1.2. DESARROLLO TEÓRICO
1.2.2. La importancia del medio en la definición del mensaje en la obra
The mission of the Department of Human Services is to provide students with the ability and motivation to identify, analyze, and respond to individual, group and cultural problems. The Departments programs focus on training and research in human services by providing for the continuing academic needs of rehabilitation, social work, counselor education, and criminal justice personnel. Its objectives, therefore, embody those objectives inherent in the missions of the University, College of Education, Humanities and Social Sciences and professional accrediting bodies and are operationalized through the work of the Departments components.
OBJECTIVES
1. To maintain an environment in which faculty can exercise their intellectual curiosity through professional development and scholarly
activities, thereby developing high standards of professional performance.
2. To foster the development of generic and professional competencies necessary for careers in Criminal Justice, Counselor Education, Rehabilitation Counseling and Social Work.
3. To foster the development of generic and professional competencies necessary for graduate school.
4. To obtain and/or maintain programmatic accreditation in Rehabilitation Counseling, Social Work and Counselor Education and program recognition (certification) in Criminal Justice and to assist in the regional institutional accreditation process of the University.
PROGRAM OFFERINGS
The Department of Human Services offers the Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice, Bachelor of Social Work degree in Social Work, the Master of Arts degree in Rehabilitation Counseling and the Master of Education degree in Counselor Education.
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
All undergraduate students within the Department of Human Services must meet the general education requirements of the University and the following:
1. Students must choose “Cluster Choices” from a restricted list of courses while “Electives” may be selected from any curriculum offered at the University.
2. Students cannot earn a grade less than a “C” in all major and minor courses for their curriculum.
3. Criminal Justice students must complete four semesters in the same foreign language.
4. Students must earn a passing grade in any prerequisite(s) before enrolling in a course. Students must adhere to the curriculum guide in their respective disciplines.
OBJECTIVES
The objectives of the department are:
1. To facilitate, through curricular content and experiences and academic advising, the intellectual, social, and emotional growth and development of all students served by the Department;
2. To provide the psychological foundation (e.g., human growth and development, measurement, research, etc.) which undergird other program areas and which prepare students for advanced course work;
3. To offer curricula which ensure that graduates have the skills needed to work effectively with their designated clientele; and
4. To provide such services as psychological assessment, inservice education, consultation, board membership, etc., to school districts and public and private agencies. See Graduate
Catalog for Counselor Education Program entrance and exit
requirements and other information.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE
The mission of the Criminal Justice Program is to support the missions of the university, college and department and commitment
to excellence by producing culturally aware, well-rounded, life-long learners who are intellectually prepared to identify, critically analyze, and solve complex social problems in diverse criminal justice and related human service fields.
The Criminal Justice Program offers an interdisciplinary approach to the study of crime, theories of crime causation, and the evaluation of societal responses to it. Students majoring in Criminal Justice take a series of core courses which cover all phases of the three components of the criminal justice system: law enforcement, courts, and corrections. Courses in English, science, mathematics, social sciences and the humanities are included as a part of the University’s general education curriculum. Foreign language courses are required to help prepare students for working and living in an ethnically and culturally diverse society.
The curriculum for a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice prepares students to meet entry-level standards for various criminal justice agencies as well as admission to graduate and professional school.
In the final semester of their senior year, all Criminal Justice majors have the opportunity to enhance their total academic experience through a planned and supervised program of observation, study, and work in selected criminal justice agencies. This opportunity is offered through CJ 401-Field Experience in Criminal Justice.
Criminal Justice faculty members bring a wide range of intellectual, professional, and personal expertise to students both in and out
of
the classroom. In addition to teaching, they serve as academic
advisors to individual students
and as faculty advisors to three University-approved student organizations: Criminal Justice (CJ) Club, the SCSU chapter of the National Association of Blacks in Criminal Justice (NABCJ) and the Gamma Phi Chapter of Alpha Phi Sigma, The National Criminal Justice Honor Society. Students who are active with these organizations are engaged in a variety of educational, professional, and personal enrichment activities. They attend professional conferences for both state and national criminal justice professional organizations, take field trips to state and local criminal justice agencies, and participate in public service. Participation in these activities has earned our students awards, prizes, and scholarships for their academic excellence and other contributions to the Criminal Justice field.Since 1985, the Criminal Justice Club and the Criminal Justice Program have co-sponsored an annual banquet featuring prominent and influential local and state criminal justice professionals as keynote speakers. As the culminating event for the academic year, the banquet recognizes the accomplishments and contributions of students, faculty, staff, alumni, and agency supporters to the programs ongoing success. RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHER PROGRAMS
State Technical Schools. The Criminal Justice Program may accept courses from the state technical schools for academic credit. Where applicable, articulation agreements between SCSU and the technical school specify which courses may be used to fulfill curriculum requirements toward the Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice. PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
133 Admission To be eligible for admission to the Criminal Justice
Program as a major or minor, a student must fulfill these requirements:
1. Present evidence of successful completion of the following pre requisites with a grade of “C” or better: SOC250 Introduction to Sociology; PSY250-General Psychology; EPSY250-Human Growth & Development and CJ201-Introduction to Criminal Justice 2. Present evidence of a cumulative grade point average of 2.20 on
a
4.00 scale.
3. Student will be expected to provide evidence of a CriminalRecords Check from the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) and Drug Tests Results, prior to the first semester of their junior year.
Progression. To remain eligible for progression into the Criminal Justice major or minor, these are the minimal requirements the student must fulfill:
1. Once admitted to the program, a student must earn a grade of “C” or better in all Criminal Justice courses and CJ Cluster Choices. 2. No more than two Criminal Justice courses and two CJ
Cluster Choices may be repeated more than once in order to improve the grade. Unless, approved by Program Coordinator with special provisions.
Minor To minor in Criminal Justice, a student must complete the following courses with a grade of “C” or better: SOC 250 or PSY 250 or EPSY 250, CJ 201, CJ 300, CJ 301, CJ 302, CJ 311 and CJ 331
Prerequisites for CJ 401Field Experience in Criminal Experience To be eligible for enrollment in CJ 401, a student must meet these requirements:
1. Be a Criminal Justice major,
2. Be of senior standing in the last semester of enrollment at the University,
3. Have earned a cumulative grade point average of 2.00 for all courses completed and a minumum of 2.5 in all Criminal Justice courses, 4. Have completed all or most of his/her Criminal Justice core
course work, particularly a course related to the type of agency the student desires as a field placement site,
5. Have successfully completed for field study placement in accordance with the requirements listed above. This includes completing a field placement application form, securing the signature of the academic advisor, and returning the form to the field placement coordinator no later than the twelfth week of the preceding semester.
6. Provide documentation of approved SLED Criminal Records Check and Drug Tests Results clearance prior to entering field placement setting.
CURRICULUM LEADING TO THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN
CRIMINAL JUSTICE (120 Credits) FRESHMAN
First Semester Second Semester
Credits Credits
*E 150 English Comp I 3 *E 151 English Comp II 3 UNIV Intro univ Comm 2 M 155 Intro to Math Model 3 Science Cluster Choice 4 Science Cluster Choice 4 Mathematics Cluster Choice 3 *Speech Cluster Choice 3 Pers Wellness Cluster Choice 2 +Soc/Psy Choice 3 Technology Cluster Choice 3
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SOPHOMORE
First Semester Second Semester
Credits Credits
+*CJ 201 Intro Crim Justice 3 *E 250/251 World Literature 3 Elem SP/F /C/101 3 Elem SP/F/C 102 3 CJ 250 African Amer. Exper. 3 *CJ 301/SOC 301 3 Humanities Cluster Choice 3 *Law Enforcement Cluster 3 Econ/Govt Cluster Choice 3 H 250/251 World History 5
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JUNIOR
First Semester Second Semester
Credits Credits
Inter. SP/F 201 3 *CJ 332 Prob and Parole 3 *CJ 321 Amer Court System 3 *CJ 300 Applied Psy for Law 3 *CJ 302/SOC 401 Juv Delinq 3 *CJ 310 Criminal Law 3 *CJ 331 Intro to Corrections 3 Inter SP/F 202 3 *Criminal Justice Cluster Ch 3 *Criminal Justice Cluster Ch 3
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SENIOR
First Semester Second Semester
Credits Credits
*CJ 340 Ethical issues in CJ 3 *CJ 401 Field Exper in CJ 6 *CJ 397 Prof Dev in CJ 3 Elective 3 *CJ 350 Res methods in CJ 3 Elective 3 *Criminal JusticeCluster Ch 3
Elective 3
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Meaning of Symbols:
* These courses require a grade of “C” or better + This is a prerequisite for all criminal justice courses.
¥ Students must be in Junior or Senior standing to enroll in these courses. Curriculum Leading to the Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice LIST of General Education Curriculum CLUSTER CHOICES Science Cluster Choices
Choose one of the following sequences:
BSC 150 plus 151 Biological Science I plus Lab and BSC 152 plus 153 Biological Science II plus Lab
B 150 General Zoology and B 151 Introduction to Botany CSC 150 Chemical Science I and CSC 152 Chemical Science II C 150 plus 151 General Chemistry I plus Lab and C 152 plus 153 General Chemistry II plus Lab
PSC 150 plus 151 Foundations of Physical Science plus Lab and PSC 152 plus PSC 153 Foundations of Earth/Space Science plus Lab
Mathematics Cluster Choices
M 150 Quantitative Reasoning - Mathematics M 151 Quantitative Reasoning - Algebra M 152 Quantitative Reasoning — Pre-Calculus M 153 Quantitative Reasoning Calculus I M 154 Quantitative Reasoning Business Calculus Personal Wellness Cluster Choices
HED 151 Personal and Community Health PE Physical Fitness— Tennis, Golf, etc. MS 101
Technology Cluster Choices CS 150 Technology
CS 151 Computer Concepts *Speech Cluster Choices
S 150 Fundamentals of Speech Communication S 250 Public Speaking
*Sociology/Psychology
Choices EPSY 250 Educational Psychology PSY 250 General Psychology
Soc 250 Introduction to Sociology Humanities Cluster Choices ART 250 Art Appreciation D 254 Introduction to Theatre MU 250 Music Appreciation
Economics/Government Cluster Choices Econ 250 Principles of Macroeconomics Econ 255 Survey of Economics
PS 252 American Government
LIST of Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice CLUSTER CHOICES
*Law Enforcement Cluster Choices Choose one:
#CJ 311 American Police System #CJ 312 Police-Community Relations
# Students have an option of taking either of these courses to fulfill the Law Enforcement option. If a student takes both classes, one class can be used as a Criminal Justice (CJ) Cluster Choice. *Criminal Justice Cluster Choices
Choose three: CJ 303 Victimology
#CJ 311 American Police System #CJ 312 Police Community Relations CJ 313 Administration of Law Enforcement CJ 400 Utilization of Community Resources PS 201 Introduction to Political Science
PS 205 State and Local Government PS 308 Constitutional Law
PSY 204 Abnormal Psychology
SOC 202 The Family
SOC 205 Sociology of Genocide SOC 303 Urban Sociology SOC 308 Social Problems
SOC 309/PSY 402 Social Psychology SOC 311 Racial and Ethnic Minorities SW 300 Intro to Social Work
SW 417 Substance Abuse
(Other choices are possible upon written justification and approval from the academic advisor and program coordinator/department chair).