CJS 400 - Independent Study
Department: Criminal Justice Sciences
Description: Intensive study in a special area of the advanced student's interest under a qualified member of the faculty. Each individual investigation is to culminate in a comprehensive written report and/or examination. Open only to graduate students who have completed considerable work in a degree program, who are in good academic standing, and who have demonstrated ability to profit from independent study. See statement on limitation of credit above. See Research with Human and Animal Subjects in the Academic Policies and Procedures section. A maximum of 9 hours total credits from the course group 393/397/400/493/498 may count toward a master's degree. Within that 9 hours, no more than 6 may come from 400.
Credit Hours: 1 - 4
Graduate Level Course: This course is approved for graduate credit
Current Offerings
Spring 2025
- 001 - Directed Research (In Person): TBD , Dawn Beichner-Thomas 1.00 - 4.00 hour(s) , Majors Only
- 002 - Directed Research (In Person): TBD , Ralph Weisheit 1.00 - 4.00 hour(s) , Majors Only
- 003 - Directed Research (In Person): TBD , Michael Gizzi 1.00 - 4.00 hour(s) , Majors Only
- 004 - Directed Research (In Person): TBD , Jeffrey Walsh 1.00 - 4.00 hour(s) , Majors Only
- 005 - Directed Research (In Person): TBD , Charles Bell 1.00 - 4.00 hour(s) , Majors Only
- 006 - Directed Research (In Person): TBD , Jessie Krienert 1.00 - 4.00 hour(s) , Majors Only
- 007 - Directed Research (In Person): TBD , Mike Rossler 1.00 - 4.00 hour(s) , Majors Only
- 008 - Directed Research (In Person): TBD , Marta Ascherio 1.00 - 4.00 hour(s)
- 011 - Directed Research (In Person): TBD , Joanne Savage 1.00 - 4.00 hour(s) , Majors Only
- 012 - Directed Research (In Person): TBD , Ashley Farmer 1.00 - 4.00 hour(s) , Majors Only
- 013 - Directed Research (In Person): TBD , Jacqueline Schneider 1.00 - 4.00 hour(s) , Majors Only
- 014 - Directed Research (In Person): TBD , Mijin Kim 1.00 - 4.00 hour(s) , Majors Only
- 015 - Directed Research (In Person): TBD , David Lane 1.00 - 4.00 hour(s) , Majors Only
- 016 - Directed Research (In Person): TBD , Brent Teasdale 1.00 - 4.00 hour(s)
- 017 - Directed Research (In Person): TBD , Donna Selman 1.00 - 4.00 hour(s) , Majors Only
- 018 - Directed Research (In Person): TBD , Christopher Brewer 1.00 - 4.00 hour(s) , Majors Only
Dates: 01/13/2025 - 05/03/2025
Location: To be determined
Instructor: Dawn Beichner-Thomas
Course Specification: Majors Only
Textbooks are not required for this section.
Dates: 01/13/2025 - 05/03/2025
Location: To be determined
Instructor: Ralph Weisheit
Course Specification: Majors Only
Textbooks are not required for this section.
Dates: 01/13/2025 - 05/03/2025
Location: To be determined
Instructor: Michael Gizzi
Course Specification: Majors Only
Textbooks are not required for this section.
Dates: 01/13/2025 - 05/03/2025
Location: To be determined
Instructor: Jeffrey Walsh
Course Specification: Majors Only
Textbooks are not required for this section.
Dates: 01/13/2025 - 05/03/2025
Location: To be determined
Instructor: Charles Bell
Course Specification: Majors Only
Textbooks are not required for this section.
Dates: 01/13/2025 - 05/03/2025
Location: To be determined
Instructor: Jessie Krienert
Course Specification: Majors Only
Textbooks are not required for this section.
Dates: 01/13/2025 - 05/03/2025
Location: To be determined
Instructor: Mike Rossler
Course Specification: Majors Only
Textbooks are not required for this section.
Dates: 01/13/2025 - 05/03/2025
Location: To be determined
Instructor: Marta Ascherio
Textbooks are not required for this section.
Dates: 01/13/2025 - 05/03/2025
Location: To be determined
Instructor: Joanne Savage
Course Specification: Majors Only
Textbooks are not required for this section.
Dates: 01/13/2025 - 05/03/2025
Location: To be determined
Instructor: Ashley Farmer
Course Specification: Majors Only
Textbooks are not required for this section.
Dates: 01/13/2025 - 05/03/2025
Location: To be determined
Instructor: Jacqueline Schneider
Course Specification: Majors Only
Textbooks are not required for this section.
Dates: 01/13/2025 - 05/03/2025
Location: To be determined
Instructor: Mijin Kim
Course Specification: Majors Only
Textbooks are not required for this section.
Dates: 01/13/2025 - 05/03/2025
Location: To be determined
Instructor: David Lane
Course Specification: Majors Only
Textbooks are not required for this section.
Dates: 01/13/2025 - 05/03/2025
Location: To be determined
Instructor: Brent Teasdale
Textbooks are not required for this section.
Dates: 01/13/2025 - 05/03/2025
Location: To be determined
Instructor: Donna Selman
Course Specification: Majors Only
Textbooks are not required for this section.
Dates: 01/13/2025 - 05/03/2025
Location: To be determined
Instructor: Christopher Brewer
Course Specification: Majors Only
Textbooks are not required for this section.
Summer 2025
- 001 - Directed Research (In Person): TBD , Mike Rossler 1.00 - 4.00 hour(s)
- 002 - Directed Research (In Person): TBD , Ashley Farmer 1.00 - 4.00 hour(s)
- 003 - Directed Research (In Person): TBD , Jessie Krienert 1.00 - 4.00 hour(s)
- 004 - Directed Research (In Person): TBD , Michael Gizzi 1.00 - 4.00 hour(s) , Majors Only
Dates: 05/19/2025 - 08/09/2025
Location: To be determined
Instructor: Mike Rossler
Textbooks have not been finalized for section.
Dates: 05/19/2025 - 08/09/2025
Location: To be determined
Instructor: Ashley Farmer
Textbooks have not been finalized for section.
Dates: 05/19/2025 - 08/09/2025
Location: To be determined
Instructor: Jessie Krienert
Textbooks have not been finalized for section.
Dates: 05/19/2025 - 08/09/2025
Location: To be determined
Instructor: Michael Gizzi
Course Specification: Majors Only
Textbooks have not been finalized for section.