CJFS 3300 - Undergraduate Research in CJFS

Goals: To apply research methodologies and the ways that graduate school research groups operate. To foster close student/faculty interaction as these parties join together in a research venture.

Content: Application of research methods including survey of relevant literature. Research methods could include the following dependent upon the proposed research study: experimental design, qualitative and quantitative methods, conducting a series of experiments, and analysis and presentation of data. Students enrolled in the course will work independently and with the instructor, and also attend laboratory/and or research group meetings. Students will learn research techniques and conduct investigations in a focused area of criminal justice or forensic science to be decided by the instructor.

Prerequisite: Instructor permission

Credits: 1-4