1997-1998 Academic Catalog

CourseDescriptions Departmental Courses GSS-100 Foundations of Social Science-A,W,Sp,Su 5 hours Designed to provide the student with a knowledge of basic concepts in sociology, economics, and political science from a Christian-theistic perspective. General Education Requirement. GSS-284 Concepts of Chemical Dependency 5 hours Designed to investigate the concept of chemical dependency. Course emphasis is on the various drugs of abuse, methods of assessment, intervention, and treatment. Prerequisite: PYCH-160 General Psychology, SOC-230 Principles of Sociology, or permission of instructor. GSS-381,382,383 Clinical Teaching in the Social Sciences -A,W,Sp 1 hour each A practical, on-campus, one credit hour experience in which a student is assigned to assist a college instructor in the preparation of tests and quizzes, grading, research, and other teaching responsi– bilities. A student will be expected to participate for 22 clock hours for each quarter hour of credit. P1:ereq11isite: admission to the teacher education program. A student may arrange to do any one of the following with the director of this experience in his or her discipline: 1. One 22-hour experience for three different quarters 2. A 44-hour experience for one quarter and a 22-hour experience for another quarter 3. A 66-hour experience for one quarter GSS-499 Social Science/History Internship 5-15 hours Majors who participate in government service, historical research, public administration, or other approved activities related to the social sciences may earn up to 15 hours credit. The approval of the department is necessary for any proposed internship. HIST-490 through PUAD-497 Independent Study in Social Science Prerequisite: permission of the instructor ANTH-494 Anthropology CRJU-496 Criminal Justice GE0-492 Geography HIST-490 History POLS-493 Political Science PUAD-497 Public Administration SOC-491 Sociology SWK-495 Social Work Anthropology ANTH-180 Cultural Anthropology-W 5 hours An analysis of the concept and its importance for the study of man; an examination of various cultures of the world as they relate to technological, economic, social, political, and religious aspects of these cultures. Criminal Justice CRJU-131 Introduction to Criminal Justice-A 5 hours An introduction to the discipline and institutions of criminal justice in the United States. Law enforcement, the courts, and corrections will be recognized in an open systems sense as interacting and interdependent institutions. On occasion, timely issues will be considered as they relate to criminal justice agencies. CRJU-220 Criminology-A 5 hours See course description for SOC-220 Criminology. CRJU-231 Juvenile Delinquency-Sp 5 hours A study and assessment of causal theory and problems of correction and prevention of delinquency. CRJU-232 Casework-Sp 5 hours See course description for SWK-232 Casework. CRJU-330 Corrections-Sp 5 hours An in-depth consideration of probation, penology, and community supervision sectors of the field of criminal justice. (odd years) Sciences istory CRJU-332 Criminal Investigation-W 5 hours Focuses on the criminal investigative methods, identification procedures, report writing, crime scene search, general categories of physical evidence, evidence collection and preservation, scientific methods of evidence analysis, tracing, sources of information, interviews, and interrogations. Prerequisite: CRJU-131 Introduction to Criminal Justice. CRJU-333 Constitutional Law for Criminal Justice-W 5 hours An intense examination of the leading Supreme Court decisions affecting criminal justice personnel and law enforcement agencies. CRJU-335 Criminal Law-W 5 hours Focuses on the general classification of criminal offenses, rules of construction, burden and degree of proof, jurisdiction and venue, limitations to criminal prosecution, requirements for criminal liability, culpable mental states, defenses to criminal liability, and specific criminal offenses. Prerequisite: CRJU-131 Introduction to Criminal Justice. CRJU-336 Judicial Process-Sp 3 hours See course description for POLS-336 The Judicial Process. CRJU-339 Criminal Evidence-Sp 5 hours Focuses on the evidence process applicable to criminal case preparation and presentation in court. Consideration will be given to types of evidence, tests of admissibility, objections, weight of evidence, witness competency and credibility, defenses, suppres– sions, order of evidence presentation at trial, and rules of evidence. Prerequisite: CRJU-335 Criminal Law. CRJU-340 Criminal Procedure-Sp 5 hours Pertains to procedural law, which governs the enforcement of substantive criminal law. An emphasis on legal authority of law enforcement personnel and rights of the accused person with a review of pertinent U.S. Supreme Court decisions. Consideration is also given to various forms of criminal charges and judgments by the court. Prerequisite: CRJU-335 Criminal Law. CRJU-341 Civil Liability for Criminal Justice Personnel-W 5 hours Focuses on civil liability issues with a review of pertinent U.S. Supreme Court decisions. Emphasis on federal civil liability, tort liability and damages, acts of negligent employment, qualified immunity, seizures and civil liability, special duty to protect, liability for policy or custom, and preventive measures. Prerequisite: CRJU- 340 Criminal Procedure. (odd years) CRJU-367 Research Methodology-A 3 hours See course description for POLS-367 Research Methodology. CRJU-368 Data Analysis-W 5 hours See course description for POLS-368 Data Analysis. CRJU-420 Police Administration-A 5 hours Focuses on contemporary policing issues and related administrative matters from the perspective of executive leadership. Emphasis is placed on management of organizational resources regarding basic line and staff functions. Consideration is also given to contemporary issues of drug and gang control, community-oriented policing, and federal legislative mandates. Prerequisite: CRJU-131 Introduction to Criminal Justice. CRJU-433 Contemporary Issues in Criminal Justice-W 5 hours Analysis of key issues influencing the criminal justice system. CRJU-460 Seminar in Criminal Justice I-A,W 1 hour CRJU-461 Seminar in Criminal Justice II-Sp 4 hours Two-quarter experience for criminal justice majors that involves researching issues related to the administration of justice in the United States from a normative and/or empirical perspective. Findings research in CRJU-460 are presented and discussed in CRJU-461. Capstone course.