Includes directed study, problems, readings, directed readings, special problems and special projects. Students complete individualized plans of study which include significant one-on-one student/teacher involvement. The faculty member and students negotiate the details of the study plans. Enrollments are usually 10 or fewer students. Meetings depending upon the requirements of the topic.
Includes current topics, advanced topics and special topics. A course devoted to a particular issue in a specified field. Course content is not wholly included in the regular curriculum. Guest experts may serve as instructors. Enrollments are usually of 10 or fewer students with significant one-on-one student/teacher involvement.
Includes senior project and capstone experience, independent research problems/projects or scholarship activities. The plan of study is negotiated by the faculty member and the student. Contact between the two may be extensive and intensive.
Overviews the criminal justice institutions involved in the operations of criminal law including the police, the attorney, the bail system, the trial, the guilty plea, sentencing, corrections and an analysis of criminal law in terms of why certain kinds of conduct are criminal in our society.
Fulfills the advanced composition requirement. This course stresses communication about criminal justice issues. The philosophy, scope, goals, context, and objectives of this course are directed towards learning both writing and research skills for effective communication.
Presents the role of law enforcement within the criminal justice system, including law enforcement organizations and functions of separate operational units. Also examines the role of the police in a democratic society, covering concepts such as police services, crime deterrence, discretion and enforcement policies.
All justice systems have two sides - civil and criminal. This course surveys the civil side of our justice system, covering such topics as torts, contracts, and civil procedure. Comparisons with criminal law will be made throughout the course.
A study of the fundamental principles of a criminal investigation subsequent to the initial activities of the first investigator at the scene. The intent of this course is to acquaint the student with those investigative actions which are most applicable to all types of investigations.
A comprehensive survey of forensic science with technical and scientific detail that introduces the breadth and richness of forensic science, including introductions to forensic pathology, crime scene investigation, laboratory forensic science, forensic applications in the social sciences, and ending with ethical and legal issues. Laboratory activities will be incorporated throughout the course.
Prerequisites and Corequisites Course prerequisites: BIOL 163 and PHYS 111 and CHEM 106 or Instructor consent
Sociology of criminal behavior and juvenile delinquency, with an emphasis on etiological theory. Extent and forms of crime are considered together with the characteristics of offenders.
An introduction to the systematic analysis of government problems, behavior, organization, and decision making with attention to research planning, data collection, report writing, and elementary statistical analysis.
Applied, monitored and supervised, field-based learning experience for which the student may or may not be paid. Students gain practical experience; they follow a negotiated and/or directed plan of study established between the student, instructor and field experience supervisor. Due to the presence of a field experience supervisor, a lower level of supervision is provided by the instructor in these courses than is the case in an internship or practicum course.
Provides a theoretical overview, analyzing such topics as legal reasoning, law and values, law and conflicting interests, law and popular will, law and status/wealth/power, and law and official discretion. Also examines law in context issues, such as those concerning the structure of legal relations, the connections between legal and social relations, and the interdependence of ideology and organization.
Study of the problems and issues raised by the conflicting and complementary relationships between the individual components of the criminal justice system–police, courts, corrections–and the community it serves, including crime victims and offenders.
An analysis of the rules of evidence. Particular subjects include documentary evidence, hearsay evidence, confessions, admissions, judicial notice, presumptions, the nature of real and circumstantial evidence, burden of proof, province of court and jury, and witnesses. Students will participate in mock trials.
Presents a behavioral and legal analysis of criminal case concepts, such as initial appearance, bail, preliminary hearing, grand jury, arraignment, suppression hearings, trial and sentencing, emphasizing bail reform, plea bargaining, screening, diversion, speedy trial, insanity defense, discovery, and the role of the defense attorney, prosecutor, and judge. The court system is examined as a social institution of human actors, exercising discretion within the boundaries of the law.
An examination of how attitudes and stereotypical conceptions of the social role of women affect responses of the criminal justice system. Women as professionals, victims, offenders and prisoners are examined.
Focus on ethical decisions and dilemmas with an emphasis on the application of ethical theory to problems confronting criminal justice. Critical analysis of traditional and recent theories of justice, rights, responsibility, punishment, freedom, equality, goodness, duty, happiness, and other key concepts.
Study of the development, structure and powers of Indian tribal government. Special emphasis is placed on the law and legal relationships between tribal, state and federal governments.
An exploration of the incidence, scope, and contributing factors in family violence. Various perspectives (feminist, psychological, sociological, historical, and legal) are examined. Topical issues include patriarchy, marital rape, domestic assault, and child sexual abuse. Coverage includes theories of violence, alternatives to violent interactions, and criminal justice system’s response.
A study of the principles of law enforcement organization and management, including line, staff and auxiliary function, political controls and limitations upon authority and jurisdiction.
An in-depth study and analysis of the problems and issues facing law enforcement agencies in the 21st century. Particular emphasis will be placed on specialized topics such as federalization, technology, corruption, and police-community relations.
Explores the processes and politics of the state and federal judicial systems, judicial selection, agenda setting, decision-making, and the influence of outside parties on legal policy.
Examines the substantive criminal law, exploring the larger issues concerning the relationship of the individual to the state through analyzing such topics as the nature of criminal liability and the functions and justifications for criminal punishment, legal limitations upon criminalization, and the general principles of criminal liability, such as the Act and State of Mind requirements, specific offenses against persons and property, the law of attempt, the law of complexity, and conspiracy.
Constitutional analysis of the criminal procedures, focusing primarily on the fourth, fifth, and sixth amendments, respectively, the right to be free from unreasonable search and seizure, the privilege against self-incrimination, and the right to counsel. Examines the need to protect individual defendants from abuse at the hands of the state while enhancing law enforcement efficiency.
Examines the separate system created in our society to handle juvenile justice, tracing the historical and philosophical development of the juvenile justice system and inspecting the various stages of the juvenile justice process as well as critical issues currently facing the system.
Study of the history and theory of justice and the treatment of the adult and juvenile offender, considering the processes from trial through execution of sentence.
Intensive analysis of white collar, corporate, and occupational crime from a historical, sociological, and legal perspective. Case study analyses of the cost, description, extent, distribution, causes, history, and law of these crimes.
An examination of the history of adult and juvenile treatment and punishment. Emphasis is upon contemporary community based treatment as well as traditional prison-based incarceration. The process of sentencing, particularly the role of the pre-sentence investigation (PSI) is covered. Special attention is devoted to internship and career possibilities in the corrections arena.
Prerequisites and Corequisites Course prerequisite: CJUS 351
A comparative analysis of crime and criminal justice systems in select countries around the world. Focus on the police, prosecution, courts, prisons, and corrections within the governmental systems of foreign countries to develop critical comparisons with similar institutions in the United States.
Includes directed study, problems, readings, directed readings, special problems and special projects. Students complete individualized plans of study which include significant one-on-one student/teacher involvement. The faculty member and students negotiate the details of the study plans. Enrollments are usually 10 or fewer students. Meetings depending upon the requirements of the topic.
Note Registration restriction: Juniors and seniors, Program Director and Instructor consent
Includes current topics, advanced topics and special topics. A course devoted to a particular issue in a specified field. Course content is not wholly included in the regular curriculum. Guest artists or experts may serve as instructors. Enrollments are usually of 10 or fewer students with significant one-on-one student/teacher involvement.
An introduction to the basic concepts and methodology of the science of language, including descriptive linguistics, historical linguistics, and dialect geography.
The development of Roman art and architecture from the Etruscan period to late antiquity, including the art of early Christianity and provincial art and architecture.
Survey of archaeological, historical, and literary sources to examine women’s places in ancient civilizations, their social conditions, their gender roles and their power/authority in these civilizations.
Examines the history of Western Europe from the end of the Roman Empire to the beginning of the Renaissance and emphasizes religious, political, economic, and social developments.
The origin and development of classical myths, their importance in classical literature, and their influence in literature, drama, music, psychology, and art.
Note Registration restriction: Junior standing or Instructor consent
An investigation of major aesthetic theories and critical analysis of problems concerning the nature of aesthetic judgment in science, and in the arts.
Cross-listed: ARTH 413, ENGL 487, PHIL 487, THEA 469
Includes directed study, problems, readings, directed readings, special problems, and special projects. Students complete individualized plans of study which include significant one-on-one student/teacher involvement. The faculty member and students negotiate the details of the study plans. Enrollments are usually 10 or fewer students. Meetings depending upon the requirements of the topic.
Includes current topics, advanced topics and special topics. A course devoted to a particular issue in a specified field. Course content is not wholly included in the regular curriculum. Guest artists or experts may serve as instructors. Enrollments are usually of 10 or fewer students with significant one-on-one student/teacher involvement.
CLS 111 - Introduction to Clinical Laboratory Science
Survey course examining the profession of medical technology, including scope of practice and career opportunities. The principles of career decision-making and career development are also addressed.
Note Offered fall semester to students interested in exploring medical technology as a major
Designed to present specialized topics in the laboratory sciences both to medical technology students and practicing medical laboratory personnel. The purpose is to expand and update competencies required in the clinical laboratory.
CLS 332 - Introduction to Clinical Laboratory Procedures II
Introductory course exploring major areas of clinical laboratory practice, including immunohematology, selected topics in clinical chemistry and laboratory instrumentation and professional development issues.
Note Offered spring semester
Registration restriction: Junior medical technology majors
Lecture and laboratory instruction in general and biological chemistry with emphasis on the physiology of normal and abnormal metabolism and quantitative analysis of body constituents related to the diagnosis of human disease utilizing manual and automated procedures. Included is instrumentation and a study of radioisotopes and their use in the clinical laboratory.
A study of bacteria and bacterial diseases of man. Included is clinical mycology, virology, and the rickettsial disease of man. Emphasis on isolation of microorganisms, their differential characteristics and susceptibility to therapeutic agents.
Study of the formation, function and identification of cellular elements of human blood with emphasis on the study of blood dyscrasias revealed by the peripheral blood and bone marrow. A study of coagulation and hemostasis in included.
Lecture and laboratory study of chemical constituents and formed elements of urine. Included is kidney function in normal and disease states with emphasis on renal function procedures.
Lecture and laboratory instruction covering the principles of immunohematology as related to blood typing and grouping, detection and identification of antibodies, compatibility testing and component therapy in the blood transfusion service.
Students will learn basic counseling and consulting skills appropriate for work with families, teachers, and administrators of elementary school children.
Prerequisites and Corequisites Course prerequisite: EPSY 302
Includes current topics, advanced topics and special topics. A course devoted to a particular issue in a specified field. Course content is not wholly included in the regular curriculum. Guest artists or experts may serve as instructors. Enrollments are usually of 10 or fewer students with significant one-on-one student/teacher involvement.
Special, intense sessions in specific topic areas. Approximately 45 hours of work is required for each hour of credit. Workshops may vary in time range but typically use a compressed time period for delivery. They may include lectures, conferences, commitee work, and group activity.
This course is designed to permit undergraduate students to carry out designated investigative work and receive special instruction on an individual basis.
Includes senior project, and capstone experience. Independent research problems/projects or scholarship activities. The plan of study is negotiated by the faculty member and the student. Contact between the two may be extensive and intensive. Does not include research courses which are theoretical.
CSC 120 - Introduction to Computer Science with Internet Applications
Principles of computer science illustrated through Internet applications using markup and/or scripting languages. The primary goal of the course will be to introduce the students to developing web pages with executable content.
Prerequisites and Corequisites Course corequisite: CSC 120L
Note This course is intended for majors and non-majors
An introduction to computer programming. Focus on problem solving, algorithm development, design, and programming concepts. Topics include sequence, selection, repetition, functions, and arrays.
Prerequisites and Corequisites Course corequisite: CSC 150L
This course focuses on techniques and methods for writing specifically for the Internet. Topics will include designing and creating documents for the World Wide Web, design considerations, and publishing and maintaining web sites. Students will use HTML, web authoring software, and other software for web development.
Prerequisites and Corequisites Course corequisite: CSC 210L
Problem solving, algorithm design, standards of program style, debugging and testing. Extension of the control structures and data structures of the high-level language introduced in CSC 150. Elementary data structures and basic algorithms that include sorting and searching. Topics include more advanced treatment of functions, data types such as arrays and structures, and files.
Prerequisites and Corequisites Course prerequisite: CSC 150
Principles of object-oriented software design and development in distributed environments. Topics include event-driven programming, dynamic user interfaces, and client-server environments. Technologies used to present these topics include but are not limited to XHTML, JavaScript, Document Object Model, Cascading Style Sheets, Java Applets, and Digital Media objects. Laboratory component.
Prerequisites and Corequisites Course prerequisite: CSC 150
Advanced principles of object-oriented software design and development in distributed environments. The specific focus is in developing quality software solutions within a multi-tiered architecture. Architectures include but are not limited to ASP.net, PHP, CGI, and Java Servlet technologies. Aspects of both the client and server components are covered with special consideration for database connectivity.
Prerequisites and Corequisites Course prerequisite: CSC 301
Logical basis of computer structure, machine representation of numbers and characters, flow of control, instruction codes, arithmetic and logical operations, indexing and indirect addressing, input-output, subroutines, linkages, assemblers, and recent advances in computer organization.
Prerequisites and Corequisites Course prerequisite: CSC 250
A systematic study of data structures and their accompanying algorithms. Topics include lists, stacks, queues, hash tables, trees, and graphs; algorithm design and analysis, NP completeness and computability.
Prerequisites and Corequisites Course prerequisite: CSC 250
This course will cover basic topics in the design, analysis, and implementation of parallel algorithms in both shared- and distributed-memory environments. Architectural and other issues in parallel high-performance computing will also be covered.
Prerequisites and Corequisites Pre-requisite: CSC 150 and CSC 250
Graphical programming concepts. Display media and device characteristics. Point, line, and circle plotting. Coordinating systems and transformations. Polygon clipping and filling. Spline methods, hidden surface elimination, and shading.
Prerequisites and Corequisites Course prerequisites: CSC 300 and 350
The course studies the interaction of humans with the computer. Topics include user interface design, user models, usability testing, design guidelines, and user interface evaluation. The class includes several individual and group projects as well as class presentations.
Prerequisites and Corequisites Course prerequisite: CSC 150 or PSYC 101
CSC 445 - Introduction to Theory of Computation (C)
Introduction to a series of models for computation and their relationship to formal languages that are useful in the definition of programming languages along with a look at the theoretical limits of computers. Topics include finite and pushdown automata, Turing machines, grammars, decidability and computational complexity.
Introduction to concepts and techniques of structuring data on secondary storage devices. Applications of data structures and file processing techniques. Programming projects will be given to provide students experience in manipulating sequential, indexed, and random access files.
Prerequisites and Corequisites Course prerequisite: CSC 415
A study of the functions and structures associated with operating systems with respect to process management, memory management, auxiliary storage management, and processor management. Topics include concurrent and distributed computing, deadlock, real and virtual memory, job and processor scheduling, security and protection.
Prerequisites and Corequisites Course prerequisite: CSC 324
This course consists of two parts. The first part introduces how programming languages are designed, including an introduction to the concepts of parsing and compiling. Issues related to implementation such as type checking, binding, and memory management are discussed. Secondly, the course will survey the spectrum of programming languages paradigms, including traditional imperative, object oriented, functional, and logic languages.