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
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 are not required for this section.
Dates: 05/19/2025 - 08/09/2025
Location: To be determined
Instructor: Ashley Farmer
Textbooks are not required for this section.
Dates: 05/19/2025 - 08/09/2025
Location: To be determined
Instructor: Jessie Krienert
Textbooks are not required for this section.
Dates: 05/19/2025 - 08/09/2025
Location: To be determined
Instructor: Michael Gizzi
Course Specification: Majors Only
Textbooks are not required for this section.
Fall 2025
- 002 - Directed Research (In Person): TBD , Dawn Beichner-Thomas 1.00 - 4.00 hour(s)
- 003 - Directed Research (In Person): TBD , Michael Gizzi 1.00 - 4.00 hour(s)
- 004 - Directed Research (In Person): TBD , David Lane 1.00 - 4.00 hour(s)
- 005 - Directed Research (In Person): TBD , Charles Bell 1.00 - 4.00 hour(s)
- 006 - Directed Research (In Person): TBD , Ashley Farmer 1.00 - 4.00 hour(s)
- 007 - Directed Research (In Person): TBD , Mike Rossler 1.00 - 4.00 hour(s)
- 008 - Directed Research (In Person): TBD , Jessie Krienert 1.00 - 4.00 hour(s)
- 009 - Directed Research (In Person): TBD , Brent Teasdale 1.00 - 4.00 hour(s)
- 010 - Directed Research (In Person): TBD , Mijin Kim 1.00 - 4.00 hour(s)
- 011 - Directed Research (In Person): TBD , Marta Ascherio 1.00 - 4.00 hour(s)
- 012 - Directed Research (In Person): TBD , Joshua Stout 1.00 - 4.00 hour(s) , Majors Only
Dates: 08/18/2025 - 12/06/2025
Location: To be determined
Instructor: Dawn Beichner-Thomas
Textbooks are not required for this section.
Dates: 08/18/2025 - 12/06/2025
Location: To be determined
Instructor: Michael Gizzi
Textbooks are not required for this section.
Dates: 08/18/2025 - 12/06/2025
Location: To be determined
Instructor: David Lane
Textbooks are not required for this section.
Dates: 08/18/2025 - 12/06/2025
Location: To be determined
Instructor: Charles Bell
Textbooks are not required for this section.
Dates: 08/18/2025 - 12/06/2025
Location: To be determined
Instructor: Ashley Farmer
Textbooks are not required for this section.
Dates: 08/18/2025 - 12/06/2025
Location: To be determined
Instructor: Mike Rossler
Textbooks are not required for this section.
Dates: 08/18/2025 - 12/06/2025
Location: To be determined
Instructor: Jessie Krienert
Textbooks are not required for this section.
Dates: 08/18/2025 - 12/06/2025
Location: To be determined
Instructor: Brent Teasdale
Textbooks are not required for this section.
Dates: 08/18/2025 - 12/06/2025
Location: To be determined
Instructor: Mijin Kim
Textbooks are not required for this section.
Dates: 08/18/2025 - 12/06/2025
Location: To be determined
Instructor: Marta Ascherio
Textbooks are not required for this section.
Dates: 08/18/2025 - 12/06/2025
Location: To be determined
Instructor: Joshua Stout
Course Specification: Majors Only
Textbooks have not been finalized for section.