BSTM/CRMJ and BSJA/JADM Course Comparison 12-17-10 V.

The key difference between the BSTM with CRMJ concentration and the BSJA program is that CRMJ was intended
to be a degree completer specialty for those with Criminal Justice (CJ) expertise, generally excluding admissions
directly from high school. The new Justice Administration program is a full bachelor’s degree which can be entered
directly from high school. It has all the content at the proper level for those without experience. Depending on how
many courses the student has taken and following the attached template the student may have to take additional
courses to complete BSJA and the cost/benefit to them would have to be reviewed with their advisor.

In some cases a JADM 100 or 200 level course may be equivalent to a CRMJ 300 or 400 level course. CRMJ is a
technical specialty within the BSTM program. Technical specialties contain only 300 and 400 level courses. 300 and
400 level courses are not only more advanced, but students in the BSTM program tend to have a lot of transfer credit
at the 100 and 200 level. With the majority of their lower division coursework requirements met, it would be
challenging to include lower division coursework in the specialty and not have concerns about the students being
able to complete the appropriate amounts of lower and upper division coursework required for graduation.

The only CRMJ course without a direct match to a single JADM course is CRMJ-410 Criminal Law and Procedure.
CRMJ is a combination of content found in two JADM courses: JADM-200 Introduction to Criminal Law and JADM-
320 Criminal Procedure.

BSTM
CRMJ-300 Criminal Justice
This course focuses on criminal and juvenile justice, and examines the total
system of police, courts and corrections. Emphasis is given to interaction of
law, crime and criminal justice agency administration in preventing, treating
and controlling crime. This course is designed for students with one year of
professional experience in law enforcement, criminal justice or a closely
related field. / 3-3
CRMJ-310 Law Enforcement
This course covers the roles of police and law enforcement, and examines the
profession, from its historical roots to current concepts such as community
policing and homeland security. Policing functions, actions, technology, control
and standards are analyzed.
Corequisite: CRMJ-300 / 3-3
CRMJ-315 Juvenile Justice
Students in this course examine causes of offending juvenile behavior and
analyze juvenile justice system responses, including historical development of
the system. Agencies, the police, law, courts and corrections dealing with
juveniles are covered. Contemporary issues such as gangs and juveniles in
adult courts are explored. Corequisite: CRMJ-300 / 3-3
CRMJ-320 Theory and Practice of Corrections
This course examines the historical foundations, ideological and pragmatic
justifications for punishment, sentencing trends and alternatives to
incarceration. Organization, operation and management of correctional
institutions; systems of correction; and inmate life, treatment, discharge and
parole are examined. Prerequisite: CRMJ-300 / 3-3
CRMJ-400 Criminology
This course examines theories and causes of crime, as well as behavior of
criminals. Coursework also focuses on victims and societal reaction to crime.
Criminal statistics, patterns of crime and typologies are examined, as are ways
in which theories are employed within the criminal justice system. Prerequisite:
CRMJ-300 / 3-3
BSJA
JADM-100 Introduction to Criminal Justice
This course surveys the history, structure and practice of criminal justice
system in the United States. Responsibilities and constraints of primary
agencies are overviewed, as are basics of institutional and community
corrections as well as juvenile justice. / 3-3
JADM-120 Introduction to Policing
This course introduces the roles and organizations responsible for enforcing
the law and affecting social order. History of American policing and issues in
contemporary policing are covered. Careers in policing are explored along
with trends in types of policing, such as community policing, and new
strategies in law enforcement. Prerequisite: JADM-100 / 3-3
JADM-230 Introduction to Juvenile Justice
The course examines the juvenile justice system through policies, programs
and practices associated with juvenile courts, law and procedures.
Coursework introduces history and current debates in U.S. juvenile justice.
Juvenile deviant behavior, delinquency prevention and the future of juvenile
justice are also covered. Prerequisite: JADM-100 / 3-3
JADM-210 Introduction to Corrections
This course introduces corrections, including its history. An overview of
policy and the goals and operations of the jail, prison, and parole and
probation systems are examined, as are current trends in corrections.
Prerequisite: JADM-100 / 3-3
JADM-110 Introduction to Criminology
This course examines individual and social theories of crime. Approaches to
researching the incidents, types and causes of crime are examined, as are
consequences of crime and governmental interventions. Topics also include
violent crimes, crimes against property, white-collar and corporate crime,
and public disorder crimes. Prerequisite: JADM-100 / 3-3
BSTM
CRMJ-415 Deviant Behavior
This course provides a comparative analysis of various forms of deviant
behavior as they occur in everyday life. Characterizations of deviants are
studied in the context of individual behaviors. Recent findings and key theories
provide insight into deviant behavior and serve as predictors of such behavior.
Prerequisite: CRMJ-300 / 3-3
CRMJ-420 Criminal Investigation
This course covers theory, practice, techniques and elements of crime and
criminal investigation. Recognizing crime, suspects and perpetrators is
approached through problem-solving methodology. Case preparation,
testimony, and the evidentiary process for investigating and reconstructing
crime are examined. Prerequisite: CRMJ-400 / 3-3
CRMJ-425 Ethics and Criminal Justice
This course introduces basic ethical theories, emphasizing how such theories
can be applied to contemporary problems in law enforcement, corrections and
adjudications. Students apply various ethical frameworks to typical moral
dilemmas in criminal justice. Prerequisite: CRMJ-300 / 3-3
CRMJ-430 Crime Scene Investigation
This course covers methods and procedures for accurate crime scene
examination and recording as well as evidence recovery. Documentation;
collection and preservation of comprehensive physical evidence; gathering of
latent fingerprints; and methods used to process trace and biological evidence
are examined. Prerequisite: CRMJ-310 / 3-3
CRMJ-450 Terrorism Investigation
This course focuses on techniques law enforcement professionals employ in
investigating terrorism. Strategic, political, social and religious underpinnings
of terrorism are examined, as are current challenges, laws and policies in
defense of the U.S. homeland. Preparations for, and responses to, terrorist
attacks are covered. Prerequisite: CRMJ-310 / 3-3
BSJA
JADM-445 Deviant Behavior
This course provides in-depth examination of theoretical constructs defining
deviant behavior, including cultural implications and reactions to deviant
behavior and administration of justice. Issues such as sexual and drug-
induced deviance within our culture are explored. Prerequisite: JADM-120 /
3-3
JADM-407 Criminal Investigation
This course introduces approaches and procedures used to identify and
document criminal cases through collecting information about criminal
offenses and preparing expert testimony. Topics include dealing with
complaints, collecting evidence, recognizing jurisdiction of crimes, following
up on clues and witnesses, and suspect and perpetrator identification and
apprehension. Prerequisite: JADM-340 / 3-3
JADM-220 Introduction to Ethics and Criminal Justice
This course prepares students for ethical situations encountered in the
criminal justice arena. Constitutional and religious ethics, along with the
more traditional topics of philosophical and professional ethics, are covered.
Ethical choices in relation to the “war on terror” are also analyzed.
Prerequisite: JADM-100 / 3-3
JADM-427 Crime Scene Investigation
This course covers methods and procedures for accurate crime scene
examination and recording, as well as evidence recovery. Documentation,
collection and preservation of comprehensive physical evidence, gathering
of latent fingerprints, and methods used to process trace and biological
evidence are examined. Prerequisite: JADM-400 / 3-3
JADM-423 Terrorism Investigation
This course focuses on techniques law enforcement professionals employ in
investigating terrorism. Strategic, political, social and religious underpinnings
of terrorism are examined, as are current challenges, laws and policies in
defense of the U.S. homeland. Preparations for, and responses to, terrorist
attacks are covered. Prerequisite: JADM-120 / 3-3