2009-2010 - Bowie State University

COSC 473 ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (FALL) 3 CREDITS
Prerequisite(s): COSC 214. This course is an introduction to basic concepts and techniques of artificial intelligence. Topics include: knowledge
representation, search strategies, fuzzy and probabilistic reasoning, and theorem proving. Applications of AI languages and the design and
construction of Expert Systems are discussed.
COSC 474 MACHINE LEARNING AND DISCOVERY (SPRING) 3 CREDITS
Prerequisite(s): COSC 473. Artificial intelligence techniques for knowledge acquisition by computers. Fundamental problems in machine
learning and discovery. Systems that learn from examples, analogies, and solved problems. Systems that discover numerical laws and
qualitative relationships. Projects centering on implementation and evaluation.
COSC 480 SENIOR CAPSTONE (SPRING) 3 CREDITS
Prerequisite(s): COSC 350, COSC 354, COSC 414. This is a capstone course which integrates the material covered in core courses, namely Data
Structures and Algorithms, Computer Organization, Systems Programming, Programming Languages, Computer Architecture and Operating
Systems. The emphasis is on solving problems which require concepts from more than one area. Selected problems integrating the topics
covered in these courses will be formulated, discussed, and solved.
COSC 485 DATA COMMUNICATIONS AND NETWORKS (FALL) 3 CREDITS
Prerequisite(s): COSC 214 and COSC 254. This course explores the fundamentals of data communication and computer networking: common
carrier implications, tariffs, exchanges, concentrators, multiplexors, and buffering; circuit, message, and packet switching; network
architectures and protocols; protocol standards, modeling, and analysis; cost and design; software considerations are emphasized.
COSC 490 SELECTED TOPICS IN COMPUTER SCIENCE (FALL, SPRING) 3 CREDITS
COSC 491
COSC 492
Prerequisite(s): Consent of Instructor. (Note: COSC 492 may be offered for Cooperative Education credits. Check class schedule or contact the
Computer Science Department for more information). These courses are presentations of selected modern developments, advanced topics,
and problem solving in computer science.
COSC 495 SENIOR SEMINAR IN COMPUTER SCIENCE (FALL) 3 CREDITS
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 361 or ENGL 362 and a minimum of one 400‐level COSC course. Students research topics of interest including issues on
professional ethics and responsibilities (ACM Code of Ethics and Computer Ethics). Written reports and presentations of complete projects are
required.
CRJU: CRIMINAL JUSTICE COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
CRJU 201 INTRO TO LAW ENF & CRJU (Fall, Spring) 3 CREDITS
Prerequisite(s): SOCI 101. This course examines the nature of criminal behavior in society, the functioning of police agencies, the procedures of
prosecutors and judges, other correctional bureaucracies, and other forms of social control in a democratic society.
CRJU 314 STRESS MGMT IN CRJU (Fall, Spring) 3 CREDITS
Prerequisite(s): CRJU 201. This course examines the alarming and detrimental problems of stress and burnout experienced by criminal
justice/law enforcement personnel. Emphasis is placed on the nature of stress, its causes, its consequences, and the various techniques
utilized to manage and control stress at both the individual and group levels.
CRJU 315 VICTIM AND CRIM JUSTICE (Fall, Spring) 3 CREDITS
Prerequisite(s): CRJU 201. This course examines the impact of crime upon a variety of victims, e.g., victims of rape, drunk driving, robbery, and
child and spouse abuse. It considers such topics as victim compensation, victim‐offender relationship, as well as victimless crimes. This course
covers techniques and laws used in dealing with detection, suppression, apprehension, and prosecution of violators. Implications for the
individual and society concerning the control of such behaviors are reviewed and evaluated, as well as alternative social policies.
CRJU 316 ADV CRIM PROC & EVIDENCE (Fall, Spring) 3 CREDITS
Prerequisite(s): CRJU 201. This course is a comprehensive examination of the rules of evidence in criminal cases. Through study of US
Supreme Court cases and rulings, the following criminal procedure issues are examined: burden of proof, testimonial privileges, exclusionary
rule, police searches, admissions and confessions, identification, and physical evidence.
CRJU 317 CORRECTIONS: THE PRISON INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX (Fall, Spring) 3 CREDITS
This course examines how the American penal system developed into a prison industrial complex, reflecting the increased incarceration rates
from the 1970's onward, frequently called “the imprisonment binge.” Topics to be examined include: race and class bias; trend towards
lockdown and supermax facilities; prison labor; prison profits; privatization; prison health care; guard conduct; women in prison; prisoner
struggles and rebellions. A component of this course will include “an inside view” provided by incorporating actual prisoner cases,
communications and writings into class work.
CRJU 403 CRIMINALISTICS I (Fall, Spring) 3 CREDITS
Prerequisite(s): CRJU 201. This course is structured to serve as an introduction to the scientific methods used in modern‐day criminal
investigation and detection of and solution to criminal activity. Many of the vital phases of forensic investigation (forensics) are explored by
means of lecture, laboratory experiments, and other selected applied assignments. Students learn how to accurately recognize what evidence
may exist at a crime scene and what to do with it.
CRJU 404 CRIMINAL LAW: ELEMENTS AND PRINCIPLES (Fall, Spring) 3 CREDITS
Prerequisite(s): CRJU 201 and CRJU 316. This course is a study of the basic concepts underlying criminal law and the essential elements of the
offenses comprising the major crime categories, i.e., crimes against people, crimes against property, sex crimes, and victimless crimes. The
focus is on legal rather than behavioral aspects.
CRJU 405 CRIMINALISTICS II (Fall) 3 CREDITS
Prerequisite(s): CRJU 201, CRJU 316 and CRJU 403. An Introduction to the complex scientific methods used in modern‐day criminalistics with a
concentration on biological evidence, determining cause of death, and the analysis of organic/inorganic matter. You will focus on the
collection, preservation, and analytical study of biological evidence as it relates to criminal activity. Many of the vital phases of forensic
investigation are explored by means of lecture, laboratory experiments, field trips, and other applied assignments. Students will learn how to
accurately recognize analytical techniques such as chromatography, spectophotometry, and other methods that are used to evaluate evidence
collected at a crime scene. Each student will also study the reconstruction of mock biological evidence (i.e. body fluids, stain patterns of blood,
deoxyribonucledic acid) from crime scene scenarios.
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