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Courses Offered
changing roles and expectations of men and women. Each of these
interdisciplinary readings will be discussed within the framework of
counseling theory.
Prerequisites: ENG 102 or ENG 201, PSY 101, and junior standing
or above
CSL 381-382 Fieldwork in Human Service
3 hours, 3 credits
This course is an applied fieldwork experience in community-based
Human Service programs and agencies. This course is designed to
provide students the opportunity to develop a practical understanding
of the human service delivery system and its relevance to local, state
and national social service policy. Students draw connections
between theory and practice and actively participate and support
efforts to assist individuals and programs that address populations in
need. The practicum experience heightens student awareness of the
skills required of an effective human service provider and affords
them the opportunity to determine their appropriateness for the
profession. Students will provide 8-10 hours per week of service and
attend assigned supervision meetings throughout the semester.
Assigned readings, fieldwork logs and a culminating research
paper/project will be required.
Prerequisites: ENG 102 or 201, CSL 235, minimum GPA of 2.5, and
permission of the instructor
CRIMINAL JUSTICE (Department of
Law, Police Science and Criminal
Justice Administration)
CRJ 101 Introduction to Criminal Justice
3 hours, 3 credits
An introductory survey of the American criminal justice system.
Discussion of the police, defense and prosecuting attorneys, courts,
institutional corrections, community-based corrections, and the
juvenile justice system. The definition and the measurement of
crime, and various efforts to explain the causes of crime. General
issues for consideration include discretion in the administration of
criminal justice, due process and contemporary change in the
American criminal justice system.
This course is the required prerequisite for all courses in the Criminal
Justice major.
CRJ 236 Victimology
(Same course as SOC 236)
3 hours, 3 credits
This course focuses on the victims rather than the offenders: why
they have been “rediscovered” recently; why they often do not report
crimes to the police; how some victims might share responsibility for
the crimes with the offenders; how they can be repaid for their losses
through offender restitution and government compensation; and what
new services are available to help victims prevent crimes and resist
attacks.
Prerequisites: ENG 101, and CRJ 101 or ICJ 101
CRJ 255 Computer Applications in Criminal Justice
3 hours, 3 credits
This course provides an introduction to the basic principles of
computing with respect to police information systems; computer
automation with respect to the penal setting; Interagency Criminal
Justice Information Systems; National Criminal Justice Computer
Systems; National Law Enforcement Telecommunications Systems
(NLETS); the National Incident Based Reporting System (NIBRS);
Offender Based Transaction Statistics (OBTS); National Crime
Information Center (NCIC); and other criminal justice databases.
Legal and ethical implications for constituent elements and personnel
of the criminal justice system are also discussed. Some familiarity
with computers is recommended.
Prerequisites: ENG 101, ENG 102 or ENG 201, and CRJ 101 or ICJ
101
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