Criminal Justice
Courses
CRIM2250: Law Enforcement and Community Policing
Credits 3This course examines the history and roles of police in American society, including the philosophy, policy, structure and methods of law enforcement at the local, state and federal levels. In addition, characteristics of effective police work, as well as contemporary issues facing law enforcement officers and agencies today will be scrutinized. Students will closely examine the two extremely important aspects of addressing crime through the building of partnerships with communities and developing critical thinking/problem solving skills of how to best address the issues and fear in communities where they serve.
CRIM2960: Criminal Justice Practicum
Credits 1This course will prepare students for field experiences and internships in criminal justice settings. All criminal justice students seeking field experiences or internships must satisfactorily complete this course prior to registering for CRIM4960.
CRIM3094: Special Topics in Criminal Justice
Credits 1 3CRIM3150: Corrections
Credits 3CRIM3200: Juvenile Justice
Credits 3CRIM3350: Criminal Law
Credits 3This course provides an introduction to criminal law, including an historical overview and a survey of general legal principles. It covers basic elements of common and statutory law, and discusses specific categories of offenses and defenses used against prosecution for them.
CRIM3400: Written and Interpersonal Communication for Law Enforcement
Credits 3CRIM3550: Criminology
Credits 3CRIM4010: Capstone
Credits 1This course provides students with a context for reflection and self-analysis regarding their educational experience at NNU. The approach in this course to self-analysis and critical reflection is two-fold: 1) students will reflect on their comprehensive educational experience through the lens of the four university outcomes, and 2) students will think about and discuss the integration of their learning with their future, post-university lives. In addition, successful completion of the ETS CJ Exam is a requirement for this course. (See HUMN4010, PSYC4010, SPAN4010)