School of Public Services

School of Public Services

The School of Public Services is comprised of:

• Criminal Justice & Criminology

  • Criminal Justice B.S.  

  • Accelerated B.S./M.S. Criminal Justice  

• Crisis & Disaster Management

  • Crisis & Disaster Management B.S.  

  • Business Continuity Certificate  

  • Emergency Management Certificate  

  • Emergency Services Management Certificate  

  • Environmental Hazards Certificate  

• Military Science and Leadership

  • Army Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)

  • Military Science Minor  

Majors/Programs

• Criminal Justice, BS (43-842) (120 hours)
• Crisis & Disaster Management, BS (43-693) (120 hours)

• Corrections Minor (709) (24 hours)
• Criminal Justice Minor (829) (21 hours)
• International Justice Minor (855) (21 hours)
• Juvenile Justice Minor (636) (21 hours)
• Military Science Minor (201) (29-35 hours)

• Business Continuity Certificate (10-591) (12 hours)
• Emergency Management Certificate (10-592) (12 hours)
• Emergency Services Management Certificate (10-887) (12 hours)
• Environmental Hazards Certificate (10-593) (12 hours)
• Terrorism and Homeland Security Certificate (10-647) (12 hours)

Courses

• CDM 2000 - Special Activities in Crisis and Disaster Management (3)
• CDM 3000 - Introduction to Crisis and Disaster Management (3)
• CDM 3035 - Emergency Response Planning (3)
• CDM 3225 - Hazardous Materials Emergency Response (3)
• CDM 3400 - Community Mitigation and Recovery (3)
• CDM 4000 - Special Topics in Crisis and Disaster (3)
• CDM 4015 - Catastrophic Readiness (3)
• CDM 4035 - Disaster and Society (3)
• CDM 4200 - Disaster Management Technology (3)
• CDM 4215 - Environmental Disasters (3)
• CDM 4245 - Managerial Issues in Hazardous Materials (3)
• CDM 4400 - Research Issues in Crisis and Disaster Management (3)
• CDM 4515 - Safety and Health for Emergency Responders (3)
• CDM 4535 - Emergency Services Management (3)
• CDM 4575 - Emergency Services Personnel Management (3)
• CDM 4715 - Business Continuity Planning (3)
• CDM 4735 - Critical Infrastructure (3)
• CDM 4745 - Crisis Management (3)
• CDM 4800 - Integrated Emergency Management (3)
• CDM 4900 - Technology Application Studies (3)
• CDM 4910 - Field Exercise Project (1-3)
• CDM 4990 - Practicum in Crisis and Disaster Management (3-6)

Only courses with a grade of C or better (including transfer courses) may be used to fulfill a core requirement in any major or minor offered exclusively by the Department of Criminal Justice. Students taking CJ courses to meet the requirements of majors/minors in other departments may use a D grade to fulfill requirements, unless stipulated by that department. A student may enroll in a course offered by the Department of Criminal Justice only if a grade of C or better is earned in each of the course’s prerequisites taken. A grade of D or better will meet the requirements for the 15 hours of CJ electives taken to fulfill a CJ major or any electives required for a CJ minor.

• CJ 1000 - Introduction to Criminal Justice GE (3)
• CJ 1605 - Orientation to the Criminal Justice Major (1)
• CJ 2000 - History of Corrections and Penal Institutions (3)
• CJ 2010 - Ethics in Criminal Justice (3)
• CJ 2101 - Police Organization and Management (3)
• CJ 2300 - Criminal Law and Procedure (3)
• CJ 2405 - International Policing (3)
• CJ 2700 - Introduction to Juvenile Justice (3)
• CJ 3005 - Introduction to Firearms Proficiency (3)
• CJ 3006 - Corrections (3)
• CJ 3010 - Policing a Democratic Society (3)
• CJ 3020 - Comparative Justice Systems (3)
• CJ 3104 - Institutional Operations (3)
• CJ 3310 - Law of Corrections and Prisoners’ Rights (3)
• CJ 3400 - Criminal Investigation (3)
• CJ 3405 - Homicide Investigation (3)
• CJ 3450 - Computer Crime Investigation (3)
• CJ 3600 - Introduction to Criminal Justice Research and Statistics (3)
• CJ 3605 - Junior Seminar in Criminal Justice (1)
• CJ 4000 - Special Projects in Criminal Justice Administration (1-3)
• CJ 4006 - Probation, Parole and Community Corrections (3)
• CJ 4010 - Criminal Justice International Study (3)
• CJ 4020 - Crime, Justice and Social Diversity (3)
• CJ 4060 - Victimology (3)
• CJ 4070 - Drug Policy (3)
• CJ 4080 - Criminal Justice and the Media (3)
• CJ 4090 - Miscarriages of Justice (3)
• CJ 4101 - Criminal Justice Planning (3)
• CJ 4302 - Evidence and Courtroom Procedure (3)
• CJ 4321 - Civil Remedies in Criminal Justice (3)
• CJ 4330 - Criminal Justice and the Mental Health Systems (3)
• CJ 4390 - The Death Penalty (3)
• CJ 4403 - Sexual Assault and the Criminal Justice System (3)
• CJ 4420 - Organized Crime (3)
• CJ 4433 - Crime Mapping (3)
• CJ 4444 - Terrorism (3)
• CJ 4488 - Homeland Security (3)
• CJ 4503 - Dynamics of Criminal Behavior (3)
• CJ 4601 - Directed Studies (1-6)
• CJ 4602 - Internship in Criminal Justice (1-6)
• CJ 4605 - Senior Seminar in Criminal Justice (1)
• CJ 4701 - Juvenile Law & Policy (3)
• CJ 4702 - Juvenile Corrections (3)
• CJ 4703 - International Juvenile Justice (3)
• CJ 4704 - Dynamics of Delinquent Behavior (3)
• CJ 4920 - Women and Crime (3)

• MS 1110 - Introduction to the Army and Critical Thinking (2)
• MS 1120 - Introduction to the Profession of Arms (2)
• MS 2210 - Foundations of Leadership (2: 2 lecture, 0 lab)
• MS 2220 - Foundations of Tactical Leadership (2)
• MS 2500 - History of the US Army (3)
• MS 2510 - Cadet Basic Camp (3)
• MS 3310 - Platoon Operations (3: 3 lecture, 0 lab)
• MS 3320 - Applied Leadership in Platoon Operations (3)
• MS 3330 - Introduction to the Army Physical Fitness Program (2)
• MS 3340 - Concepts in Fitness Training Development (2)
• MS 4410 - Mission Command and the Army Profession (3: 3 lecture, 0 lab)
• MS 4420 - Mission Command and Company Grade Officer (3)
• MS 4430 - Management of the Unit Fitness Program (2)
• MS 4440 - The Army Master Fitness Training Program (2)
• MS 4500 - Current Military Trends (3)
• MS 4501 - Current Military Trends II (3)
• MS 4510 - Cadet Advanced Camp (3)