NSU 2014-2015 Undergraduate Catalog

261 Nova Southeastern University • Undergraduate Student Catalog • 2014–2015 FARQUHAR COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES NEUR 2600 Introduction to Neuroanatomy (3 credits) NEUR 2700 Research Methods and Data Analysis in Behavioral Neuroscience/Lab (4 credits) NEUR 3000 Behavioral Genetics (3 credits) NEUR 4880 Senior Seminar in Behavioral Neuroscience (3 credits) PSYC 1020 Introduction to Psychology (3 credits) OR PYSC 1020H Introduction to Psychology Honors (3 credits) Select 6 credits from the following courses: NEUR 3100 Developmental Neuroscience (3 credits) NEUR 3200 Drugs and the Brain (3 credits) NEUR 4100 Neurobiology of Disease (3 credits) NEUR 4990 Independent Study in Neuroscience (1–3 credits) Major Electives (12 credits) Select 12 credits from the following courses: BIOL 4200 Neurobiology (3 credits) CHEM 3650 Biochemistry/Lab (4 credits) PHIL 3180 Biomedical Ethics (3 credits) OR PHIL 3220 Philosophy of Science (3 credits) PHYS 2350 Physics I/Lab (4 credits) PHYS 2360 Physics II/Lab (4 credits) PSYC 3900 Neuropsychology (3 credits) PSYC 3920 Sensation and Perception (3 credits) PSYC 4300 Psychophysiology (3 credits) PSYC 4400 Hormones and Behavior (3 credits) Criminal Justice Major The criminal justice major prepares students for academic and professional careers in criminal justice and related fields. Utilizing a comprehensive, multidisciplinary approach, through scholarship, research, and training, students develop an understanding of the dynamic interplay between theory and practice in the criminal justice system. Further, students develop an understanding of and appreciation for the complex relationship between the three components of the criminal justice system—law enforcement, the courts, and corrections. Criminal Justice Major Learning Outcomes A successful criminal justice graduate is expected to: 1. Demonstrate an understanding of the major theories, principles, and concepts that govern each of the following core areas of criminal justice: a. Law; b. Law enforcement; c. Corrections; d. The court system; e. Crime causation; f. Research methods and statistics. 2. Integrate and apply the major theories, principles, and concepts of criminal justice to analyze and evaluate research and/or applied issues in the field of criminal justice using critical thinking skills, skeptical inquiry, and, where applicable, the scientific approach; 3. Produce criminal justice information in a clear, concise manner, consistent with relevant professional standards.