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Richard G. Kiekbusch, Phd
Area Coordinator for Criminology
Associate Professor of Criminology
Dr. Kiekbusch coordinates both the bachelor's degree program
in Criminology and the master’s degree program in Criminal
Justice Administration. He holds a BA, MA, and PhD., all in
sociology from the University of Notre Dame. Dr. Kiekbusch
has over twenty years experience in correctional administration
and private corrections. He is active in a number of professional
associations, and was president of the American Jail Association
1992-93.In addition to carrying out his academic responsibilities,
Dr. Kiekbusch has provided expert witness and other consulting
services in the area of correctional management. He also serves on
the editorial boards of several practitioner publications and
scholarly journals.
Administered by the Department of Behavioral Science within
the College of Arts and Sciences.
Students who major in criminology will obtain a Bachelor
of Arts degree. Criminology is an interdisciplinary behavioral
science which includes the study of law, the causes of criminal
behavior and the agencies of social control which society
has established to prevent and control crime.
The criminology program at U. T. Permian Basin is committed
to the personal, analytical and professional development of
its students. Many will choose to continue their education
in graduate studies or law school, while others will accept
employment in criminal justice agencies such as law enforcement,
courts, corrections or other social service organizations.
The criminology program is committed to developing the student’s
sensitivity to the human and social condition, coupled with
an understanding and ability to participate constructively
in the improvement of both.
The criminology advisor will assist in developing a degree
plan which best suits the needs of the individual student.
Transfer students should note that only those courses designated
by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board as academic
transfer courses and showing the CRIJ prefix will be accepted
at U. T. Permian Basin. Courses showing WECM prefixes are
not accepted in transfer even if the course is cross-listed
with an academic transfer course.
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Degree Requirements
The total number of semester credit hours required for a B.A. in Criminology
is 120
Sample
Degree Plan
General Education
Requirements
44 Semester credit hours
Students must complete the requirements shown in the General
Education Requirements section on pages 51-52 of this catalog.
Computer Use
All Criminology majors must demonstrate a basic use of computing
through completion of SOCI 3317, SOCI 4303 and CRIM 4399.
Criminology
Major Requirements 33
Semester credit hours
Requirements for a Bachelor of Arts degree in Criminology
are 33 semester credit hours. The five courses below are specifically
required for the major. SOCI 3317, SOCI 4303 and CRIM 4399
must be taken in the sequence shown below.
CRIM 2336 Introduction to Criminology
SOCI 3317 Introductory Statistics
SOCI 4303 Social Research Methods
CRIM 4332 Theories of Criminal Behavior
CRIM 4399 Senior Research Seminar
The maximum number of credits in the major is 54. Credits
beyond this maximum will not be counted toward the 120 minimum
hours necessary to graduate. All students must complete the
15 semester credit hours of required courses shown above,
plus 18 semester credit hours from a selected list of criminology
electives. In selecting courses, criminology majors, with
the approval of their advisors, may choose from the list of
courses associated with the online B. S. degree in Criminal
Justice (CCJO). See pages 134-137.
Criminology Minor Requirements
A minor in Criminology consists of 18 hours of Criminology
course work (to include CRIM 2336), of which 12 must be at
the upper-level.
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Course Listing
CRIM 2310 Police and Society (3)
Examination of the role of police in a democratic society.
Topics include professionalism, police discretion, police-community
relations, police-minority relations, use of force, and control
of police behavior as well as other selected contemporary
issues. S
CRIM 2336 Introduction to Criminology (3)†
An overview of theories and patterns of criminal behavior,
and the behavior of police, courts and correctional agencies
in processing criminal offenders. F
CRIM 3340 Criminal Justice Administration (3)
Administrative problems and their solutions in correctional
and law enforcement programs. F
CRIM 3350 Social Deviance (3)
Study of societal definitions and reactions to deviant acts
in relationship to ethnicity, social class and legal institutions.
CRIM 3355 Municipal Police Administration (3)
An overview of police supervision and administrative practices
with a special emphasis upon innovative patrol, tactical and
investigative administrative procedures. Problems and special
issues in police administration are also considered and evaluated.
F
CRIM 3365 Juvenile Delinquency and Justice (3)
A study of the juvenile justice system, theories of causation,
the distribution and frequency of delinquency, correctional
treatment, and prevention programs in modern society. F
CRIM 3389 Multi Listing Course (3)
Undergraduate courses which will be offered only once or will
be offered infrequently or which are being developed before
a regular listing in the catalog.
CRIM 4312 Criminal Procedure (3)
Introduction to various aspects of criminal procedure; including
the study of laws of arrest, search and seizure, evidence,
and the analysis of constitutional limitations relating to
different phases of the procedure. S
CRIM 4320 Corrections In America (3)
Overview of social, cultural, behavioral, political, psychological,
sociological and economic causative factors of crime. Appraisal
of correctional methods involved in prisons, probation, parole,
work-release, half-way houses, community-based corrections
and other settings. F
CRIM 4321 Probation and Parole (3)
History, philosophy and development of adult and juvenile
probation and parole in the United States. S
CRIM 4322 Legal Foundations of Corrections (3)
Historical analysis of constitutional law, appellate and Supreme
Court decisions and their impact upon correctional institutions
and agencies. S
CRIM 4332 Theories of Criminal Behavior (3)
Principal theories of criminality and the application of these
theories to research and corrections. S
CRIM 4333 Law and Society (3)
The relationship of law and society is studied through the
history, philosophy and evolution of the law and legal institutions.
Three major functions of law in modern society, social control,
dispute resolution and social engineering are examined.
CRIM 4334 Issues In Criminology and Criminal Justice
(3)
Survey of major philosophical, moral, and administrative issues
in criminology and criminal justice. Specific topics may change
as the issues and problems that confront the justice system
change. S
CRIM 4381 Ethics in Criminal Justice (3)
An examination of major ethical issues confronted by persons
who work in the criminal justice system. Important appellate
court decisions pertaining to those issues will also be reviewed.
S
CRIM 4382 The Police and the Community (3)
This course introduces students to the broad field of police-community
relations, focusing on law enforcement and community response.
Also emphasized are the origin, implementation, and evaluation
of community policing. F
CRIM 4383 The American Jail (3)
This course provides the student with a basic understanding of
the American jail – its role within the criminal justice system
and its internal operations.
CRIM 4389 Selected Topics (3)
Undergraduate courses which will be offered only once or will
be offered infrequently or which are being developed before
a regular listing in the catalog.
CRIM 4391 Contract Study (3)
Advanced independent study or research (equivalent to a senior
level course).
CRIM 4392 Internship in Criminal Justice (3)
A supervised field experience in a criminal justice, juvenile
justice or related agency. Students are offered the opportunity
to gain the knowledge, methods and skills of the agency and
will further complete an academic assignment as established
by the instructor. Prerequisite: 12 upper division hours in
criminology and the consent of the instructor. F
CRIM 4399 Senior Research Seminar (3)
A scientific research study under the supervision of a member
of the criminology faculty. The integration of theory and
research is emphasized through basic or applied research.
Prerequisites: senior standing and SOCI 3317 and SOCI 4303.
F
† Course fulfills general education requirements.
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