CRJ 540 Criminal Justice Capstone

3 Credit(s)

This course provides students with an opportunity to reflect broadly upon their education at Salem State University and apply accumulated knowledge and course materials to organizations in the criminal justice system. Specific learning acquired through academic experiences will be applied to the various agencies in criminal justice. The course emphasizes the connection between theory and research to current practices in the field of criminal justice. One and a half lecture hours and 6 hours field work per week. Students will visit law enforcement, courts, and correctional institutions on their own. Open only to Criminal Justice Seniors. Students will take at least one of CRJ 520/530/540.
Prerequisites: An overall GPA of 2.0 and a GPA of 2.0 in Criminal Justice.