CJ 420 I & II - Senior Capstone Experience I & II

1. Engage in a critical dialogue about the field of criminology, including the sociological perspective, the theoretical paradigms, methodology, socialization, social interaction and culture, deviance, social inequalities, and social institutions;

2. Prepare for the transition from undergraduate study to graduate study and professional life; practice the skills necessary for future professional pathways within their respective field of study. 

3. Demonstrate integrated knowledge through the creation of a senior research project in their area of study; apply the knowledge in their specified fields (social work and criminal justice) to their field placement setting

4. Engage in an intellectual manner with the outside world through written and oral communication; present research to their colleagues.

5.  Describe and discuss the organizational history/structure/culture they are part of in their field placement setting; analyze the various dimensions of organizational behavior, management, leadership and administration;

6.  Review, reflect and discuss the activities in their field placement setting to provide themselves and others with a comprehension of what the organization is about and what activities take place within;