2002-2003 Academic Catalog

195 Social Sciences and History School of Social Sciences and Professional Studies 1. One 33-hour experience for two different semesters. 2. A 66-hour experience for one semester. Prerequisite: admission to the teacher education program . GSS-4990 Social Science/History Internship 3-15 hours Majors who participate in government service, historical research, public administration, international studies, criminal justice, or other approved activities related to the social sciences may earn up to 15 hours of credit. CRJU-4440 - SWK-4440 Special Topics 1-3 hours Investigation of specific topics in Social Science and History wich have intrinsic worth and engage student interest. ANTH-4940 through SWK-4950 Independent Study in Social Science 1-3 hours Provides the means whereby gifted and interested students may explore, in a more in-depth and intensive manner, general information acquired in the major courses. Further, independent study provides a logical way to complete required hours not obtained in normal sequencing. In all instances, the prior approval of the professor shall be required in those limited instances in which such permission is granted. Prerequisite: permission of the instructor. ANTH-4940 Anthropology CRJU-4440 Special Topics CRJU-4960 Criminal Justice GEO-4920 Geography HIST-4900 History INTL-4980 International Studies PUAD-4970 Public Administration POLS-4930 Political Science SOC-4910 Sociology SWK-4440 Special Topics SWK-4950 Social Work Anthropology ANTH-1800 Cultural Anthropology –Fa,Sp 3 hours 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-1310 Introduction to Criminal Justice –Fa 3 hours 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-2200 Criminology –Fa 3 hours See course description for SOC-2200 Criminology. CRJU-2310 Juvenile Delinquency –Sp 3 hours Study and assessment of causal theory and problems of correction and prevention of delinquency. CRJU-2840 Concepts of Chemical Dependency –Sp 3 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- 1600 General Psychology; SOC-2300 Principles of Sociology; or permission of instructor. CRJU-3300 Corrections –Sp 3 hours In-depth consideration of probation, penology, and community supervision sectors of the field of criminal justice. CRJU-3320 Criminal Investigation –Fa 3 hours Focuses on criminal investigative methods, identification procedures, crime scene search, categories of physical evidence, evidence collection and preservation, sources of information, interviews, and interrogations. Prerequisite: CRJU-1310 Introduc- tion to Criminal Justice. CRJU-3330 Constitutional Law for Criminal Justice –Sp 3 hours Provides an intensive examination of the leading Supreme Court decisions relative to the 4th, 5th, 6th, and 8th Amendments in their application to criminal justice personnel and law enforce- ment agencies. CRJU-3350 Criminal Law –Sp 3 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 elements of criminal offenses. Prerequisite: CRJU- 1310 Introduction to Criminal Justice. CRJU-3390 Criminal Evidence –Sp 3 hours Focuses on the evidence process applicable to criminal case preparation and presentation in court. Emphasis on types of evidence, tests of admissibility, objections, weight of evidence, witness competency and credibility, defenses, suppressions, order of evidence presentation at trial, and rules of evidence. Prerequi- site: CRJU-1310 Introduction to Criminal Justice. (even years) CRJU-3400 Criminal Procedure –Sp 3 hours Pertains to procedural law, which governs the enforcement of substantive criminal law. 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 given to various procedural stages from criminal charges through post-conviction appeal. Prerequisite: CRJU-1310 Introduction to Criminal Justice . CRJU-3410 Civil Liability for Criminal Justice Personnel –Sp 3 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. Prerequi- site: CRJU-1310 Introduction to Criminal Justice. (odd years) CRJU-4200 Police Administration –Fa 3 hours Focuses on contemporary policing issues and related adminis- trative matters from the perspective of executive leadership. Emphasis on management of organizational resources regarding basic line and staff functions. Consideration is given to contempo- rary issues of community-oriented policing and federal legislative mandates. Case study is utilized. Prerequisite: CRJU-1310 Introduction to Criminal Justice. CRJU-4330 Contemporary Issues in Criminal Justice –Sp 3 hours Analysis of key issues influencing the criminal justice system. CRJU-4600 Research Issues in Criminal Justice –Fa 3 hour This is a capstone course for criminal justice majors. Significant issues in criminal justice will be researched and major position papers will be prepared and presented as appropriate. Geography GEO-3200 History and Politics of Latin America –Fa 3 hours See course description for HIST-3200 History and Politics of Latin America. GEO-3210 History and Politics of East Asia –Sp 3 hours See course description for HIST-3210 History and Politics of East Asia. GEO-3220 History and Politics of the Middle East –Fa 3 hours See course description for HIST-3220 History and Politics of the Middle East. GEO-3510 World Regional Geography–Western Hemisphere –Fa 3 hours Spatial survey of various regions in the western hemisphere with an emphasis on the cultural, economic, and political developments in relation to the geographical environment.