Criminal Justice and Journalism, BS (Boston)
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Introduction to Crime, Law, and the Justice System
From the catalog
What do we know about crime and justice? In these three courses, students have an opportunity to develop a foundational understanding of three related phenomena: why crime exists, how our criminal justice system responds to crime, and the constitutional and legal oversight of this process.
Current Crime and Justice Issues
From the catalog
These courses introduce students to topical issues related to crime and justice.
Complete one of the following:
- One of:
Crime Problems and Criminal Justice Institutions
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The 2000-level courses in this list ask how does justice work and for whom? These courses introduce students to the systems and institutions tasked with providing justice. Each includes experiential learning components in cooperation with local criminal justice institutions. The 3000-level courses in this list provide students with a deeper look at a range of crime problems.
Complete one of the following:
- One of:
- AFCS 3210 — Black Abolition Studies: Carcerality, Liberation, and Resistance
- CRIM 2310 — Courts: The Third Branch of Government
- CRIM 2320 — Youth Crime and Justice
- CRIM 2330 — Punishment in the Age of Mass Incarceration
- CRIM 2350 — Policing a Democratic Society
- CRIM 2370 — Restorative Justice: Transforming the System
- CRIM 2380 — Black Families and Incarceration
- CRIM 3010 — Criminal Violence
- CRIM 3030 — Global Criminology
- CRIM 3040 — Psychology of Crime
- CRIM 3050 — Organized Crime
- CRIM 3060 — Political Crime and Terrorism
- CRIM 3070 — Corporate and White-Collar Crime
- CRIM 3100 — Criminal Law
- CRIM 3540 — Substance Use and Social Justice
Systemic Issues
From the catalog
These courses consider systemic issues facing the criminal justice system.
Complete one of the following:
Creating Knowledge about Crime and Justice
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How do we know what we know about crime and justice—and how do we develop new knowledge? These courses study harnessing data to learn about issues, identify solutions, and advocate for change.
- CRIM 3600 — Criminal Justice Research Methods
- CRIM 3700 — Analyzing and Using Data on Crime and Justice
Solutions and Reform
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How do we reinvent criminal justice institutions and their practice? The capstone experience is project-based and solution-oriented, drawing on knowledge gained in the classroom and through co-op and other experiences.
- CRIM 4949 — Senior Capstone Seminar
Criminal Justice Elective
52 semester hours.
From the catalog
These courses round out our knowledge of crime and justice.
Complete two additional criminal justice electives from the 3000, 4000, or 5000 level.
Introductory Journalism Course
- JRNL 1150 — Understanding Today’s News
Journalism Foundation Courses
From the catalog
A grade of C or better is required.
- All of:
- JRNL 2201 — Journalism 2: Intermediate Reporting
- JRNL 2301 — Visual Storytelling in Journalism
- JRNL 3610 — Digital Storytelling and Social Media
Ethics
- JRNL 4650 — Ethics and Diversity in the News Media
Journalism Electives
32 semester hours.
From the catalog
Complete four additional journalism courses.
Introduction
Co-op Integration Requirements
From the catalog
Complete before the first co-op:
- Choose 1 semester hours from:
From the catalog
Complete after a criminal justice co-op:
- CRIM 3000 — Co-op Integration Seminar 2
Integrative Requirements
Substitutions
Possible equivalents for this program — dashed means a suggestion, not a rule, and every substitution needs your advisor's approval:
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