CJUS 101 Introduction to Criminal Justice
3 Credits
This course provides an introduction to the field of study, criminal justice. It is the foundation course; it includes history, theory, application and its impact on society and the individual.
Prerequisites: ENGL 101
CJUS 201 Constitutional Law
3 Credits
This course provides an analysis of the historical development of the constitution; the relationship of the states to the Bill of Rights; the effects of the due process clause of the Fourteenth Amendment, and the application of the Bill of Rights are studied through an examination of major Supreme Court cases.
Prerequisites: CJUS 101
CJUS 203 Criminal Justice Systems
3 Credits
This course provides an overview of the criminal justice system, its main elements and their functions. The three prongs of the criminal justice system- the courts, the penal system, and the police systems are explored in detail. It also examines the social, political, and cultural considerations that have influenced and shaped system functions and criminal justice institutions.
Prerequisite: CJUS 101
CJUS 205 Criminology
3 Credits
This course provides a general survey of the nature and causes of crime and efforts of the criminal justice system to predict, prevent, modify and correct behavior. It also provides an analysis of the historical, social, legal and cultural conditions affecting the nature of crime and the responses of government and the public.
Prerequisite: CJUS 203
CJUS 207 History of Correctional Institutions
3 Credits
The course traces the evolution of the corrections process and explores the philosophies of punishment, rehabilitation, retribution and treatment. Operational and administration issues in the correctional process are also examined through a review of the law of criminal corrections from sentencing to final release or release on parole. Probation, punishments, special treatments for special offenders, parole and pardon, community-based corrections, and the prisoner's civil rights are also examined.
Prerequisites: CJUS 203
CJUS 209 Juvenile Justice
3 Credits
The history and philosophy of juvenile behavior and the legal implications are examined in this course. The course will also examine theories of delinquency and its scope as a social and individual problem; causation, law enforcement and the juvenile court. The course will cover methods of control through corrections and prevention.
CJUS 212 Criminal Law
3 Credits
This course introduces substantive and procedural criminal law. This introduction to criminal law examines the elements of criminal offenses, the necessary predicates for criminal liability, the major concepts of justification and excuse, and the conditions under which offenders can be liable for attempting a criminal act. Leading cases, opinions, and scholarly writings are used to illustrate the major facets of criminal law and practice.
CJUS 213 Introduction to Forensics
3 Credits
This course provides an introduction to modern methods used in the solution of crimes. Problems and techniques of scientific criminal investigation, including fingerprinting and DNA analysis, document examination are explored. Case illustrations drawn from crime laboratories throughout the United States will be used to emphasis the value of various scientific aids to investigators in the criminal justice arena.
CJUS 215 Introduction to Public Security Issues
3 Credits
This course will introduce students to security issues and the programs and activities which have been developed to protect the public. The impact of drugs, gangs, media mischaracterization of crime, prison over-crowding and violent anti- social behaviors are also explored in relation to how these issues create challenges to protecting the population.
CJUS 293 Internship
3 Credits
Supervised work placement in the student's area of specialization.
Prerequisites:
CJUS 301 Criminal Procedure
3 Credits
This course focuses on the procedural requirements of the Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Amendments to the United States Constitution, through the study of leading Supreme Court cases. It also explores procedural rules in the criminal trial process.
Prerequisites: CJUS 212
CJUS 303 History and Development of Police Systems
3 Credits
This course examines the philosophy of modern police systems in the United States; it includes an evaluation of the purpose of these organizations, their jurisdictions and methods of law enforcement. Community policing, problem-solving methods, police discretion, police crime prevention strategies, and restorative justice are explored in detail.
Prerequisites: CJUS 203
CJUS 305 Administration of Criminal Justice
3 Credits
This course presents the history and development of the principles of administration and organizational theory as they have been applied in the field of criminal justice. It examines the organizational design, mission statements, staff roles and the relationships between administrative
process and outcome objectives in criminal justice agencies.
CJUS 307 Ethical Issues in Criminal Justice
3 Credits
This course explores and analyzes contemporary ethical issues in specific criminal justice arenas. Ethical standards for criminal justice practitioners will be examined using case studies. Socio-legal policy alternatives with regard to deviance are examined. Law enforcement procedures for civil law and similar legal problems are also explored.
Prerequisites: CJUS 301
CJUS 309 Sociology in Criminal Law
This course begins with an examination of law as a social phenomenon, as an agency of social control; it will examine the phenomena of criminal deviance, how it is treated and labeled thought the process of definition and social sanction. It will examine the problems related to domestic conflict and violence; abnormal sexual behavior and the sociological implications of crime. This course is intended for students interested in graduate studies or research.
Prerequisites: CJUS 205, CJUS 212
CJUS 313 Criminal Behavior
3 Credits
This course will analyze criminal behavior from a sociological and psychological perspective. Students will be introduced to the relationship between the law and psychology, criminal behavior and criminal law with an emphasis on helping them to understand the various forms of criminal behavior. It will examine the problems related to domestic conflict, violence, and abnormal sexual behavior.
Prerequisites: CJUS 212 and CJUS 309
CJUS 401 Comparative Criminal Justice
3 Credits
This course provides a comparative analysis of the incidence, trends, control, treatment and prevention of crime within the framework of common criminological theories around the world. It will also explore forms of international cooperation in the control of crime and challenges facing that cooperation. Contemporary international terrorism, genocide, ethnic cleansing, insurgency and political unrest are some of the issues of interest in this course.
Prerequisites: CJUS 212
CJUS 403 Forensic Anthropology
3 Credits
This course introduces the methods and purpose of physical anthropology as applied in human identification by law enforcement agencies. The anatomy of human and animal remains will be examined, as well as DNA evidence. This course will also delve into issues discussed in CJUS 213 in greater detail. It is intended for students interested in pursuing a career in law enforcement.
Prerequisites: CJUS 213
CJUS 405 Program Evaluation in Criminal Justice
Designing, implementing and evaluating programs in criminal justice. Topics include diagnosing program needs, planning and tailoring evaluation programs, program monitoring, assessing program impact, program efficiency, and the social context of evaluation. This course is intended for students interested in graduate study, research or criminal administration.
Prerequisites: CJUS 313
CJUS 411 Investigation Methods and Evidence
3 Credits
This course examines common police investigation procedures and techniques. Examines crime scene search, collection, handling, and preservation of evidence. Surveys fundamental evidence collection procedures, including ways to prevent alteration, contamination, damage and tampering of evidence. Emphasizes the legal requirements for a continuous chain of possession, as well as the limits of legal searches, seizures, and interrogation techniques. This course is intended for students interested in pursuing a career in law enforcement.
Prerequisites: CJUS 307
CJUS 413 Homeland Security Issues
3 Credits
Surveys historical and current practices of national security and examines issues in domestic and international or transnational terrorism. Examines investigative methods and procedures utilized in counter- terrorism efforts domestically and internationally. The Patriot Act, The US Constitution and legal restraints on homeland security are also examined. This course is designed for students interested in pursuing a career in law enforcement or research.
CJUS 471 Internship
3 Credits
This course provides students with a supervised practical work experience in criminal justice.
Prerequisites: SENIOR YEAR
HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION COURSES (HEAS)
HEAS 201 Introduction to U.S. Health Services Administration
3 Credits
This course discusses the history and development of the US healthcare system. It explores the economic realities of healthcare service delivery in this country. It also introduces current administrative practices in such areas as governance and organization, planning, marketing, human resources, facility management, hospital administration and ethics.
Prerequisites: GOVT 102
HEAS 203 Medical Terminology
3 Credits
Provides students with an understanding of medical abbreviations and terms. Includes the study of prefixes, suffixes, word stems, and technical terms with emphasis on proper spelling, pronunciation, and usage. Emphasizes more complex skills and techniques in understanding medical terminology for medical and health administration environments.
HEAS 204 Environmental and Occupational Issues in Health Services Administration
3 Credits
This course examines regulatory policies regarding environmental and occupational issues in health services administration. The prevailing legal standards of HIPAA, controlling the transmission of disease, and employee protection in the workplace will be discussed in detail.
Prerequisites: HEAS 201
HEAS 211 Long Term Care and Aging
3 Credits
This course will examine long-term care delivery systems; regulations; manpower systems; nursing; financing and the special needs of long-term facilities. Hybrid adult living environments will also be explored. Issues related to a large aging population and contemporary health concerns relating to this population will be discussed.
Prerequisites: HEAS 201
HEAS 309 Community Public Health Issues
3 Credits
The purpose of this course is to provide a broad overview of community health. Health promotion, consumer health, public health, school health, environmental health, preventive medicine, human biology, the health care system, individual health behaviors, and health policy are examined in relation to community health
Prerequisites: HEAS 211
HEAS 315 Scientific Evidence in Health Services Administration
3 Credits
This course explores the use of scientific evidence in decision making for regulatory and public health policy purposes, and looks at how the legal systems approach environmental and toxic exposure claims.
Prerequisites: HEAS 201
HEAS 332 Issues in Health Policy
3 Credits
This course provides knowledge of policies and policy making in health services administration, topics include the responsibility of government to provide health care, the regulation of health professionals, and the roles and responsibilities of insurance organizations.
Prerequisites: HEAS 201
HEAS 334 Economics of Public Health
3 Credits
This course focuses on the economic aspects of public health. Topics include supply and demand, cost, facility utilization rate, and patterns of services, new technology, and the problems of inflation.
Prerequisites: HEAS 201
HEAS 336 Medical Law and Ethics
3 Credits
This course will examine the legal issues arising out of health care delivery. It will cover licensing, quality control, tort liability, HIPAA, liability for health care institutions, informed consent assess and cost, organizational structures and the liability of managed care organizations. Patient confidentiality, records management, personal appearance, and professionalism within the health care service delivery team are also discussed.
Prerequisites: CJUS 201
HEAS 338 Hospital Administration and Services
3 Credits
This course provides lessons in the management and delivery of health care services from the institutional viewpoint. It includes an analysis of communications, decision making in the operations, the evaluation and quality of health care, personnel and leadership of medical and administrative staffs and collective bargaining. The unique and complex environment of the hospital setting is discussed at length.
Prerequisites: HEAS 201
HEAS 401 Health Services Financial Management
3 Credits
This course examines the various techniques of financial management in health care administration. Elements and concepts of financial planning and decision making in the areas of billing, budgeting, taxes, borrowing, accounts payables, receivables and investments are introduced. An overview of the audit process is discussed. The management of complex systems with multiple funding streams and restricted funds are evaluated.
Prerequisite: FIBA 201
HEAS 405 Comparative Health Services Administration
3 Credits
This course focuses on the evaluation of various organizational patterns, functions offered by and trends in international health services administration. Emphasis is also placed on the sources of such differences, and the significance of systems to the health status of a nation and the world.
HEAS 471 Internship
3 Credits
A supervised practical work experience in health services administration.
Prerequisites: SENIOR YEAR
HUMAN RESOURCES ADMINISTRATION COURSES (HRAD)
HRAD 201 Introduction to Human Resources Administration and Management
3 Credits
This course provides an introduction to human resources administration in the U.S.A. including human resources planning and development, assessment of future needs, building the human resource functions to meet the needs of organizations; creation of career development and training programs; hiring policies, labor relations and implementation of such programs and policies.
HRAD 203 Strategic Human Resources Management
3 Credits
Strategic Human Resources Management introduces functional issues of strategic planning and current developments in the administration of contemporary organizations.
HRAD 204 Compensation and Benefits Management
3 Credits
This course examines the design, implementation and maintenance of compensation systems including benefits. Exploring decisions regarding salaries, incentives, benefits, and how quality of life issues are made and there impact on attracting, retaining and motivating employees.
Prerequisites: HRAD 201
HRAD 305 Performance Evaluations
3 Credits
This course focuses on the design and implementation of performance evaluation instruments and how these provide management with essential information for making strategic decisions regarding employee advancement, retention, or separation.
Prerequisites: HRAD 201
HRAD 307 Legal and Ethical Issues in Human Resources Administration
3 Credits
This course examines the labor relations laws, constitutional laws, regulating policies and executive orders which human resources managers must understand and apply. As well, the course explores the ethical decisions which must be made by human resources administrators.
Prerequisites: HRAD 201
HRAD 309 Information Systems for Human Resources Administration
3 Credits
This course explores the use of information systems in effective management of human resources functions including data base design and analysis, appraisal design and analysis; survey design and analysis and other quantitative design analysis programs.
Prerequisites: HRAD 201
LEGAL STUDIES COURSES (LEGL)
LEGL 102: Introduction to the Legal System
3 Credits
This course reviews the role of the law in American society, and the history of the legal system. Introduction to basic topics including due process; contracts, criminal law, torts and procedures are provided.
LEGL 103 Legal Terminology 3 Credits
This course introduces students to legal terminology, how it is used and applied within the American judiciary system. It also provides an introduction to legal writing and research.
LEGL 104 Legal Research and Writing
3 Credits
This course expands on legal writing and emphasizes legal research. Citation rules, case briefing, and legal research technology tools are explored.
LEGL 206 Law Office Management and Technology
3 Credits
This course will present legal theory and procedure in a case problem context. Models of the various processes as applied in the law office environment will be introduced. Legal document management, assembly, case management, data base management, computer assisted internal and external research, resources management, and various technological enhancements of traditional processes will be taught. Students will be provided with the theoretical foundations and practical applications of law office management.
LEGL 218 Administrative Law 3 Credits
This course covers the Administrative Procedures, Freedom of Information, and Privacy Acts. It examines law-making procedures, statutory and the constitutional basis for delegation of powers enabling government agencies to make rules, and the administrative adjudicatory process.
Prerequisite: LEGL 102.
LEGL 220 Legal Studies Internship
3 Credits
Students can earn academic credit for producing a scholarly report based upon approximately 160 hours of employment as a paralegal or legal assistant at a business, government agency, or other organization.
NONPROFIT MANAGEMENT COURSES (NPMP)
NPMP 201 Introduction to Nonprofit Management (formerly NPMP 101)
3 Credits
This course will focus on the unique structure of nonprofit organizations. Theories and concepts in nonprofit management, program management, board development, and financial management will also be explored.
NPMP 203 Human Resources Management for Non-profits
3 Credits
This course provides the theoretical framework for human resources management in nonprofit organizations, including the effective use of human resources to achieve organization goals within ethical and legal boundaries. The course will also focus on volunteer, board, and staff sourcing, engagement and management.
Prerequisites: NPMP 201
NPMP 215 Legal and Ethical Issues for the Nonprofits
3 Credits
This course provides an introduction into the legal and ethical issues facing nonprofits and examines the laws relating to incorporation and federal tax exempt status. The restraints on the nonprofit organization's ability to influence the legislative and judicial branches of government will also be explored in detail.
Prerequisites: NPMP 201
NPMP 306 Planning and Evaluation for Nonprofits
3 Credits
This course introduces the key elements in the strategic planning process. It also teaches students how to create and manage programs. It further explores how to write measurable goals and objectives; create assessment instruments and work plans, develop reporting mechanisms and conduct performance evaluations.
Prerequisites: NPMP 215
NPMP 307 Nonprofit Leadership and Organizational Change
3 Credits
Leadership theories and how they impact organizational change will be the focus of this course. In particular, the ability to engage and invest strategic partners, board members, potential funders, staff and volunteers, will be explored in detail. Students will learn to apply leadership theories and strategies in the management of the nonprofit organizational environment.
Prerequisites: NPMP 201
NPMP 407 Fundraising for Nonprofits
3 Credits
This course will focus on the various methods of fundraising available to nonprofit organizations. Students will learn about donor profiling, donor data base mining, conducting research on corporate, foundation, federal and local funding courses. Special event fundraising will also be discussed. Student will learn to develop and write competitive proposals.
Prerequisites: FIBA 201
NPMP 408 Marketing for Nonprofits
3 Credits
Students will learn the principles and practices of marketing and public relations, including market research and the development of a marketing plan. Students will learn the ability to evaluate programs for their marketability and create strategies to engage the public, as well as stakeholders, in the programs of the nonprofit organization.
Prerequisites: NPMP 306
NPMP 409 Techniques of Grant Writing
3 Credits
This course will expand on the process for researching grants and proposals. It will include an examination of the components of a grant or proposal for government and nongovernmental funding and will introduce tips for writing successful proposals. At the end of the course, students will have developed a grant for funding.
Prerequisites: NPMP 407
NPMP 410 Financial Reporting for Nonprofits
3 Credits
This course includes accounting, budgeting, financial planning, tax issues, internal and external reporting requirements and technology for financial management in the nonprofit sector. It also explores issues related to managing diverse funding streams, restricted funding, federal and local grants, and audit compliance.
Prerequisites: FIBA 201
NPMP 470 Internship
3 Credits
This course provides practical work experience in public administration.
Prerequisite: SENIOR YEAR
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION COURSES (PUAD)
PUAD 201 Introduction to Public Administration
3 Credits
This course introduces the concepts, theories and principles of public administration. It examines public administration with particular emphasis on the democratic, legal, political and economic environments in the United States
Prerequisites: GOVT 102
PUAD 203 Political Science
3 Credits
This course teaches students the basic concepts and methods of the discipline of political science. The focus of this course is the political arena of public management; students will examine the framework of political systems and their impact on government agencies, the government as a whole, and society.
Prerequisites: GOVT 102
PUAD 204 Public Management
3 Credits
The course examines the fundamental theories in the field of Public Management, as well as the historical and contemporary and the practical significance of such theories. The management of programs, budgets, and personnel in the political environment will be discussed. Leadership theories are introduced along with the complexity of managing large institutions.
Prerequisites: PUAD 201
PUAD 205 Public Policy Process (formerly PUBL 325)
3 Credits
This course examines the methods for identifying and structuring public policy problems and lessons, formulating and recommending policy actions for decision making. Students will learn the process by which bills become laws and develop an in-depth knowledge of the legislative branch of government.
Prerequisites: PUAD 203
PUAD 215 Legal and Ethical Issues in Public Administration
3 Credits
This course examines the laws which public administrators must adhere to and the ethical issues they must confront. The case study method is used to explore situations where managers are faced with complex issues that test ethical boundaries.
PUAD 218 Leadership in Public Administration (Formerly 471)
3 Credits
This course examines leadership theories for effective management of public and nonprofit sectors. Leadership theories and how they impact organizational change in government will be the focus of this course. In particular, the ability to engage the legislative, judicial, and executive branches of government will be explored. How leadership in government agencies impacts the public is also central to this course.
PUAD 221 Quantitative and Qualitative Analysis I
3 Credits
This course introduces types and techniques of research; research literature; and library and internet research. Examples of qualitative and quantitative methods will be introduced, along with the ability to analyze complex statistics. This course lays the foundation for research skills in AS students in public administration.
Prerequisites: PUAD 201; PUAD 205
PUAD 270 Special Topics in Public Administration
3 Credits
This seminar provides instruction in contemporary issues in public administration.
Prerequisites: PUAD 201
PUAD 280 Directed Research
3 Credits
This course introduces the students to research methods used by public administrators. It includes an introduction to Turabian and Chicago style, as well as further exploration of the APA style of citation. Students will be required to develop research topics, complete literature reviews and annotated bibliographies. This is a capstone course for AS degree students and requires that application of every topic that they have learned in their degree program to a practical project.
Prerequisites: PUAD 221
PUAD 311 Public Budgeting
3 Credits
This course examines the institutions and techniques of modern financial administration in federal, state and local governments. Fund accounting and other appropriate techniques to ensure proper execution of fiduciary responsibility are taught. Linkages between budget, financing and accounting are made. Analysis of the technical aspects of accounting, posting journal entries and preparing accounting reports are explored. The terminology, the process of budgeting; analyzing budgets and solutions for budgets are explained.
Prerequisites: ACCT 200, FIBA 201
PUAD 323 Quantitative and Qualitative Analysis II
3 Credits
This course examines all major areas of survey research methodology including sampling, design, data collection methods, questionnaire design, data analysis; and data processing. Examples of qualitative and quantitative methods will be introduced, along with the ability to analyze complex statistics. This course lays the foundation for research skills in BS students in public administration.
PUAD 479 Internship
3 Credits
Student will be placed in government agencies for practical application of knowledge.
Prerequisite: SENIOR YEAR
PUAD 480 Directed Research
3 Credits
This course presents an overview of types and techniques of research. Students explore sources of research, literature reviews; and perform library and internet searches for appropriate materials for their own studies. This is a capstone course and requires students to apply everything that they have learned in their studies to a particular project.
Prerequisites: FINAL TERM
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