graduate 2012 bulletin 2013 A LETTER FROM1 DEGREES THE OFFERED 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 diverse and highly motivated student body. 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, Digital Forensics and Cybersecurity, Forensic Mental Health Counseling, Forensic Psychology, Forensic Science, International Crime and Justice, Protection Management, Public Administration: Public Policy and Administration and Public Administration: Inspection and Oversight are among the best in the nation. Our PhD programs in Criminal Justice and Psychology, offered in conjunction 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 President 1 JOHN JAY COLLEGECONTENTS OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE 1 GRADUATE DEGREES OFFERED 1 9 FINANCIAL AID 87 2 GRADUATE COURSES OFFERED 26 10 STUDENT LIFE 91 3 CERTIFICATES OFFERED 62 11 JOHN JAY GENERAL INFORMATION 97 4 DOCTORAL PROGRAMS 68 COLLEGE & UNIVERSITY OFFICERS 100 5 ACADEMIC RESOURCES 70 FACULTY & STAFF DIRECTORY 102 6 ADMISSION & REGISTRATION 72 APPENDIX 127 7 ACADEMIC STANDARDS 79 INDEX 163 8 TUITION & FEES 84 Although the College has made every effort to assure the accuracy of all information provided in the Bulletin, students should note that the policies, rules, regulations, requirements for graduation, course offerings, and other materials delineated in the Bulletin can change and that these changes may alter the information contained herein. 2 1 GRADUATE1 GRADUATE DEGREES DEGREES OFFERED OFFERED JOHN JAY COLLEGE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE OFFERS THE MASTER’S DEGREE IN TEN FIELDS OF STUDY CRIMINAL JUSTICE (MA) DIGITAL FORENSICS AND CYBERSECURITY (MS) FORENSIC MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING (MA) FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY (MA) FORENSIC SCIENCE (MS) INTERNATIONAL CRIME AND JUSTICE (MA) PROTECTION MANAGEMENT (MS) PSYCHOLOGY AND LAW (MA/JD) PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION: PUBLIC POLICY AND ADMINISTRATION (MPA) PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION: INSPECTION AND OVERSIGHT (MPA) 1 JOHN JAY COLLEGE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE GENERAL REQUIREMENTS ing in PSY 791. Students must also achieve a grade of A or A- (or the permission of a thesis sponsor and the program director) in PSY 715, 737, 738, and 769 before enrolling in PSY 791. A student is required to maintain a B average (3.0 index) for gradu- For students in the International Crime and Justice Program, this ation. All credits and other degree requirements must be completed option is available only to those who received a grade of A or A- in within eight years. For the number of credits and specific require- Research Methods in International Crime and Justice (ICJ 715) and ments, refer to the relevant program description. Using Computers in Social Research (CRJ 716) and have maintained a 3.5 GPA. Pursuit of the thesis track also requires the permission of ENROLLMENT IN COURSES OUTSIDE THE DEGREE PROGRAM the program director. Graduate students enrolled in the Master of Public Administration A student must submit two copies of the approved thesis to the Li- in Public Policy and Administration, Master of Public Administra- brary for binding. The original and one copy of the thesis approval tion in Inspection and Oversight, Forensic Psychology, and Forensic page, and a receipt from the Library and Bursar’s Office for the bind- Mental Health Counseling programs may take one or two graduate ing fee, must be submitted to the Registrar’s Office for clearance. courses outside of their programs, provided they receive permis- The Criminal Justice, International Crime and Justice and Protec- sion from both their program director and the program director of tion Management Programs have comprehensive exams. The Digi- the other program. tal Forensics and Cybersecurity, Forensic Mental Health Counsel- ing, Forensic Science, Forensic Psychology, Public Administration THESIS in Public Policy and Administration and the Public Administration in Inspection and Oversight Programs do not offer comprehensive The option of writing a master’s thesis is available in the Criminal exams. Digital Forensics and Cybersecurity students must take a Justice, Digital Forensics and Cybersecurity, Forensic Mental Health qualifying exam (see qualifying exam). Forensic Science students Counseling, Forensic Psychology and International Crime and Jus- must write a thesis. Forensic Mental Health Counseling Students tice degree programs. The writing of a master’s thesis is required must complete a 600-hour supervised fieldwork internship. Foren- in the Forensic Science Program. Students in programs that offer a sic Psychology students may write a thesis (see thesis) or complete thesis are required to complete a total of 30 to 60 credits, including an externship. Public Administration in Public Policy and Admin- the appropriate prospectus seminar course (e.g. CRJ 791, FCM 791, istration and Public Administration in Inspection and Oversight FOS 795-797, or PSY 791). students must take a qualifying exam and complete a capstone sem- Permission of the instructor teaching the prospectus seminar is re- inar course. quired in order for a student to pursue the thesis option. Success- ful registration of 791 (CRJ, FCM or PSY) occurs when the student’s COMPREHENSIVE EXAMS prospectus has been approved and a full-time thesis advisor has been identified. When the student completes the thesis and has the Criminal Justice Comprehensive Exam approval of the first and second advisors and the Dean of Gradu- The Criminal Justice Comprehensive Exam is given at the end of the ate Studies, then the student receives a passing letter grade (P). fall and spring semesters. Students in the Criminal Justice Program Successful registration of FOS 797 occurs when a student’s thesis who are not following the thesis track must take and pass the exam. project has been approved and a full-time thesis advisor has been Academic Standing: A student on probation may not take the com- identified. When the student completes the prospectus and has the prehensive examination in the Criminal Justice Program. approval of the mentor and prospectus instructor, then the student receives a passing letter grade (P). A student is allowed two attempts at passing the comprehensive ex- amination. Anyone who has failed the examination twice may be Students in the Forensic Psychology and Forensic Mental Health dismissed from the program. However, in unusual circumstances Counseling and MA/JD in Forensic Psychology and Law programs and at the discretion of the program director, a student may be per- who are interested in the thesis track must obtain approval from a mitted to take the examination a third time, provided that a plan of full-time faculty mentor serving as a thesis sponsor before enroll- study has been approved by the program director. 2 1 GRADUATE DEGREES OFFERED 15 credits. Criminal Justice Comprehensive Review Course The Protection Management Comprehensive Examination, gener- To meet the needs of students preparing for the Criminal Justice ally taken after a student has completed the core program courses, Examination, the Criminal Justice Program offers a one-semester, is given twice a year. All students must either take the comprehen- 3-credit Comprehensive Review Course (CRJ 793). Students receive sive exam or complete a thesis to receive a degree. 3 elective credits and a grade determined by the student’s score Protection Management students must consult the Protection Man- on the comprehensive examination. The Comprehensive Review agement Program Director with regard to exam questions, to obtain Course (CRJ 793) is not required, but strongly recommended. information concerning all the necessary materials for taking the exam or to address any other concerns. A student is allowed two attempts at passing the comprehensive ex- Criminal Justice Comprehensive Examination Without the amination. Anyone who has failed the examination twice may be Review Course dismissed from the program. However, in unusual circumstances Students who do not take the Comprehensive Review Course (CRJ and at the discretion of the program director, a student may be per- 793) are eligible to take the comprehensive examination once they mitted to take the examination a third time, provided that a plan of have completed 30 credits during the semester in which the exami- study has been approved by the graduate program director. nation is given. To take the comprehensive examination, students must register by notifying the instructor of the review course at least two weeks prior to the last day of classes. Psychology and the Law The dual-degree MA/JD Program will involve local governance at separate faculties, specifically the MA Forensic Psychology Pro- International Crime and Justice Comprehensive Exam gram Faculty at John Jay College, and the Law School Faculty at The International Crime and Justice Comprehensive Exam (ICJ 793) New York Law School. All major policies and decisions affecting the is given at the end of the fall and spring semesters.