Course Detail
CJ 202 Criminal Justice StatisticsCJ 202 IS Sec 1, University of Mississippi 3 credit hours |
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Instructor Information: |
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Instructor name: Wesley G. Jennings, PhD, is Chair and Professor in the Department of Criminal Justice & Legal Studies at the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss). He has a PhD in Criminology from the University of Florida, and a master’s and bachelor’s degree from the University of South Carolina. His major research interests are quantitative methods and longitudinal data analysis. He has been teaching for over 10 years at the undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral level. He enjoys teaching his students and broadening their perspectives on complex (and sometimes controversial) topics, but also values learning from his students. |
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Contact Information: |
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If you have questions concerning the content of the course, you may contact the instructor directly using the Email Your Instructor link in the Lessons or Content page. NOTE: Whenever sending email, please be sure to indicate your course title and number in the subject line. You can expect a response within 72 hours, although it may be longer on weekends. Many instructors reply within 24 hours. For lesson or test administration issues, please contact the iStudy department: The University of Mississippi Phone: (662) 915-7313, toll-free (877) 915-7313 |
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Course Description |
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This independent study course is intended to examine descriptive, inferential, and multivariate statistics employed in criminal justice research about the nature of crimes, criminals, and the criminal justice system. The course includes 13 instructional lessons with required readings, quizzes, and/or assignments, four proctored course exams, and a proctored, comprehensive final exam. |
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Textbook Information: |
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Textbook information will be provided upon enrollment in your iStudy course. |
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Course Objectives: |
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Objectives include (but are not limited to):
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Course Outline: |
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This course consists of thirteen instructional lessons and five examinations. You MUST complete the syllabus quiz as soon as you have access to your Blackboard course. This is mandatory to verify your attendance.* NOTE: you must pass the Syllabus and Orientation Quiz for the course materials to appear on the Lessons page |
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| Lesson | Reading Assignments | Due for Grades | Suggested Pacing Guide (if you want to complete the course in a traditional semester) |
| Start Here | *You MUST complete the syllabus quiz as soon as you have access to your Blackboard course. This is mandatory to verify your attendance.*NOTE: you must pass the Syllabus and Orientation Quiz for the course materials to appear on the Lessons page. | Syllabus Quiz | Week 1 |
| 0 | Course Introduction/Resources | Discussion board | Week 1 |
| 1 | Chapter 1: Introduction to the Use of Statistics in Criminal Justice and Criminology | Quiz |
Week 1 |
| 2 | Chapter 2: Types of Variables and Levels of Measurement | Quiz & Statistics Computational Assignment #1 |
Week 2 |
| 3 | Chapter 3: Organizing, Displaying, and Presenting Data | Quiz | Week 3 |
| Proctored Course Exam 1 | All assignments that come before the exam must be completed and submitted. All assignments not completed and submitted before you take the midterm exam WILL RECEIVE A GRADE OF ZERO. |
Course Exam 1 to be completed before proceeding |
Week 3 |
| 4 | Chapter 4: Measures of Central Tendency | Quiz | Week 4 |
| 5 | Chapter 5: Measures of Dispersion | Quiz & Statistics Computational Assignment #2 |
Week 5 |
| 6 | Chapter 6: Probability | Quiz | Week 6 |
| Proctored Course Exam 2 | All assignments that come before the exam must be completed and submitted. All assignments not completed and submitted before you take the midterm exam WILL RECEIVE A GRADE OF ZERO. |
Course Exam 2 to be completed before proceeding |
Week 6 |
| MIDPOINT OF COURSE | You MUST reach the midpoint of your course by the date specified in your information. | All lesson assignments or exams needed to reach the midpoint of the course | The exact date the semester students are required to reach the midpoint is specified in their registration information. |
| 7 | Chapter 7: Population, Sample, and Sampling Distributions | Quiz | Week 7 |
| 8 | Chapter 8: Point Estimates and Confidence Intervals | Quiz & Statistics Computational Assignment #3 |
Week 8 |
| 9 | Chapter 9: Hypothesis Testing: A Conceptual Introduction | Quiz | Week 9 |
| Proctored Course Exam 3 | All assignments that come before the exam must be completed and submitted. All assignments not completed and submitted before you take the midterm exam WILL RECEIVE A GRADE OF ZERO. |
Course Exam 3 to be completed before proceeding |
Week 9 |
| 10 | Chapter 10: Hypothesis Testing With Two Categorical Variables: Chi-Square | Quiz | Week 10 |
| 11 | Chapter 11: Hypothesis Testing With Two Population Means or Proportions | Quiz | Week 11 |
| 12 | Chapter 12: Hypothesis Testing With Three or More Population Means: Analysis of Variance | Quiz & Statistics Computational Assignment #4 |
Week 12 |
| 13 | Chapter 13: Hypothesis Testing With Two Continuous Variables: Correlation | Quiz | Week 13 |
| Proctored Course Exam 4 | All assignments that come before the exam must be completed and submitted. All assignments not completed and submitted before you take the midterm exam WILL RECEIVE A GRADE OF ZERO. |
Course Exam 4 to be completed before proceeding |
Week 13 |
| 14 | Final Exam Preparation | None | Week 14 |
| Proctored Final Exam |
Be sure all work has been submitted and graded prior to taking this exam. | Final Exam To be submitted to finalize credit |
Week 15 |
The grading scale is as follows: FAILURE TO TAKE THE FINAL EXAM WILL RESULT IN FAILURE OF THE COURSE. You must submit the lessons required to take the course exam(s). Lessons required but not submitted will receive a grade of zero. For the final exam, all coursework must be submitted and graded. |
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