Bulletin - John Jay College Of Criminal Justice - CUNY

Courses Offered
and congestion control. Packet switched networks and routing
protocols are examined, and procedures for secure and reliable
transport over best-effort deliver systems are presented. In addition,
communication protocols above the transport level, for example,
protocols that support the Internet and current Internet applications
such as Web servers and clients, are discussed. Network
programming is introduced, and students will be expected to develop
several client/server applications.
Prerequisites: ENG 102 or ENG 201, and MAT 272
MAT 470 Database Systems in Criminal Justice
3 hours, 3 credits
Essentials of database systems: physical database organization,
access methods, data models, entity relationships, and network,
hierarchal and relational structures. Use of database technologies by
law enforcement agencies to facilitate criminal investigations and
improve agency functions.
Prerequisite: MAT 373
MAT 400 Quantitative Problems in Criminal Justice
3 hours, 3 credits
This course will focus on quantitative applications in the criminal
justice field. In this connection, principles and techniques from
operations research, statistics and computer science will be applied to
various situations and problems arising in criminal justice.
Prerequisites: ENG 102 or ENG 201, MAT 221, MAT 324, and
MAT 373
MAT 404 Internship in Management Information
Systems
3 hours, 3 credits
This course gives students the opportunity to work directly with
experienced administrators in city, state or federal agencies and to
learn firsthand the role of information sciences in the agencies of the
criminal justice system. Students normally work one day per week
(120 hours per semester) in the agency, gaining experience in
computer applications in the public sector. The classroom seminars
and diary conferences allow the student to understand the roles
computers play in management and decision making and to exchange
experiences and gain insight into the workings of a number of
different agencies. Placements are available in a broad range of these
agencies.
MAT 490 Selected Topics in Mathematics
3 hours, 3 credits
Specific study of topics chosen by the instructor.
Prerequisites: ENG 102 or ENG 201, and senior standing or
permission of the section instructor
MUSIC (Department of Art and Music)
MUS 101 Introduction to Music
3 hours, 3 credits
This course explores the history, techniques and cultural contexts of
the major forms of Western classical music. The course’s goals
include development of the student's musical ear and a heightened
understanding of the ways in which social, intellectual and cultural
patterns are reflected in music culture. Attendance at live concerts is
required.
MUS 102 Music Skills
3 hours, 3 credits
Principles of music theory, practice in reading and writing notation,
elementary composition. Development of fundamental musical
skills.
Prerequisite: MAT 400
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