CJ 270 - Supervised Research Topics in Criminal Justice

3 Credit(s)

Students work with a faculty member in conducting a research project of mutual interest. Students are required to become familiar with the scholarly literature relevant to the research project in addition to their active involvement with other aspects of the research, such as research design, construction of research materials, IRB application, data collection, data analysis, report writing, and project presentation. Regular meetings with the supervising faculty member and a final written report and presentation are required. These courses may be taken for two semesters for a maximum of 6 credits (CJ 270 during one semester and CJ 271 during another semester). There is no requirement to take both courses.
This course may be used to fulfill one criminal justice elective requirement only. Additional credit for this course will be applied to general elective required credits.
Prerequisite(s): CJ 105 and permission of instructor prior to registration.