Judicial Studies (BA)
Please note: Students will no longer be admitted to this program as of January 2009
The major in Judicial Studies is designed for study of the judicial process and the role of the courts in government and society. Students develop knowledge of court administration and skills directly applicable to the courts. The program offers opportunities to examine options for improving the courts and related services and to explore alternatives to adjudication as a method of dispute resolution.
Some details:
PART 1: Core Courses
PART 2: Government and the Judicial Process
PART 3: Administratin of the Judiciary
PART 4: Cultural Diversit and te Courts
PART 5: Court Related Skills
PART 6: Cognate Courses
PART 7: Capstone Course
Credits required: 33
Prerequisite: GOV 101. This course partially fulfills the College’s general education requirements in the social sciences.
Advisors: Professors James Cauthen (212.237.8193, jcauthen@jjay.cuny.edu) and Harold Sullivan (212.237.8194, hsullivan@jjay.cuny.edu) from the Department of Government.
PART 1. CORE COURSES
Subtotal: 9 credits
Required
Criminal Justice 101 Introduction to Criminal Justice
Law 206 The American Judiciary
Public Administration 240 Introduction to Public Administration
PART 2. GOVERNMENT AND THE JUDICIAL PROCESS
Subtotal: 6 credits
Select two
Government 203 Municipal and State Government
Government 230 Principles of Constitutional Government
Government 308 State Courts and State Constitutional Law
PART 3. ADMINISTRATION OF THE JUDICIARY
Subtotal: 3 credits
Required
Public Administration 360 Court Administration
PART 4. CULTURAL DIVERSITY AND THE COURTS
Subtotal: 3 credits
Select one
Anthropology 315 Systems of Law
Anthropology 330 American Cultural Pluralism and the Law
Government 313/Law 313 The Law and Politics of Race Relations
Puerto Rican/Latin American Studies Justice 325 The Latina/o Experience of Criminal Justice
PART 5. COURT RELATED SKILLS
Subtotal: 3 credits
Select one
English 235 Writing for Management, Business and Public Administration
Law 213/Speech 213 The Impact of the Mass Media on the Administration of Justice
Mathematics 277 Computers for Administrative Decision Making
Public Administration 241 Computer Applications in Public Administration
Spanish 340 Court Interpreting and Translation
PART 6. COGNATE COURSES
Subtotal: 3 credits
Select two or one 6-credit internship
Government 206 Urban Politics
Government 402-403/Public Administration 402-403 Seminar and Internship in New York City Government (6 credits)
Government 405 Seminar in New York City Politics
Public Administration 314 Productivity
Sociology 206 The Sociology of Conflict and Dispute Resolution
Sociology 216 Probation and Parole: Principles and Practices
Sociology 480 Dispute Resolution and the Legal System
PART 7. CAPSTONE COURSES
Subtotal: 3 credits
Select one
Government 435 Seminar in Judicial Processes and Politics
Law 420/Public Administration 420 Contemporary Administration and the Judiciary
Total: 33 credits