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This course provides an overview of the key components, theoretical foundations and processes involved in the administration of criminal justice. The course examines the application of historical and philosophical considerations between the components of the criminal justice system.

This course explores the ethical standards and codes of professional responsibility in criminal justice professions. It also provides a foundational perspective for ethics in relationship to professional organizations and agencies. Students will examine the interrelated nature of ethics, morality, legal responsibility, and social issues in criminal justice settings.

This course provides a critical and balanced examination of the American criminal justice system, with emphasis on cultural and societal influences that shape its practices. Students will study policies, procedures, and challenges across law enforcement, courts, and corrections, developing perspectives that support effective professional practice in the field.

This course examines fundamental theories on the causes of criminal behavior, determinations on the extent of criminality in society, associated policy implications and the application of criminological theories in the criminal justice system. This course also explores traditional victimology, special victims and responses to victimization including civil and criminal processes and the correlation of victimology and criminology.

This course in organizational behavior encompasses the study of individual and group behavior as they apply to criminal justice organizations. Organizational behavior management challenges individuals to understand organizational structure and systems, leadership, effective communication, and change management in our rapidly changing society.

This course explores the relationships across all levels of government regarding effective emergency management. Students examine the required planning, response, recovery, and mitigation components that government agencies must consider. Network management theories, inter-organizational communication, and potential collaboration models are explored.

This course examines introductory statistical techniques common to the criminal justice system including descriptive and inferential statistics, correlation, and factor analysis. Students will demonstrate knowledge of the application and limitations of specific statistical tests. Students also analyze the use of statistics in research published by criminal justice researchers.

This course explores public sector revenue sources, allocation of funds, governance, public stewardship, responsible economic policies, debt, and the requirement for accurate and complete reporting. Various budgetary approaches used in federal, state, and local agencies are analyzed.

This course explores the essential foundations and strategies that criminal justice agencies and associated programs utilize in their pursuit of federal, state, and private grant solicitations. Students will identify funding sources, budgetary approaches and best practices in the development of successful grant proposals.

This course explores the concepts designed to promote solutions that assist criminal justice professionals when dealing with individuals affected by mental health issues. Students will evaluate the concepts and administration of crisis intervention and mental health services, and their practical applications in the field. Students will create strategies for providing services to varied populations in the criminal justice system.

This course explores strategies and alternative solutions used to develop, implement, and evaluate criminal justice policies and programs. Students analyze the operations of criminal justice programs against established standards in order to determine program improvement.

This course will examine the impact of current and future advancements that interface with the criminal justice system. Discussions will focus upon established research and predictive techniques in policing, courts, and corrections. Students will gain the requisite knowledge to advance the profession as positive change-agents, through the extrapolation of future themes within the ever-evolving criminal justice field.

This course examines problem-solving approaches to criminal justice issues through root cause analyses, application of problem-solving methodologies, and assessment of the effectiveness of the criminal justice responses to contemporary issues.

This capstone course is designed for students to integrate their acquired knowledge of theory into practical applications. Students will demonstrate ethical decision-making, research, public policy and administration as it applies to communities and the criminal justice field.

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This course provides an overview of the key components of comprehensive wellness. Based on a preventive model, the course will allow learners to explore choices that promote wellness with goals of living longer and better.

This course introduces theories and concepts in psychology that will foster academic success and provide students with opportunities to synthesize and apply that knowledge.

This course develops the reading, writing, and critical thinking skills that are essential for academic and life success.

Students learn how to think critically, focusing on developing the necessary tools and skills to analyze problems, make decisions, and formulate well-supported points of view on key academic, social, and professional issues.

This course extends practice in critical reading, writing, and thinking. Emphasis is given to developing an effective writing process that takes into account audience and rhetorical purpose.

This course introduces students to thinking about and working with numbers by examining the day-to-day and societal importance of money.

This course will introduce students to the scientific principles that are required to identify environmental phenomenon. Students will explore the composition and processes of Earth's lithosphere, atmosphere, hydrosphere, and biosphere to examine environmental impact and mitigation of environmental risk.

In this course, you will learn important mathematical concepts that prepare you for success in future courses, your professional career, and your everyday life. You will review basic mathematical concepts, explore how to solve problems with shapes, and learn the principles of basic algebra in an environment that demonstrates how all these concepts are applied in the real world.

Students apply advanced quantitative reasoning skills to solve real-world problems. This course emphasizes modelling skills, statistical methods, and probability to create, analyze, and communicate solutions.

<p>This course introduces students to the constitutional foundations and governing institutions of the federal government. Throughout the course, students address common political themes, such as the nature and scope of governance, democracy, and patterns of political behavior.</p>

This course introduces the main ideas and beliefs of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Students will learn about the origins and important practices of each religion. By comparing their rituals and beliefs, students will understand how these religions interact and share common traditions. This course aims to help students appreciate the diversity of religions and their impact on people's lives.

This course focuses on a historical view of human development leading to the current lifespan approach to form an understanding of the developing individual, and it explores influences on human development, ranging from individual models to cross-cultural groups. Emphasis is given to personality, social, intellectual, and physical development, and the major theories used to describe how people change throughout their life span.

This foundational course will equip you with an understanding of generative AI technology and its growing role in academic and professional settings. You'll begin with an introduction to the core concepts of generative AI, building a foundation for exploring how generative models work and how they are applied in real-world contexts. The course emphasizes the development of durable skills essential for thriving in an AI-assisted workforce, such as problem-solving, communication, adaptability, and creative thinking. You will also examine the ethical considerations surrounding AI, including issues of bias, fairness, and the broader impacts of its use in the workplace and society. Through practical examples and case studies, you will explore real-world applications of generative AI and consider how these technologies can enhance productivity and creativity when used responsibly. By the end of the course, you will have a strong conceptual understanding of generative AI and strategies for evaluating and engaging with these technologies to support your academic and professional goals.

This foundational course introduces students to the principles and practices of technical writing used in today's workplaces. Students learn to create clear, well-organized, and usable documents for specific audiences and purposes while applying professional standards for clarity, concision, and effective design.

<p>This course will examine the basic principles of chemistry conceptually and specifically. The course will apply chemical concepts to address relevant issues ranging from atomic structure and chemical reactions to organic and biological chemistry. The course topics include matter and energy, chemical bonding, intermolecular forces, chemical equilibrium, and nuclear, organic, and biological chemistry. Students will apply these concepts using practical examples, facilitated discussions, and experiments conducted through a virtual laboratory.</p>