Undergraduate Studies Catalog (1997-1999)
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Chairperson: Romine (Dick) Deming; Professor:
Deming; Associate Professors: Larry R. Bassi, Obi N.I.
Ebbe, Richard G. Frey, Roger B. McNally; Visiting Assistant
Professors: Christine Plumeri, Thomas M. Tremer.
The criminal justice program is for students interested in studying
the causes, prevention and control of crime, as well as the theories
and policies relative to the structure and operation of various
law enforcement, security, correctional and judicial organizations.
The criminal justice major prepares students for a criminal justice
career in human service-related agencies. Careers in criminal
justice can be categorized by a variety of organizations: state
and local police; correctional organizations for adult and juveniles
(i.e. those in probation, aftercare, related institutions, and
public and non-profit residential care); federal law enforcement/security
organizations; private security; and judicial organizations.
SUNY Brockport criminal justice graduates have taken positions
with agencies such as the New York City Police, New York State
Police, State Corrections Department, Division for Youth, Monroe
County Public Defender's Office, Victim Assistance Unit, court
systems, and a variety of criminal justice agencies outside New
York. Many serve in federal agencies such as the State Department,
U.S. Customs, Immigration and Naturalization, Department of Defense,
and Federal Probation and Parole. Others are employed in private
security with companies such as Eastman Kodak Company, Xerox and
Pinkerton. Many graduates work for human service agencies such
as Hillside Children's Center, Lifetime Assistance, Inc. and the
Big Brother/Big Sister Program.
Other SUNY Brockport graduates have continued their education
in law, criminal justice, counseling, and public administration,
with such institutions as SUNY Brockport, University at Buffalo,
University at Albany, Adelphi University, John Jay College, Michigan
State University, University of Maryland, Rutgers University and
Albany Law School.
Special Affiliations
A chapter of Alphi Phi Sigma (National Criminal Justice Honor
Society) and a Criminal Justice (Student) Association are active
at SUNY Brockport.
Students are encouraged to study criminal justice and comparative
jurisprudence at Brunel University in Great Britain, or participate
in the College's Washington, D.C. and Albany semester programs,
British internships, or other local internship placements. Students
can study Spanish in Cuernavaca, Mexico for five weeks (six credits)
in the summer and during the winter intersession (three credits).
Criminal Justice Major
Criminal justice is both a professional and a liberal arts program. Specifically, the criminal justice major consists of three components: non-criminal justice courses (corequisites), many in related liberal arts disciplines which can be taken during the first two years of college; criminal justice proficiency courses; and criminal justice electives, which can be grouped into specialty areas or not, at the student's option.
Students must earn a minimum of 36 credits of course work in criminal
justice, 18 of which must be taken at SUNY Brockport. The criminal
justice core consists of an introductory course in criminal justice;
process courses in police, adjudication, corrections, and juvenile
justice; criminology; research methods; and criminal law. Specialty
areas of elective criminal justice courses may be selected focusing
on police, corrections, security administration, international
criminal justice, and legal studies.
To prepare for the major, freshman and sophomore students are
urged to take Introduction to Sociology, Introduction to Psychology,
American Political Systems, an introductory course in computers,
and courses which will enhance their writing skills. The more
advanced corequisite courses will be taken during the junior and
senior years (e.g , Constitutional Law, Social Psychology, and
an ethnic minority course). Note: An introductory course in statistics
is a prerequisite to the required criminal justice course, CRJ
471 Research Methods. Many criminal justice majors transfer with
associate degrees from the fine community colleges in New York
State.
Admission to the Major
Students seeking acceptance into the criminal justice major must meet the following criteria:
- Completion of an associate degree, or 54 credits towards a
baccalaureate degree, or 24 credits at SUNY Brockport; and
- A cumulative grade point average of 2.5 or better.
| Requirements: | Credits |
| The required courses for the degree are: | |
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SOC 100 or 101 Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
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PSH 101, 110 or 112 Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
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SOC 220 or PSH 332 Social Psychology | 3 |
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Introductory statistics course | 3 |
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PLS 113 American Political Systems | 3 |
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PLS 324 Constitutional Law I or
PLS 326 Constitutional Law II | 3 |
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An approved ethnic minorities course | 3 |
| Total: | 21 |
| |
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CRJ 101 Introduction to Criminal Justice | 3 |
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CRJ 203 The Police Process | 3 |
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CRJ 207 The Corrections Process | 3 |
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CRJ 305 The Adjudication Process
or
PLS 320 Law and Legal Process | 3 |
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CRJ 311 Criminal Law | 3 |
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CRJ 343 Juvenile Justice Process | 3 |
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CRJ 471 Research Methods in Criminal Justice | 3 |
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CRJ 494 Criminology | 3 |
| Total: | 24 |
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Minor in Criminal Justice
An academic minor in criminal justice requires students to complete at least 18 credits in the field as specified:
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Introduction to Criminal Justice
The Police Process or the Correction Process
The Adjudication Process
