KC-301I Integrative Studies: Crime and Justice † *
A writing-intensive capstone course for the General Education curriculum that guides students in the application of interdisciplinary knowledge to complex problem solving and decision making to have a positive impact on a community. Students are challenged to practice critical and creative thinking skills, and they are expected to demonstrate competence in communication, collaboration, and engaged citizenship or leadership. This course is open to all majors. Students will examine the multi-faceted problems facing criminal justice in today's complex society through various theoretical lenses, with an eye toward problem solving and current policy issues. Among key topics of exploration are justice as a theoretical and practical concept, its application in laws and criminal code, and the role that legal and other actors from the criminal justice system play in democracy.
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Prerequisite
ENG-112 with a minimum grade of C- required; Junior or Senior Class Level