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Ї XIX  XXsXX XIUNIVERSITYOFNEBRASKAATOMAHA  CollegeofPublicAffairsAndCommunityService j DepartmentofCriminalJustice P   PH.D.STUDENTHANDBOOK  0   UniversityofNebraskaatOmaha z  DepartmentofCriminalJustice ` DSC208 F 6001DodgeStreet , Omaha,Nebraska681820149  (402)5542610 | http://cid.unomaha.edu/~crimjust b     Revised:August2005 B H  ( a0C-` 0 `E" a (#(#    (#(#OverviewoftheProgram0  0h(#(#0h(#h(#0(#(#0p(#(#0p(#p(#0 (#(#1 (# (# AdmissionRequirements  0 h 0h(#h(#0(#(#0p(#(#0p(#p(#0 (#(#2~ (# (# ProgramStructure 0  0h(#(#0h(#h(#0(#(#0p(#(#0p(#p(#0 (#(#3d (# (# SupervisoryCommittee&ProgramofStudies0  0p(#(#0p(#p(#0 (#(#4 J (# (# ProgramofStudiesforthePh.D.inCriminalJustice0 p 0p(#p(#0 (#(#5 0 (# (# ComprehensiveExaminationsandAdmissiontoCandidacy0  0 (#(#8   (# (# TheDissertation0  0h(#(#0h(#h(#0(#(#0p(#(#0p(#p(#12  (#(# FinalOralExamination14 f  ResidencyRequirement  0 h 0h(#h(#0(#(#0p(#(#0p(#p(#15L (#(# Summary:StepsintheProcessandImportantDeadlines16 2  TentativeScheduleofGraduateCourses20052007____Ԁ18   StudentTeaching_Practicum_ h 0  0(#(#0p(#(#0p(#p(#200 (#(#z  (# (# ExpectationsforPh.D.GraduateAssistantswithResearchAssignments21 ` DepartmentalPolicyRegardingAwardingofGraduate_Assistantships_0 x 22Fx(#x(# FacultyintheDepartmentofCriminalJustice0  0p(#(#0p(#p(#0 (#(#23, (# (#    _  8+s+Xdd8a04-` 0 `E" a (#(#    (#(#   ӀTheDepartmentofCriminalJusticeoftheUniversityofNebraskaatOmahaoffers   aprogramleadingtothePh.D.inCriminalJustice.Thisprogramemphasizescriminal  n justicetheory,research,andpolicy.Theprogramisdesignedtoproducehighlyskilled  T criminaljusticefacultyandagencyresearchersandadministrators.  :      NThecriminaljusticePh.D.programisorganizedaroundfivecomponents:(1)acore    ofrequiredcoursesintheoryandresearchonthecriminaljusticesystemandthenature p  ofcrime;(2)acoreofrequiredcoursesonresearchmethodsandstatisticalanalysis; V  (3)electivecoursesincriminaljusticeandrelatedfields;(4)acomprehensiveexamination; <  and(5)adissertation.Aminimumof93credithoursarerequiredtocompletethedegree. "  Thisincludes30hoursearnedinamaster'sdegreeatUNOoranotheruniversity.  Satisfactorycompletionofateachingpracticumalsoisrequired. j  N    NThetheoryandresearchcoreincludesfiverequiredcourses:SeminarontheNature 6 ofCrime;SeminaronAdministrationofJustice;SeminaronLawandSocialControl;  SeminaronTheoriesofCrime;andSeminaronMinoritiesandtheCriminalJusticeSystem.  Theresearchmethodsandstatisticalanalysiscoreincludesfiverequiredcourses: l ResearchMethodsinCriminalJustice;StatisticalApplicationsinCriminalJustice; R AdvancedStatisticalApplications;TeachingattheCollegeLevel;andAdvancedResearch 8 Design.Electivecoursesmayincludegraduatecoursesincriminaljusticeandrelated  disciplines(e.g.,sociology,politicalscience,publicadministration,psychology).Students  willtakeacomprehensiveexaminationandwillwriteadissertationthatreflectsoriginal f scholarshipandcontributestothebodyofknowledgeoncriminaljusticetheory,research, L andpolicy. 2     9  a05-` 0 `E=9" a (#(#    (#(#  Admissiontotheprogramisgovernedbytherequirementsspecifiedbythe  UniversityofNebraskaatOmaha'sGraduateCollege.Inadditiontothebasicrequirements ~ establishedbytheGraduateCollege,theDepartmentofCriminalJusticerequiresthe d following:  J  N   (5h83!""3"    "3 25h  1  .3  0    AnearnedMasterofArtsorMasterofSciencedegreeinCriminalJusticefroman O   accreditedinstitutionisrequiredforunconditionaladmissionintotheprogram."3 4!݌5  (#(# Ќ  ""3"  "3"25h  2  .3  0    ApplicantswithaMastersDegreeinanalliedfield(Sociology,PoliticalScience,   PublicAdministration,etc.)andwholacksubstantialcourseworkincriminaljustice   maybegrantedconditionaladmission.Theywillbegrantedunconditionaladmission   uponsuccessfulcompletionof18hoursofcriminaljusticecoursesfromthecore z  curriculum."3""݌`(#(# Ќ  ""3"  "3%25h  3  .3  0    Outstandingapplicantswhohavecompletedabaccalaureateandwishtobe e, consideredforthedoctoralprogrammaybeprovisionallyadmittedbutmust K completetherequirementsforthemaster'sdegreepriortounconditionaladmission 1 intothePh.D.program."3%1%݌(#(# Ќ  ""3"  "3 '25h  4  .3  0    Acombinedscoreofatleast1,000ontheverbalandquantitativesectionsofthe  GraduateRecordExaminationisrequired.Studentsdemonstratingexceptional  academicpotentialmaybeconsideredwitha_GRE_Ԁscorebelow1,000."3 '6'݌v(#(# Ќ  ""3"  "3(25h  5  .3  0    Applicantsmustpresenttwolettersofreferencefromacademics."3(()݌{B(#(# Ќ  ""3"  "3*25h  6  .3  0    Applicantsmustpresentastatementofintent,notexceedingfivetypewritten, G doublespacedpages,describingtheapplicant'sprioreducation,relevant - professionalexperience,careergoals,andthespecificrelationshipofthePh.D.  degreetotheachievementofthesegoals."3*2*݌ (#(# Ќ  ""3"  "3,25h  7  .3  0    InternationalstudentsseekingadmissiontotheprogrammustmeetUNOGraduate !" Facultyrequirementsgoverningtheadmissionofinternationalstudents."3,L,݌"r#(#(# Ќ    TheAdmissionsCommitteeoftheCriminalJusticeGraduateProgramCommittee w$>!% willmakerecommendationsforstudentadmissionsduringthespringsemester.Newly ]%$"& admittedstudentswillbegintakingcoursesinthefallsemesterofeachyear.Ifmore C& #' studentsthantheDepartmentcanreasonablyhandleapplyforadmissioninanygiven )'#( year,theCommitteewilladmitthosemostqualified.  ($)     a06-` 0 `E;9" a (#(#    (#(#/   ӀAdministratively,theprogramleadingtoaDoctorofPhilosophyinCriminalJustice  islocatedintheDepartmentofCriminalJustice,whichisaunitoftheCollegeofPublic | AffairsandCommunityService.Generalsupervisionofthedegreeistheresponsibilityof  b theCriminalJusticeGraduateProgramCommittee,whosemembersareappointedbythe  H UNODeanofGraduateStudiesandResearch.TheDepartmentChairrecommends(to g .  theDeanofGraduateStudiesandResearch)oneofthemembersoftheGraduate M   ProgramCommitteetoserveaschairofthecommittee. 3        TheCriminalJusticeGraduateProgramCommitteehastwomajorfunctions.First,   thecommitteeistheprimarysourceoffacultytoserveondoctoralstudentsupervisory   committees.AsecondfunctionoftheCriminalJusticeGraduateProgramCommitteeisto   providegeneralsupervisionofthedegreeprogram,includingadmissionofstudents, x implementationofpolicy,andgeneraladministrationofthedegree. ^   }D a07-` 0 `E:9" a (#(#    (#(# Eachstudentinthecriminaljusticedoctoralprogramwillberequiredtoforma  supervisorycommittee.Thesupervisorycommitteeconsistsofatleastfourmembersof ~ theGraduateFacultyoftheUniversityofNebraska,oneofwhommustbefroma d disciplineotherthancriminaljustice.The AppointmentofSupervisoryCommitteeforthe  J DoctoralDegreeformisavailableonline. i 0 ̀ThesupervisorycommitteeisappointedbytheDeanofGraduateStudies,upon 5   recommendationoftheCriminalJusticeGraduateProgramChair.Thecommitteetypically   willbeappointedafterthestudenthascompletedonesemesterofdoctoralcoursework.   Thesupervisorycommitteewillberesponsibleforoverseeingthestudent'sprogressuntil   theappointmentofthedissertationcommittee(seedissertationsectionofthehandbook).   ̀Withinthreeweeksofitsappointment,thesupervisorycommitteewillmeetto ` approvetheprogramofstudiesforthedoctoraldegree.[Itisthestudentsresponsibility F toarrangethetimeandplaceforthemeeting.]Followingapprovaloftheprogramof e, studies,thestudentfilesthe"CriminalJusticeDoctoralPlanofStudy(whichisavailable K online)withtheOfficeofGraduateStudiesandResearch.Thisdocumentlistsallcourse 1 workthatwillbeusedtomeettherequirementsofthePh.D.degree.Itmustbesubmitted  beforeincomplete,pass,orlettergradeshavebeenreceivedinmorethanhalf(i.e;4647  hours,includinghourscreditedforthemastersdegree)oftheminimumrequirementsfor  coursesanddissertationresearch. Anysubsequentchangeintheprogramofstudies  orintheareaofresearchforthedissertationmustbeapprovedbythesupervisory | committeeandreportedtotheOfficeofGraduateStudies.  h ̀Duringeachsubsequentspringsemester,thesupervisorycommitteewillmeetwith s: thestudenttoreviewthestudentsprogresstowardthedegree.Thestudentwillprepare Y  an annualreportandwillprovideacopyofthereporttoallcommitteememberspriorto ? themeeting. %   Allcourseworkmustbecompletedwithinthreeyearsfromthetimeastudents  ! programofstudyisapprovedbytheDeanforGraduateStudies.Oncetheprogramof !" studiesisapproved,thestudenthaseightyearstocompletethedegree. "#    #j $   :Pa09-` 0 `E:9" a (#(#    (#(#B   ]ThePh.D.inCriminalJusticerequiresaminimumof93hoursofgraduatecourse  workbeyondthebaccalaureate.Eachstudentisrequiredtocompletecourseworkintwo | coreareas.Thisincludes15hoursofcourseworkintheoryandresearchonthecriminal  b justicesystemandthenatureofcrime(CoreAreaI)and15hoursofcourseworkon  H researchmethodsandstatisticalanalysis(CoreAreaII).Electivecoursescomprisethe g .  remainderofthecourseworkrequiredforthePh.D. M    3  Astudententeringtheprogramwithamastersdegreefromanotheruniversity(or   amastersdegreefromanotherprogramatUNO)may,withtheapprovalofthesupervisory   committee,substitutecoursestakenforthemastersdegreeforthefourrequired8000   levelcourses.Thestudentmustprovidethesupervisorycommitteewithasyllabusforthe   coursehe/shewantstosubstitute.Ifthesubstitutionisapproved,thestudentmust x indicateontheprogramofstudiesthatthecoursesubstitutesforoneofthefourrequired ^ 8000levelcourses. }D  ]    ]Both8000and9000levelcoursesareofferedbytheDepartmentofCriminal I Justiceandcanbeincludedintheprogramofstudies.Amaximumofsixhoursofdual / level(4000/8000)coursescanbeincludedintheprogramofstudies.   ]  XXsCourseWork#XsXI#     Thefollowingsectiongivesthedetailsofcourseworkforthe_Ph.D_Ԁincriminaljustice:      CoreAreaI.TheoryandResearchontheCriminalJusticeSystemandtheNatureof Z Crime(15hours) F   1.CJUS80100 SeminarontheNatureofCrimeQ (# (# 2.CJUS80200 SeminaronAdministrationofJustice7   (# (# 3.CJUS90100 SeminaronLawandSocialControl!! (# (# 4.CJUS90200 SeminaronTheoriesofCrime"" (# (# 5.CJUS90300 SeminaronMinoritiesandtheCriminalJusticeSystem"# (# (#  CoreAreaII.ResearchMethodsandStatisticalAnalysis(15hours) $|!%  1.CJUS80300 ResearchMethodsInCriminalJustice&N#' (# (# 2.CJUS89500 StatisticalApplicationsinCriminalJusticeandPublicAffairsm'4$( (# (# 3.CJUS90800 AdvancedStatisticalApplicationsS(%) (# (# 4.CJUS97000 TeachingCriminalJusticeattheCollegeLevel9)&* (# (# 5.CJUS98000 AdvancedResearchDesign*&+ (# (#  +(-  ElectiveCourses(4348hours) 9  CJUS8040 ` 0 SeminaronPoliceandSociety  (# (# CJUS8050 ` 0 SeminaronCorrections (# (# CJUS8060 ` 0 SeminarontheCriminalCourtSystem (# (# CJUS8070 ` 0 SeminaronLawandCriminalProcedure (# (# CJUS8080 ` 0 SeminarontheJuvenileJusticeSystemj (# (# CJUS8090 ` 0 SeminaronTheoreticalCriminology P (# (# CJUS8100 ` 0 CriminalJusticeOrganizationandManagemento 6 (# (# CJUS8110 ` 0 CriminalJusticePlanningandChangeU   (# (# CJUS8120 ` 0 IndependentStudyInCriminalJusticeandCriminology;   (# (# CJUS8200 ` 0 SpecialProblemsInCriminalJusticeandCriminology!  (# (# CJUS90400 ` 0 ` (#` (#ComparativeCriminologyandCriminalJusticeSystems  (# (# CJUS9090 ` 0 SpecialProblemsinResearchMethods  (# (# CJUS9100 ` 0 SpecialProblemsinStatisticalAnalysis  (# (# CJUS9110 ` 0 SeminaronPoliceOrganizationandManagement  (# (# CJUS9120 ` 0 SeminaronPoliceEffectivenessf (# (# CJUS9130 ` 0 AdvancedResearchTopicsonPolicingL (# (# CJUS9150 ` 0 SpecialTopicsinCriminalJusticeResearchk2 (# (# CJUS9160 ` 0 SeminaronCommunityBasedCorrectionsQ (# (# CJUS9170 ` 0 SeminaronInstitutionalCorrections7 (# (# CJUS9180 ` 0 CourtProcessingandSentencing (# (# CJUS9200 ` 0 SeminaronViolentCrimeandCriminalBehavior (# (# CJUS9980DirectedReadingsinCriminalJustice  CJUS93500 ` 0 ` (#` (#ComputerApplicationsinCriminalJusticeandPublicAffairs (# (# 0   (#(#   NOTE:AmaximumofsevenhoursofCJUS9980(DirectedReadingsinCriminalJustice) H maybeincludedinthe73hoursofcourseworkrequiredforthedegree.Aftercompleting g. 73hours,astudentmayregisterforadditionalhoursofdirectedreadings.Studentsmay M usedirectedreadingshourstoexamineasubstantiveareawherethedepartmentdoes 3 notofferaregularlyscheduledgraduatecourse(e.g.,_victimology_)ortoenhancetheir  knowledgeofaspecializedtopicwithinasubstantivearea(e.g.,sociallearningtheoryor   sentencingreform).Directedreadingsarenottobeusedtoprepareforcomprehensive  ! examinations. !"  Dissertation (20hours) #^ $ A20credithourdissertationisrequiredofallstudents. i%0"&    `     h      p      5'#( :P  :  :    7= XXs  _ 7=SUMMARYOFMINIMUMREQUIREMENTS#7=  _6^#    7= CoreAreaI=15hours A  CoreAreaII=15hours A  SpecialtyArea/Electives=43hours A   Dissertation=20hours A  MinimumTotalHoursBeyondBachelor'sDegree=93 A _  A #7= ^#a0=-` 0 `E:9" a (#(#    (#(#  XsX 7=XXsPhilosophy#XsXGa# P  HXsXXXs    Oneoftheprincipalgoalsofthecriminaljusticedoctoralprogramistohelpstudents u < developspecializationswithincriminaljusticeandcriminology.Thecriminaljusticedoctoral [ " programusesacombinationofmethodstodevelopstudentexpertiseinsubstantiveareas A  withincriminaljusticeandcriminology.Thesemethodsincludegeneralandspecialized '   coursesandseminars,directedreadings,independentstudy,research,andinformal   _mentoring_.Itshouldbenotedthatthedevelopmentofspecializedknowledgedoesnotrely   solelyoncoursework.   _ ComprehensiveExaminationPolicy l     Followingcompletionofallcoursework,doctoralstudentstakethecomprehensive w> examination.Thepurposeofthecomprehensiveexamistogivedoctoralstudentsan ]$ opportunitytodemonstratetheirabilitytointegratecoreknowledge,todocumenttheir C  expertiseinaspecialtyarea,andtodemonstratetheirabilitytoexecuteanddefendan ) independentresearchproject.    f ЀAfacultycommitteeselectedbythestudentshalladministerthecomprehensive  examination.Thecommitteeshallbecomposedofatleastthreegraduatefacultymembers  intheDepartmentofCriminalJustice.Arecordofthecommitteescompositionshallbe n filedwiththeGraduateProgramChairwhenthecommitteeisconstituted.Thecommittee T mustbeformednolaterthanthebeginningofthestudentsfourthsemesterofenrollment s: followingadmissiontothedoctoralprogram. 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S  ThecommitteewillreporttotheGraduateProgramChairandtheChairofthe 'a$% studentsSupervisoryCommitteeregardingitsassessmentofthestudentsperformance (G%& onthecomprehensiveexam.Amajorityofthecommitteemembersmustdeemthe f)-&' studentsperformancetobeacceptableoneachpartoftheexamforthestudenttopass L*'( thecomprehensiveexam.Intheeventanexaminingcommitteereportsthatastudenthas 2+') failedthecomprehensiveexam,orintheeventthatthestudenthasdisbandedhisorher ,(* committee,thestudentmaypetitiontheGraduateProgramCommitteetobeallowedto 9 formanewcommitteeandtotakeanewexamination.Astudentwhoisallowedtotake  anewexaminationandwhofailsthatexaminationwillbedismissedfromtheprogram.   ComprehensiveExaminationProcedures    Compositionofthecomprehensiveexamcommittee   V Studentsarestronglyencouragedtoselectfacultybyspecialtyareaandnotbycampus. _ &  Alistoffacultyspecialtyareasisincludedinthehandbook.Comprehensiveexam E  committeeswillnothaveachair;eachfacultymemberisanequalparticipant. +   Readinglist    Studentsshouldconsultwithfacultytodevelopacomprehensivereadinglist.    Literaturereviewcontents  ` Theestimatedlengthofthewrittenexaminationis4080pages,includingtheEvaluative i0 Strategies,describedintheabovepolicyasaproposal.Theliteraturereviewshould O include: 5 ! ! "xyz{|}~(ny0oFGQRSTUVY""3"    "3y2n3  0 `   Historicaloverview"3yz݌` (#` (# Ќ  ! ! "xyz{|}~(nyy"xyz{|}~""3"  ?+ ` hp x (#X?  "3L{2n3  0 `   Majortheoreticalperspectives"3L{{݌` (#` (# Ќ    ""3"  B+ ` hp x (#X(#B"3w|2n3  0 `   Majorempiricalfindings,ifany"3w||݌` (#` (# Ќ    ""3"  B+ ` hp x (#X(#B"3}2n3  0 `   Criticalevaluationofliterature(i.e.,strengthsandweaknessesofthetheory  andempiricalfindings,ifany)"3} ~݌z` (#` (# Ќ  EvaluativeStrategies (shouldbe1020%oftotallength) F Thissectionshouldsuggestfutureresearchstrategiesinlightofquestionsthathavenot Q beenansweredandinconsistenciesintheexistingresearch. 7  ProcessIssues  !!   / /""3"  B+ ` hp x (#X(#B"32n3  0 `   Thecommitteeshouldhaveatleasttwoweekstoreviewtheliterature "# review/proposaltodecideifanoraldefenseshouldbescheduled."3݌# $` (#` (# Ќ    ""3"  B+ ` hp x (#X(#B"3?2n3  0 `   Ifthecommitteedecidestoscheduleanoraldefense,theliterature $f!% review/evaluativestrategiesoftheexaminationisconsideredtobeapass."3?݌%L"&` (#` (# Ќ    ""3"  B+ ` hp x (#X(#B"32n3  0 `   Ifthecommitteedeclinestoscheduleanoraldefense,theexaminationis k&2#' consideredtobeafailure,andthestudentmaypetitiontheGraduate Q'$( ProgramCommitteeforanothercommittee/exam.Note:perthe 7($) comprehensiveexaminationpolicy,studentswhofailasecond )%* comprehensiveexaminationwillbedismissedfromtheprogram."3W݌*&+` (#` (# Ќ    ""3"  B+ ` hp x (#X(#B"32n3  0 `   Studentsshouldbeawarethatanewcommitteemayrequirethatthestudent *', changethetopicforthecomprehensiveexam."3݌+(-` (#` (# Ќ  _E.` hp x (#X(#EOralDefense  9 Theoraldefensewillbeopentofacultyandgraduatestudentsandwillconsistofthree   stages.  / /""3"    B+ ` hp x (#X(#B"3G2n3  0 `   Inthefirst,studentswillbeexpectedtocompleteahalfhourpresentation  thatprovideshighlightsfromthedifferentsectionsoftheliteraturereview h definedaboveanddemonstratesclearunderstandingoftheproposaland  N thesuggestedtechniques."3G‰݌m 4` (#` (# Ќ    ""3"  B+ ` hp x (#X(#B"32n3  0 `   Inthesecond,studentswillbeexpectedtosatisfactorilyanswerquestions S   posedduringdefense."3݌9 ` (#` (# Ќ    ""3"  B+ ` hp x (#X(#B"3 2n3  0 `   Inthethird,thecommitteewillvoteonoverallperformanceontheexam."3 x݌ ` (#` (# Ќ   Acceptabletopics    Studentsshouldbeadvisedthattheirchosentopicshouldnotbetoonarrow(e.g.,   communitypolicinginChicago)ortoobroad(e.g.,therootcausesofcrime). h Examplesofacceptabletopics: m4 TooBroad `    JustRight     p TooNarrow 9 Policing `    CommunityPolicing p CommunityPolicinginChicago  Corrections `    InstitutionalCorrections p CorrectionsinNebraska  Courts  Women&Crime ~ CriminologicalTheory   h  d  Coursecredit  i0 Nocoursecreditwillbeprovidedforthecomprehensiveexamination.Studentsare 9 encouragedtopursuecoursecreditbyfurtherdevelopingtheirworktowardpublicationas  anindependentstudy.     ExpectationsforComprehensiveExaminations  !" Studentsareexpectedtocompletetheliteraturereviewandevaluativestrategy #n $ independently.Thismeanstheproductisanoriginalworkproducedonlyforthe $T!% comprehensiveexamination(studentsarenotpermittedtosubmitaliteraturereviewfrom s%:"& amastersthesis,previouscourseworkorotherpreviouslycompletedwork).The Y& #' comprehensiveexaminationcommitteewillreviewareadinglistwiththestudent,however, ?'$( thecommitteewillnotreviewdraftsandwillnotreviewoutlines.Studentsarenotpermitted %($) toasknoncommitteemembersforassistance.Studentscompletingthisprocessare  )%* expectedtocomplywiththeAcademicIntegritypoliciesoftheUniversity. )&+  +(- ЇComprehensiveexamsmay overlapwithdissertationwork.Theexpectationisthat 9 comprehensiveexaminationswillbebroaderinscopethandissertations.Studentsshould  notexpectthatacompletedcomprehensiveexaminationcouldbeusedasaprospectus  forthedissertationrequirement.   _Timeline_ԀofComprehensiveExaminationProcess  ~  h Studentsmayformacommitteeiftheyaretakingcoursesinthe4thsemester,provided  N therearenooutstandingincompletegradesinanycourses. m 4 *uw Vddd Xdd Xdd X(#(#,bZ, bb+  6'9 9  6 6#9  6TaskstobeCompleted J;#9    JK(X@ K4thSemester 6#  6/ /""3"  XB+ ` hp x (#X(#B"3G2n3  0 4   Decideontopic"3Gě݌ 44 Ќ  ""3"  B+ ` hp x (#X(#B"3]2n3  0 4   Assemble   committee"3]̜݌ 44 Ќ  ""3"  B+ ` hp x (#X(#B"3|2n3  0 4   Refinetopic"3|݌ 44 Ќ  ""3"  B+ ` hp x (#X(#B"32n3  0 4   Create/revise ~  readinglist"3݌  TE-d44   TE.` hp x (#X(#EK(XPJKSummer 6#J 6/ /""3"  B+ ` hp x (#X(#B"3ؠ2n3  0 4   Writeliterature J review& i0 evaluative O strategies"3ؠG݌  VE-544   VE.` hp x (#X(#EK(XPKFall  Semester 6# 6""3"  B+ ` hp x (#X(#B"3Z2n3  0 4   Scheduleoral  defense"3Zɣ݌  =3144    =E.` hp x (#X(#EK(XPK Expectations  z ""3"  B+B B` hp x (#X(#B"3Z2n3  0 &   Theliteraturereviewshouldbecompletedinonesemester."3Zɥ݌J & (#& (# Ќ  ""3"  E+B B` hp x (#BB` X(#E"32n3  0 &   Thedefenseshouldbeheldthenextsemester."3݌i0!& (#& (# Ќ  ""3"  E+B B` hp x (#BB` X(#E"32n3  0 &   Failuretomeetthesedeadlineswillresultinafailureoftheexamination, O" unlessthestudentcanprovideproofofunusualcircumstancesmakingthe 5# deadlineimpossibletomeet.Inthisevent,thestudentwillneedtopetitionthe $ GraduateProgramcommitteeforaonesemesterextension."3(݌ %& (#& (# Ќ   AdmissiontoCandidacy  !'  & Afterpassingcomprehensiveexaminations,thestudentfilesthe"Application #f ) forAdmissiontoCandidacyfortheDoctoralDegree"withtheOfficeofGraduate $L!* StudiesandResearch.Thisapplicationmustbefiledatleastsevenmonthsprior k%2"+ totheoraldefenseofthedissertation. Q&#,  򀀀Afteradmissiontocandidacy,thestudentmustmaintaincontinuous ($. enrollmentuntilhe/shereceivesthedegree.Studentsnotinresidencemust  )%/ registerforaminimumofonesemesterhourcreditofdissertationresearch. )&0 Failuretoregisterduringeachsemesterofeachacademicyearwillresultin *'1 terminationofthecandidacy.  +(2 Ї#XsXXHXsa#   a0--` 0 `E:9" a   (#(#                (#(#   LA20credithourdissertationisrequiredofallstudents.Thedissertationmust  reflectoriginalscholarshipandcontributetothebodyofknowledgeoncriminal  justice.Thedissertationtopicmustbeapprovedbythestudent'sdissertation | committee.Thedissertationprospectusandthedissertationitselfmustbeapproved  b bythedissertationcommittee.Studentsmaynotregisterfordissertationhoursuntil  H thesemesterinwhichthecomprehensiveexaminationswillbetaken.Studentswho g .  plantotakeexamsduringtwoconsecutivesemestersmaynotregisterfor M   dissertationhoursuntilthesemesterinwhichthesecondcomprehensive 3  examinationwillbetaken.       L  XXsTheDissertationCommittee#XsXD#      LAfterpassingcomprehensiveexaminations,thestudentistoforma  dissertationcommittee.ThecommitteeconsistsofatleastfourGraduateFaculty x Members,oneofwhommustbefromadisciplineotherthancriminaljustice.Two ^ ofthecommitteemembers,excludingtheChair,arelistedas"Dissertation }D Readers";  XXsXsX  thereaderswillreadandapprovethedissertationandtheabstract(see c* below)priortothefinaloralexamination(defenseofthedissertation).Thereaders I alsosignthefinal"ReportontheDoctoralDegree." / #  XXs#   PLXsX  Thedissertationcommitteemustbeestablishednolaterthantheendofthe  semesterinwhichcomprehensiveexaminationsaresuccessfullycompleted;it  cannotbeestablishedpriortosuccessfulcompletionofcomprehensive v examinations.Toestablishthedissertationcommittee,thestudentfillsoutthe \ "AppointmentofDissertationCommitteefortheDoctoralDegree"form.Acopyof {B theformistobeprovidedtoallmembersofthecommittee;thechairofthe a( committeeshouldfileacopyoftheforminthestudent'sfile.#  XXs# G  P    P  XsXThedissertationcommitteemayormaynotincludemembersofthestudent's   originalsupervisorycommittee.Ifthetwocommitteesaredifferent,thechairofthe  ! dissertationcommitteeshouldinformtheChairoftheGraduateProgram !" Committee,whowillthennotifytheOfficeofGraduateStudies. "r#  P  #XXs)#TheDissertationTopicXsX ]%$"&    PWhenthestudentisreadytobeginhis/herdissertation,he/sheshould C' $( scheduleameetingwiththedissertationcommitteetoapprovethedissertationtopic )($) andthegeneralresearchdesignandmethodologythatwillbeusedtoaddressthe )%* topic.Followingthismeeting,thestudentsubmitsthe"ApprovalofDissertation )&+ Topic"formtotheChairoftheGraduateProgramCommittee. *',  +(- _ P  ____ #XXs#The_ԀDissertationProspectusXsX 9    LAfterthedissertationtopichasbeenapproved,thestudentwillpresenta  prospectusofthedissertationtothedissertationcommitteeforitsapproval.The  prospectuswillconsistof:(1)astatementoftheproblem;(2)acomprehensive  literaturereview;and(3)adetaileddiscussionoftheresearchdesign/methodology.  Theprospectusshouldbegiventocommitteemembersforreviewatleasttwo ~ weekspriortotheprospectusdefense.  d  L    LThestudentwillmeetwiththedissertationcommitteeforaformaldefense i 0  oftheprospectus.Allmembersofthecommitteewillreadtheprospectusand O   attendthedefense.Becausepreparationoftheprospectuswillinvolveextensive 5  work,thestudentisencouragedtomeetinformallywithmembersofthecommittee   inadvanceofthedefense.Thecommitteecaneitherapprovetheprospectusas   submittedorrequirethestudenttomakerevisionspriortoapproval.Uponapproval,   thechairofthedissertationcommitteefilesthe"ApprovalofDissertation   Prospectus"formwiththeChairoftheGraduateProgramCommittee.Acopyofthe z approvedprospectusandoftheapprovalformistobeplacedinthestudent'sfile. `  L    LTheapprovedprospectusisconsidereda"contract"withthestudent e, regardingthedissertation.Significantchangesinanapprovedprospectuswill K requirethepreparationofaformalprospectusaddendumandsubsequentreview 1 andapprovalbythedissertationcommittee.  #XXs!# L      a0/- ` 0 `E?9"  a   (#(#                (#(#  D   SApreliminarycopyofthedissertationandtheabstract(whichcannot 9 exceed350wordsinlength,includingthetitle)mustbeapprovedbythe 1  dissertationcommitteechairandthetworeaderspriortofilingthe"Application )  forFinalOralExaminationorWaiver"formwiththeOfficeofGraduate !  Studies.Thisform,alongwiththepreliminarycopyofthedissertationandthe    abstract,mustbesubmittedtotheOfficeofGraduateStudiesatleastthree   weekspriortothefinaloralexamination.[AtthistimetheOfficeofGraduate    Studieswillreviewthedissertationtoensurethatallpublishedrequirements   arebeingmet.]Theformmustbesignedbythetwodissertationreadersand   mustindicatethetimeanddateofthefinaloralexamination.     Thefinalexaminationisoral.Itisgivenbythedissertationcommittee  afterthedissertationhasbeenapprovedbythecommitteechairandthetwo  readers.Thedissertationcommitteealsodeterminesitscharacterandlength.  Theexaminationmaybedevotedtothespecialfieldofthedissertationand/or  tothestudentsgeneralknowledgeofthefield.Thefinaloralexamination  overthedissertationshallnotbeheldunlessallmembersofthesupervisory  committeeareavailablefortheexamination.Acommitteemembermaywaive x his/herrighttoattend. p  h Theoralexaminationmaybewaivedonlywiththeunanimousconsent ` ofthedissertationcommitteeandonlyinextremelyunusualcircumstances. X  H Thedissertationcommitteereportstheresultsofthefinaloral y@ examinationorthereasonforitswaivertotheOfficeofGraduateStudies.In q 8 theeventthatmembersofthecommitteearenotunanimousregardingthe i!0 passingofacandidate,thestudentistobeapprovedforthedegreeifonly a"(  onecommitteememberdissents.Thedissentingmemberofthecommittee Y# ! mustfilealetterofexplanationwiththeOfficeofGraduateStudies. Q$!"  I%"# Ifastudentfailstopassthefinaloralexamination,thecommitteewill A&#$ fileareportonthefailureintheOfficeofGraduateStudiesandindicatewhat 9'$% thestudentmustdobeforetakinganotherexamination.Anotherexamination 1($& maynotbeheldduringthesameterminwhichthestudentfailed. ))%'   !*&(   a0>- ` 0 `E>9"  a   (#(#                (#(#    9  MSTheresidencyrequirementforPh.D.studentsfollowsUniversityof 1 NebraskaatOmahaGraduateCouncilguidelinesandisvariabledepending )  uponadmissionstatus.Fulltimestudentsadmittedwithamaster'sdegreeare !  requiredtocomplete27hoursofgraduateworkwithin18months.Parttime   studentsemployedinacriminaljusticeagencyarerequiredtocomplete24    hourswithin24months.Notmorethanonethird,or9hours,ofcoursework   takenduringthesummercanbeusedtomeettheresidencyrequirement.    M    MAllcourseworkforthedegreemustbecompletedwithinthreeyears   fromthetimethatastudent'sprogramofstudyisapprovedbytheGraduate   College.ThetimelimitongrantingthePh.D.iseightyearsfromthetimeof  filingthestudentsprogramofstudies.Studentsarerequiredtoretake  comprehensiveexaminationsifallcourseworktobecountedtowardthe  Ph.D.(includingthedissertation)isnotcompletedwithinthreeyearsfromthe  timethestudentisadmittedintocandidacy.   M    d0I0 ` 4 `E=0(9"  d   (#(#N<&  ݰ                     (#(#  XsXN<&M1  .0 &   StudentisadmittedtoPh.D.programduringthefallsemesterofthe  academicyear.N<&Mی& (#& (# Ќ  N<&  N<&M2  .0 &   Duringthespringsemesterofthefirstyear,thestudentestablishesa   supervisorycommitteeandsubmitstheappropriatepaperworktothe  p  OfficeofGraduateStudies.ThecommitteeisappointedbytheDeanfor  V  GraduateStudiesandResearch.N<&Mیu < & (#& (# Ќ  0 & 0~ & (#& (# ~ (#~ (# N<&  N<&M3  .0 &   Withinthreeweeksoftheappointmentofthesupervisorycommittee,the A  committeemeetstoapprovethestudentsprogramofstudies.The '  studentfilesthe CriminalJusticeDoctoralPlanofStudywiththeOfficeof    GraduateStudies.N<&Mی& (#& (# Ќ  0 & 0~ & (#& (# IMPORTANT :Atleast45hoursofthestudentsdoctoralcourse  work(includingthe20hourdissertation)istobecompletedafterthe  approvaloftheprogramofstudies.v~ (#~ (# 0 & 0~ & (#& (# IMPORTANT :Oncetheprogramofstudieshasbeenapproved, \ thestudenthas8yearstocompletethedegree.H~ (#~ (# 0 & 0~ & (#& (#NOTE:Thestudentisresponsibleforsettingupthemeetingand i0 forcommunicatingthedate/time/placeofthemeetingtocommittee O members.5~ (#~ (# N<&  N<&M4  .0 &   Duringthespringsemesterofeachyear,thesupervisorycommitteemeets  toreviewthestudentsprogresstowardthedegree.Thestudentprepares  an annualreportanddistributesthisreporttocommitteemembersprior  tothemeeting.N<&Mیz& (#& (# Ќ  0 & 0~ & (#& (#NOTE:Thestudentisresponsibleforsettingupthemeetingand ` forcommunicatingthedate/time/placeofthemeetingtocommittee F members.e , ~ (#~ (# N<&  N<&yM5  .0 &   Aftercompletionofalloftherequiredcourseworkinthetwocoreareas, 1"" thestudentiseligibletotakecomprehensiveexaminations.Thestudent ## formsacomprehensiveexaminationcommitteeatthebeginningofhis/her # $ fourthsemesterintheprogram.N<&yMی$!%& (#& (# Ќ  N<&  N<&lM6  .0 &   Afterpassingthecomprehensiveexamination,thestudentfilesthe &v#'  ApplicationforCandidacyfortheDoctoralDegree.N<&lMی'\$(& (#& (# Ќ  0 & 0~ & (#& (# IMPORTANT: TheapplicationisdueintheOfficeofGraduate {(B%) Studiesnolaterthansevenmonthspriortothefinaloral g).&* examination.O*'+~ (#~ (# 0 & 0~ & (#& (# IMPORTANT: Afteradmissiontocandidacy,thestudentmust 5+', maintaincontinuousenrollmentuntilhe/shereceivesthedegree.!,(-~ (#~ (# 0 & 0~ & (#& (# IMPORTANT: Ifthetermofcandidacyisextendedbeyondthree 9 years,thestudentmustpassanothercomprehensiveexamination.%~ (#~ (# N<&  N<&hM7  .0 &   Thestudentestablishesadissertationcommitteebyfillingoutthe   AppointmentofDissertationCommitteefortheDoctoralDegreeform.N<&hMی& (#& (# Ќ  0 & 0~ & (#& (# IMPORTANT :Thedissertationcommitteemustbeestablishedno j laterthantheendofthesemesterinwhichcomprehensive  X examinationsaresuccessfullycompleted.y @~ (#~ (# N<&  N<&M8  .0 &   Thedissertationcommitteemeetstoapprovethedissertationtopic;the E  studentsubmitsthe ApprovalofDissertationTopicformtotheChairof +  theGraduateProgramCommittee.N<&Mی & (#& (# Ќ  0 & 0~ & (#& (#NOTE:Thestudentisresponsibleforsettingupthemeetingand   forcommunicatingthedate/time/placeofthemeetingtocommittee   members. ~ (#~ (# N<&  N<&qM9  .0 &   Thedissertationcommitteemeetstoapprovethedissertationprospectus; V thestudentsubmitsthe ApprovalofDissertationProspectusformtothe u< ChairoftheGraduateProgramCommittee.N<&qM ی["& (#& (# Ќ  0 & 0~ & (#& (#NOTE:Thestudentisresponsibleforsettingupthemeetingand A forcommunicatingthedate/time/placeofthemeetingtocommittee ' members. ~ (#~ (# N<&  N<& M10  .0 &   Atleastonemonthpriortothefinaloralexamination,thestudentsubmits  apreliminarycopyofthedissertationandabstracttothemembersofthe  dissertationcommittee.N<& $M یl& (#& (# Ќ  N<&  N<&M11  .0 &   Atleastthreeweekspriortothefinaloralexamination,thestudentsubmits q8 apreliminarycopyofthedissertationandabstractandthe Applicationfor W FinalOralExaminationorWaivertotheOfficeofGraduateStudies.N<&M ی=& (#& (# Ќ  N<&  N<&eM12  .0 &   Thedissertationcommitteemeetsforthestudentsfinaloralexamination.N<&eM ی  & (#& (# Ќ  0 & 0~ & (#& (#NOTE:Thestudentisresponsibleforsettingupthemeetingand  ! forcommunicatingthedate/time/placeofthemeetingtocommittee !" members. "#~ (#~ (#   X}]{XXsI 9     {}]  7=   TentativeScheduleofGraduateCourses#   7=#:7=   Ԁ20052007#   7=X# d   󀀀 x  FallSemester,20052006  }D Required_Courses ~   .      6   _  CJ8010 & NatureofCrime(I.Marshall)0  0(#(#06(#(#06(#6(#(#(# CJ8030 & CriminalJusticeResearch,TheoryandMethodology  (Anderson) z CJ8950 & StatisticalApplicationsinCriminalJustice(_Roncek_)0   F (#(# CJ9010LawandSocialControl(_DeLone_) K   ElectiveCourses    CJ80400 & SeminarinPolice&Society(Zhao) v & (#& (# CJ80600 & SeminarinCorrections(Wakefield){ B & (#& (# CJ80600 & SeminarintheCriminalCourtSystem(Sample)G & (#& (# CJ91000 & SpecialProblemsinStatisticalAnalysis(_Roncek_) & (#& (# CJ91700 & SeminarinPoliceOrganizationandManagement(Zhao) & (#& (#  SpringSemester,20052006 }D  RequiredCourses  CJ8020 & AdministrationofJustice(_DeLone_) z CJ8950 & StatisticalApplicationsinCriminalJustice(_Roncek_) F CJ9080 & AdvancedStatisticalApplications(_Roncek_) 6 0  K(#(# CJ97000 & TeachingattheCollegeLevel(_Spohn_)& (#& (# CJ98000 & AdvancedResearchDesign(Anderson) 6      > 0 & (#& (# (# (# ElectiveCourses {B CJ80900 & SeminarinTheoreticalCriminologyG& (#& (# CJ82000 & SpecialTopics:MeasurementIssuesinPolicingResearch(_Kadleck_)& (#& (# CJ81100 & CriminalJusticePlanningandChange 6    & (#& (# CJ9170 & SeminarinInstitutionalCorrections(Ogle) r! CJ92000 & SeminarinViolentCrimeandCriminalBehavior(_Batton_)w>"& (#& (# CJ93500 & ComputerApplicationsinCriminalJustice_(C_.Marshall)C #& (#& (#  FallSemester,20062007   t& RequiredCourses K"( CJ8010 & NatureofCrime(I.Marshall)0  0(#(#06(#(#06(#6(##)(#(# CJ8030 & CriminalJusticeResearch,TheoryandMethodology  (Anderson) # * CJ8950 & StatisticalApplicationsinCriminalJustice(_Roncek_)0  $v!+(#(# CJ90300 & SeminaronMinoritiesandtheCriminalJusticeSystem(_Spohn_){%B",& (#& (# ElectiveCourses '$/ CJ8050 & SeminarinCorrections (r%0 CJ80700 & SeminarinJuvenileJusticeSystemw)>&1& (#& (# CJ81000 & CriminalJusticeOrganizationandManagement(G._DeLone_)C* '2& (#& (# CJ88000 & SpecialProblemsinCriminalJustice:Terrorism(Hoffman)+'3& (#& (# CJ9100 & SpecialProblemsinStatisticalAnalysis +(4 CJ91800 & SeminarinCommunityBasedCorrections,n)5& (#& (#  SpringSemester,20062007   RequiredCourses j CJ8020 & AdministrationofJustice(_DeLone_) ; CJ8950 & StatisticalApplicationsinCriminalJustice(_Roncek_)  CJ90200 & SeminaronTheoriesofCrime(I.Marshall)& (#& (# CJ9080 & AdvancedStatisticalApplications(_Roncek_) 6 0   f(#(# CJ97000 & TeachingattheCollegeLevel(_Kadleck_)k 2 & (#& (# ElectiveCourses    CJ80400 & SeminarinPoliceandSociety & (#& (# CJ80600 & SeminarinCriminalCourtSystem b & (#& (# CJ82000 & SpecialTopics:WomenandCrimeg. & (#& (# CJ91300 & AdvancedResearchonPolicing3 & (#& (# CJ91600 & SeminarinCourtsandSentencing & (#& (# Offeredeverysemester:IndependentStudy,_CJ_ԀInternship,Thesis,DirectedReadings,Dissertation c*     t   a0@- ` 0 `E"  a $ % $ % $ (#$ (# $ % $ % $ % $ %  $ % $ % $ % $ %  $ % $ % $ % $ %  $ % $ % $ % $ %  $ (#$ (#$ % $ %  t   PXsX  Thecriminaljusticedoctoralprogramhasarequirementthatallstudentscomplete  ateachingpracticum.Exceptionsaretobemadeonlyinunusualcases,wherethereis   reasontobelievethatthedoctoralstudentwillneverteachaspartofhis/herprofessional    career.Thegoalofthepracticumistopreparestudentsforfulltimeteachingincriminal  j  justice.Thepracticumwillprovidethestudentwithstructuredteachingexperience,training  P  inpedagogicaltechniques,andaportfolioofteachingexperiencesthatshouldfacilitate o 6  careerplacementintoacollegeoruniversityfacultyposition.Thecomponentsofthe U  programareoutlinedbelow. ;   P  ! ! $(Uh8y"xyz{|}~""3"    "312Uh  1  .3  0    Alldoctoralstudentswillcompletea6hourteachingpracticum.Generally,the   teachingyearwillbeinthefirstorsecondyearsothatitdoesnotinterferewiththe  completionofthedissertation.Theteachingpracticumforparttimestudentswillbe  spreadoutovertwoorthreeyears."31j݌(#(# Ќ  ""3"  "3f2Uh  2  .3  0    Aspartoftheteachingpracticum,studentsgenerallywillteachCJ101andoneother L coursecloselyrelatedtooneoftheirspecializations.Typically,thiscoursewouldbe k2 CJ203,CJ211,CJ221,CJ337,orCJ335.Studentswithalawdegreewouldbeable Q tochoosefromCJ331orCJ351."3f݌7(#(# Ќ  3.  Whenpossible,studentswillteachonboththeOmahaandLincolncampuses.  4.0  DoctoralstudentsalsowillberequiredtotakeCJ9700(TeachingattheCollege  Level)andtoparticipateinaminimumoffourpedagogicalworkshopsofferedbythe | CenterForFacultyDevelopmentorsomeotherindividual/agency.b(#(# 5.0  Facultywithresponsibilityforcoursesthatwillbetaughtbypracticumstudentswill g.  beexpectedtoadvisethosestudentsoncoursecontent.Thesefacultyshouldalso M ! serveasteachingmentorsforthosestudentswhoareteachingcoursesthatarealso 3!" taughtbythefacultymember."#(#(# #  XXs)#  "$   d0A0 ` 4 `E:0(9"  d (#(#     (#(#    DXsX  TheUNOGraduateCatalogstatesthat"DutiesassignedtoGraduateAssistants % shouldbedirectlyrelatedtoandinsupportofgraduatestudiesintheirchosenfieldof   study.TheindividualGraduateProgramCommitteeshouldbeallowedtoassigngraduate   assistantsresearchand/orteachingactivitiesthattheyfeelareappropriateaslongasthe    needsoftheprogramandtheGraduateAssistantarebeingmet."     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