CRIMINAL JUSTICE FIELD OBSERVATION

LEGALST/SOC 694

Course Description

Field placements and seminar sessions to develop sociological understanding of criminal justice processes. Placement in criminal justice agencies and lectures and discussions applying concepts and theories to field experience.

Prerequisties

Declared in Criminal Justice certificate and LEGALST/SOC 131

Satisfies

This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

Credits

2 to 3

Offered

Summer

Grade Point Average

3.94

3.34% from Historical

Completion Rate

100%

1.26% from Historical

A Rate

93.1%

14.6% from Historical

Class Size

79.84% from Historical

2025 Fall Grade Distribution

Instructors (2025 Fall)

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JOSHUA MAYERS

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Kiara Hibler

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