University of Wisconsin-Platteville
Distance Learning 

Master of Science in Criminal Justice

Program Coordinator:
Dr. Cheryl Banachowski-Fuller
608-342-1652
banachoc@uwplatt.edu

Criminal Justice Spring 2001 Course Offerings
We offer all of our online courses on a rotating basis. Check the availability of the courses in which you are interested in enrolling at the UW-Platteville Distance Education Home Page. The following courses are being offered for the Spring 2001 semester:
CJ 712 - Policing in a Democratic Society
CJ 723 - Criminological Theory
CJ 792 -Seminar Research Paper
CJ 712 - Policing in a Democratic Society (3 credits)
Course Description: A critical and in-depth analysis of past, present, and future law enforcement functions in the United States; examines how police as agents of social control operate and function within a democratic society.
Course Begins: January 16, 2001
Course Ends:  May 8, 2001
Registration Deadline: December 19, 2000

CJ 723 - Criminological Theory (3 credits)
Course Description: An extensive examination of criminological theories and empirical research which support and challenge these explanations of criminal behavior; the central concepts and hypotheses of each theory, and the critical criteria for evaluating such theories in terms of empirical validity.
Course Begins: January 16, 2001
Course Ends:  May 8, 2001
Registration Deadline: December 19, 2000

CJ 792 - Seminar Research Paper
Course Description: Based on individual interest and in consultation with an advisor, the student will be required to write an advanced research paper on a specific topic; the independent empirical research should serve as a capstone to the student's educational experience, and as a bridge to the student's future in the criminal justice field.  Prerequisites: CJ 703, CJ 713, CJ 723, and CJ 733.
Course Begins: January 16, 2001
Course Ends:  May 8, 2001
Registration Deadline: December 19, 2000

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