Document N: Course and Program Development: IMPACT AND APPROVAL SIGNATURES

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1 Document N: Course and Program Development: MPACT AND APPROVAL SGNATURES See Course and Program Development Policy and Procedures ( for instructions. SCHOOL: o LAW OMSB o CAS o CPA CONTACT NAME: Heather L. Pfeifer PHONE: x5292 DEPARTMENT/DVSON: School of Criminal Justice PROPOSED SEMESTER OF MPLEMENTATON: (!) fall o spring DATE PREPARED: 8/1/13 YEAR: 2014 TYPE OF ACTON: o add (new) o deactivate modify o other LEVEL OF ACTON: o noncredit o undergraduate graduate o other ACTON BENG REQUESTED (select one category, either Course Actions or Program Actions): OCOURSE ACTONS Original Subject Code/Course Number: PROGRAM ACTONS Original Program Title: Original Course Title: Master of Science in Criminal Justice Select one or multiple actions from one of the lists below (review the list ofnecessary documents and signatures):., 1. Experimental Course 2. Course Title 3. Course Credits 4. COllrse Number S. Course level 6. Pre- and Co-Requisite 7. COllrse Description 8. New Course 9. Deactivate Course 22. Other ADDTONAL DOCUMENTATON (check all appropriate bokes of documents included; review the list ofnecessary documents): iii summary proposal (0) CJ course definition document (P) CJ full five-page MHEC proposal (Q) CJ financial tables (MHEC) (R) CJ other documents as may be required by MHEC/USM (5) Q other(t) Summer

2 MPACT REVEW (review the list ofnecessary signatures): [J impact statement attached APPROVAL SEQUENCE (review the list ofnecessary signatures): B. General Education (for No.7, 8) C. Final Faculty Review Body Within Each School (Chair) D. Dean E. University Faculty Senate (Chair) F. University Council (Chair)l, G. Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs H. President. Board of Regents (notification only) J. Board of Regents (approval) K. MHEC (notification only) L. MHEC (approval) M. Middle States Association notification Required only if the University's mission is changed by the action 1 University Council review (for recommendation to the president or back to the provost) shall be limited to curricular or academic policy issues that may potentially affect the University's mission and strategic planning, or have a significant impact on the generation or allocation of its financial resources. Summer

3 Document 0: Course and Program Development: SUMMARY PROPOSAL See Course and Program Development Policy and Procedures ( for instructions. SCHOOL: o LAW OMSB o CAS CONTACT NAME: Heather l. Pfeifer PHONE: x5292 DEPARTMENT/DVSON: School of Criminal Justice DATE PREPARED: 8/1/13 PROPOSED SEMESTER OF MPLEMENTATON: (!)fall o spring YEAR: 2014 ACTON BENG REQUESTED (select one category, either Course Actions or Program Actions): o COURSE ACTONS o PROGRAM ACTONS Original Subject Code/Course Number: Original Program Title: Original Course Title: Master of Science in Criminal Justice Select one or multiple actions from one of the lists below (review the list of necessary documents and signatures):, 1. Experimental Course 2. Course Title 3. Course Credits 4. Course Number 5. Course Level 6. Pre- and Co-Requisite 7. Course Description 8. New Course 9. Deactivate Course 22. Other For changes to existing courses: t' - -,. 10. PrCljram Requirements 11a. Undergraduate Specialization (24 credits or fewer) lb. Master's Specialization (12 credits or fewer) 11c. Doctoral Specialization (18 credits or fewer) 12. Minor (add or delete) 13. Closed Site Program 14. Program Suspension 1S. Program Reactivation 16a. Certificate Program tug/g) exclusively within existing degree program 16b. Certificate Program (UG/G) outside of or across degree programs (12 or more credits) 17. Off-Campus Delivery of Existi~ Pr~ams 18a. Undergraduate Concentration (exceeds 24 credits) 18b. Master's Concentration (exceeds 12 credits) 18c. Doctoral Concentration (exceeds 18 credits) 19. Program Title Change 20. PrQlilram Termination 21. New Degree Program 22. Other OLD TTLE SUBJECT CODE/COURSE NO. CREDTS NEW TTLE SUBJECT CODE/COURSE NO. CREDTS Summer

4 DESCRBE THE REQUESTED COURSE/PROGRAM ACTON (additional pages may be attached if necessary): Modify the MSCJ program requirements as follows: a) Require 39 credit hours for all students (currently the degree requires credits, depending on whether a student completes a thesis) b) ncrease the core course requirements to 18 credits (was 15 credits); add two NEW core courses (CRJU 601: Crime and Policy Development; CRJU 708: leadership Development in Criminal Justice); elimination of two core courses (CRJU 501: Professional Skills in Criminal Justice; CRJU 711: CJ Planning/Systems Application) c) Eliminate the breadth requirement (which requires students to take one course in each of following areas: policing, courts, corrections) d) Modify the specialization requirement to require students complete 9 credit hours in their selected specialization (e.g., policing, courts, corrections, juvenile justice, victim studies). One of the specialization classes MUST be the "Contemporary ssues" course (e.g., CRJU 606: Contemporary Court ssues; CRJU 611: Contemporary ssues in Corrections; CRJU 631: Contemporary ssues in Policing; CRJU 608: Contemporary ssues in Juvenile Justice; CRJU 702: Contemporary ssues for Victims of Crime) e) Require all MSCJ students who are NOT working in the field to complete an internship; Students who are working in the field are waived from this requirement and will instead be required to take an additional elective f) Eliminate the comprehensive exams g) Require all MSCJ students to complete ETHER a capstone project (NEW course: CRJU 777: Capstone) or a Thesis. NOTE: Students would still be required to qualify to write a thesis. SET FORTH THE RATONALE FOR THS PROPOSAL: The competition in Criminal Justice graduate degree programs has been increasing in recent years as more traditional and online programs are being offered. Currently, two other USM schools offer a Masters in Criminal Justice (University of Maryland, College Park; Coppin State University), and when reviewing their curriculum, all three programs significantly overlap in their content and focus. nterestingly, despite the dynamic nature of the field of criminal justice, none of the programs really embrace an "applied" focus in its curriculum. Therefore, to be more competitive we want to amend our program by providing students with additional opportunities to learn the type of applied skills they can readily use in the field, as well as strengthen their analytical and critical thinking skills. With UB's stated mission of "Knowledge that Works," we feel such modifications would help our program to stand apart from our competitors and most importantly, enable our students to take what they have learned in the classroom and apply it in the workplace. Summer

5 mpact Statement From the Office of University Relations M.S. in Criminal Justice: Changes to Program Requirements and Course Descriptions General mpact: Please be advised that any programmatic changes are likely to affect recruitment and other publications as well as Web content produced and/or managed by the Office of University Relations that contain this type of specific academic information. Please inform Catherine Leidemer or ) of any: proposed changes that receive final approval planned implementation timelines communications needs, whether print or electronic, related to promoting a new programmatic offering. This request should be made well in advance to allow these new materials to be produced in time for initial recruitment. The timing of the final approval for these changes will be a determining factor in our ability to incorporate the new information in a timely fashion in any relevant materials that are on our production schedule. As a general guideline, the Office of University Relations should be notified of any programmatic changes to a scheduled recruitment publication at least two months prior to printing. Specific Feedback: Please be advised that these changes will necessitate edits to the following: the M.S. in Criminal Justice Web pages, including the descriptive narrative on the landing page, the degree requirements page and the course descriptions page (Presumably, these will be handled by the new director of college communications. ) the M.S. in Criminal Justice graduate program insert (An update and reprint will be necessary, as the program's total number of credits and structure has changed.) the graduate catalog. Question: The specialization courses area indicates a requirement of three courses, including one called "Contemporary ssues in [Specialization]." We didn't see these among existing courses nor among the newly proposed courses. Will these be coming through curriculum?

6 ~~- Core Courses Breadth Courses Specialization Courses (e.g' l Policing, Courts/Law, Corrections, juveniles, Victim Studies) Field Work (e.g., internship) Culminating Coursework Electives Summary of Proposed Programmatic Changes to MSq Program OLD CURRCULUM 5 core courses (15 credits) CRU 602: Research Techniques in CJ CRJU 603: CJ Statistics CRJU 610: Administration ofjustice CRU 710: Advanced Criminology CRU 711: CJ Planning & Systems Application 3 courses (9 credits) one course in each ofthe following areas: Policing, Courts/Law, Corrections NEW CURRCULUM 6 core courses (18 credits) CRU 601: Crime and Policy Development CRJU 602: Research Techniques in CJ CRU 603: CJ Statistics CRJU 610: Administration ofjustice CRU 708: Leadership Development in CJ 2 courses (9 credits) 3 courses (9 credits) Optional (elective) 80 hours of fieldwork and independent coursework Students select one ofthe following: Two Comprehensive Exams (General; Specialization) (0 cr.); OR CRjU 799: Thesis 16 cr.) Two courses for comp students (6 cr.); OR None for thesis students CRU 710: Advanced Criminology: Theory to Practice None "Contemporary ssues in [Specialization]" (required) 2 courses related to specialization Required (3 cr.)* 120 hours offieldwork, classroom work, and guided coursework * Student may petition Program Director to waive fieldwork requirement if presently working in the field (must provide documentation). f granted, student would then have an additional elective. Students select one ofthe following: CRU 777: Capstone in Criminal Justice (3 cr.); OR CRjU 799: Thesis (6 cr.) Number of electives will vary from 1-3 depending on whether: a) student is waived from fieldwork; and b) student choses Capstone or Thesis as final project TOTAL CREDTS 36 credits 39 credits ~-~