Interested in the courses offered by our department? Listed below are the courses offered in the Justice Studies (B.S. and M.S.) and the Forensic Science Program (Biology and Chemistry).
Important: As of Fall 2012, many of our course numbers have changed. For a listing of the old course numbers, see the curriculum page.
For a listing of degree requirements, competency areas, and degree roadmaps, see the curriculum page.
Justice Studies Courses, Undergraduate
JS 10: “Introduction to Justice Studies”
JS 12: “Introduction to Legal Studies”
JS 15: “Introductory Statistics in Justice Studies”
JS 25: “Introduction to Human Rights & Justice”
JS 100w: “Writing Workshop”
JS 101: “Critical Issues and Ideas in Justice”
JS 102: “Police and Society”
JS 103: “Courts and Society”
JS 104: “Penal Politics & Institutions”
JS 106: “Forensic Entomology”
JS 107: “Justice Management and Ethics”
JS 114: “Research Methods in Justice Studies”
JS 117: “Qualitative Research Methods in Justice Studies”
JS 121: “Media and Society”
JS 122: “Drugs and Society”
JS 123: “Terrorism and Society”
JS 127: “Immigration and Justice”
JS 128: “Punishment, Culture and Society”
JS 129: “International Crime and Deviance”
JS 130: “Sexuality and Justice”
JS 131: “Crisis Intervention, Mediation and Restorative Justices”
JS 132: “Race, Gender, Inequality and the Law”
JS 136: “Family and Community Violence”
JS 137: “Collaborative Response for Victims of Family Violence”
JS 140: “Record Clearance Project”
JS 141: “Record Clearance Project: Representation”
JS 143: “Criminal Evidence & Procedure”
JS 144: “Criminal Law”
JS 145: “White Collar Crime”
JS 150: “Gender Crime”
JS 151: “Criminological Theory”
JS 152: “Juvenile Delinquency & Justice”
JS 153: “Crime and Justice Across the Lifecourse”
JS 155: “Victimology”
JS 156: “Gangs, Criminal Syndicates & Justice”
JS 157: “Deviance & Justice”
JS 158: “The Prison Community”
JS 171: “Human Rights and Justice”
JS 179: “Human Rights Practicum and Seminar”
JS 180: “Individual Studies”
JS 181: “JS Internship”
JS 184: “Directed Readings”
JS 185: “Special Topics in Law and Justice”
JS 189: “Senior Seminar”
Forensic Science Courses
FS 11: “Survey of Forensic Science”
FS 160: “Special Topics in Forensic Science”
FS 161: “Crime Scene Investigation”
FS 162: “Forensic Science Applications”
FS 163: “Fingerprint Science”
FS 164: “Crime Scene Evidence & Photography”
FS 165: “Biometrics”
FS 166: “Forensic Chemistry”
FS 167: “Forensic Molecular Biology”
FS 168: “Fluorescent Applications in Molecular Biology and Forensic Science”
FS 169: “Forensic Science Senior Seminar”
Justice Studies Courses, Graduate
JS 201: “Seminar in Justice and Social Theory”
JS 202: “Seminar in Justice Research Methods”
JS 203: “Seminar in Applied Statistics in Justice”
JS 204: “Seminar in Justice Organizations and Behavior”
JS 205: “Seminar in Law and Courts”
JS 206: “Seminar in Juvenile Justice”
JS 207: “Seminar in Qualitative Research”
JS 208: “Seminar in Punishment”
JS 209: “Seminar in Police and Social Control”
JS 253: “Seminar in Advanced Criminology”
JS 257: “Seminar in Deviance & Justice”
JS 258: “Seminar in Advanced Corrections”
JS 288: “Seminar in Special Topics”
JS 289: “Advanced Seminar in Justice”
JS 297: “Master’s Project”
JS 298: “Special Study”
JS 299: “Master’s Thesis”
