Apr 30, 2024  
2017-2018 Catalog 
    
2017-2018 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


 

Chemistry

  
  
  • CH 462 Experimental Chemistry


    An advanced laboratory course that utilizes the skills developed in the general, organic, analytical, instrumental and chemical literature courses in more advanced investigations. There is a significant writing component that requires extensive use of the chemical literature.
    Credits: 2
    Prerequisite: CH 313 , CH 338  and CH 350 
    Writing Intensive: May meet requirement, see class schedule


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  • CH 463 Experimental Chemistry


    An advanced laboratory course in physical chemistry involving experimental determination of thermodynamic quantities such as enthalpy, entropy, free energy, equilibrium constant as well as quantum mechanical calculations investigating molecular properties and harmonic potentials.
    Credits: 2
    Prerequisite: Concurrent enrollment in or completion of CH 313  and CH 442 


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Criminal Justice

  
  
  • CJ 212 History and Development of American Law Enforcement


    Course surveys the historical development of American law enforcement, focusing on the social, political and organizational dynamics that helped to shape this critical institution. Covers the four major models of American policing: colonial, political, reform, professional and service models. Course provides a historical foundation for other courses in the law enforcement major.
    Credits: 4
    Diversity: May meet requirement, see class schedule


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  • CJ 213 Introduction to Criminal Justice


    A multidisciplinary approach to administration, procedures and policies of agencies of government charged with the enforcement of law, the adjudication of criminal behavior and the correction/punishment of criminal and deviant behavior.
    Credits: 4
    Diversity: May meet requirement, see class schedule


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  • CJ 219 Ethics and Leadership in Criminal Justice


    Major ethical theories relevant to criminal justice and social service institutions are examined. Emphasis is placed on ethical practices and dilemmas that affect practitioners as they endeavor to provide public services.
    Credits: 4
    Diversity: May meet requirement, see class schedule


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  • CJ 225 Substance Abuse: Causes, Enforcement, Prevention


    Introduction to the causes of substance use and abuse in U.S. society, the enforcement of drug and alcohol abuse and contemporary modalities of prevention and treatment of substance abuse. Theories of substance abuse will be reviewed and the effectiveness of current enforcement practices will also be discussed.
    Credits: 4


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  • CJ 241 Introduction to Community Crime Prevention


    Opportunity to explore the history, philosophy, theory and application of community crime prevention programs. Students will examine research and programs in law enforcement, the courts, corrections, higher education and community-based organizations.
    Credits: 4
    Diversity: May meet requirement, see class schedule


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  • CJ 245 GIS Maps and Spatial Information


    Introduces the cartographic principles needed to understand geographic information science. Will explore global reference and coordinate systems, maps and generalization, types of maps: reference, thematic, topographic, aerial photography and GIS. Students will be introduced to ArcMap. Assumes students have no prior knowledge about GIS. Serves as a foundation course in the Criminal Justice GIS sequence.
    Credits: 4


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  • CJ 267 Research and Writing about Social Justice Issues


    Students propose, research and write an independent research project relating to the theme of the course. Themes will rotate but with a consistent social justice focus. Examples include: American Dream, Prison Narratives, The Power of Language and Media Perceptions of CJ system. Prepares students for writing longer research papers by developing strong research and synthesis skills; introduces them to APA documentation style. Intensive work on sentence style, academic vocabulary and grammar competency will be provided.
    Credits: 4
    Prerequisite: WR 122 
    Diversity: May meet requirement, see class schedule
    Writing Intensive: May meet requirement, see class schedule


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  • CJ 310 Professional Writing in Criminal Justice


    Focuses on professional writing in all branches of the criminal justice system. Students will learn to write various types of police, court and correctional reports and memoranda utilizing the rules of citation, grammar and style.
    Credits: 4
    Writing Intensive: May meet requirement, see class schedule


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  • CJ 323 Introduction to Crime Scene and Crash Diagramming


    Introduces students to crime scene and crash diagramming using computer-aided design (CAD) software. Students will learn to measure and sketch crime scenes and then reduce their notes to digital measurements using a “total station” laser device. Students will also learn to prepare their work for professional presentations and court.
    Credits: 4


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  • CJ 324 Advanced Crime Scene and Crash Diagramming


    Introduces students to the advanced techniques of crime scene and crash diagramming using computer -aided design (CAD) software. Students will learn to measure and sketch crime scenes and then digitize their measurements using a “total” laser device and then format their initial product into scaled animation. Students will also learn to prepare their animated work for professional and court presentations.
    Credits: 4


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  • CJ 327 Research Methods in Criminal Justice


    Opportunity to learn, understand and apply social research methods to issues germane to the discipline of criminal justice. Emphasis on the relationships of theory to research, measurement, research design, hypothesis testing, sampling and implications of research for social polity.
    Credits: 4
    Prerequisite: CJ 213 
    Writing Intensive: May meet requirement, see class schedule


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  • CJ 328 Forensic Osteology


    Hands-on experience in identification of complete and fragmentary human skeletal and dental remains. Topics will also include growth and development of osseous and dental structures, variation in osseous tissues and modification of these tissues through traumatic, pathologic and taphonomic factors.
    Credits: 4


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  • CJ 329 Archaeological Resources: Policies and Procedures


    Traces the history of federal and local historic preservation/cultural resource management legislation and regulations. Topics include the merging of archaeology with historic preservation, how laws are made, how archaeological resources are protected on public land and political issues involving Native American concerns.
    Credits: 4


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  • CJ 331 Police and Community: Policy Perspective


    Broad review of contemporary American crime control policies and their relationship to community needs and citizen expectations. Emphasis on the influences that politics (i.e. minority groups, advocacy groups, etc.), culture, economics and bureaucracy have on policy development.
    Credits: 4
    Prerequisite: CJ 213  or consent of instructor
    Diversity: May meet requirement, see class schedule


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  • CJ 341 Introduction to GIS


    Second in the GIS sequence. Focus is on the development of skills and techniques used to create, analyze and display spatial data in a geographic information system. Students will focus on spatial queries, data joins, data editing, geocoding (address matching) and analysis of raster data. Students will participate in a team project to focus on applying GIS mapping and analysis skills to evaluate existing community hazard evacuation routes and propose alternative scenarios to improve hazard evacuations. Course is cross-listed with ES 341  and GEOG 341 .
    Credits: 4
    Prerequisite: CJ 245 


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  • CJ 342 Strategic Crime Analysis with GIS


    Third in the GIS sequence. Focus is on specific applications for GIS in data-led policing. Students will use two software applications, ArcGIS and CrimeStat III to analyze and visualize core theories in criminology. The class will use GIS to examine early theories of: social disorganization, broken windows, environmental criminology and geographic profiling. Also focuses on statistical approaches for crime analysis using GIS, e.g., hot spot analysis, kernel density estimation, distance analysis and spatial distribution.
    Credits: 4
    Prerequisite: CJ 341 


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  • CJ 372 Social Constructions of Race


    Provides an anthropological perspective on how race has been used to examine variation among humans. Topics include the development of the concept of race, the role of science in upholding and abolishing racial categories, human variation through biocultural evolution and an examination of racism as part of a system of oppression in modern day life and the criminal justice system.
    Credits: 4
    Diversity: May meet requirement, see class schedule


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  • CJ 411 Families and Crime


    Examines contemporary families and their links to crime from a theoretical and scientific approach. Explores interactions between family life and anti-social behavior, evaluates societal structures in place for dealing with juvenile and adult crime and how that contributes to intergenerational and other crimes. Other important concepts to be explored will include gender, race, socioeconomic status and violence within families as contributors to crime outcomes.
    Credits: 4
    Prerequisite: CJ 213  and CJ 451  or consent of instructor


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  • CJ 422 Community Collaboration and Development


    Course offers opportunity to learn the logistics, mechanics and theoretical foundations behind community collaboration development. Course is multidisciplinary appropriate for anthropology, criminal justice, education, geography, history and sociology students who will work or live in communities.
    Credits: 4


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  • CJ 423 Management of Law Enforcement Organizations


    Managerial concepts, administrative principles and supervisory practices for the middle command officer. Law enforcement leadership, policy formulation and application of sound management practices.
    Credits: 4
    Prerequisite: CJ 213  or consent of instructor
    Writing Intensive: May meet requirement, see class schedule


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  • CJ 425 Program Evaluation/Participation


    Building on the skills and knowledge acquired in previous courses, this course offers students the opportunity to either: conduct an analytical evaluation of a community collaboration program, or participate as an ethnographer in a community collaboration program, in one of the following areas: community policing, homeland security, crime prevention, victim assistance, sentencing or reentry, disaster preparedness or community outreach (i.e. homeless, mental illness or poverty).
    Credits: 4
    Prerequisite: CJ 421  and CJ 422  or consent of instructor


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  • CJ 426 Fundamentals of Crime Analysis


    Introduction to the fundamental theories, techniques and software used in the analysis of crime. Includes terms and concepts of crime analysis, how it is used in America’s police agencies; how to perform basic analytical techniques on raw data; how tactics and strategies for crime reduction are developed and employed; and tools, techniques and products of crime analysis.
    Credits: 4
    Prerequisite: CJ 212 


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  • CJ 427 Quantitative Methods in Criminal Justice


    Course covers the qualitative and qualitative study of crime and crime trends in relation to factors of sociological, demographic and spatial nature. Experience in utilizing public data and attitudinal surveys for the purpose of analyzing, interpreting, and presenting crime reports in a professional manner.
    Credits: 4
    Prerequisite: Prerequisites: CJ 213 , CJ 327  , or consent of instructor
    Quantitative Literacy: May meet requirement, see class schedule


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  • CJ 429 Tactical Crime Analysis


    Builds on CJ 428 /CJ 528 , introduces students to tactical crime analysis. Using advanced software and qualitative and/or quantitative models to analyze their data, students will develop a tactical plan to address an immediate crime pattern or series of crimes with the goal of devising quick response tactics (actions that could be employed in a field setting) to deter or apprehend an offender.
    Credits: 4
    Prerequisite: CJ 428 /CJ 528 


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  • CJ 430 Capstone in GIS


    Fourth course in GIS sequence. Focus on student capstone project, a data-driven learning project that focuses on applying GIS to the fields of criminal justice, public safety, human services or resource management. Course is designed as a hybrid lecture and laboratory class. Two-hour class time each week, which will include weekly progress to share resources and problem-solve individual issues.
    Credits: 4
    Prerequisite: CJ 342 


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  • CJ 431 Microsoft Office for Crime Analysis


    Introduces students to Microsoft Office Professional (Access, Excel, Word and PowerPoint) as an investigative tool in criminal justice applications. Students will learn to manage and analyze crime data using Microsoft Access, analyze data and perform complex calculations using Microsoft Excel, create crime bulletins and reports using Microsoft Word and prepare effective presentations using Microsoft PowerPoint.
    Credits: 4


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  • CJ 433 Criminal Justice and Popular Culture


    Focuses on evaluating printed and electronically mass-produced works of fiction, non-fiction and other entertainment and infotainment media as they relate to crime and criminal justice in America. Will explore mass media’s fascination with crime and punishment. Will concentrate on developing a better theoretical understanding of the impact mass-media has on criminal justice discourse and policy.
    Credits: 4


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  • CJ 435 Gender, Crime and Justice


    Examines the differences in the commission of offenses and victimization by gender and addresses gender specific differences in criminality, societal reactions and criminal justice responses by gender.
    Credits: 4
    Diversity: May meet requirement, see class schedule
    Writing Intensive: May meet requirement, see class schedule


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  • CJ 437 Comparative International Homeland Security Programs


    Will help students gain the knowledge of analytical frameworks and strategic-level homeland security policies practiced by other countries that may be applicable in the United States. Students will learn how other countries have coped with homeland security-related issues.
    Credits: 4


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  • CJ 438 Native Americans, Culture and the Criminal Justice System


    Improves student understanding of the historical realities that devastate Native Americans. Students examine the Native American experience in the criminal justice system in contemporary times and gain a greater understanding of complexities faced by Native Americans in retaining their cultural competencies while facing their inclusion in the criminal justice system.
    Credits: 4


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  • CJ 440 Community Crime Prevention Studies


    Multidisciplinary approach to theoretical foundations of issues related to crimes committed in the community and theoretical orientations of various community crime prevention strategies and the implications associated with social policies.
    Credits: 4
    Prerequisite: CJ 213  or consent of instructor
    Diversity: May meet requirement, see class schedule
    Writing Intensive: May meet requirement, see class schedule


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  • CJ 449 Youth Gangs in American Society


    Examines the emergence and proliferation of youth gangs in American society, with an emphasis on theory, policy analysis and social, community and individual impacts. Examines intervention and prevention strategies, employing a systems approach that requires community, agency and institutional collaboration development.
    Credits: 4


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  • CJ 450 Criminology


    A description and analysis of types of crimes, types of criminals and the major theories of crime causation. An examination of past and present incidence rates of crimes; the socioeconomic, cultural and psychological variables related to criminal behavior; and a review of possible solutions to the crime problem.
    Credits: 4
    Prerequisite: CJ 213  or consent of instructor
    Diversity: May meet requirement, see class schedule


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  • CJ 451 Youth, Crime and Society


    Offers a review of the nature, distribution and explanations of youth crime, with particular attention given to the historical context of youth crime and the topic of youth gangs. Gender, race, political and official responses to youth crime will be emphasized.
    Credits: 4
    Prerequisite: CJ 213  or consent of instructor
    Diversity: May meet requirement, see class schedule
    Writing Intensive: May meet requirement, see class schedule


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  • CJ 457 Motivational Interviewing: Helping People Change


    Equips students in the theory, research and practice of Motivational Interviewing (MI) in the correctional system. Course will place equal emphasis on understanding MI and learning how to do MI. Course will consist of a community of practice around skill-based MI clinics where the instructor will demonstrate the methods of MI and then have students practice them. Through training, normative feedback and coaching, students will gain and increase their proficiency in MI.
    Credits: 4


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  • CJ 461 Youth Immigration and Crime


    This course will provide an overview of sociological and criminological theories that either support or reject a link between criminality and immigration, especially as it relates to different generation of immigrants and their children. More importantly, it will provide an in depth overview of empirical evidence to assess this claim. The wealth of available evidence suggests that, although there are generational differences among immigrant groups, the link between immigration and crime is little more than a persistent myth and that the children of immigrants are actually less crime prone than their native counterparts.
    Credits: 4
    Prerequisite: CJ 213  or consent of instructor
    Writing Intensive: May meet requirement, see class schedule


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  • CJ 526 Fundamentals of Crime Analysis


    Introduction to the fundamental theories, techniques and software used in the analysis of crime. Includes terms and concepts of crime analysis, how it is used in America’s police agencies; how to perform basic analytical techniques on raw data; how tactics and strategies for crime reduction are developed and employed; and tools, techniques and products of crime analysis.
    Credits: 4
    Prerequisite: CJ 213 


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    Check course availability in Spring 2024


  
  
  • CJ 529 Tactical Crime Analysis


    Builds on CJ 428 /CJ 528 , introduces students to tactical crime analysis. Using advanced software and qualitative and/or quantitative models to analyze their data, students will develop a tactical plan to address an immediate crime pattern or series of crimes with the goal of devising quick response tactics (actions that could be employed in a field setting) to deter or apprehend an offender.
    Credits: 4
    Prerequisite: CJ 428 /CJ 528 


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  • CJ 531 Microsoft Office for Crime Analysis


    Introduces students to Microsoft Office Professional (Access, Excel, Word and PowerPoint) as an investigative tool in criminal justice applications. Students will learn to manage and analyze crime data using Microsoft Access, analyze data and perform complex calculations using Microsoft Excel, create crime bulletins and reports using Microsoft Word and prepare effective presentations using Microsoft PowerPoint.
    Credits: 4


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    Check course availability in Spring 2024


  
  • CJ 533 Criminal Justice and Popular Culture


    Focuses on evaluating printed and electronically mass-produced works of fiction, non-fiction and other entertainment and infotainment media as they relate to crime and criminal justice in America. Will explore mass media’s fascination with crime and punishment. Will concentrate on developing a better theoretical understanding of the impact mass-media has on criminal justice discourse and policy.
    Credits: 4


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    Check course availability in Spring 2024


  
  
  
  
  • CJ 550 Criminology


    A description and analysis of types of crimes, types of criminals and the major theories of crime causation. An examination of past and present incidence rates of crimes; the socioeconomic, cultural and psychological variables related to criminal behavior; and a review of possible solutions to the crime problem.
    Credits: 4
    Prerequisite: CJ 213  or consent of instructor


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  • CJ 618 Theory of Criminal Law


    Development and application of criminal law in America. Focus on a variety of issues germane to the history and implementation of criminal law. Course will address philosophical, sociological, psychological and biological contributions to criminal law and the implications of these contributions on social policies will be explored.
    Credits: 4


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  • CJ 619 Ethics and Leadership in Criminal Justice Organizations


    Course examines major theories of leadership and ethics relevant to criminal justice and social service institutions. Emphasis is placed on leadership and its relationship to ethics. Various models of leadership and research relevant to the criminal justice setting are discussed.
    Credits: 4


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