Nicholls State University

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COURSES OF INSTRUCTION FOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE

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Courses numbered below 100 are developmental, courses in the 100 series are designed for freshmen, 200 courses are for sophomores, and 300 and 400 courses are for juniors and seniors.


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Admission to courses numbered 300 or above requires sophomore standing and completion of six semester hours of non‑developmental English and three semester hours of non‑developmental mathematics.


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Numbers preceded by an asterisk (*)indicate courses carrying undergraduate credit or graduate credit. Such courses are structured to ensure appropriate attention to both groups.


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Courses numbered 500 to 599 are designed for graduate students. Seniors, however, may be admitted under certain conditions (see Admissions of Seniors to Part‑Time Graduate Study).


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A freshman or sophomore cannot register for a course listed and offered for graduate or undergraduate credit, if a graduate student is enrolled in the course.


Courses numbered below 100 are developmental and are not acceptable for credit toward graduation. Some other courses numbered above 100 may not carry credit toward graduation; see course description.

The numerical listing after the course titles gives the following information:

first number :  

semester credit hours


second number :  

lecture hours per week


third number :  

laboratory or other contact hours per week.


ACCT 205 :  

Introduction to Financial Accounting. 03‑3‑0. (3 semester credit hours. 3 hours lecture per week. No laboratory.) (52.0301)


BIOL 204 :  

General Microbiology Laboratory. 1-0-3. (1 semester credit hour. No lecture. 3 hours laboratory per week.) (26.0503)


CHEM 451 :  

Research Problems. 2‑1‑3.(2 semester credit hours. 1 hour lecture per week. 3 hours laboratory per week.) (40.0599)


Courses offered only in specific semesters are identified by the following designations:

Su only  

Fa-odd years only

Sp only  

Fa-even years only

Fa only  

Sp-odd years only

  

Sp- even years only


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If courses have no designation(s), they are generally offered each semester, but student‘s should contact individual departments for variations.

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Summer Session course offerings vary greatly. Students must consult with their Dean's office for summer course offerings.


The University reserves the right to withdraw, modify, or add to the courses offered.

The four capital letters in parentheses represent the computerized abbreviation for that subject field; the abbreviation is often used on documents and course schedules. The numbers in parentheses represent the Integrated Post-secondary Education Data System (IPEDS).


Criminal Justice (CRJU‑43.01)


CRJU 101. Introduction to Criminal Justice. 3‑3‑0. Historical and philosophical background; organizations, agencies, and processes; the development of modern police practices and the police role in a democratic society. This course is also available via Internet. Basic computer knowledge is required for students enrolled in the Internet section. (43.0104)

CRJU 201. Applied Criminology. 3‑3‑0. Aspects of criminal justice investigations; interrogations, interviews, confessions, written notes and statements, case preparation and procedures, police patrol, analysis of pertinent court decisions and problems and methods of coping with current emergency situations confronting criminal justice. This course is also available via Internet. Basic computer knowledge is required for students enrolled in the Internet section. (43.0104)

CRJU 202. Public and Community Relations. 3‑3‑0. Criminal justice‘s involvement with citizens-individuals and groups. Factors contributing to friction or cooperation between the police and the community, with emphasis on the problems of minority groups, political pressures and cultural problems. 43.0104)

CRJU 203. Criminal Related Law. 3‑3‑0. The structure, definitions, elements and interpretations of the most frequently used sections of the criminal codes and criminal statutes, State and Federal. (43.0104)

CRJU 204. Police Administration. 3‑3‑0. Principles of organization, administration and functions of criminal justice agencies. Personnel policies, divisions, operations, command policies, and evaluation of the department as a unit. 43.0103)

CRJU 220. Adjudication Process. 3‑3‑0. Criminal court system, its development, and present structure. The pre‑trial and post‑trial process, institutional arrangements, court personnel and changes the courts are undergoing. This course is also available via Internet. Basic computer knowledge is required for students enrolled in the Internet section. (43.0104)

CRJU 260. Introduction to Forensic Science. 3-3-0. Overview of forensic sciences pertaining to criminal law. (43.0104)

CRJU 298. Criminal Justice Internship. 6‑0‑12. Prerequisites: Criminal Justice majors and permission of the department head. Supervised participation in activities of local, state or federal criminal justice agencies. (43.0104)


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