School of Justice and Social Inquiry
WILSN 331
Assistant ProfessorsGonzales, Haglund, Hanson, Kupchik, Lopez, Milun, Monahan, Quan
Students pursuing the BS degree in Justice Studies find an interdisciplinary classroom experience emphasizing ideas from the social sciences, philosophy, and legal studies. The degree is designed for students interested in studying issues of justice and those desiring justice-related careers, including law. Students develop an understanding of the aspirations for justice in comparative and global terms, and analyze often controversial issues through critical inquiry and social science investigation. The faculty focus on theories of justice and injustice in three principal areas: 1. cultural transformation and justice; 2. economic justice; and 3. social justice, law, and policy. Courses are designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of the substantive issues within each of these three areas and of the interrelationship and continuity among them. Students accordingly may learn about conflict and its negotiation; crime and violence; adolescents and delinquency; punishment and alternatives to punishment; globalization and inequality; and differential institutional and socioeconomic treatment of populations based on gender and sexuality, race and ethnicity, social class, and nationality. The heart of any university program is its faculty. The School of Justice and Social Inquiry boasts a faculty with strong scholarly credentials. Faculty members include national, international, and local award recipients in research, teaching, and public service. Faculty members are committed to challenging students to develop their own understandings of justice; to analyze critically; and to propose possible solutions to a wide variety of contemporary issues concerning just distribution of resources, fair treatment for individuals and groups in local communities, the nation, and the world. While completing the Justice Studies curriculum, students encounter opportunities to develop transferable skills, including critical thinking, oral and written discourse, computer literacy, and problem solving. Faculty encourage students to practice justice through various experiential approaches, including volunteer work, service learning, and internships. Students actively engage in their education via discussion, cooperative learning, field trips, and case-based classroom formats. Upon admission to the university, Justice Studies students are classified as preprofessional. Justice Studies students must earn professional status before enrolling in 400-level JUS resident credit courses. Justice Studies students achieve professional status by 1. earning a minimum of 56 semester hours; 2. earning a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.50 (calculated on a minimum of nine semester hours earned at ASU); 3. completing the university General Studies mathematics requirement (MA); 4. completing the school’s computer science requirement (CS computer course); 5. completing the school’s communication requirement; and 6. completing the following classes with a minimum 2.50 GPA and a minimum grade of “C” in each of the following courses. ENG 105 Advanced First-Year Composition (3)
JUS 105 Introduction to Justice Studies SB (3) JUS 301 Research in Justice Studies SB (3) JUS 302 Basic Statistical Analysis in Justice Studies CS (3) School’s writing competence requirement L (3) The student must achieve professional status by the time the 87th semester hour is earned or else the student is disallowed from taking courses offered by the school. A student who transfers 58 or more semester hours must achieve professional status upon completion of 30 ASU semester hours. Students admitted as preprofessional are advised by one of the school’s academic advisors. All students are encouraged to seek advising to formulate an appropriate educational plan. Upon admission to the university, every undergraduate in the program receives the Undergraduate Advisement Guide and an evaluation of any transfer work. For more information, call the school at 480/965-7682. The curriculum for the BS degree in Justice Studies provides interdisciplinary social science courses relevant to law and justice for students working in the justice field, students anticipating justice-related careers (including the legal profession), and interested non-Justice Studies students. The minor in Justice Studies is designed for students interested in developing an understanding of meanings of justice and injustice and analyzing often controversial issues through critical inquiry and social science investigation. Eighteen hours of graded classroom JUS course work are required, including JUS 105 or 305 and JUS 303. No pass/fail or credit/noncredit course work may be applied to the minor. A minimum of nine semester hours must be resident credit at Tempe campus, and at least 12 hours must be upper-division credit. Students must receive a minimum grade of “C” (2.00) for all courses in the minor and meet all course eligibility requirements, including prerequisites. A concentration in Justice Studies is available under the Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies (BIS) degree, a program intended for the student who has academic interests that might not be satisfied with existing majors. Building on two academic concentrations (or one double concentration) and an interdisciplinary core, students in the BIS program take active roles in creating their educational plans and defining their career goals. For more information, see School of Interdisciplinary Studies. The faculty in the School of Justice and Social Inquiry award a BS degree upon the successful completion of a curriculum consisting of a minimum of 120 semester hours, including the university General Studies requirement, college graduation requirements, justice requirements, and electives. Additionally, the student must 2. earn a minimum of 45 semester hours of upper-division credits; 3. complete the school’s minimum residency requirement of 24 semester hours (see the Undergraduate Advisement Guide); 4. earn a grade of “C” (2.00) or higher in all justice studies courses taken at ASU that apply to the justice studies component of the curriculum (i.e., nonelectives); and 5. meet the university’s residency and scholarship requirements. To assure the breadth and depth of their education, all Justice Studies undergraduates must complete the university General Studies requirement and additional fundamental requirements prescribed by the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and the School of Justice and Social Inquiry. For descriptive information on these requirements, see General Studies, and College Graduation Requirements. Note that all three General Studies awareness areas are required. Consult “General Studies Requirements” in the Schedule of Classes for an approved list of courses. The school implements the ASU continuous enrollment policy for First-Year Composition and the university mathematics (MA) requirement. The required justice studies component consists of 60 semester hours, of which 15 must be taken in a supplemental focus approved by the school. The following courses are required for all degree candidates. Equivalent courses may be substituted when appropriate.
JUS 105 Introduction to Justice Studies SB (3) JUS 301 Research in Justice Studies SB (3) JUS 302 Basic Statistical Analysis in Justice Studies CS (3) Total 12Through advising, a group of Justice and Social Inquiry courses may be recommended to ensure a comprehensive exposure appropriate to the student’s interests. ElectivesThe faculty encourage students to utilize the unique opportunities afforded by the university to pursue personal and educational interests, whether in the form of a broad sampling of other disciplines or the deeper probing of a single field. Specifically, the faculty suggest that students take a minimum of one course in American government, behavioral psychology, and sociology. Transfer of Community College CreditsCredits transferred from accredited community colleges are accepted as lower-division credits up to a maximum of 64 semester hours. The acceptance of credits is determined by the director of Undergraduate Admissions, and the utilization of credits toward degree requirements is determined by the faculty of the School of Justice and Social Inquiry. The faculty in the School of Justice and Social Inquiry offer the following: an MS degree in Justice Studies, a concurrent MS in JSI/MA in Anthropology, and an Interdisciplinary PhD program in Justice Studies. For more information, see the Graduate Catalog, or access the Web site at www.asu.edu/clas/justice. Omnibus Courses. For an explanation of courses offered but not specifically listed in this catalog, see Omnibus Courses. Graduate-Level Courses. For information about courses numbered from 500 to 799, see the Graduate Catalog, or access www.asu.edu/aad/catalogs on the Web. In some situations, undergraduate students may be eligible to take these courses; for more information, see Graduate-Level Courses.
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