CJUS 2000.  Introduction to Law Enforcement.  (3) Critical examination of policing in terms of the past and present structures, methods, ethics, legal framework, and operations typical of contemporary American law enforcement agencies.  (Fall, Spring, Summer) 

CJUS 2102. Ethics and the Criminal Justice System. (3) The study of applied and professional ethics and ethical issues in the administration of justice. (On demand) 

CJUS 2120. Juvenile Justice. (3) Intensive analysis of the administration of juvenile justice within the United States. Particular emphasis on decision making and procedures of police, courts, and correctional agencies for juveniles. (On demand) 

CJUS 2154.  Introduction to Corrections.  (3) An overview of community and institutional corrections in the U.S. such as jails, probation, alternatives to incarceration, correctional institutions, treatment strategies, and parole. (Yearly) 

CJUS 3000.  Topics in Criminal Justice.  (3) Prerequisite:  CJUS 1100.  Specialized criminal justice topics.  May be repeated for credit.  (On demand) 

CJUS 3100. Criminal Justice Theory. (3)  REQUIRED COURSE FOR MAJORS AND MINORS.  This course provides students with an overview of the dominant theoretical explanations for crime and deviance.  Special attention is given to the empirical research on these theories and their corresponding policy/program recommendations for reducing crime and delinquency in society.   (Fall, Spring) 

CJUS 3101. Research Methods in Criminal Justice. (4) (W) REQUIRED COURSE FOR MAJORS.  Prerequisite: CJUS 1100, STAT 1222, declared Criminal Justice major, and junior standing.  Research designs, data collection, and data analysis relevant to criminal justice. (Fall, Spring) 

CJUS 3102. American Criminal Courts. (3) Prerequisite: CJUS 1100. Analysis of the court component of criminal justice with emphasis on social science literature concerning prosecutors, defense attorneys, judges, juries, and court reform policies. (Fall, Spring) 

CJUS 3110. Criminal Justice and the Law. (3) Nature and development of criminal law including the concepts of criminal liability, responsibility, and capacity; comprehensive analysis of the various crimes against persons, property, and morality. (Fall, Spring) 

CJUS 3111.  Criminal Procedure.  (3) Examines the rules that govern everyday operation of the criminal justice system from investigation to appeal.  (Yearly) 

CJUS 3112.  Famous Criminal Trials of the Twentieth Century.  (3)  Prerequisites: Introduction to Criminal Justice (CJUS 1100) and at least junior standing or with permission of instructor.  This course is a study of various American criminal trials from 1900-1999, and its purpose is to review specific cases and determine their effect upon, and reflection of, American society and/or culture at the time.  Some of the cases discussed may include Sacco and Vanzetti, Scottsboro Boys, Chicago 7, and Dr. Jeff MacDonald.  (Yearly) 

CJUS 3120.  The Juvenile Offender.  (3) Measurement of juvenile delinquency, explanations of delinquent behavior and policies inended to both prevent and respond to delinquent behavior.  (On demand) 

CJUS 3121. Juvenile Law. (3) Statutory and case law relating to juveniles with special emphasis on the North Carolina Juvenile Code. (On demand) 

CJUS 3130.  The Administration of Criminal Justice. (3)  (W) (O) Examines major organizational theories and administrative functions with direct application to criminal justice agencies.  (Yearly) 

CJUS 3132.  Interviewing in Criminal Justice.  (3) (O) This course examines the interpersonal dynamics, theories, empirical research, and legal basis of the investigative interview necessary for the criminal justice professional.  Special emphasis will be given to the establishment of rapport, the process of inquiry, the evaluation of response, cultural and age differences, and the need to remain within the legal bounds of the U.S. Constitution. (Yearly) 

CJUS 3141. Law Enforcement Behavioral Systems. (3) Examines the issues surrounding the individual officer.  Such issues include:  selection, discretion, ethics, stress, the use of force, and the effects of culture. (On demand) 

CJUS 3150. Community Corrections. (3) Structure, functions, and effectiveness of community corrections. Emphasis on the deinstitutionalization movement, community‑based treatment centers, community service agencies, work release programs, and current trends in community corrections. (Yearly) 

CJUS 3151. Institutional Corrections. (3) Structure, functions, and effectiveness of correctional institutions. Emphasis is on the history of corrections, classification of offenders, institutionalization, treatment programs, juvenile training schools, and the future of corrections. (Yearly) 

CJUS 3152. Correctional Law. (3) Development, substance and operationalization of the law of corrections. (Alternate years) 

CJUS 3153.  Juvenile Corrections.  (3) Examination of community-based and institutional correctional programs for juveniles and analysis of the effectiveness of these programs. (On demand) 

CJUS 3200. Security and Loss Prevention. (3) Overview of the field of private security and loss prevention with emphasis on current legislation, loss prevention, risk management, and security countermeasures. (Yearly) 

CJUS 3210. Problems and Decisions in Criminal Justice. (3) (W) Prerequisites: Junior standing and consent of the Department. Evaluation of criminal justice policy and decision-making. (On demand) 

CJUS 3220.  The Criminal Offender.  (3) Examines the research, theory, and practice of criminal behavior focusing primarily on interaction of the offender with social-environmental factors. (On demand) 

CJUS 3400. Criminal Justice Practicum. (1‑6) Prerequisite: CJUS 1100 and consent of the Department and criminal justice agency.  Supervised experience in a criminal justice agency. May be repeated for credit up to a maximum of 12 hours but with no more than six hours counting toward the major.  (Fall, Spring) 

CJUS 3800. Directed Individual Study. (1‑4) Prerequisite: junior standing and consent of the Department. Special problems. May be repeated for credit. (Pass/No Credit grading) (Fall, Spring) 

CJUS 4000. Topics in Criminal Justice. (1‑6) (O) Prerequisite: Consent of the Department. Specialized criminal justice topics. May be repeated for credit. (Pass/No Credit grading when taught as "Movies and the Portrayal of Crime and Justice.") (Fall, Spring) 

CJUS 4101. Drugs, Crime and the Criminal Justice System. (3) Use of drugs and their relationship to crime, including the impact of drugs on the individual and the criminal justice system.  (On demand) 

CJUS 4103. International Criminal Justice. (3) Prerequisite:  junior standing.  Examination of the patterns and trends in international crime such as terrorism, transnational organized crime, and trafficking in people, and a review of how the legal traditions of common law, civil law, Islamic law and socialist legal systems are structured and function.  (On demand)

CJUS 4160.  Victims and the Criminal Justice System. (3) Relationship between victims of crime and the criminal justice system.  Specific topics include an analysis of the characteristics of crime victims, victim reporting and nonreporting patterns, treatment of victims by the various segments of the criminal justice system, victim assistance programs and the issue of compensation and/or restitution for victims of crime. (On demand) 

CJUS 4161.  Violence and the Violent Offender.  (3) Issues surrounding violence in today’s society and their impact on offenders involved in homicide, child and domestic abuse, and other forms of violence.  Examination of myths about violence, victim-offender characteristics and relationships, and theories of violence.  (On demand) 

CJUS 4162.  Seminar on Sexual Assault. (3) (O) This course provides a comprehensive and systematic, critical examination of sexual exploitation in the United States.  Topics include: historical and legal perspectives; theories of causation; empirical evidence and practical policy implications in the areas of rape, child sexual abuse, and incest; domestic violence; pornography; sexual harassment, nuisance and dangerous obsessions; and serial killing.  A reliance on guest speakers at the local, state, national and international levels greatly diversify this course (Yearly) 

CJUS 4400.  Research Practicum. (3) Prerequisites: CJUS 3100 and CJUS 3101.  Development, analysis and presentation of independent research under the supervision of a faculty member.  Graduate students are encouraged to register for CJUS 6800.  (Fall, Spring, Summer)