Flex Credit for CCJ
3501 Juvenile Delinquency
Instructor: Mary Ann Zager,
Ph.D.
In order to obtain credit for CCJ 3501 Juvenile Delinquency through the Flex Credit
program, students must demonstrate proficiency of the material in the course and the
connectedness of that information to the student's previous experience and training. Do not register for the course prior to discussing it with me.
You may successfully complete all of the requirements for Flex Credit prior to
registering and paying for the course, or you may register for the
course the semester you are going to complete the work.
Any student who wishes to complete the Flex Credit for this course
must have at least five years experience in the criminal justice field, plus 60
semester hours of credit.
Credit is granted for the course upon successful completion of two
objectives:
1. Complete a comprehensive examination of the course material. This exam will be
predominantly essay questions. For the exam, you will need to obtain and
read copies of 3 scholarly journal articles that cover at least 3 of the theories we
generally discuss in class (some articles may cover more than one theory). These articles should
reflect recent research on the theories, so you know what the current state of the theory
is. Prior to the exam, you will send me copies of the articles, and I will tailor some of
the exam questions to those articles.
For help with scholarly journals, go to
http://ruby.fgcu.edu/courses/mzager/research/finding_a_scholarly_journal_arti.htm.
You can obtain these articles through the University library. Some
are available in full text electronic versions, some are available
on microfiche, and some must be ordered through Inter-Library Loan.
After I have graded your exam, I will evaluate the
extent of your knowledge in these core areas of juvenile delinquency:
The purpose of the exam is to assess your knowledge in
these areas. Any area that is weak will be covered in your paper/project.
2. Complete a paper/project covering
any areas that were weak in your exam. This paper
will integrate published research on a specific juvenile
delinquency topic and your personal experiences and training in that context. The
paper content will be discussed after the exam is taken. The subject matter and
style will be approved by the professor. The paper will rely on three types of
information: scholarly journal articles discussing current research validating a theory or
theories of delinquency, empirical research on the effectiveness of a specific type of
delinquency prevention or reduction program, and your professional experiences. The
finished paper will be approximately 6-8 pages long.
The length may vary, depending on identified areas of need (from your exam).
A complete study guide to the course is linked here.... This site covers the main topics
used in the actual course. Flex Credit will be graded on a letter grade basis (A, B, C,
D, F). It will affect your
GPA. Your letter grade in the course will be based on a combination of
the exam and the paper/project. If your exam is stellar, you don't have
to write a paper. If your exam has problems, you will address those in
your paper. I will give you a specific breakdown of your grade scale
after I read your exam.
If you are a FAR student (outside the 5 county
area), you may have the exam proctored. Details of this process are linked
here.
If you have any questions about the process, the content, study
questions, etc. please feel free to email or call me.
Mary Ann Zager, Ph.D.
590-7832
mzager@fgcu.edu
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