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Page | 91Computer Science Courses (COSC):Credit:Lec:Lab1301 Microcomputer Applications ................................................................................................................................. 3:3:2Teaches students to solve realistic problems using the most readily available “off-the-shelf” general applicationssoftware: word processing, spreadsheets and database systems. Additional assignments may use system software andpresentation graphics software. This course should not be taken by business majors.Prerequisite: Basic skills competency in reading.Criminal Justice Courses (CRIJ):Credit:Lec:Lab1301 Introduction to Criminal Justice ........................................................................................................................... 3:3:0History and philosophy of criminal justice and ethical considerations; crime defined; its nature and impact; overviewof criminal justice system; law enforcement; court system; prosecution and defense; trial process; corrections.Prerequisite: Basic skills competency in reading.1306 Courts Systems and Practices ............................................................................................................................... 3:3:0The judiciary in the criminal justice system; structure of the American court system; prosecution; right to counsel;pre-trial release; grand juries; adjudication process; types and rules of evidence; sentencing.Prerequisite: Basic skills competency in reading.1307 Crime in America .................................................................................................................................................. 3:3:0American crime problems in historical perspective; social and public policy factors affecting crime; impact and crimetrends; social characteristics of specific crimes; prevention of crime.Prerequisite: Basic skills competency in reading.1310 Fundamentals of Criminal Law ............................................................................................................................ 3:3:0A study of the nature of criminal law; philosophical and historical development; major definitions and concepts;classification of crime; elements of crimes and penalties using Texas statues as illustrations; criminal responsibility.Prerequisite: Basic skills competency in reading.1313 Juvenile Justice System........................................................................................................................................ 3:3:0A study of the juvenile justice process to include specialized juvenile law, role of the juvenile law, role of the juvenilecourts, role of police agencies, role of correctional agencies and theories concerning delinquency.Prerequisite: Basic skills competency in reading.2301 Community Resources in Corrections ................................................................................................................... 3:3:0An introductory study of the role of the community in corrections; community programs for adults and juveniles;administration of community programs; legal issues; future trends in community treatment.Prerequisite: Basic skills competency in reading.2313 Correctional Systems and Practices ...................................................................................................................... 3:3:0Corrections in the criminal justice system; organization of correctional systems; correctional role; institutionaloperations; alternatives to institutionalization; treatment and rehabilitation; current and future issues.Prerequisite: Basic skills competency in reading.2314 Criminal Investigation .......................................................................................................................................... 3:3:0Investigation theory; collection and preservation of evidence; sources of information; interview and interrogation;uses of forensic sciences; case and trial preparation.Prerequisite: Basic skills competency in reading.2323 Legal Aspects of Law Enforcement ....................................................................................................................... 3:3:0Police authority; responsibilities; constitutional constraints; laws of arrest, search and seizure; police liability.Prerequisite: Basic skills competency in reading.2328 Police Systems and Practices ................................................................................................................................ 3:3:0The police profession; organization of law enforcement systems; the police role, police discretion; ethics; policecommunityinteraction; current and future issues.Prerequisite: Basic skills competency in reading.Economics Courses (ECON):Credit:Lec:Lab2301 Principles (Macro)................................................................................................................................................. 3:3:0Emphasizes monetary theory; national income analysis; fluctuation and growth; public finance; international tradeand current economic problems.Prerequisite: Basic skills competency in reading and writing.2302 Principles (Micro).................................................................................................................................................. 3:3:0Introduction to economic principles; allocation of resources; determination of output and prices; distribution andmanagerial economics.Prerequisite: Basic skills competency in reading and writing.
Page | 92Education Courses (EDUC):Credit:Lec:Lab1100 Learning Framework ............................................................................................................................................ 1:1:0Introduction and orientation to college. Assists the student in making adequate social and personal adjustments tocollege life, developing educational and career goals, and becoming familiar with institutional curricula and policies.Assists the student in making adequate social and personal adjustments to college life, developing educational andcareer goals, and becoming familiar with institutional curricula and policies. Includes techniques for timemanagement, note taking, and preparing for exams. Required of all students enrolled in developmental courses whohave not completed 15 hours of college-level work. This requirement is waived if the student is enrolled in EDUC1100 or PSYC 1100. Recommended for all students in their first semester. A grade of “C” or better must be earned tomeet the institutional requirement; otherwise the course must be repeated. Counts as elective credit toward a degreeor certificate. The grade earned is computed in the student’s grade point average.1300 Learning Framework ............................................................................................................................................ 3:3:0Study of the 1) research and theory in the psychology of learning, cognition and motivation; 2) factors that impactlearning; and 3) application of learning strategies. Students use assessment instruments (learning inventories) toidentify their strengths and weaknesses as learners. Develops skills and techniques necessary for success in collegeincluding memory development, note-taking, test preparation, study skills and time management. Stresses theimportance of creativity, health, relationships and the effective use of resources in achieving college success. Allstudents who have passed fewer than 60 semester hours and finished the immediate two long semesters on scholasticprobation are required to enroll in and pass the course. Recommended for all students desiring to improve theiropportunities for success in college. A passing grade must be earned to meet the institutional requirement. Maycount for elective credit in selected degree and certificate programs. Students who fail a developmental course musttake either EDUC 1300 or PSYC 1300.1301 Introduction to the Teaching Profession ............................................................................................................... 3:3:1An enriched integrated pre-service course and content experience that provides active recruitment and institutionalsupport of students interested in a teaching career, especially in high-need fields; provides students withopportunities to participate in early field observations at all levels (P–12) with diverse student populations; andprovides students with support from college and school faculty, preferably in small cohort groups, for the purpose ofintroduction to and analysis of the culture of schooling and classrooms. Course content is aligned as applicable withstandards set by the <strong>State</strong> Board for Educator Certification, and must include a minimum of 16 contact hours of fieldexperience in in P–12 classrooms. Students must pass a criminal background check in order to participate in fieldexperience. Students who do not provide this documentation during the first week of class will be dropped.2301 Introduction to Special Populations ...................................................................................................................... 3:3:1An enriched integrated pre-service course and content experience providing an overview of schooling and classroomsfrom the perspectives of language, gender, socio-economic status, ethnic and academic diversity and equity withemphasis on factors that facilitate learning; provides students with opportunities to participate in early fieldobservations of P–12 special populations. Course content is aligned as applicable with standards set by the <strong>State</strong>Board for Educator Certification, and must include 16 contact hours of field experience in P–12 classrooms. Studentsmust pass a criminal background check in order to participate in field experience. Students who do not provide thisdocumentation during the first week of class will be dropped.Prerequisite: EDUC 1301.Geography Courses (GEOG):Credit:Lec:Lab1302 Cultural Geography .............................................................................................................................................. 3:3:0Prehistoric and historical perspective into the distribution and variation in human races, lifestyles and food andindustrial economics.Geology Courses (GEOL):Credit:Lec:Lab1403 Physical Geology ................................................................................................................................................... 4:3:2Earth materials, minerals and rocks, weathering and soils, mountain building, volcanism, faulting and earthquakes,erosion, ground water and caves, glaciation and continental shorelines.1404 Historical Geology ................................................................................................................................................. 4:3:2Earth history, a study of the Earth through time; formation of the crust, oceans and atmosphere and the change inanimal and plant life through time.Prerequisite: GEOL 1403 or consent of instructor.
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Page | vi2012-2013 CalendarFall Sem
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