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| ANTH 101 Introduction to Cultural Diversity - 3.00 credits |
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| Examines the diversity that exists in human culture. Uses lectures, films, and discussions to examine and illustrate the relationship between humans and their social/cultural systems. |
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| COM 150 Mass Media and Society - 3.00 credits |
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| The purpose of this course is to introduce media undergraduates to the process of promotion. Each element of the promotional mix--advertising, public relations, sales promotion, and personal selling--is discussed within the framework of integrated marketing communications. Three credit hours. Offered Spring semester (d). |
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| ENGL 101 Expository Writing and Reading - 3.00 credits |
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| Develops students' abilities to read and write expository academic discourse. Teaches students how to read with understanding; how to access print and technological sources; how to research, plan, draft, revise, and edit academic essays and reports. Requires students to write expository essay and to keep a journal to express their responses to material read and study in the course. |
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| ENGL 102 Persuasive Writing and Reading - 3.00 credits |
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| Develops students' abilities to read and write persuasive academic discourse. Teaches students to think and read critically, to evaluate and use print and technological sources effectively, and to present a written argument effectively. Requires students to write persuasive essays and research papers and to keep a journal to express their responses to material read and studied in the course. |
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| ENGL 103 Analytical Writing and Reading - 3.00 credits |
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| Develops students' skills in critical and analytical reading and writing through a study of literature. Teaches students techniques to help them understand and appreciate literature. Requires students to read, analyze, and write essays and research papers about selected works of poetry, drama, and fiction and to keep a journal to express their responses to the literature studied. |
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| PHIL 101 Introduction to Western Philosophy - 3.00 credits |
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| Introduces the main methods and aims of Western Philosophy, involving the study of problems central to metaphysics, theory of knowledge, and ethics. Offered every quarter. |
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| PSCI 100 Introduction to Political Science - 4.00 credits |
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| Studies the political process, which determines who gets what, when, and how in society. |
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| PSY 101 General Psychology I - 3.00 credits |
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| Students are introduced to the scientific study of human behavior. Special attention is given to the biological, psychological, and social processes underlying human behavior within the framework of modern psychological research. Offered fall and spring. 3 credits |
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| SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology - 3.00 credits |
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| Examines principles underlying human interaction in simple technological societies, including learning and development of social roles; development and meaning of culture and social organizations; and special institutions in the society, such as the family, class structure, and power structure. |
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| MATH 101 Introduction to Analysis I - 4.00 credits |
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| Covers linear, quadratic, exponential, and logarithmic functions; systems of linear equations; elementary linear programming; matrix algebra; inverse; and mathematics of finance. |
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| MATH 102 Introduction to Analysis II - 4.00 credits |
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| Covers limits, continuity, derivatives, indefinite and definite integrals, and applications. |
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| MATH 121 Calculus I - 4.00 credits |
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| Functions, limits and continuity, derivatives, trancendental functions, and applications. |
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| MATH 122 Calculus II - 4.00 credits |
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| Definite integrals, Fundamental Theorem of Calculus, integration techniques, applications of integration, numerical integration and differential equations. |
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| BIO 102 Biology I: Cells and Tissues - 4.00 credits |
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| Covers function of cells and tissues at the molecular, cellular, and organ level, with emphasis on human physiology. |
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| BIO 104 Biology II: Growth and Heredity - 4.00 credits |
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| Covers growth and development of selected lower and higher organisms, with emphasis on the replication, transmission, and regulation of genetic material. |
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| CHEM 111 General Chemistry I - 4.00 credits |
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| Not open to engineering or science majors. Introduces the principles of general chemistry. Covers SI units, unit factor calculations, states of matter, elements and compounds, energy, atoms, electronic configurations, ionic and covalent bonds, Lewis dot structures, shapes of molecules, chemical equations, stoichiometry, molarity, gas laws, nuclear chemistry, equilibrium between different states of matter, and some colligative properties of solutions. |
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| CHEM 112 General Chemistry II - 4.00 credits |
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| Introduces organic chemistry. Covers some classes of organic compounds from alkanes to amines, basic reactions of important functional groups, uses of some compounds, stereochemistry, synthetic and natural polymers (carbohydrates, protein, DNA), and briefly acids and bases. |
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| CJ 400 Critical Issues in Criminal Justice - 3.00 credits |
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| The capstone course will be open only to Criminal Justice Seniors. It will serve as an opportunity for them to demonstrate their cumulative learning to the major by looking on the most challenging issues in the field. Students, divided into groups, will research the topics, draft a report and present and defend it before an audience of Criminal Justice students. The knowledge and skills obtained through four years as a Criminal Justice major will be reflected in their work. This course will be a writing intensive course as multiple drafts of their thesis will be reviewed and critiqued before the final report is written and accepted. (Topic will reflect contemporary issues and one subject to choose.) |
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| PHIL 330 Ethical Issues in Criminal Justice - 3.00 credits |
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| Studies ethical issues in the policies and practices of criminal justice, and theories that bear upon issues such as the relationship of law to justice, the definition of crime, the use of deception and coercion in law enforcement, and the purposes and varieties of criminal punishment. Offered fall and spring quarters. |
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| COM 230 Techniques of Speaking - 3.00 credits |
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| A workshop course in improving public speaking skills. Provides experience in speeches of explanation, persuasion, and argument. |
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| COM 375 Grant Writing - 3.00 credits |
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| Students are introduced to video production techniques for business, education, and government. Emphasis is on scripting, production techniques, and the latest video technologies available to business and education. Prerequisite: COM 270. Offered alternate year. 3 credits |
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| PSCI 329 Theories of Justice - 3.00 credits |
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| Examines the nature and realization of justice in modern societies, with special attention to contemporary questions of civil rights. |
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| SOC 260 Classical Social Theory - 3.00 credits |
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| Critically examines the ideas of the classical sociological theorists (e.g., Marx, Durkheim, and Weber). This is a writing intensive course. |
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| SOC 460 Contemporary Social Theory - 3.00 credits |
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| Covers a broad range of theories that guide contemporary sociological thought This is a writing intensive course. |
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| COM 220 Qualitative Research Methods - 3.00 credits |
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| This course, conducted as a workshop, assists students in bringing their writing from conception through publication. Students may participate in the production of a department magazine. (Formerly COM 320.) May be repeated for credit. 3 credits |
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| SOC 250 Research Methods I - 3.00 credits |
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| Covers research design, including ethics of research, sampling, survey research, interviewing, field experiments, and content analysis. Involves multidisciplinary examples and application in seminar format with student production of original projects. |
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| SOC 364 Computer-Assisted Data Analysis - 3.00 credits |
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| This course uses the computer as a tool in organizing and manipulating a numerical database, as well as in performing statistical analyses. Simulation and modeling may also be covered. |
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| CJ 265 Criminal Investigation - 3.00 credits |
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| The initial crime scene investigation can make or break subsequent crime solving and conviction of offenders. What does one look for? Who has responsibility for the collection of evidence and the oresulting chain of custody? Who has authority in cases that involve several states and federal law enforcement? |
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| CJ 378 Science of Forensic Science - 3.00 credits |
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| Students will study actual casework to learn how to apply scientific method to evidence analysis and translation of results to criminal court hearings and trials. In this ONLINE course students will play the virtual role of analyst, gathering crime scene evidence and presenting it at trial. |
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| CJ 379 Forensic DNA Analysis - 3.00 credits |
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| An introduction to DNA analysis methods in current forensic testing . Genetics, inheritance, DNA biochemistry are applied to a fluorescent detection technology to produce results using one or more manufactured DNA testing kits. Students will be exposed to actual casework data and as virtual analyst present results to juries and judges. |
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| PSY 370 Forensic Psychology - 3.00 credits |
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| This course describes the psycological processes involved in the legal system. The material delves into the growing field of phycological study and application in the legal field. |
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| CJ 273 Surveillance, Technology and the Law - 3.00 credits |
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| This course will examine current surveillance technologies used by criminal justice agencies and private sector organizations and the laws that regulate government surveillance and protect privacy. |
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| CJ 274 Sex, Violence & Crime on the Internet - 3.00 credits |
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| This course explores how offenders are adopting computers to commit traditional crimes in a hi-tech manner. Specific attention will be paid to how the Internet has affected the structure of hate groups and the child pornography and sexual predator subcultures. Cyber-stalking and online harassment will also be examined. |
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| CJ 377 Intellectual Property Theft in the Digital Age - 3.00 credits |
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| This seminar focuses on the changing nature of intellectual property theft in the Digital Age. Attention will be paid to legislative solutions for protecting intellectual property and the challenges faced when investigating the theft of intellectual property. Additionally, theoretical explanations to account for intellectual property theft will be explored. |
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| BLAW 348 White Collar Crime - 4.00 credits |
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| Examines the current federal and local criminal codes as they apply specifically to managers and businesses and the enforcement process. |
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| CJ 275 Issues in Domestic Violence - 3.00 credits |
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| Domestic Violence is a major public health problem. This course will describe DV in the context of multiple response systems including health care, police, advocacy, and criminal justice. We will explore how DV affects men, women and children and examine societal conditions that allow DV to occur and continue. |
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| CJ 279 Bio Terrorism - 3.00 credits |
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| An examination of chemical and biological terrorism issues and the science, politics and regulation related to terrorism. Case studies of terrorism from legal, scientific, sociological, crime scene investigation perspectives and how to analyze, evaluate and effectively prevent future terrorism. |
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| CJ 372 Death Penalty - An American Dilemma - 3.00 credits |
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| Capital Punishment is a complex and controversial issue. Opinions about the death penalty are rarely grounded in hard evidence. This course will examine the history of the use of capital punishment in America: the case law and the issues which rise from the use of the Ultimate Sanction. |
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| CJ 373 Environmental Crimes - 3.00 credits |
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| An examination of the criminal consequences of the violation of laws, regulations and policies governing clean water, air and toxic substances. Analysis of case studies from a variety of perspectives including crime scene investigations and potential terrorism. |
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| PSCI 220 Constitutional Law I - 3.00 credits |
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| Introduction to Constitutional law and the federal courts. Examines the emergence of judicial review, the judiciary¿s role in the system of check and balances, and the powers and limitations on each branch of government. |
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| PSCI 365 Politics, Law, & Justice - 3.00 credits |
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| Examines justice as politically determined, including the personnel, policies, and practices of units of the legal system, especially civil, criminal, and juvenile courts in urban areas. |
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| CJ 380 Special Topics - 3.00 credits |
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| This course will explore current issues and interests in Criminal Justice. The topic will vary each term |
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| PSCI 363 Constitutional Law II - 3.00 credits |
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| Examines protections for civil liberties afforded by the First Amendment of the Constitution, specifically those related to speech, the press, religion, and assembly. |
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| SOC 115 Social Problems - 3.00 credits |
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| Examines conceptions and misconceptions regarding the causes and cures for social problems such as unemployment, urban decline, crime, health care, and discrimination. |
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| SOC 120 Sociology of the Family - 3.00 credits |
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| Examines structure and functions of the family and the roles, relationships, problems, and opportunities of family living from a variety of perspectives. Uses lectures, field experiences, and discussion. |
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| SOC 220 Wealth and Power - 3.00 credits |
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| In an effort to understand social relations in the United States, it is important to recognize the multitude of issues that make this nation diverse. This course will explore how race, gender and social class are defined and experienced in contemporary American society. This course will build from collective definitions of race, gender and social class to view the connections between the personal and the political, the problems of the individual, and the character of society's institutions and social structure. Offered fall and spring. 3 credits |
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| SOC 240 Urban Sociology - 3.00 credits |
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| The main trends of theoretical and practical analysis of the family: its history, life cycle, and various aspects and elements, including the use of real-life family interviews. Three credit hours. Prerequisite: SOC 100. Offered Fall semester in odd numbered years (d); offered Fall semester in even numbered years (e). |
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| SOC 320 Sociology of Deviant Behavior - 3.00 credits |
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| Examines theories of deviance, focusing on their attribution of causation and the implications for correction and/or control at both the individual and societal levels. Includes topics such as alcoholism, mental illness, criminality, and other deviant behaviors. |
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| SOC 380 Special Topics in Sociology - 3.00 credits |
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| This course will explore current issues and debates in Sociology. It will be conducted as a seminar. The topic will vary each term. |
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| ANTH 312 Approaches to Intercultural Behavior - 3.00 credits |
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| Examines theory and case studies related to working and living outside the United States. Includes topics such as culture shock, cultural relativity, and ethnocentrism. Selects specific geographic culture areas for case studies. |
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| COM 345 Intercultural Communication - 3.00 credits |
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| This course introduces students to the theory and practice of intercultural communication. Drawing from traditions in anthropology and communication, intercultural communication is the study of the effect of differing cultural norms and beliefs upon communication between speakers. Through a wide range of readings, journal writing assignments, and participative and experiential activities, students will develop both their understanding of and skills in inter-cultural communication. A final project and presentation draws together participatiive experiences and the readings and class discussions. |
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| SOC 210 Race and Ethnic Relations - 3.00 credits |
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| Examines practical ongoing or proposed reforms for local, national, and global problems. Assesses realistic techniques for countering prejudice, tension, discrimination, and backlash. |
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