2003-2005 - Graduate School - The University of Alabama

Criminal Justice131CD 550 Independent Study. One to three hours.A student may make an intensive study of a topic of interest. Offered fall, spring, andsummer semesters.CD 551 Phonological and Articulation Disorders. Three hours.Advanced study of normal phonological-articulatory development, and systems of di ag -no sis and treatment of disorders of articulation.CD 552 Orofacial and Resonance Disorders. Three hours.Advanced study of em bry ol o gy of the head and face, associated problems and con com i tantanomalies, surgical and prosthetic management, speech and language problems, andprinciples of speech and language therapy.CD 553 Neurogenics I. Three hours.Advanced study of the nature, assessment, and treatment of language and cognitivedisorders associated with stroke, acquired brain injury, and dementia. Brain mech a nismsun der ly ing lan guage and cognition in the neurolinguistic literature are investigated.CD 554 Fluency Disorders. Three hours.Advanced study of the theories of the onset of stuttering, known maintaining factors,and methods of remediation.CD 555 Voice Disorders. Three hours.Advanced study of the phys i o log i cal, acoustical, and psychological factors underlyingvoice dis or ders, including laryngectomy, and methods of remediation.CD 556 Neurogenic Disorders II. Three hours.Advanced study of the structures of the nervous system, emphasizing sensory-motorfunctions. Includes also the nature, assessment, and treatment of motor speech disorders(dysarthria), swallowing disorders (dysphagia), and the tracheostomized.CD 598 Research Not Re lat ed to Thesis. One to six hours.Planning, ex e cut ing, and evaluating research. For students following Plan II. Offeredfall, spring, and summer semesters.CD 599 Thesis Research. One to six hours.All aspects of the thesis, from selecting a problem to writing the results and con clu sions.Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters.DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE (CJ)Professor Celia Lo, ChairpersonOffi ce: 432-C Farrah HallMission Statement. The mission of the De part ment of Criminal Justice is to developand disseminate knowledge about crime, crim i nal justice, deviance, and social or ga -ni za tion through research, teaching, and ser vice to the community. Grounded in theso cial sciences, and governed by the College of Arts and Sci enc es of The University ofAl a bama, the department respects liberal val ues, encourages open-mindedness, andpur sues in its pro grams both demographic and curricular diversity.Concerning students at the master’s level, the department’s mission is developmentof re search skills and the ex pan sion of conceptual and practical knowl edge critical tofulfi llment of leadership roles in criminal justice or in the social services. Master’s degreestudents plan ning to pro ceed to Ph.D. programs can expect from the departmentthorough training in the theories, methodologies, and empirical fi nd ings that promoteun der stand ing of deviance, crime, criminal justice, and social organization.Admission RequirementsAdmission into the master of science program is limited. An applicant should hold abachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university. An undergraduate major inthe social sciences is desirable, but students with superior undergraduate records inother fi elds are en cour aged to apply. It is the policy of the criminal justice faculty to admitthose students who demonstrate potential for successfully completing the master’sdegree program. Primary con sid er ation is given to the ap pli cant’s scholastic record andtest scores. Admission decisions for the master of science program are made in April.