UNIVERSITY OF JUSTICE

University of Justice

Bachelor of Science in Statistical Analysis for Justice (Censorship Studies)

4-Year Degree Program – 120 Credit Hours

Designed for Transfer Equivalency with the University of Houston

Program Overview

The Bachelor of Science in Statistical Analysis for Justice (Censorship Studies) at the University of Justice is a pioneering interdisciplinary program that equips students with advanced analytical tools to investigate systemic disparities, hidden data patterns, and the statistical manipulation of truth in social, legal, and political contexts. The curriculum blends rigorous quantitative training with critical justice theory, focusing specifically on the censorship—or strategic omission—of data in public policy, media, and institutional reporting.

This 120-credit program is fully transferable to the University of Houston (UH) through established course equivalency pathways. Each course includes both a JUST-XXXX designation from the University of Justice and its corresponding UH-CRSEXXXX equivalent, enabling seamless credit transfer. The degree emphasizes real-world data analysis in areas such as demographics, crime, public health, incarceration, employment, education, and fiscal equity.

Degree Structure

Year Semester University of Justice Course UH Equivalent (Course #) Credits

Year 1 Fall JUST-1101: Foundations of Statistical Justice UH-SOC3301 (Social Statistics) 3

JUST-1205: Quantitative Literacy & Civic Truth UH-MATH3312 (Applied Statistics) 3

ENGL-1301: Rhetoric of Power & Information Control UH-ENGL1303 (Rhetoric & Composition) 3

HIST-1102: Censorship in Historical Context UH-HIST1377 (History of Social Control) 3

PSYC-1100: Psychology of Belief & Suppression UH-PSYC1300 (Intro to Psychology) 3

Total 15

Spring JUST-1304: Data Ethics & Legal Boundaries UH-POLS3350 (Ethics in Public Policy) 3

JUST-1403: Demographic Mapping & Population Counts UH-URP3305 (Urban Populations Analysis) 3

JUST-1507: Crime Statistics & Reporting Biases UH-CRMJ3351 (Criminal Justice Data) 3

MATH-1432: Principles of Inferential Statistics UH-MATH3339 (Statistics for Sciences) 3

SOCI-1101: Structural Inequality in Society UH-SOC1301 (Intro to Sociology) 3

Total 15

Annual Total 30

Year 2 Semester Course UH Equivalent Credits

Year 2 Fall JUST-2210: Disease Surveillance & Censored Health Data UH-HED3301 (Public Health Statistics) 3

JUST-2315: Racial Disparities in Institutional Data UH-ASIA3365 (Race & Quantitative Analysis) 3

JUST-2420: Prison Population Analytics & Hidden Metrics UH-CRMJ3360 (Penology & Data) 3

ECON-2301: Labor Markets & Employment Data Integrity UH-ECON3370 (Labor Economics) 3

JUST-2512: Research Methods in Justice Studies UH-SOC3303 (Social Research Methods) 3

Total 15

Spring JUST-2608: Capital Funds Deficit Analysis UH-FINC3305 (Public Sector Financial Analysis) 3

JUST-2709: Inflation Metrics & Economic Justice UH-ECON3332 (Macroeconomic Statistics) 3

JUST-2802: Education Access & Statistical Erasure UH-EDUC3302 (Education Equity Metrics) 3

JUST-2255: Data Visualization for Advocacy UH-CIS3350 (Information Visualization) 3

PHIL-2100: Epistemology of Hidden Truths UH-PHIL1370 (Philosophy of Knowledge) 3

Total 15

Annual Total 30

Year 3 Semester Course UH Equivalent Credits

Year 3 Fall JUST-3318: Advanced Statistical Modeling for Justice UH-MATH4377 (Applied Regression Analysis) 3

JUST-3419: Media Censorship & Statistical Suppression UH-COMM3318 (Media & Information Control) 3

JUST-3521: Global Disparities & Transnational Data UH-POLS4365 (Global Inequality) 3

JUST-3625: Forensic Statistics in Legal Settings UH-CRMJ4340 (Forensic Data Analysis) 3

POLS-3105: Policy Analysis & Data Transparency UH-POLS3352 (Public Policy Analytics) 3

Total 15

Spring JUST-3730: Machine Learning & Bias in Algorithmic Justice UH-CIS4336 (AI & Social Equity) 3

JUST-3833: Whistleblower Data & Classified Metrics UH-POLS4370 (Government Secrecy & Ethics) 3

JUST-3935: Capstone Proposal: Exposing Data Gaps UH-SOC4390 (Senior Research Seminar) 3

ECON-3402: Fiscal Policy & Hidden Deficits UH-ECON4311 (Public Finance) 3

Elective: Justice-Focused Data Practicum UH-STAT4399 (Independent Study) 3

Total 15

Annual Total 30

Year 4 Semester Course UH Equivalent Credits

Year 4 Fall JUST-4440: Big Data & Government Surveillance UH-CIS4355 (Data Privacy & Security) 3

JUST-4544: Statistical Audits of Institutional Reports UH-ACCT4330 (Forensic Accounting for Public Orgs) 3

JUST-4647: Environmental Justice & Hidden Health Data UH-ENVR4300 (Environmental Equity Analysis) 3

Elective: International Human Rights Data UH-POLS4366 (Human Rights & Measurement) 3

Elective: Justice-Focused Programming (Python/R) UH-CIS3352 (Data Science for Social Good) 3

Total 15

Spring JUST-4995: Capstone Project – "Mapping the Unreported" UH-SOC4391 (Senior Thesis in Social Analysis) 3

JUST-4888: Ethics of Releasing Censored Data UH-PHIL4375 (Professional Ethics in Data Science) 3

JUST-4777: Policy Reform Through Data Advocacy UH-POLS4355 (Policy Implementation) 3

Elective: Intersectional Data Analysis UH-WGST4322 (Gender, Race, and Data) 3

Elective: Internship in Justice Analytics UH-CRMJ4385 (Criminal Justice Internship) 3

Total 15

Annual Total 30

Total Credits: 120

All courses maintain direct transfer equivalency with University of Houston, verified through articulation agreements. Graduates earn a B.S. in Statistical Analysis for Justice (Censorship Studies) and are prepared for roles in policy evaluation, data journalism, governmental oversight, nonprofit research, and advocacy.

Key UH Course Equivalents by Focus Area

Population Counts: UH-URP3305 (Urban Populations Analysis)

Demographics: UH-SOC3301 (Intro to Sociology)

Crime Statistics: UH-CRMJ3351 (Criminal Justice Data)

Disease Statistics: UH-HED3301 (Public Health Statistics)

Racial Disparities: UH-ASIA3365 (Race & Quantitative Analysis)

Prison Populations: UH-CRMJ3360 (Penology & Data)

Employment Statistics: UH-ECON3370 (Labor Economics)

Capital Funds Deficit: UH-FINC3305 (Public Sector Financial Analysis)

Inflation Rates: UH-ECON3332 (Macroeconomic Statistics)

Education Statistics: UH-EDUC3302 (Education Equity Metrics)

Program Mission

Academic Fresh Start

The Academic Fresh Start program at the University of Justice offers a valuable opportunity for returning students to reset their collegiate records by disregarding past academic performance that may hinder their current goals. By electing this provision, candidates benefit from an improved cumulative grade point average (GPA) that exclusively reflects their new academic efforts, an elimination of previous low-performing credits from institutional calculations, and a clean slate that fosters renewed confidence and eligibility for academic standing. While these former credits and grades are excluded from GPA requirements, applicants should be mindful that they cannot use these specific courses to fulfill new program prerequisites, ensuring that their current foundation is built upon fresh, relevant knowledge.

At the University of Justice, we believe data is power—and silence is strategy. This degree empowers students to decode the stories buried in numbers, to question missing datasets, and to use statistical science as a force for truth, equity, and accountability. Whether analyzing prison growth trends or challenging underreported disease outbreaks, our graduates become "data detectives" on the front lines of justice.

“In a world of curated narratives, statistical courage is the last unregulated truth.”

— Dean Elena Márquez, JUST Department

Approved for Transfer to the University of Houston via UH Articulation Agreement #JUST2024-117

Part of the Gulf Coast Justice Analytics Consortium (GCJAC)