BA Criminal Justice ( )

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1 BA Criminal Justice ( ) Program Information Point of Contact Kim DeTardo Bora Support for University and College Missions Marshall University is a multi campus public university providing innovative undergraduate and graduate education that contributes to the development of society and the individual. The University actively facilitates learning through the preservation, discovery, synthesis, and dissemination of knowledge. University Mission Programs must state their Program Mission and specify how this mission supports both the University's Mission as well as any Mission that the College the Program is housed under happens to have. College Mission To graduate students who understand and appreciate the art of scholarship, who have an excellent grasp of the fundamental concepts in their principal areas of study, who are cognizant of the interrelationship of technology and the discovery of new knowledge and who are prepared to provide vision and leadership that combines intellectual inquiry with its application to social needs for the betterment of society. Program Mission The Criminal Justice and Criminology Program prepares students for careers, career advancement, and advanced study in criminal justice and criminology. Our program assists students to demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary to evaluate, understand, and resolve complex problems related to crime and criminal behavior, and prepares them to contribute to the functioning of various criminal justice agencies or to continue their education. Support for College Mission Our mission supports the College of Science in that it provides the skills necessary to evaluate, understand, and resolve complex problems in combination with an understanding of technology. Moreover, it prepares students to contribute a newfound vision and leadership to the advancement of the criminal justice system. Support for University Mission 1) Use their knowledge, creativity, and critical thinking skills to make their communities better places in which to live ("prepares them to contribute to the functioning of various CJ agencies" 2) Examine critically, the many issues facing society and through the process of civil discourse, prepare themselves to become socially responsible individuals who

2 contribute to the betterment of society ("evaluate, understand, and resolve complex problems related to crime and criminal behavior"). 3) Appreciate and to cultivate diversity, and to value differences ("contribute to the functioning of various CJ agencies").

3 Learning Outcomes Students will define and properly use specialized terms to describe, explain, and differentiate the components, roles, and practices of the criminal justice system. Assessment Point 1 Embedded Assessment Expected Benchmark Level CJ200: Introduction to Criminal Justice 1) Criminal justice terms assessment; 2) criminal justice occupations assignment Milestone Assessment Point 2 Embedded Assessment Expected Benchmark Level CJ492: Senior Seminar 1) Criminal justice terms assessment; 2) Career plan assignment Capstone Students will describe and explain at least one major theory in criminal justice and criminology, identify its associated theorist(s), and use it to explain a selected behavior (e.g., crime), event (e.g. victimization), or policy response (e.g., law). Assessment Point 1 Embedded Assessment Expected Benchmark Level CJ404: Theoretical Criminology Theory paper Milestone Assessment Point 2 Embedded Assessment Expected Benchmark Level CJ492: Senior Seminar Capstone theory paper Capstone

4 Rubrics Students will define and properly use specialized terms to describe, explain, and differentiate the components, roles, and practices of the criminal justice system. Trait Introductory Milestone Capstone Advanced Define/Identify Terms in CJS 17 or fewer terms. at least terms.orrectly defines or identifies at least at least terms. at least terms. 18/25 terms Describe Components, Differentiate Practices, and Explain Roles of Participants in the Criminal Justice System Fails to describe the occupation sufficiently and summarizes very little to none of the job requirements and eligibility issues. Does not have a complete understanding of the occupation and what it entails. Describes the occupation but lacks some detail, including its history, job duties, and nuances. Summarizes some of the job requirements and eligibility issues. May not have a complete understanding of the occupation and what it entails. Describes the occupation with detail, including its history, job duties, and nuances. Summarizes job requirements and eligibility issues fully, indicating a mostly complete understanding of the occupation and Describes the occupation in great detail, including its history, job duties, and nuances. Summarizes job requirements and eligibility issues fully, indicating a complete understanding of the occupation and what it entails

5 Students will describe and explain at least one major theory in criminal justice and criminology, identify its associated theorist(s), and use it to explain a selected behavior (e.g., crime), event (e.g. victimization), or policy response (e.g., law). Trait Introductory Milestone Capstone Advanced Theory Explanation Communicates an incomplete and/or inaccurate description of the theory's concepts or propositions (more than half are missing) synthesizes the criminological theory partially (half of the key concepts or propositions are not completely or accurately described). synthesizes nearly all of the criminological theory (almost each key concept or proposition is completely and accurately described). synthesizes a criminological theory fully (each key concept or proposition is completely and accurately described). Unable to explains how the Explains how some of the Illustrates how most of the Illustrates how the theory Theory Application applies to an agency problem, crime, or criminal