2007-2008 Undergraduate Academic Catalog - Plymouth State ...

Criminal JusticeYear FourCreditsCJ 4400 Research Methods in Criminal Justice 3CJ 4800 Criminal Justice Seminar 3CJ criminal Justice 3000/4000 level electives[not CJDI] 6PS 3700 Psychology and Law 3WECO Wellness Connection 3electives 927Total 122Recommended Electives: Students in Criminal Justice areencouraged to consider a minor in another department thatwould interface with the field of Criminal Justice. Free electivescould be used to fulfill the requirements for minors such as:Anthropology/Sociology, Child Welfare and Family Studies,Computing, French, Peace and Justice Studies, Political Science,Pre-Law, Psychology, Spanish or Web Technology. In lieu of aminor, any of the alternative courses in the major that wereselected to fulfill major requirements or any of the followingcourses are suggested:EN 3090 Technical CommunicationEN 3120 Advanced CompositionIS 3470 Women in Contemporary American Culture(INCO)IS 4370 Hispanic Culture in the United States (DICO)(INCO)PS 3030 Social PsychologyPS 3340 PersonalityPS 4320 Abnormal PsychologySO 3030 Social PsychologyAccelerated Law School ProgramPlymouth State University and Franklin Pierce Law Center(Pierce Law) have established an accelerated program in whichoutstanding Plymouth undergraduates enrolled in the BAdegree in Criminal Justice will enter Pierce Law at the conclusionof their third undergraduate year, completing their Plymouthstudies at the conclusion of their first year at Pierce Law andearning the BA in Criminal Justice from Plymouth at that time(see curriculum outline below). Students must complete aminimum of 122 credits to complete the BA degree. Coursesfrom Pierce Law used toward the completion of the BA degreemust be graded C or higher.Plymouth State University will recruit outstanding highschool seniors into their BA Criminal Justice program. Thosestudents who demonstrate a desire to practice law withinthe criminal justice system, will be invited to apply for thisaccelerated program with Pierce Law. Applicants shouldcontact the Department Chair regarding the special entrancerequirements.Students who are enrolled at Plymouth State University inthe Criminal Justice program may apply to participate in thisprogram, provided they apply for entry before the beginningof their junior year. Applicants should contact the DepartmentChair regarding the special entrance requirements.If a student does not accomplish all the prerequisites forearly admission or chooses to complete an additional year atPlymouth State, his or her future candidacy at Pierce Law willnot be negatively affected.Year One at Plymouth State UniversityCreditsEN 1200 Composition 3IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3MA Mathematics Foundation 3CJ 1010 The Criminal Justice System 3CJ 1170 Computing Technology in Criminal Justice(TECO) 3modern foreign language (GACO) 8CTDI Creative Thought Direction 3PPDI Past and Present Direction 3SSDI Self and Society Direction 332Year Two at Plymouth State UniversityCreditsCJ 2040 Criminal Adjudication 3CJ 2070 Corrections 3PO 1020 American Government 3PS 2010 Introduction to General Psychology 3SO 2220 Foundations of Sociology (DICO) 3CTDI Creative Thought Direction 3PPDI Past and Present Direction 3SIDI Scientific Inquiry Directions 6–8SSDI Self and Society Direction 3elective 2–032Year Three at Plymouth State UniversityCreditsCJ 3010 Introduction to Forensic Science 3CJ 3030 Introduction to Forensic Science Laboratory 1CJ 3050 The Law Enforcement Environment 3CJ 3090 Criminology 3CJ 3150 Society, Ethics and the Law (DICO) (INCO) 3CJ 4400 Research Methods in Criminal Justice 3BU 2290 Organizational Communications (WRCO) 3PS 3700 Psychology and Law 3QRCO Quantitative Reasoning in the Disciplinesconnection 3WECO Wellness Connection 328120 Plymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008