Sociology and Criminal Justice

Office: Rooms 6012, 6014 and 6016 Phone: 718.489.5446 Chairperson Adjuncts Emily Horowitz Boian Collins Professor DiPrenda Horowitz Fox Greene Associate Professor Gjelaj Mathur Kelly Phillips Lemekh Levinson Assistant Professor Mullins Phenix Savatta Wilson

Department Mission The Sociology and Criminal Justice Department offers an in a professional setting related to their career goals. Our academic program that provides the foundation for students to department houses the Center for Crime and Popular Culture pursue careers in social service, social work, law enforcement, and the Institute for Peace & Justice. These centers offer parole, probation, and non-profit organizational service and students the opportunity to hear lectures by experts in the fields management. Our goal is for students to enter the workforce of criminal justice and sociology. The mission of the Department prepared to solve social problems through efforts to address of Sociology and Criminal Justice is to provide our students with homelessness, help crime victims find needed services, fight the knowledge, confidence and motivation to think deeply about injustices, and create meaningful public policy. Graduates are social issues in modern society. We seek to instill an intellectual prepared to attend law school as well as pursue graduate work in curiosity in our students for lifelong learning and an appreciation sociology, criminal justice, criminology, and psychology. Our for objectivity, application of the scientific method, and critical program offers a major in criminal justice or sociology. We also thinking. We intend for our students to become tolerant and offer the following minors for students majoring in other areas: open-minded individuals who are prepared intellectually and criminal justice, forensic science, sociology, and social work. Our substantively for the modern workforce as well as further students have the opportunity to work with full-time faculty graduate and professional study. Our students will leave the members as research assistants and are required to participate in department ready to purse constructive careers in the social a for-credit (3 credits) internship. During the internship, students services of criminal justice, social work and sociology. work a minimum of 135 hours during the course of a semester Goals and Objectives

Sociology Majors Students will develop and master the ability to access, Students will develop and apply the “sociological imagination” comprehend and synthesize sociological scholarship in order to to the study of the social world. assess others' work and for use in their own work. Students will utilize qualitative and quantitative sociological methods in the pursuit of social research. Criminal Justice Majors Student will gain familiarity with social theory and the history of sociological thought. Students will understand key components of criminal justice system in the United States. Students will be able to apply social theory and sociological concepts to the study of social problems. Students will critically analyze key criminological theories. Students will be able to critique how race, ethnicity, sex, and gender relate to life chances in diverse societies. Students will contrast qualitative and quantitative methods as they are used in criminal justice research. Students will develop and master the ability to understand and apply major sociological concepts and theories to complex Students will explain the role of race, ethnicity, and class in contemporary social phenomena. criminal justice outcomes.

Program Requirements Major in Criminal Justice

Courses Credits Prerequisite(s) Co-Requisite(s) General Education Program (see page 15)...... 48 First Year College ...... Bodies of Knowledge ......  HCE -Take at least ONE course in English (ENG) ......  HCE -Department strongly recommends students complete courses in Fine Arts (FA) ......  PEM - Take at least ONE course in Philosophy (PHI) ......  SEH - Take SOC 1000 Principles of Sociology ......  WHG -Take at least ONE courses in History (HIS) ...... CJ 1020 Introduction to Criminal Justice ...... 3 CJ 2030 Police Practices and Procedures ...... 3 CJ 1020 CJ 2040 Probation and Parole ...... 3 CJ 1020 CJ 2050 Corrections ...... 3 CJ 1020 CJ 2080 Rights of the Accused ...... 3 CJ 1020 CJ 3000 Criminal Law ...... 3 CJ 1020 24 CJ credits CJ 4990 Internship ...... 3  Junior or senior standing 30 CJ credits CJ 4998 Criminal Justice Senior Seminar1 ...... 3 Senior standing Select THREE CJ electives courses ...... 9 Select EITHER Group A or Group B below2 ...... 6 Group A—Select TWO foreign language courses in sequence ...... Group B—Select TWO IT courses except IT 1001 ...... SOC 2000 Social Problems ...... 3 SOC 1000 SOC 2010 Criminology ...... 3 SOC 1000 SOC 2070 Sociology of Minority Groups ...... 3 SOC 1000 SOC 3060 Law and Society ...... 3 SOC 1000 SOC 4210 Social Research Methods ...... 3 SOC 1000 SOC 4220 Quantitative Methods for Sociology ...... 3 SOC 4210 and IT 1001 PSY 1100 General Psychology ...... 3 Liberal Arts3 (for specific academic subjects, see page 15) ...... 12 General electives ...... 6 Total credits required ...... 126 1The successful completion of CJ 4998 satisfies the College’s Comprehensive Examination/Thesis requirement. 2Two courses in the same foreign language or two courses in Information Technology, at least one of which is a high-level computer language. 3Students pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree must complete 1/2 of their degree credits (i.e. minimum 60 credits) from courses in the Liberal Arts category. For specific academic subjects, see page 15.

Those students who are declared criminal justice majors and who successfully complete a minimum of 40 hours with the New York Police Department Police Academy and a minimum of 135 contact hours while participating in the New York Police Department Police Cadet Program may enroll in CJ 4991 for three additional credits and will be awarded three credits to satisfy the 12 elective credits requirements with approval from the Department Chairperson.

St. Francis College Programs of Study 2

Major in Sociology

Courses Credits Prerequisite(s) Co-Requisite(s) General Education Program (see page 15)...... 48 First Year College ...... Bodies of Knowledge ......  HCE - Take at least ONE course in English (ENG) ......  HCE - Department strongly recommends students complete courses in Fine Arts (FA) ......  PEM - Take at least ONE course in Philosophy (PHI) ......  SEH - Take SOC 1000 Principles of Sociology ......  WHG -Take at least ONE courses in History (HIS) ...... Select EITHER Group A or Group B below ...... 6 Group A—Select BOTH of the following courses CJ 1020 Introduction to Criminal Justice ...... SOC 2010 Criminology ...... SOC 1000 Group B—Select BOTH of the following courses SOC 2000 Social Problems ...... SOC 1000 SOC 2030 Introduction to Social Work ...... SOC 1000 SOC 2070 Sociology of Minority Groups ...... 3 SOC 1000 SOC 3060 Law and Society ...... 3 SOC 1000 Select ONE of the following courses ...... 3 SOC 3010 Sociology of the Family...... SOC 1000 SOC 3030 Sociology of Religion ...... SOC 1000  SOC 1000 SOC 3020 Theory and History of Sociology ...... 3   Junior or senior standing SOC 3060 Law and Society ...... 3 SOC 1000 SOC 4210 Social Research Methods ...... 3 SOC 1000 SOC 4220 Quantitative Methods for Sociology ...... 3 SOC 4210 and IT 1001 SOC 4210 SOC 4990 Internship ...... 3 Junior or senior standing SOC 4220 SOC 4998 Sociology Senior Seminar1 ...... 3 Senior standing Select THREE SOC courses ...... 9 ECO 3308 Urban Economics ...... 3 ECO 1201 Select EITHER Group A or Group B below2 ...... 6 Group A—Select TWO foreign language courses in sequence ...... Group B—Select TWO IT courses in sequence ...... Select ONE of the following courses ...... 3 PSC 2304 State and Local Government ...... 15 college credits PSC 2306 Metropolitan Government and Politics ...... 15 college credits PSY 1100 General Psychology ...... 3 Select ONE of the following courses ...... 3 PSY 2213 Group Dynamics ...... PSY 1100 or SOC 1000 PSY 3312 Social Psychology ...... PSY 1101 and two higher PSY courses Liberal Arts3 (for specific academic subjects, see page 15) ...... 12 General electives ...... 6 Total credits required ...... 126 1The successful completion of SOC 4998 satisfies the College’s Comprehensive Examination/Thesis requirement. 2Two courses in the same foreign language or two courses in Information Technology, at least one of which is a high-level computer language. 3 Students pursuing a Bachelor of Arts degree must complete 2/3 of their degree credits (i.e. minimum 90 credits) from courses in the Liberal Arts category. For specific academic subjects, see page 15.

St. Francis College Programs of Study 3

Major in Sociology—Concentration in Social Work

Child and Adolescent Psychology ...... 3 PSY 1104 Developmental Psychology II: Adulthood and Aging ...... 3 Select ONE of the following courses ...... 3 PSY 2213 Group Dynamics ...... PSY 1100 or SOC 1000 PSY 3312 Social Psychology ...... PSY 1101 and two higher PSY courses Liberal Arts electives3 (for specific academic subjects, see page 15) ...... 12 General electives ...... 9 Total credits required ...... 126 1The successful completion of SOC 4998 satisfies the College’s Comprehensive Examination/Thesis requirement. 2Two courses in the same foreign language or two courses in Information Technology, at least one of which is a high-level computer language. 3 Students pursuing a Bachelor of Arts degree must complete 2/3 of their degree credits (i.e. minimum 90 credits) from courses in the Liberal Arts category. For specific academic subjects, see page 15. Minor in Criminal Justice The criminal Justice Minor is offered in response to the criminal justice (e.g. sociology, political science, psychology, increasing interest in the field amongst students who wish to history, communications, etc.). pursue a bachelor’s degree in an area of study that intersects with Courses Credits Prerequisite(s) Co-Requisite(s) CJ 1020 Introduction to Criminal Justice ...... 3 SOC 2010 Criminology ...... 3 SOC 1000 Select ONE of the following courses ...... 3 SOC 2000 Social Problems ...... SOC 1000 SOC 2070 Sociology of Minority Groups ...... SOC 1000 TWO CJ elective courses chosen with advisor’s consent ...... 6 CJ 1020 Total credits required ...... 15

St. Francis College Programs of Study 4

Minor in Forensic Science The minor in Forensic Science (sometimes called criminalistics) crime lab and sub-disciplines of forensic science such as forensic introduces students to the process of crime-scene investigation biology, forensic chemistry, and toxicology. and evidence collection along with standard procedures in the Courses Credits Prerequisite(s) Co-Requisite(s) BIO 1150 Forensic Biology ...... 3 CHE 1101 Chemistry and Life ...... 4 CJ 1020 Introduction to Criminal Justice ...... 3 Select TWO of the following courses ...... 6 CJ 3010 Forensic Science ...... CJ 1020 CJ 3012 Criminal Investigation ...... CJ 1020 CJ 4000 Special Topics in Criminal Justice1 ...... Chairperson approval IT 2270 Computer Forensics ...... IT 1001 Total credits required ...... 16 1Some CJ topics courses will satisfy this requirement. Consult with department Chairperson before enrolling in any CJ topics course to determine if it may be used in this minor. Minor in Sociology Sociology has relevance for almost every academic major. In the psychology—require basic sociological knowledge. Students fields of business and accounting, graduates are expected to have aspiring to the world of communications also need more than a some sociological sophistication. The other social and passing understanding of today’s society. This minor aims to behavioral sciences—economics, political science, and provide students with a complement to their chosen major field.

Courses Credits Prerequisite(s) Co-Requisite(s) SOC 1000 Principles of Sociology ...... 3 SOC 2000 Social Problems ...... 3 SOC 1000 Select ONE of the following courses ...... 3 SOC 3020 Theory and History of Sociology ...... SOC 1000 SOC 4210 Social Research Methods ...... SOC 1000 TWO elective courses chosen with advisor’s consent ...... 6 Total credits required ...... 15 Associate of Applied Science in Criminal Justice

Courses Credits Prerequisite(s) Co-Requisite(s) General Education Program (see page 15)...... 33 First Year College ...... Bodies of Knowledge* ...... *Choices made in consultation with Criminal Justice Dept. Academic Advisor CJ 1020 Introduction to Criminal Justice ...... 3 CJ 2030 Police Practices and Procedures ...... 3 CJ 1020 CJ 2040 Probation and Parole ...... 3 CJ 1020 CJ 2050 Corrections ...... 3 CJ 1020 CJ 2080 Rights of the Accused ...... 3 CJ 1020 CJ 3000 Criminal Law ...... 3 CJ 1020 Criminal Justice Electives ...... 6 SOC 2010 Criminology ...... 3 SOC 1000 SOC 2070 Sociology of Minority Groups ...... 3 SOC 1000 Free electives ...... 6 Total credits required ...... 69

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