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CJ 4430 - Law and Society 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
Introduces students to the scholarly study of law. Students will have an opportunity to become familiar with social science perspectives of the law, legal institutions, the legal process, and the impact of law on behavior, with particular emphasis on the study of criminal behavior and the criminal justice process in American society. Additional topics include theories of law and legality, comparative legal systems, lawyers, judges and juries, and the use of social science in the courts. Prer., Sophomore standing.
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CJ 4440 - Courts and Social Policy 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
Involves the study of emerging trends and issues in the administration of the courts, the emerging role of the judiciary in the administration of programs in the public and private sectors, and the implications of court administration on social policy. Includes the history of judicial approaches to the criminal justice administrative process and substantive social policy. Prer., Sophomore standing.
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CJ 4450 - Child Abuse and Neglect 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
This advanced seminar course addresses the often difficult but critical investigations into child abuse, child neglect, and child/infant homicides. Students will discuss the history of these investigations as well as emerging developments in the field of criminal justice, and through a multi-disciplinary approach will have the opportunity to explore significant themes, issues, and problems from a broad perspective. Prer., Sophomore standing.
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CJ 4460 - Developing Criminal Justice Leadership 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
This course will examine the competencies, principles, and necessary traits that help students interested in pursuing criminal justice careers understand and develop their own leadership potential. Careful attention is given to developing the student’s critical thinking and problem solving abilities in an attempt to prepare them in pursuing entry-level, supervisory, and management-level roles in the criminal justice field. This course will focus on very specific areas of leadership such as building individual leadership skills, understanding ethical decision making, learning crisis conflict resolution skills, and the effects of stress on criminal justice professionals. Students will explore the history, major trends, theories, and implementation and practice of leadership principles and learn the necessary competencies to be a successful leader at any level in a criminal justice organization. Prer., Sophomore standing.
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CJ 4520 - Gangs and Criminal Organizations 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
Traces the origins and historical development of the activities known as organized crime. These crimes are some of the most dangerous to American society and range from the commonly known offenses of gambling and narcotics to the more subtle and sophisticated, less understood but equally serious, crimes of extortion, commercial bribery and political corruption. Prer., Sophomore standing.
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CJ 4530 - Families and Intergenerational Crime 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
Focuses on the family as the primary institutional mechanism of social control. The course is structured around social learning theory and explores the relationships between exposure to childhood violence and violence in dating relationships during adolescence and later violent marital relationships. The “cycle of violence” is also discussed in terms of the impact of early childhood violence on juvenile delinquency, adult criminality, and violent behavior in general. Prer., Sophomore standing.
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CJ 4600 - Special Topics in Criminal Justice 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
This highly specialized seminar addresses cutting-edge and emerging developments in the field of criminal justice and provides students and faculty with the opportunity to explore significant themes, issues, and problems from a broad interdisciplinary perspective. Topics vary from semester to semester. Prer., Sophomore standing.
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CJ 4840 - Independent Study in Criminal Justice 1 Credits (Minimum) 8 Credits (Maximum)
Faculty-guided research in an area of mutual interest to the student and instructor. Students are responsible for selecting their area of inquiry prior to contacting the instructor. Prer., Junior standing. Consent of instructor required.
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CJ 4950 - Honors Research Capstone Experience 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
This course will assist students in synthesizing what they have learned in the BACJ program by applying their knowledge and skills to a particular problem within Criminology and Criminal Justice. Students will conduct an independent research project, enabling them to explore the issue in depth. The course is taken in the final semester of the student’s program. Open only to BACJ majors in the university honors program. Prer., Senior standing, BACJ students only, permission only.
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CJ 4960 - Criminal Justice Internship 1 Credits (Minimum) 8 Credits (Maximum)
Internships involve a career-related, supervised experiential course in a criminal justice agency. Permission to enroll must be preceded by an application for an internship. Approval by the instructor and advisor is required. Students majoring in Criminal Justice must enroll in an initial minimum 4-credit-hour internship (160 clock hours of internship work). A student may register for more than 4 credit hours of internship, up to a maximum of 8 credit hours. For each additional credit hour, the student must complete an additional 40 clock hours of internship work. Prer., Junior standing; Criminal Justice majors only; 18 hours of Criminal Justice coursework to include CJ 1001 and CJ 2041.
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CJ 5000 - Law and Social Control 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
Provides an overview of the theory and application of criminal law in the context of social control. The course reviews various theoretical perspectives on law and society, focusing on the relationship between law and the structure and function of other social institutions. The course also examines aspects of the criminal law in action, assessing how legal definitions and sanctions are differentially interpreted and applied.
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CJ 5001 - Criminal Justice Systems, Policy and Practice 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
This course examines the salient, current critical issues in the justice system affecting law enforcement, courts, corrections, and recent social developments related to personnel. The class includes in-depth explorations of the development, implementation, and analysis of public policy in the field of criminology. Req., Grad and non-degree grad students only.
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CJ 5002 - Criminological Theory 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
Explores the origins of criminal behavior and the impact of crime on society. The course examines theories of deviant, delinquent, and criminal behavior. Additionally, practical implications and application of theoretical constructs are analyzed through current research paradigms and empirical research. Req., Grad and non-degree grad students only.
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CJ 5003 - Research Methods 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
This course examines the research methods used to answer questions and test hypotheses in public and non-profit settings. Methods covered include identifying and reviewing scholarly literature; formulating research questions; selecting the appropriate design, data collection, and sampling strategies; and analyzing qualitative and quantitative data. Prer., Graduate students only; to include non-degree grads.
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CJ 5004 - Statistics 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
This course covers principles of descriptive and inferential statistics and provides tools for understanding research findings. Topics include: hypothesis testing and point estimation; bivariate and multivariate measures of association; inferential statistics; ordinary least square regressions, and logical regression analyses. Prer., CJ 5003. Graduate students only.
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CJ 5005 - Law and Society 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
Introduces a variety of topics related to law’s varying functions and societal implications. The course focuses on social/legal theory and analyzes law and legal institutions from a critical perspective. Materials provide content on how to evaluate law and legal institutions, especially in relation to equality, justice, and fairness. Req., Grad and non-degree grad students only.
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CJ 5007 - Violence 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
Examines various aspects of violence, including: distribution over time and space, situations and circumstances associated with violent victimization and offending, and how social institutions, community structure, and cultural factors can shape and prevent violent events. Graduate and nondegree graduate students only.
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CJ 5008 - Gender, Race, Ethnicity & Social Class: Implications for Criminology, CJ, & Public Service 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
This seminar bridges individual experiences and social structure by analyzing contemporary United States policies in respect to gender, race/ethnicity, and social class. Specific attention will be paid to the social, economic, and political factors that led to the development and administration of public and/or crime policies. The implications of such policies in regards to social stratification and inequality will be discussed. Possible substantive areas may include crime and violence, criminal justice systems, immigration, social welfare, education, health and human services, family issues, and drug policies. Graduate and nondegree graduate students only. Meets with PAD 5008.
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CJ 5009 - Crime and Violence Prevention and Intervention 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
The course will draw on criminological, social and behavioral science, and public health theories and methods, to examine prevention and intervention development, evaluation paradigms, and methods of process and outcome evaluations. Drawing on major theories and research pertinent to crime and violence, including characteristics of violence and relevant risk factors, reporting and treatment protocols, and current/potential intervention efforts and prevention initiatives, emphasis is on interdisciplinary contributions to violence prevention and control. Students will be exposed to randomized designs, such as community trials, and evaluation of non-randomized interventions, such as policies and legislation. Special attention is given to the implications of process evaluation in modifying criminal justice policy-making and decision-making. Prer., Graduate students only; to include non-degree grads. Meets with PAD 5009.
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CJ 5010 - Mapping and Analysis for Public Safety 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
This course explores storage, retrieval, and visualization of geographically referenced data as well as design and analysis of spatial information. Students will learn about unique analytical tools to investigate i) spatial relationships, ii) crime patterns, and iii) processes of cultural, biological, demographic, economic, social, environmental, health care, and other phenomena. Prer., Graduate and nondegree graduate students only.
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CJ 5100 - Administration of Criminal Justice 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
Analyzes the policies and practices of agencies involved in the criminal justice process from detection of crime and arrest of suspects through prosecution, adjudication, sentencing, and imprisonment to release. The patterns of decisions and practices are reviewed in the context of a systems approach.
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CJ 5130 - Collaboration Across Sectors 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
The blurring of the three economic sectors, government, business and nonprofits, continues to increase as more partnerships are developed across sectors. Focuses on collaboration and partnerships involving public, nonprofit and for-profit organizations. Students are expected to gain an understanding of the issues and policies associated with the bidding, contracting, program delivery and reporting processes when nonprofit organizations are contracted to achieve public sector goals and/or private sector objectives. Graduate students only. Meets with PAD 5130.
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CJ 5220 - American Jury System 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
Examines historical and current issues in jury as jury size, eyewitness testimony, and jury reform. Court decisions are examined for a comprehensive understanding of jurors and their role. Prer., Graduate students only.
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CJ 5240 - Gang Patterns and Policies 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
The course uses scientific method and thought processes to think critically about the formation of gangs, gang effects on crime, the criminal gang element, and gang victimization. Traces the origins and historical developments of gang activity in the United States. Topics inlude gang migration, gang-related crime and violence, and the effects of gang involvement on communities and families. Prer., Graduate students only.
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CJ 5280 - Computer Crime 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
Course is designed to enhance interest, experience, and knowledge in leadership that promotes professionalism and ethical behavior. Individual and organizational dynamics are explored through a critical perspective, focusing on criminal justice roles and responsibilities. The class teaches effective leadership skills in areas such as team building, strategic planning, and decision making. Prer., Graduate students only.
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CJ 5301 - Crime and Media 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
Surveys the relationship between mass media and the U.S. criminal justice system. Special attention is given to the role of media in the social construction of reality. Emphasis is on the application of social constructionism to criminal justice-related social problems. Prer., Graduate students only.
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CJ 5320 - Police Administration 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
This course considers the major issues confronting police executives, such as professionalism, recruitment, selection, training, deployment, innovation, evaluation, and charges of brutality, inefficiency, and corruption.
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CJ 5321 - Research Methods in Criminal Justice 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
Provides an assessment of research strategies in criminal justice through an examination of applied research designs and analytical models. The logic and rationale of these various strategies are contrasted, and their relative merits are critiqued. Selected research problems in the criminal justice system are utilized to illustrate the application and interpretation of alternative strategies.
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CJ 5330 - Gangs and Criminal Organizations 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
Examines extent, nature, and trends of gangs and criminal organizations, with a focus on contemporary studies and theories of gang behavior and organized crime. Examines the types of crime, gender and race issues, transnational violence, and public policies regarding criminal organizations. Prer., Graduate students only.
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CJ 5340 - High Tech Crimes and Computer Forensics 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
Provides an understanding of high tech crimes and investigation. These crimes include identity theft, fraud, embezzlement, and forgery. Students will also gain an understanding of computer forensics and its role in law enforcement and investigation. Prer., Graduate and nondegree graduate students only.
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CJ 5350 - Management of Offenders 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
Study of offender management in the criminal justice system, including offender classification concepts, principles, and techniques of offender management and supervision. Case management strategies to reduce recidivism and address offender risks and needs are discussed. Interview techniques, case diagnosis, and use of testing programs as classification aids are applied. Operation of reception and diagnostic center and the principles of the treatment process are included. Prer., Graduate and nondegree graduate students only.
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CJ 5361 - Capstone Seminar 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
Designed to assist students in synthesizing what they have learned in the program by applying their knowledge and skills to a particular problem of interest. Students conduct an independent project, enabling them to explore an issue in depth. This course is taken in the final semester of the student’s program. Prer., Completion of all core courses; MCJ Graduate students only. Meets with PAD 5361.
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CJ 5391 - Sex Offenders and Offenses 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
Focuses on the challenges practitioners face in the programs and partnerships that can effectively assess, inform, manage, and treat sex offenders through all phases of the system and reduce recidivism. Prer., Graduate students only.
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CJ 5410 - Victim Studies 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
Examines victim-offender relationships, the interactions between victims and the criminal justice system, and the connections between victims and other social groups and institutions among various populations. Addresses the theory, history, research, legislation, and policy implications related to the social construction of “the victim.” Prer., Graduate students only.
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CJ 5430 - Drugs, Alcohol, and Crime 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
Provides an interdisciplinary overview of theory, research and policy issues surrounding the relationship between drugs, alcohol and crime; and the criminal justice system response. Explores the socially constructed nature of illegal substances and connections to U.S. drug policy.
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CJ 5460 - Political Advocacy 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
This course is designed to address advocacy and lobbying issues for graduate students, in the general area of public policy issues and government problems. Special attention is given to how the advocacy process works in the public sector and policy-making bodies and how lobbying techniques and processes can be understood. The general focus of the class is on practical applications at all levels of government with primary attention given to state and local government. It is anticipated that guest speakers will be invited to attend some of the classes and will have the opportunity to utilize their own academic and professional backgrounds and experiences. Graduate students only. Meets with PAD 5460.
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CJ 5510 - Contemporary Issues in Policing 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
Examines current thinking and experience with respect to changing and reforming police programs and practices. The course focuses primarily on the American police experience, reviewing major innovations, exploring their rationale, and examining organizational impediments to their implementation.
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CJ 5520 - Corrections 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
Provides a critical examination of the development and implementation of correctional systems in America. The course presents the origins of correctional efforts and the evolution of the prison; reviews punishment and rehabilitation rationales in the context of sentencing models; examines the social organization of the prison, including inmate subcultures and staff work strategies; and assesses the inmates’ rights movement and the impact of judicial intervention in correctional settings.
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CJ 5530 - Community Corrections 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
Analyzes the theories and practices of probation and parole, responses of paroling authorities to public pressures and court controls, and their implications for rehabilitation. Efforts to bridge institutional settings and community life, as well as the feasibility and effectiveness of treating individuals under sentence in the community, are reviewed.
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CJ 5540 - Juvenile Justice Administration 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
Examines the policies and practices of agencies in processing youthful offenders through the juvenile court system, reviews trends in juvenile justice policymaking, and assesses changes in response to juvenile crime by both the juvenile justice and criminal justice systems.
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CJ 5550 - Criminal Justice Policy and Planning 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
Provides a survey of conceptual and design strategies in criminal justice policy analysis. The logic and rationale of these various strategies are contrasted, and their relative merits are critiqued. Selected policy issues in the criminal justice system are utilized to illustrate the application and interpretation of alternative strategies.
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CJ 5551 - Judicial Administration 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
Analyzes the judicial organization, court administration, and criminal court judicial decision-making practices within the context of the broader operation of the criminal justice system. Special attention is paid to the social organization of the courtroom, examining the special roles of judges, prosecutors, and defense attorneys.
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CJ 5552 - Criminal Justice Leadership and Ethics 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
This course examines the competencies, theories, and traits relevant to development of leadership potential. Students will develop and implement critical thinking and problem solving skills applicable in entry level, supervisory, and managerial roles in the criminal justice field. The course focuses on specific areas of leadership such as building individual leadership competencies, understanding ethical decision making, applying crisis conflict resolution skills, and building successful community partnerships that foster mutual respect and community satisfaction. Students will understand leadership principles and learn how to apply the necessary competencies to be a credible ethical leader at any level in criminal justice organizations.
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CJ 5553 - Women and Crime 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
This seminar explores issues surrounding women as offenders, victims, and criminal justice professionals. Investigates explanations for the involvement of women in illegal activities. Analyzes the plight of battered women, rape victims and other female victims. Examines the participation of women in law enforcement, judicial processes, corrections and lawmaking.
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CJ 5554 - Criminal Justice Reform 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
This seminar provides an overview of reform efforts in the criminal justice system. Selected theoretical approaches and policies are examined and assessed in light of their assumptions and programmatic applications. The rationales and processes underlying selected reform strategies are explored. The implications of the effects of reform in criminal justice policymaking and decision-making are analyzed.
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CJ 5560 - Comparative Criminal Justice 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
Comparison of law and criminal justice system in different countries. Special emphasis on the methods of comparative legal analysis, international cooperation in criminal justice, and crime and development.
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CJ 5571 - Social Organization of Crime 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
This seminar explores the relationship of neighborhood social disorganization to the dynamics of crime from a social ecology perspective. The course examines the underlying social causes of phenomena such as criminal victimization, violent and property crime, neighborhood fear, neighborhood deterioration, and recidivism. The course will examine social, structural and ecological characteristics of neighborhoods and communities in affecting crime.
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CJ 5573 - Organized Crime 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
This seminar examines the issues involved in understanding those economic activities by which persons involved in “organized crime” make money. Major topics include: the structure of drug trafficking; the operations of illegal gambling activities; the culture and function of loan sharking; the economics of labor racketeering; and the role of criminal groups in fencing stolen goods and providing other services to hijackers and burglars.
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CJ 5574 - White Collar Crime 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
This seminar employs both the social science and legal approaches to examine crime committed by corporations as well as by individuals in white collar occupations. The course covers how such crimes are socially defined, who commits them, who is victimized by them, which social contexts promote them, and how society and the criminal justice system respond to them.
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CJ 5575 - The Mentally Disordered Offender 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
This seminar examines the offender who may be mentally disordered. A survey is made of the various phases of the criminal justice system where psychiatrists are involved, e.g., diversion, fitness, insanity, and sentencing. Dangerous sex offender legislation, “not guilty by reason of insanity” and “guilty but mentally ill” statutes, and issues concerning confidentiality, informed consent, and treatment are addressed.
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CJ 5576 - Social Science in the Criminal Justice System 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
Examines the use of social science as a tool for legal analysis within the criminal justice system. Examines how social science research is used to resolve relatively simple factual disputes, then moves on to more complex issues that arise when social science is invoked to make or to change law, both constitutional law (particularly the First, Sixth, Eighth, and Fourteenth Amendments) and common law, particularly the construction of procedural rules that govern the operations of the criminal justice system. Prer., Graduate students only.
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CJ 5650 - Disaster and Emergency Management 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
Examines policies for the management of hazards, emergencies and disasters. Focuses on a series of case studies concerning major disasters and on management principles drawn from those cases. Examines the role of institution processes, government organizations and nongovernmental organizations in emergency management. Prer., Graduate and nondegree graduate students only. Meets with PAD 5650.
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CJ 5930 - Battered Women and the Legal System 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
Provides a practical understanding of how the following relate to battered women and their children: a) major developments in federal, state, tribal, administrative, statutory, and case law; b) the role and responses of law enforcement, judges, attorneys, victim assistance providers, and other legal system agents; and c) the role and process of victim advocacy. Meets with PAD 5930.
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CJ 5950 - Emerging Threats 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
This course provides an in-depth understanding of national critical vulnerabilities and emerging threats to the United States. Students will be exposed to the analysis of threats to the homeland, especially the proliferation of white supremacist groups, neofascist groups, threats that international drug cartels present, and challenges of climate change. Particular emphasis will be devoted to discussion of the contemporary world events that could present a threat to the United States. Meets with PAD 5950. Prer., Graduate and nondegree graduate students only.
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CJ 5955 - Intersection of U.S. Foreign Policy and National Security 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
This course covers historical developments of the national security apparatus in the United States since the end of World War II, its role during the Cold War, and developments after the Cold War and in the aftermath of 9/11. Students will be exposed to the discussions about new challenges to the foreign policy and national security apparatus such as white supremacy, neofascism, radical religious ideology, the proliferation of failed states and non-state actors, 4th generation warfare, and issues such as climate change and cybercrime proliferation and their impact on national security. Prer., Graduate and nondegree graduate students only. Meets with PAD 5955.
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CJ 5960 - Homeland Security and Emergency Management Administration 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
A study of homeland security and emergency management apparatus. This class offers a detailed understanding of all critical components that comprise the homeland security apparatus in the United States and how it responds to emergencies. Students will gain understanding in the Stafford Act, the National Response Framework, Title X, Title XIV, Title 32, and Amendment X and State Sovereignty. Understanding of the policy, strategy, structure, and operations of the Federal agencies involved in homeland security as well as knowledge of procedures for assessing, evaluating, and monitoring programs or projects for compliance with relevant Federal laws, regulations, and guidance. Students will gain familiarity with the structure and terminology of various rules and regulations in the different levels of government in the U.S. Students will be able to demonstrate the ability to search for and find appropriate rules or regulations as well as to understand how to apply appropriate rules and regulations to guide the direction of work or make decisions. Meets with PAD 5960. Prer., Graduate and nondegree graduate students only.
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CJ 5965 - Understanding International Relations 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
This course relates to the international relations system that has been established since the Peace of Westphalia and the establishment of sovereign states. The course will offer insights into concepts like diplomacy, the balance of power, and international organizations (League of Nations, United Nations, NATO, OSCE, etc.). Students will be exposed to discussions about the role of the U.S. in the international theatre especially during the Cold War, post-Cold War, and post-9/11 periods. Prer., Graduate and nondegree graduate students only. Meets with PAD 5965.
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CJ 5970 - Introduction to Intelligence Practice and Research 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
This course offers a broad survey of the practice and study of intelligence. It examines the roles and functions of intelligence agencies in support of decisions and policymakers. This includes an introduction to the “intelligence cycle,” covert action, and counterintelligence. Federal, as well as state and local intelligence dynamics, will be examined across a range of issue and policy areas, with a focus on emerging challenges and technologies. Navigating the relationships between intelligence producers and consumers is a central topic, including intelligence oversight and politicization. The course will also look at intelligence liaison, comparative intelligence systems (including in the private sector), and critical approaches to the study of intelligence. Prer., Graduate and nondegree graduate students only. Meets with PAD 5970.
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CJ 5980 - Environmental Challenges and Human Security 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
This course offers an in-depth analysis of the complexity of environmental challenges to humans. Besides emphasis on climate change, students will gain an understanding of how human expansion affects their safety and security and affects the environment. In addition, this class covers issues that are related to human security, events, and processes that affect the well-being of the human race. Today due to climate change there are more displaced people than due to wars. That has significant effects on the safety and security of not only those that are displaced but those that are hosting “climate refugees” in their countries. Students will gain an understanding of how these events impact the security of the United States homeland, and what are the ways to counter them. Prer., Graduate and nondegree graduate students only. Meets with PAD 5980.
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CJ 5985 - Advanced Intelligence Collection and Analysis 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
This course examines intelligence collection disciplines and systems as well as the practice and challenges of collector-analyst relations and intelligence analysis. The different intelligence collection disciplines–from human intelligence to technical and open source intelligence–are evaluated, with a focus on strengths, challenges, and applications. Key contemporary issues and developments in intelligence collection are also examined. The course then turns to intelligence analysis and students will learn about various types of analysis and analytic products, as well as cognitive biases, critical thinking, and structured analytic techniques. Additional topics include the analytic reforms of the last two decades, measuring analytic performance and techniques, the management of intelligence analysts, and communicating intelligence analysis. Prer., Graduate and graduate nondegree students only. Meets with PAD 5985.
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CJ 5990 - Intergovernmental and Public-Private Sector Coordination 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
An in-depth study of the relationships between and among the many agencies involved in national and homeland security ranging from Federal departments to individual state agencies to local first responders and the private sector. Particular emphasis will be placed on understanding the leadership, communication, technology, policy, and significant issues within U.S. agencies. Major topics will include the national and homeland security processes, change management, organization theory and public management dimensions for national and homeland security agencies, intergovernmental and interagency relationships, consequence and disaster management, legal issues, and information sharing. In addition, the course will cover the role the private sector plays in national and homeland security enterprises, especially during times of emergencies. Prer., Graduate and nondegree graduate students only. Meets with PAD 5990.
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CJ 6029 - Legal Aspects of Forensic Science: Civil and Criminal 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
Criminal, civil, and family law will be discussed as they relate to forensic issues.
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CJ 6032 - Investigation of Injury and Death 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
An exploration of concepts and principles related to investigation of injury and death. Forensic pathology and forensic autopsy procedures are included. Specialized topics in clinical practice such as medicolegal evidence, violence injury, and environmental pathology are included.
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CJ 6033 - Crime Scene and Crime Lab 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
Introduces crime scene preservation, investigation, and the scientific tactics, procedures, and techniques employed by forensic experts. Attention will be given to homicide investigation and its central role in forensic examinations.
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CJ 6034 - Criminal Profiling 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
Introduces the psychological, neurocognitive, social-sociological, and legal dimensions of forensics. Attention will be given to assessment and diagnosis of mental disorders, and the interface between the psychosocial effects of injury and illness and the judicial system. Criminal, civil, and family law applications of forensics will be considered.
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CJ 6100 - Graduate Seminar in Forensic Science 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
Students select a topic specific to current research literature and learn how to read and evaluate that literature relative to scientific methods. Each student presents a research paper from a peer-reviewed journal and leads class in a discussion of the paper. Prer., Graduate and nondegree graduate students only.
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CJ 6105 - Program Evaluation 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
Describes the theory and methodology for the design of social research and demonstration projects and the application of analytic and statistical methods for evaluating public programs. Focus is on the application of evaluation methods and techniques of data interpretation. Report preparation is emphasized. Prer., Graduate students only. Meets with PAD 5350.
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CJ 6115 - Grant Writing 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
Designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills to perform one of the most critical functions for any public or nonprofit sector agency today: gaining funds through proposals. Students learn how to find a funding source among various public and private sources and how to plan and write a proposal. Graduate students only. Meets with PAD 6115.
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CJ 6125 - Grant Management 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
Designed for grant management for public and nonprofit agencies. Provides students with knowledge regarding the procedures required for proposal processing within organizations and the processes and policies entailed in managing grant awards. Addresses programmatic and financial aspects from project development including proposal and budget development, partnership/relationship building, implementation, accepting and managing grant and contract awards, grants-management system(s), reporting, record keeping, and accountability, audit requirements, ethics in the grants environment, audits and monitoring, through closeout procedures, and program evaluation. Course content also includes federal OMB circulars, basic human resource issues, project management strategies, and reporting obligations. Prer., Graduate students only; to include non-degree grads. Meets with PAD 6125.
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CJ 6135 - Advanced Program Evaluation 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
Students design and carry out an evaluation of a program that incorporates current evaluation methods and principles derived from research, theory, practice wisdom, and their own experience. These occur within a field placement agency or their own workplace agency. Topics include purposes and types of evaluations at the program and direct practice levels, instrument design, data analysis, ethical issues, and organizational, political, social, and cultural factors affecting evaluation in diverse human contexts. Evaluation methods covered include single-system designs; client-focused evaluations; practitioner-focused evaluations; program (group-level) evaluations, including input, process, outcome evaluations; standardized and self-constructed instruments, data analysis and reporting. Prer., Completion of graduate-level coursework in research methods and/or program evaluation. Meets with PAD 6135.
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CJ 6200 - Wrongful Convictions 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
Examines the causes of wrongful conviction by exploring the continuum of criminal justice errors ranging from persons who are falsely accused, arrested, prosecuted, tried, wrongly convicted and imprisoned, to death row inmates who are erroneously executed. This course will explore the causes of wrongful conviction from false confessions, the role of informants, prosecutorial misconduct, ineffectiveness of counsel, and racial bias. Prer., Graduate and nondegree graduate students only.
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CJ 6600 - Special Topics in Criminal Justice 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
This highly specialized seminar addresses cutting-edge and emerging developments in the field of criminal justice and provides students and faculty with the opportunity to explore significant themes, issues, and problems from a broad interdisciplinary perspective. Topics vary from semester to semester. Course may be taken for credit more than once provided subject matter is not repeated.
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CJ 6910 - Field Study in Criminal Justice 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
For students who have not had practitioner experience, a full or part-time internship is required. Consent of the instructor. Prer., MCJ graduate students only; 12 hours of MCJ coursework.
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CJ 6950 - Master’s Thesis in Criminal Justice 3 Credits (Minimum) 6 Credits (Maximum)
Independent original research project supervised and evaluated by a thesis committee. Prer., MCJ graduate students only.
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CJ 9499 - Independent Study for Criminal Justice Research 1 Credits (Minimum) 8 Credits (Maximum)
Students will work with a faculty member on a theoretical or applied research project in crime, violence, criminal justice, or a related field. Students are expected to be actively involved in the research process and will showcase their work in a scholarly manner (e.g., journal article, academic conference). Students are responsible for contacting the faculty member they would like to work with about the research. Pending faculty consent, students will need to complete the BACJ Independent Study Form before receiving a permission number to enroll. Prer., Junior Standing, Instructor Consent Required.
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CJ 9500 - Independent Study in Criminal Justice 1 Credits (Minimum) 6 Credits (Maximum)
Affords the student the opportunity to pursue creative research activities under the individual supervision of a full-time faculty member. No more than six hours of credit for independent study may be applied toward the MCJ degree. Prer., MCJ graduate students only; 12 hours of MCJ coursework. Instructor Consent Required.
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CJ 9990 - Candidate for Degree 0 Credits (Minimum) 0 Credits (Maximum)
Candidate for Degree. Prer., MCJ graduate students only.
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CURR 2009 - Succeeding at UCCS 1 Credits (Minimum) 1 Credits (Maximum)
Designed to provide an overview of education at UCCS. It is intended for students who have not attended K-12 school in the U.S. or American-style schools abroad. A foundational orientation course that will facilitate student success on campus.
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CURR 2010 - P-20 Education in the USA 1 Credits (Minimum) 1 Credits (Maximum)
This course provides an overview of American education from preschool through college levels (P-20) for international students who have not attended K-12 school in the U.S. It includes foundational information on topics relevant to American schooling, including funding, legal issues, governance, and educational systems.
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CURR 3199 - Educational Technology Laboratory 1 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
A series of self-paced modules including operating systems, word processing, graphics, gradebooks, presentation programs, e-mail, multimedia, and the Internet. Available for both Mac and PC. Number of credits to be arranged with instructor. Prer., This course is open only to admitted to and participating in TEP.
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CURR 4051 - LETRS: Speech Sounds of English Phonemes and How to Teach Them 2 Credits (Minimum) 2 Credits (Maximum)
Participants will receive training using the Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling curriculum developed by Houghton Mifflin. LETRS is a comprehensive curriculum designed to enrich and extend program-specific professional development in the area of reading instruction. This course covers phonological processing, phonics, and phoneme awareness. Meets with CURR 5051.
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CURR 4052 - LETRS: Teaching Phonics, Word Study, and Alphabetic Principle 2 Credits (Minimum) 2 Credits (Maximum)
Participants will receive training using the Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling (LETRS) curriculum developed by Houghton Mifflin. LETRS is a comprehensive curriculum designed to enrich and extend program-specific professional development in the area of reading instruction. This course focuses on phonological and phoneme awareness, reading fluency, vocabulary, and text comprehension. Meets with CURR 5052.
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CURR 4053 - LETRS: The Mighty Word: Building Vocabulary and Oral Language 2 Credits (Minimum) 2 Credits (Maximum)
Participants will receive training using the Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling curriculum developed by Houghton Mifflin. LETRS is a comprehensive curriculum designed to enrich and extend program-specific professional development in the area of reading instruction. This course focuses on word meanings and how they are learned from direct definition and exposure to contextual use as well as other key ideas. Meets with CURR 5053.
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CURR 4054 - LETRS: Getting Up to Speed: Developing Fluency 2 Credits (Minimum) 2 Credits (Maximum)
Participants will receive training using the Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling (LETRS) curriculum developed by Houghton Mifflin. LETRS is a comprehensive curriculum designed to enrich and extend program-specific professional development in the area of reading instruction. This course covers the definition of automaticity and fluency, how children become fluent readers, and other topics. Meets with CURR 5054.
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CURR 4055 - LETRS: Digging for Meaning: Teaching Text Comprehension 2 Credits (Minimum) 2 Credits (Maximum)
Participants will receive training using the Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling (LETRS) curriculum developed by Houghton Mifflin. LETRS is a comprehensive curriculum designed to enrich and extend program-specific professional development in the area of reading instruction. This course will specifically cover techniques and strategies that are tailored for use before, during and after reading as well as other factors that contribute to comprehension. Meets with CURR 5055.
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CURR 4060 - TeachSpecialEd.com: Foundations in Special Education 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
This course places the history of special education in context of current principles and practices. Presents contributions of advocacy groups relative to legislative accomplishments and addresses important issues, federal laws, and resources for beginning teachers in determining their legal responsibilities. Meets with SPED 4430.
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CURR 4061 - TeachSpecialEd.com: Development and Characteristics of Learners with Exceptional Learning Needs. 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
Focuses on individuals with high-incidence disabilities, including mild mental retardation, learning disabilities, ADHD, and behavioral disorders. Teachers are also introduced to the attributes of students from low-incidence groups. Meets with SPED 4440.
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CURR 4062 - TeachSpecialEd.com: Assessment for Instructional Planning and Decision Making 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
Foundations of assessment are addressed from the perspective of instructional planning and decision making. Legal and ethical principles are covered along with the processes of screening, pre-referral, referral and classifications. Attention is given to assessments in IEP development. Meets with SPED 4460.
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CURR 4063 - TeachSpecialEd.com: Creating Environments that Promote Learning, Social Interactions, and Behavior. 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
Development of positive learning environments as a strategy for enhancing teaching and learning. Preventive measures in the context of approaches to building positive behavior support. Intervention strategies for problem behavior, along with techniques for promoting social interactions and behaviors. Meets with SPED 4470.
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CURR 4064 - TeachSpecialEd.com: Instructional Strategies: Teaching for Results 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
Planning for effective instruction is the central focus of this course. Instructional planning, organizing and designing instruction, student outcomes instructional principles, and assessing outcomes of effective instruction. Curriculum-based assessment is covered along with the communication of student outcomes. Meets with SPED 4480.
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CURR 4065 - TeachSpecialEd.com: Instructional Strategies: Improving Basic Reading Skills 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
Emphasizes teaching beginning reading and developing reading fluency. Applicable to teaching students with exceptional learning needs in varied instructional settings. Meets with SPED 4560.
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CURR 4066 - TeachSpecialEd.com: Instructional Strategies: Improving Reading Comprehension 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
Provides an overview of reading comprehension with emphasis on teaching students with exceptional learning needs. Attention is given to building a knowledge base and analyzing text to enable comprehension skills and teaching comprehension strategies. Meets with SPED 4570.
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CURR 4067 - TeachSpecialEd.com: Language and Communication in Diverse Learners 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
Places the needs of exceptional learners in the larger context of cultural differences and diversity with a focus on language and communication. Language development and communication styles are covered. Teaching second language learners. Augmentative, alternative and assistive communication development is addressed. Meets with SPED 4580.
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CURR 4068 - TeachSpecialEd.com: Collaboration and Instructional Planning in Individual Education Programs (IEP) 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
Emphasizes developing standards-based IEPs in accordance with Idea requirements. Introduces models of collaboration and highlights developing collaboration skills to enhance effectiveness of the beginning teacher in development and implementation of IEPs. Meets with SPED 4860.
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CURR 4069 - TeachSpecialEd.com: Professional and Ethical Practices 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
Focuses on the ethical standards and principles of the profession. Ethical issues related to assessment, decision making, instruction, working with agencies, and families/guardians of children with exceptional learning needs are covered. Meets with SPED 4870.
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CURR 4100 - Introduction to Technology in Education 2 Credits (Minimum) 2 Credits (Maximum)
Covers the fundamental concepts of computer uses in education. The course is designed for practicing or prospective educators who wish to explore computer uses in the classroom. Demonstrations of classroom activities, modern applications, and electronic mail will be conducted.
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CURR 4102 - Selected Topics in Education Technology 1 Credits (Minimum) 4 Credits (Maximum)
Offered by guest lecturers to the university or by regular faculty where special topics or special needs arise. Examples of appropriate topics include the study of hypermedia, desktop publishing in educational settings, the application of microcomputers to a field or subject area, or the study of advanced technologies such as a videodisk integration. Topics and prerequisites to be announced.
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CURR 4103 - Technology for the Learner with Special Needs 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
Participants will review and synthesize literature on a broad variety of technological solutions that meet the needs of special learners (with different school-based disabilities). Students will also conduct investigations into the use of adaptive devices and assistive technologies, demonstrate their use, and design learning environments to support the learner’s needs for education in the least restrictive environment. Meets with CURR 5122.
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CURR 4131 - Web-Based Delivery of Training 1 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
This series of six half-credit modules addresses a range of topics relating to web-based delivery of training. The topic mix for the modules evolves as the technology evolves. Students must take modules in multiples of two. Meets with CURR 5131.
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CURR 4440 - Selected Topics in Reading Education 1 Credits (Minimum) 6 Credits (Maximum)
Selected topics and issues in reading education will be explored in depth. Examples of special topics include: Introduction to Whole Language; Whole Language and Phonics Instruction; Reading; Writing and Spelling Connections; and others as issues arise. Prer., Bachelor’s degree in Education or related field.
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