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

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