic II (MATH 31, PHIL 60 or instructor permission) |
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Collaborative Problem Solving Practicum (Any one of the following or instructor permission; ANTH 101, ANTH 142, COMS 116, COMS 119, CRJ 160, ENVS 171, GOVT 170, GOVT 180, ID 124 or its equivalent, HROB 155, PPA 100, PSYC 135, PSYC 145, SOC 130, SOC 150, SOC 190, or SWRK 102) |
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Organizational Psychology |
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Personality Theories (PSYC 2) |
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Psychology of Multicultural Groups |
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Stress Management |
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Social Psychology (PSYC 2) |
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Psychology of Adolescence (PSYC 2) |
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Psychological Aspects of Death and Dying |
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Abnormal Psychology (PSYC 2) |
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Introduction to Statistics for Sociologists |
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Research Methods in Sociology (SOC 101 or equivalent) |
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Research Methods Laboratory (SOC 101 or equivalent; SOC 102A) |
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Political Sociology (SOC 1 or equivalent) |
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Social Movements (SOC 1 or instructor permission) |
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Criminology |
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Delinquency |
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Issues in Courts and Prisons |
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Sociology of Deviance |
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Crosscultural Theory and Practice: Issues of Race, Gender, and Class |
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Chemical Dependency and Social Work Practice |
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Theories of Criminal Behavior (GWAR certification before Fall 09; or WPJ score of 80+; or 3-unit placement in ENGL 109M/W; or 4-unit placement in ENGL 109M/W and co-enrollment in ENGL 109X; or WPJ score 70/71 and co-enrollment in ENGL 109X) |
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Crimes Without Victims |
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Poverty and Homelessness in America |
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The Child and the Law |
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Violence in the Family |
Requirements - Minor
Units required for Minor: 21
Courses in parentheses are prerequisites.
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Introduction to Criminal Justice and Society |
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Law of Crimes |
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General Investigative Techniques |
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Structure and Function of the American Courts (CRJ major or minor or department chair permission) |
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Law of Arrest, Search and Seizure (CRJ major or minor or department chair permission) |
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Fundamentals of Corrections (CRJ majors or minors or department chair permission) |
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Police and Society (CRJ majors or minors or department chair permission) |
+Restricted to declared majors and minors or instructor permission.
Requirements - Minor - Forensics Investigations
Units required for Minor: 21
Must be a chemistry or biology
major and complete the following courses with a minimum grade of "C" or
higher.
Courses in parentheses are prerequisites.
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Introduction to Criminal Justice and Society |
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Law of Crimes |
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General Investigative Techniques |
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Structure and Function of the American Courts ( (CRJ major or minor or department chair permission)) |
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Police and Society (CRJ majors or minors or department chair permission) |
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Advanced Criminal Investigation (CRJ 4; CRJ major or Forensic Investigation minor or chair permission ) |
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Introduction to Physical Evidence. (CRJ 102; restricted to declared majors or chair permission) |
+Restricted to declared majors and minors or instructor permission.
GRADUATE PROGRAM
The Master of Science program in Criminal Justice is designed to provide broad knowledge and understanding of the field of criminal justice, law enforcement, legal processes, and rehabilitation of offenders. It also provides an extensive academic foundation for a growing variety of professional opportunities and facilitates professional development in preparation for positions of increasing responsibility. Curriculum objectives are based on the philosophy that the function of the professional criminal justice practitioner and educator is to aid the orderly development of society, to contribute significantly to the improvement of the quality of services, and to advance the criminal justice system. Students who anticipate pursuing graduate studies should prepare themselves for work on this level by selecting undergraduate courses which provide competence in the following areas: statistical analysis, behavioral science methodology, independent library research, and the writing of research papers.
The University's location in the state capital provides direct access to many local, federal, and state agencies through internship and fieldwork opportunities. All graduate students should consult the Criminal Justice Graduate Coordinator when planning their program of courses for each upcoming semester.
All work toward the degree must be completed within a seven-year period. The general University requirements for graduate degrees are explained in the "Graduate Studies" section of this Catalog.
Admission Requirements
Admission as a classified graduate student in Criminal Justice requires:
- a baccalaureate degree;
- a minimum 3.0 GPA in the last 60 units attempted and a 3.0 GPA in the major field;
- a score of 4 or more in the Analytical Writing Section of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) General Test;
- a letter outlining in some detail the applicant's interests, goals, and expectations in pursuing the MS in Criminal Justice; and
- three letters of recommendation from individuals who can evaluate the applicant's potential for graduate study (format for letters is available in the Criminal Justice Office).
In addition, applicants are expected to have an undergraduate major in Criminal Justice or its equivalent. Whatever the applicant's undergraduate major, however, it is essential that each student have adequate preparation for graduate study. For this reason, some applicants (regardless of their undergraduate program) may be asked to remove deficiencies in their education by taking courses from the undergraduate curriculum before being admitted as a classified graduate student. In such cases, conditionally classified graduate status may be granted subject to completion of these courses with grade "B" or better. The number of units required to remove deficiencies will total no more than 15 and these must be taken in addition to the 30 units required for the MS. Any deficiencies will be noted on a written response to the admission application.
Admission Procedures
Applications are accepted as long as space for new students is available. If applications for graduate admissions exceed the capacity of the Department, the Department will limit admissions. Applicants will be rank ordered for admission based on an evaluation of the academic record, GRE scores, professional and life experience, references, proposed academic plan and potential for diversifying, and enriching the Criminal Justice graduate program. For more admissions information and application deadlines, please visit http://www.csus.edu/gradstudies/.
All prospective graduate students, including Sacramento State graduates, must file the following with the Office of Graduate Studies, River Front Center 206, (916) 278-6470:
- an online application for admission;
- two sets of official transcripts from all colleges and universities attended, other than Sacramento State; and
- Graduate Record Exam (GRE) scores.
At the same time, each prospective graduate student must forward to the Graduate Coordinator in the Division of Criminal Justice the following:
- a letter outlining in some detail the applicant's interests, goals, and expectations in pursuing the MS in Criminal Justice; and
- three letters of recommendation from individuals who can evaluate the applicant's potential for graduate study.
Approximately six weeks after receipt of all items listed above, a decision regarding admission will be mailed to the applicant.
Advancement to Candidacy
Each student must file an application for Advancement to Candidacy for the master's degree indicating the proposed program of graduate study. This procedure should begin as soon as the classified graduate student has:
- removed any deficiencies in admissions requirements;
- completed at least 12 units in the graduate program with a minimum 3.0 GPA; and
- taken the Writing Placement for Graduate Students (WPG) or taken a Graduate Writing Intensive (GWI) course in their discipline within the first two semesters of coursework at California State University, Sacramento or secured approval for a WPG waiver.
Students may not enroll in CRJ 500 before they are advanced to candidacy.
Advancement to Candidacy forms are available in the Office of Graduate Studies. The student fills out the form after planning a degree program in consultation with the Criminal Justice Graduate Coordinator. The completed form should then be returned to the Office of Graduate Studies for approval.
Requirements - Master of Science Degree
Units required for MS: 30
Minimum GPA: 3.0
Courses in parentheses are prerequisites.
A. Required Courses (18 units)
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Research Methods in Criminal Justice (Classified graduate status, satisfactory completion of a basic statistics course) |
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Crime, Criminology, and Criminal Justice (Classified graduate status) |
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Historical Analysis of the American Criminal Justice System (Graduate status, CRJ 200, CRJ 255, and CRJ 260, which may be taken concurrently; GWAR Certification before Fall 09, or WPJ score of 80+; or 3-unit placement in ENGL 109M/W; or 4-unit placement in ENGL 109M/W and co-enrollment in ENGL 109X; or WPJ score 70/71 and co-enrollment in ENGL 109X); or instructor permission) |
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Management of Complex Justice Organizations (Classified graduate status) |
(6) Select two courses from the following:
Critical Examination of Law and Justice (Classified graduate status or instructor permission) |
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Graduate Seminar in Corrections (Classified graduate status or instructor permission) |
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Contemporary Issues in Policing (Graduate status; Corequisite: Completion of or enrollment in CRJ 200, CRJ 255, CRJ 260) |
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Administration of Juvenile Justice (Graduate status, CRJ 200, CRJ 255, and CRJ 260, which may be taken concurrently; GWAR Certification before Fall 09, or WPJ score of 80+; or 3-unit placement in ENGL 109M/W; or 4-unit placement in ENGL 109M/W and co-enrollment in ENGL 109X; or WPJ score 70/71 and co-enrollment in ENGL 109X); or instructor permission) |
B. Electives (6-9 units)
Six (6) units for the thesis/project option and nine (9) units for the comprehensive exam option.
Criminal Justice Policy Analysis (Graduate status, CRJ 200, CRJ 255, and CRJ 260, which may be taken concurrently; GWAR Certification before Fall 09, or WPJ score of 80+; or 3-unit placement in ENGL 109M/W; or 4-unit placement in ENGL 109M/W and co-enrollment in ENGL 109X; or WPJ score 70/71 and co-enrollment in ENGL 109X; or instructor permission) |
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Criminal Justice Research and Program Evaluation (Graduate status, CRJ 200, CRJ 255, and CRJ 260, which may be taken concurrently; GWAR Certification before Fall 09, or WPJ score of 80+; or 3-unit placement in ENGL 109M/W; or 4-unit placement in ENGL 109M/W and co-enrollment in ENGL 109X; or WPJ score 70/71 and co-enrollment in ENGL 109X; or instructor permission) |
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Critical Examination of Law and Justice (Classified graduate status or instructor permission) |
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Politics of Crime Legislation (Graduate status, CRJ 200, CRJ 255, and CRJ 260, which may be taken concurrently; GWAR Certification before Fall 09, or WPJ score of 80+; or 3-unit placement in ENGL 109M/W; or 4-unit placement in ENGL 109M/W and co-enrollment in ENGL 109X; or WPJ score 70/71 and co-enrollment in ENGL 109X; or instructor permission) |
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The Prison (Graduate status, CRJ 200, CRJ 255, and CRJ 260, which may be taken concurrently; GWAR Certification before Fall 09, or WPJ score of 80+; or 3-unit placement in ENGL 109M/W; or 4-unit placement in ENGL 109M/W and co-enrollment in ENGL 109X; or WPJ score 70/71 and co-enrollment in ENGL 109X; or instructor permission) |
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Graduate Seminar in Corrections (Classified graduate status, or instructor permission) |
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Psychodynamics of Confinement (Graduate status, CRJ 200, CRJ 255, and CRJ 260, which may be taken concurrently; GWAR Certification before Fall 09, or WPJ score of 80+; or 3-unit placement in ENGL 109M/W; or 4-unit placement in ENGL 109M/W and co-enrollment in ENGL 109X; or WPJ score 70/71 and co-enrollment in ENGL 109X; or instructor permission) |
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Contemporary Issues in Policing (Graduate status; Corequisite: CRJ 200, CRJ 255, CRJ 260) |
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Comparative Analysis of the Criminal Justice System (Graduate status, CRJ 200, CRJ 255, and CRJ 260, which may be taken concurrently; GWAR Certification before Fall 09, or WPJ score of 80+; or 3-unit placement in ENGL 109M/W; or 4-unit placement in ENGL 109M/W and co-enrollment in ENGL 109X; or WPJ score 70/71 and co-enrollment in ENGL 109X; or instructor permission) |
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White-Collar Crime (Graduate status, CRJ 200, CRJ 255, and CRJ 260, which may be taken concurrently; GWAR Certification before Fall 09, or WPJ score of 80+; or 3-unit placement in ENGL 109M/W; or 4-unit placement in ENGL 109M/W and co-enrollment in ENGL 109X; or WPJ score 70/71 and co-enrollment in ENGL 109X; or instructor permission) |
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Violence and Victims (Graduate status, CRJ 200, CRJ 255, and CRJ 260, which may be taken concurrently; GWAR Certification before Fall 09, or WPJ score of 80+; or 3-unit placement in ENGL 109M/W; or 4-unit placement in ENGL 109M/W and co-enrollment in ENGL 109X; or WPJ score 70/71 and co-enrollment in ENGL 109X; or instructor permission) |
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Historical Analysis of the American Criminal Justice System (Graduate status, CRJ 200, CRJ 255, and CRJ 260, which may be taken concurrently; GWAR Certification before Fall 09, or WPJ score of 80+; or 3-unit placement in ENGL 109M/W; or 4-unit placement in ENGL 109M/W and co-enrollment in ENGL 109X; or WPJ score 70/71 and co-enrollment in ENGL 109X) or instructor permission) |
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The Nature of Terrorism (Graduate status, CRJ 200, CRJ 255, and CRJ 260, which may be taken concurrently; GWAR Certification before Fall 09, or WPJ score of 80+; or 3-unit placement in ENGL 109M/W; or 4-unit placement in ENGL 109M/W and co-enrollment in ENGL 109X; or WPJ score 70/71 and co-enrollment in ENGL 109X; or instructor permission) |
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| (GWAR certification before Fall 09; or WPJ score of 80+; or 3-unit placement in ENGL 109M/W; or 4-unit placement in ENGL 109M/W | Administration of Juvenile Justice (Graduate status, CRJ 200, CRJ 255, and CRJ 260, which may be taken concurrently; GWAR Certification before Fall 09, or WPJ score of 80+; or 3-unit placement in ENGL 109M/W; or 4-unit placement in ENGL 109M/W and co-enrollment in ENGL 109X; or WPJ score 70/71 and co-enrollment in ENGL 109X; or instructor permission) |
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Personnel Administration in Justice Organizations (Graduate status; Corequisite: CRJ 200, CRJ 255, CRJ 260) |
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Criminal Justice Issues in Collective Bargaining and Arbitration (Graduate status, CRJ 200, CRJ 255, and CRJ 260, which may be taken concurrently; GWAR Certification before Fall 09, or WPJ score of 80+; or 3-unit placement in ENGL 109M/W; or 4-unit placement in ENGL 109M/W and co-enrollment in ENGL 109X; or WPJ score 70/71 and co-enrollment in ENGL 109X; or instructor permission) |
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Criminal Justice Systems of the Future (Graduate status, CRJ 200, CRJ 255, and CRJ 260, which may be taken concurrently; GWAR Certification before Fall 09, or WPJ score of 80+; or 3-unit placement in ENGL 109M/W; or 4-unit placement in ENGL 109M/W and co-enrollment in ENGL 109X; or WPJ score 70/71 and co-enrollment in ENGL 109X; or instructor permission) |
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Internship (Graduate status, CRJ 200, CRJ 255, and CRJ 260, which may be taken concurrently; GWAR Certification before Fall 09, or WPJ score of 80+; or 3-unit placement in ENGL 109M/W; or 4-unit placement in ENGL 109M/W and co-enrollment in ENGL 109X; or WPJ score 70/71 and co-enrollment in ENGL 109X; or instructor permission) |
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CRJ 296 series course |
Experimental Offerings in Criminal Justice |
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Special Problems (Graduate status, CRJ 200, CRJ 255, and CRJ 260, which may be taken concurrently; GWAR Certification before Fall 09, or WPJ score of 80+; or 3-unit placement in ENGL 109M/W; or 4-unit placement in ENGL 109M/W and co-enrollment in ENGL 109X; or WPJ score 70/71 and co-enrollment in ENGL 109X; or instructor permission) |
C. Culminating Experience (3-6 units)
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Culminating Experience: Criminal Justice Comprehensive Examination (Advanced to candidacy) OR |
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Culminating Experience: Thesis/Project Development (Advanced to candidacy) AND |
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Culminating Experience: Thesis or Project (Advanced to candidacy; satisfactory completion of CRJ 501) |
Note: Students requiring more than one semester to complete their culminating experience must either re-enroll in CRJ 500 or must enroll in CCE 599, Graduate Continuous Enrollment, which is offered by the College of Continuing Education (CCE) through concurrent enrollment (Open University).
Career Possibilities
Investigative positions, most with law enforcement authority, with federal, state, and local agencies such as the FBI, ATF, Secret Service, DEA, Homeland Security Administration, state level Departments of Justice, Alcohol Beverage Control, Department of Motor Vehicles, District Attorney's and Public Defender's Offices · Includes uniformed peace officer positions within local and state governments, such as: police officer, deputy sheriff, highway patrol, and natural resources officer, including crime scene specialists, and crime analysts · Correctional peace officer positions including state and local probation officers and parole agents within adult and juvenile correctional systems · Includes non-sworn correctional counselors and administrators. Private corporate security agents and investigators such as those employed by banks and insurance companies and transportation companies, including loss-prevention specialists · Victim services and officer services positions within a wide variety of social service agencies related to crime, justice, and rehabilitation · In addition, graduates can pursue advanced degrees in law or research disciplines, and may apply to military officer candidate schools.
Faculty
Bruce Bikle, Dimitri Bogazianos, Cecil Canton, Tim Capron, Tim Croisdale, Owen Cater, Sue Escobar, Yvette Farmer, Ricky Gutierrez, James Hernandez, Shihlung Huang, Marlyn Jones, Laurie Kubicek, Lynette Lee, Russell Loving, Mary Maguire, Stephanie Mizrahi, Daniel Okada, Xin Ren, Kaylene Richards-Ekeh, Jennie Singer, David Swim, Ernest Uwazie, William Vizzard, Hugh Wilson
Contact Information
Hugh Wilson, Division Chair
Donna Vasiliou, Administrative Support Coordinator
Alpine Hall 137
(916) 278-6487
www.csus.edu/HHS/cj