2011-2012 Graduate Bulletin
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graduate bulletin 2011 – 2012 A Letter from the President Thank you for considering the graduate programs of John Jay College of Criminal Justice. A world leader in educating for justice since 1964, John Jay offers a rich liberal arts and professional studies curriculum to a student body diverse in race, ethnicity, gender, age and career objectives. At John Jay, we define justice in our teaching and research both narrowly, with an eye toward meeting the needs of criminal justice and public service agencies, and broadly, in terms of enduring questions about fairness, equality and the rule of law. Whether your goal is to further your career through graduate study, or to seek knowledge as its own reward, you will find that our courses and programs meet the highest academic and professional standards. This bulletin provides you with descriptions of our graduate class offerings. Our master’s degree programs in criminal justice, forensic computing, forensic mental health counseling, forensic psychology, forensic science, international crime and justice, protection management and public administration are among the best in the nation. Our PhD programs in criminal justice and forensic psychology, offered in cooperation with the Graduate Center of The City University of New York, are drawing the best applicants from across the country and around the world. We hope you will find these programs exciting, challenging and rewarding. We also hope that you find useful information in this bulletin regarding academic standards, general regulations, student activities, and available scholarships and awards. I encourage you to visit the College as you weigh these opportunities, call us if you have questions, and consider joining the exciting community of John Jay College of Criminal Justice. We look forward to welcoming you to John Jay! Jeremy Travis Contents 1 GRADUATE DEGREES OFFERED 1 9 FINANCIAL AID 96 2 GRADUATE COURSE OFFERINGS 28 10 STUDENT LIFE 101 3 CERTIFICATES OFFERED 66 11 JOHN JAY GENERAL INFORMATION 109 4 DOCTORAL PROGRAMS 73 COLLEGE & UNIVERSITY OFFICERS 113 5 ACADEMIC RESOURCES 76 FACULTY & STAFF DIRECTORY 115 6 ADMISSION AND REGISTRATION 80 APPENDIX 136 7 ACADEMIC STANDARDS 87 INDEX 182 8 TUITION & FEES 93 1 GRADUATE DEGREES OFFERED JOHN JAY COLLEGE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE OFFERS THE MASTER’S DEGREE IN NINE FIELDS OF STUDY CRIMINAL JUSTICE (MA) FORENSIC COMPUTING (MS) FORENSIC MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING (MA) FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY (MA) FORENSIC SCIENCE (MS) INTERNATIONAL CRIME AND JUSTICE (MA) PROTECTION MANAGEMENT (MS) PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION: Public Policy and Administration (MPA) PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION: Inspection and Oversight (MPA) These master’s degree programs complement a baccalaureate degree program as well as enhance the academic and professional body of knowledge in both the criminal justice and the public service fields. Each program is intended to meet the special needs of pre-career, in-career and second-career students. 1 Graduate Degrees Offered GENERAL REQUIREMENTS Students in the Forensic Psychology and Forensic Mental Health Counseling programs, who are interested in the thesis track, must A student is required to maintain a B average (3.0 index) for obtain approval from a full-time faculty mentor serving as a thesis graduation. All credits and other degree requirements must be sponsor before enrolling in PSY 791. Students must also achieve a completed within eight years. For the number of credits and specific grade of A or A- (or the permission of a thesis sponsor and the requirements, refer to the relevant program description. program director) in PSY 715, 737, 738, and 769 before enrolling in Enrollment in Courses Outside the Degree Program PSY 791. Graduate students may take one or two graduate courses outside of For students in the International Crime and Justice Program, this the Master of Public Administration in Public Policy and option is available only to those who received a grade of A or A- in Administration and the Master of Public Administration in Inspection Research Methods in International Crime and Justice (ICJ 715) and and Oversight programs of study, as well as outside the Forensic Using Computers in Social Research (CRJ 716) and have maintained Psychology and Forensic Mental Health Counseling programs if a 3.5 GPA. Pursuit of the thesis track also requires the permission of they receive the permission from their program director and the the program director. program director of the other program. A student must submit two copies of the approved thesis to the Library for binding. The original and one copy of the thesis approval Thesis The option of writing a master’s thesis is available in the Criminal page and a receipt from the Library and Bursar’s Office for the Justice, Forensic Computing, Forensic Mental Health Counseling, binding fee must be submitted to the Registrar’s Office for clearance. Forensic Psychology and International Crime and Justice degree The Criminal Justice, International Crime and Justice and Protection programs. The writing of a master’s thesis is required in the Forensic Management Programs have comprehensive exams. The Forensic Science Program. Students in programs that offer a thesis are Computing, Forensic Mental Health Counseling, Forensic Science, required to complete a total of 30 to 60 credits, including the Forensic Psychology, Public Administration in Public Policy and appropriate Prospectus Seminar course (e.g., CRJ 791, FCM 791, Administration and the Public Administration in Inspection and FOS 795-797, or PSY 791). Oversight Programs do not offer comprehensive exams. Forensic Permission of the instructor teaching the prospectus seminar is computing students must take a qualifying exam (see qualifying required in order for a student to pursue the thesis option. Successful exam). Forensic science students must write a thesis. Forensic registration of 791 (CRJ, FCM or PSY) occurs when the student’s mental health counseling students must complete a 600-hour prospectus has been approved and a full-time thesis adviser has been supervised fieldwork internship. Forensic psychology students may identified. When the student completes the thesis and has the write a thesis (see thesis) or complete an externship. Public approval of the first and second advisers and the Dean of Graduate administration in public policy and administration and public and Professional Studies, then the student receives a passing letter administration in inspection and oversight students must take a grade (P). Successful registration of FOS 797 occurs when a qualifying exam and complete a capstone seminar course. student’s thesis project has been approved and a full-time thesis adviser has been identified. When the student completes the prospectus and has the approval of the mentor and prospectus instructor, then the student receives a passing letter grade (P). 2 Graduate Degrees Offered Comprehensive Exam • International Crime and Justice Comprehensive • Criminal Justice Comprehensive Exam Exam The criminal justice comprehensive exam is given at the end of The international crime and justice comprehensive exam (ICJ the fall and spring semesters. Students in the Criminal Justice 793) is given at the end of the fall and spring semesters. Program who are not following the thesis track must take and Students in the International Crime and Justice Program who are pass the exam. not following the thesis or internship track must take and pass the exam. Students must have completed the 24 credits of core Academic Standing: A student on probation may not take the courses prior to taking the exam. The Comprehensive Review comprehensive examination in the Criminal Justice Program. Course is optional. A student is allowed two attempts at passing the comprehensive A student is allowed two attempts at passing the comprehensive examination. Anyone who has failed the examination twice may examination. Anyone who has failed the examination twice may be dismissed from the program. However, in unusual be dismissed from the program. However, in unusual circumstances and at the discretion of the program director, a circumstances and at the discretion of the program director, a student may be permitted to take the examination a third time, student may be permitted to take the examination a third time, provided that a plan of study has been approved by the program provided that a plan of study has been approved by the director. appropriate graduate program director. • Criminal Justice Comprehensive Review Course To meet the needs of students preparing for the criminal justice • Protection Management Qualifying and examination, the Criminal Justice Program offers a one- Comprehensive Exams semester, 3-credit Comprehensive Review Course (CRJ 793). The Master of Protection Management Qualifying Examination Students receive 3 elective credits and a grade determined by the (PMTQE) is administered as a part of PMT 701, which is student’s score on the comprehensive examination. The offered in both the fall and spring semesters. Students must pass Comprehensive Review Course (CRJ 793) is not required, but the PMTQE in order to receive a degree. PMT 701 must be strongly recommended. taken within the first 15 credits. A student is allowed two attempts at passing the PMTQE. • Criminal Justice Comprehensive Examination Anyone who has failed the examination twice may be dismissed Without the Review Course from the program. However, in unusual circumstances and at Students who do not take the Comprehensive Review Course the discretion of the program director, a student may be (CRJ 793) are eligible to take the comprehensive examination permitted to take the examination a third time, provided that a once they have completed 30 credits during the semester in plan of study has been approved by the graduate program which the examination is given. To take the comprehensive director. examination, students must register by notifying the instructor of The protection management comprehensive examination, the review course at least two weeks prior to the last day of generally taken after a student has completed the core program classes. courses, is given twice a year.