Administration of Justice Courses
The Administration of Justice major is a multi- and inter-disciplinary program that prepares students for entry into career opportunities associated with law enforcement, corrections, criminal investigations, and the administration of justice and qualifies them for promotion to supervisory and management positions within various fields, including (but not limited to) law enforcement and court operations.
As a multi- and inter-disciplinary program, the ADJU major fulfills the aspects of a liberal education by drawing on the strengths and distinctive aspects of both the liberal arts and professional programs at Catawba College. It is recommended that students work closely with the ADJU coordinator to ensure scheduling of courses; it is also recommended that students gain conversational expertise in a foreign language (Spanish is strongly recommended).
Required Courses for the Major
POLS 1101
American Government I
Analysis of the origin, structure, and operations of the national government, with emphasis upon the roles of the legislative, executive, and judicial functions, and the formation and content of public policy.
POLS 2200
State and Local Politics
A description and analysis of the structure and operation of American state and local government, federal-state relationships, the political process, and the formation of public policy. Prerequisite: POLS 1101.
POLS 3320
Bureaucratic Politics
A study of public administration and the bureaucracy in the American governing system, with a focus on the bureaucratic powers and responsibilities, interactions between the political branches and the bureaucracy, staffing and funding the bureaucracy, and government operations and management. Prerequisite: POLS 1101. (Offered in alternate years).
POLS 3330
Judicial Processes
An analysis of the structure and functions of federal and state courts as they relate to the operation of the American political system with an emphasis on the role of judges, juries, police and other actors in the adjudication process. Prerequisite: POLS 1101.
ADJU 2200
Criminal Law
A study of the history, evolution, principles and contemporary applications of criminal law, including substantive law, classifications of crimes, elements of crimes, matters of criminal responsibility.
SOC 1501
Social Problems
A survey of major contemporary social problems and solutions designed to ameliorate these problems.
SOC 2101
Crime and Delinquency
An analysis of the nature and extent of criminal behavior, current practices in crime control, and the criminal justice system.
SOC 2401
Social Inequalities
An examination of patterns of social stratification and inequality in modern industrial societies, particularly inequalities based on race, class, and gender.
SOC 3101
Minority-Majority Relations
An analysis of the relations between dominant and minority groups in American society. Prerequisite: SOC 2401 or permission of Instructor.
PSYC 3480
Abnormal Psychology
A study of the classification, etiology, and treatment of personality disorganization. Prerequisite: at least one course in psychology.
MGT 2501
Principles of Management
An examination of major concepts, theories and practices in business management, with emphasis on planning, decision-making, basic organizational structures, motivation and leadership styles.
MGT 2565
Organizational Behavior
A study of managerial consequences of behavioral concepts such as motivation, communication, leadership, organizational structure, and decision- making, to provide the framework needed for the understanding, prediction, and control of human behavior in organizations. Prerequisite: MGT 2501.
PHIL 2170
Ethics
A non-denominational study of basic Christian doctrines. (Offered in alternate years.)
CHEM 1136
Forensic Science
A study of forensic science to include investigation of physical evidence (e.g. petroleum products, accelerant residue, blood, DNA, & glass) encountered at crime scenes. Lecture & Laboratory. Same as CHEM 1135 except for laboratory; student may not receive credit for both courses. For non-science majors only.
Elective in POLS or ADJU (3)
Select ONE of the following:
POLS 4201
Practicum in Political Science
A supervised application of theory to practice in a functional area related to Political Science.
PSYC 4201
Practicum in Psychology
An application of theory and methods of psychology to specific areas of psychological services in a supervised setting. Prerequisites: 12 hours in Psychology and permission of the Department Chair.
Select ONE of the following:
SOC 2301
Social Science Research
An introduction to the process of social science research and an overview of the research methods most commonly used in sociology, political science, psychology, and related fields. Prerequisite: at least one course in political science, psychology, or sociology.
PSYC 2221
Data Analysis for Beh Science
Same as SOC 2221. A survey of the principles of descriptive and inferential statistics, measures of central tendency, variability and correlation, probability as applied to statistical decision- making, and parametric and nonparametric analysis of data, including ANOVA.
Select ONE of the following:
PSYC 1500
Human Development
A survey of the important methods, theories, themes, issues and research findings in the field of lifespan developmental psychology.
PSYC 3980
Behavior Mod - Well-Being
A study of the basic principles and processes of behavior modification, with emphasis on the design and implementation of strategic interventions to enhance individual and community health, educational outcomes, and interpersonal, familial, and professional interactions.
