Criminal Justice
Specialization
The Criminal Justice Specialization is designed to provide knowledge of the global multicultural network connecting distinct legal traditions and codes which operate within a worldwide venue. In this specialization Learners study coordination of local, state, Federal, and multinational organizations and international resources at home and abroad. Learners in the undergraduate Criminal Justice specialization will explore how the global multicultural network connects distinct legal traditions, ethics policing, both domestically and internationally. The specialization also covers the detailed study of criminal gangs and the collection and use of evidence. Learners will complete a final written research project, demonstrating the ability to conduct an investigation of a workplace problem, identify an area for intervention, critique, justify, and recommend a plan of preventative action.
Criminal Justice
Specialization Courses
Listed are the courses unique to the specialization or concentration. Additional
fundamental courses are also required for degree completion. Please see the full
Course Catalog or contact an Enrollment Advisor by email
admissions@ncu.edu or phone 866-776-0331 for detailed information.
| Course Code | Name | Course Description |
| CJ4000 | Introduction to Criminal Justice | Laws regulate the actions of all people residing in the nation as well as the actions of governmental bodies and organizations. The legislature writes the laws. The executive branch enforces laws. The judiciary branch adjudicates guilt or innocence. The criminal justice system then provides the structure for carrying out this process. This undergraduate level course provides students the opportunity to examine the American criminal justice structure and the functions and processes that impact communities and society. |
| CJ4002 | Criminology | This course will examine the nature and extent of crime, as well as the causes and prevention of criminality. Particular attention will be given to theories and typologies. |
| CJ4006 | Corrections | In this undergraduate course, students will examine the nature and extent of criminal behavior and correctional systems, corrections and penology, and criminal rehabilitation institutions. This course will not only examine prison systems, but jail operations and management as well. Other topics include community corrections, work release and home detention, pre-trial and bail services, probation, parole, and pardons and reprieves. Particular attention will be given to theories and typologies. |
| CJ4010 | Law Enforcement and the Community | This course examines the development and support of Community Oriented Policing and Problem Solving (COPPS) strategies, and how this policing style responds to the needs and demands of citizens. |
| CJ4014 | Criminal Court Process | This course offers a comprehensive analysis of the operation of the courts through an exploration of theory and actual operation. The focus is on the rules of operation and the informal methods of accomplishing institutional goals, the formal and informal working relationships between various parties in the system, and the political context in which criminal justice is dispensed. The rules and rationale behind criminal law is a major topic throughout the course. |
| CJ4015 | Law Enforcement and Management | This course will examine law enforcement management and supervisors and their interrelationships with members of their organizations and the community at large. Particular attention will be paid to the best known methods and practices of police leadership and management. |
