2025-2026 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog
Criminology and Criminal Justice
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School Director: Christine Scott-Hayward
School Office: Engineering Technology (ET) Room 232
Telephone: (562) 985 - 8965
Full-Time Faculty: James Binnall, Alice Choi, Ernest K. Chavez, Maryanne Diaz, Ryan G. Fischer, Kimberlee Guluzian, Connie Ireland, Aili Malm, Kylil R. Martin, Skyler Morgan, Becky Nash, Nicholas Perez, Robert Schug, Christine Scott-Hayward, Tracy Tolbert, Kelsey Tom, Mischelle Van Brakle, Sam Vickovic, Brenda L. Vogel, and John Wang.
Undergraduate Advisor: CHHS Academic Advising and Resources Center
Graduate (MS program) Advisors: Nicholas Perez (Online Program) and Sam Vickovic (On-Campus Program)
Internship Coordinators: Ron Mark, Brenda L. Vogel
Administrative Assistant: Kelsey Reyes
College: College of Health and Human Services
Courses: CRJU
Career Options
Research Associate and Administrator; Re-Entry Coordinator; Case Manager; Court Services Director; Loss Prevention Specialist; Victims Services Coordinator; Crime Analysts; Information Analyst; Intelligence Analyst; Criminal Investigator; Document Examiner; Diplomatic Security Agent; Federal, State, County, & City Law Enforcement Officer (US Fish & Wildlife, Sheriff, Police Officer, US Marshall, FBI, DEA, ATF); Federal, State, County, & City Community Correctional Officer (Probation, Parole); Federal, State, County, & City Correctional Officer (Detentions, Jails, Prisons); Correctional Treatment Specialist; US Postal Inspector; Customs and Imports Specialist; IRS Investigator; Probate Investigator; Security Manager; Police Accreditation Manager; District Attorney Investigator (Some of these careers require additional education or experience.)
Introduction
The School works collaboratively to investigate, understand, and solve social problems related to crime through the interdisciplinary and comparative study of crime and criminal behavior, as well as the policies and systems designed to control criminality. Graduates are well-prepared to become agents of positive change in the justice system through evaluation, research, ethical practice, and dedicated service. Graduates are also prepared to pursue advanced degrees in criminology/criminal justice, law, public affairs, and related fields.
ProgramsGraduate and Professional DegreesBeach EDGE Program (Bachelor’s + Master’s Degree)Undergraduate DegreesMinorCoursesCriminal Justice- CRJU 101 - The Criminal Justice System in Society
- CRJU 230 - Survey of the Forensic Sciences
- CRJU 290 - Selected Topics in Criminal Justice
- CRJU 300 - Research, Writing, and Reasoning for Criminology and Criminal Justice
- CRJU 301 - Criminal Courts and Judicial Processes
- CRJU 302 - Policing
- CRJU 303 - Corrections: Theory, Policy, and Practice
- CRJU 304 - Criminological Theory
- CRJU 307 - Crimes against Consumers
- CRJU 320 - Criminal Justice Research Methods
- CRJU 325 - Statistics for Criminal Justice
- CRJU 330 - Criminal Justice Ethics, Values, and Diversity
- CRJU 340 - Substantive Criminal Law
- CRJU 350 - Constitutional Criminal Procedure
- CRJU 401 - Victimology
- CRJU 402 - Crime and Inequality
- CRJU 403 - Comparative Criminal Justice and Transnational Crimes
- CRJU 404 - Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Criminal Justice
- CRJU 406 - Delinquency and the Juvenile Justice System
- CRJU 408 - Serial Killers and Psychopaths: The Psychology of the Criminal Mind
- CRJU 409 - Drugs and the Drug War
- CRJU 410 - Police Administration
- CRJU 412 - Criminal Investigation
- CRJU 420 - Legal Aspects of Corrections
- CRJU 423 - Correctional Environments
- CRJU 424 - Successful Reentry: Theory and Practice
- CRJU 425 - Collateral Consequences of Incarceration
- CRJU 426 - Social Justice in Action
- CRJU 430 - Criminal Evidence and Trials
- CRJU 432 - Probation, Parole and Community Corrections
- CRJU 440 - Criminalistics: Forensic Science in the Crime Laboratory
- CRJU 441 - Investigating High-Tech Crimes
- CRJU 442 - Forensic Psychology and the Criminal Justice System
- CRJU 443 - Forensic Pathology and the Medical-Legal Investigation of Death
- CRJU 444 - Forensic Photography
- CRJU 450 - Domestic Violence and the Criminal Justice System
- CRJU 460 - Introduction to Crime Analysis
- CRJU 461 - Crime Analysis Technique 1: Social Network Analysis
- CRJU 462 - Crime Analysis Technique 2: Crime Mapping
- CRJU 463 - Crime Analysis Technique 3: Intelligence Analysis
- CRJU 490 - Selected Topics in Criminal Justice
- CRJU 493 - Internship
- CRJU 497 - Directed Research or Independent Study
- CRJU 498 - Senior Thesis
- CRJU 501 - Proseminar and Professional Writing in Criminology and Criminal Justice
- CRJU 504 - Criminological Theory
- CRJU 520 - Advanced Criminal Justice Research Methods
- CRJU 525 - Advanced Statistics for Criminal Justice
- CRJU 530 - Criminal Justice Ethics, Values, and Diversity
- CRJU 535 - Criminal Justice Policy
- CRJU 540 - Substantive Criminal Law
- CRJU 550 - Constitutional Criminal Procedure
- CRJU 555 - Law, Justice, and Social Control
- CRJU 601 - Victimology
- CRJU 602 - Crime and Inequality
- CRJU 604 - Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Criminal Justice
- CRJU 606 - Delinquency and the Juvenile Justice System
- CRJU 607 - White Collar Crime
- CRJU 608 - Serial Killers and Psychopaths: The Psychology of the Criminal Mind
- CRJU 609 - Drugs and the Drug War
- CRJU 621 - Administration and Management of Criminal Justice Organizations
- CRJU 623 - Correctional Environments
- CRJU 624 - Successful Reentry: Theory and Practice
- CRJU 625 - Collateral Consequences of Incarceration
- CRJU 626 - Social Justice in Action
- CRJU 632 - Probation, Parole and Community Corrections
- CRJU 640 - Criminalistics: Forensic Science in the Crime Laboratory
- CRJU 641 - Investigating High-Tech Crimes
- CRJU 642 - Forensic Psychology and the Criminal Justice System
- CRJU 643 - Forensic Pathology and the Medical-Legal Investigation of Death
- CRJU 660 - Introduction to Crime Analysis
- CRJU 661 - Crime Analysis Technique 1: Social Network Analysis
- CRJU 662 - Crime Analysis Technique 2: Crime Mapping
- CRJU 663 - Crime Analysis Technique 3: Intelligence Analysis
- CRJU 690 - Selected Topics in Criminal Justice
- CRJU 691 - Instructional Strategies for Criminal Justice Professionals
- CRJU 693 - Internship
- CRJU 694 - Thesis I
- CRJU 695 - Directed Readings/Independent Study
- CRJU 697 - Directed Research
- CRJU 698 - Thesis II
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