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Anthropology

ANTH 110 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology  3 credits
This course provides an introduction to cultural anthropology: in particular, the concept of culture and how it interpenetrates various domains of organization and activity – such as adaptation, subsistence, economy, politics, and kinship – in a wide variety of societies and groups. Changing theoretical approaches, fieldwork, ethnography, cross-cultural analysis and comparisons, complex society, and local-regional-global perspectives will all be addressed.

ANTH 206 Introduction to the Hmong Culture and Language  3 credits
A multidisciplinary study of the Hmong culture utilizing the contributions of anthropology, history, sociology, art and religion including a rudimentary study of the Hmong language.

ANTH 310 Political Anthropology 3 credits
This course will focus on the variety of political understandings, processes, and systems that have existed and exist in non-state societies, and state societies at both the centers and the margins of power. Agents, structures, and institutions of power will be looked at to highlight cultural variability in the practice of politics.

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Art

ART 100 Introduction to Art 3 credits
An introduction to the visual arts through study of the elements of art, the various art forms and a chronological study of art history.

ART 110 Drawing 3 credits
A foundation course in drawing media and techniques; focusing on the study of objects and natural forms in problems of analysis and composition.

ART 111 Design  3 credits
This course in an introduction to the elements of principles of design. It will explore the role of visual elements and design practices in various cultural, historical, and political contexts, and will emphasize the processes and techniques of graphics design and production.

ART 211 Art History I  3 credits
This course studies the development of Western art from the prehistoric period to the Renaissance.

ART 212 Art History II  3 credits
An exploration of the history of art from the Renaissance to the present. Concern is given to the major movements and artists and the various influences that affected their development.

ART 215 Photography  3 credits
This course presents the art of photographing with a 35mm camera. Students will gain visual awareness by learning about such topics as photo composition, flash photography; action group window light portraits, and simple illustrative photography. Students will be exposed to both black and white and color photography and will gain knowledge and skills of various aspects of this field by shooting pictures in a variety of settings. Note: The student must provide a 35mm camera for this course. Additional student expenses will be incurred as part of this course for the purchase of film, supplies, and miscellaneous items, as well as the development of photographs. Same as COMM 215.

ART 235 Graphic Design I  3 credits
Acquaints the beginning designer with the basic principles, terminology and methods used to solve graphic design problems and explores the integration of typography and visual elements to communicate ideas. Students learn to understand and evaluate information and learn the value of research in creating design solutions. Assignments are devised to emphasize and encourage conceptual thinking. Same as COMM 235. Prerequisite: ART 111.

ART 330 Watercolor/Water Media  3 credits
An exploration of the transparent watercolor medium and its materials and techniques. Prerequisite: ART 110.

ART 35002 Advanced Studio – Drawing  3 credits
Specialized problems in drawing are presented in this course, designed to extend the range of each student's technical and expressive capability. Note: There is a lab fee for this course. Prerequisite: ART 110

ART 355 Typography  3 credits
Essential experience in the craft of typography and type specification. Students develop a full understanding of the terminology used by typographers and learn to work with type intelligently and creatively. Research into the history of type design and exploration of the symbolism inherent in different typefaces and their relationship to other graphic elements. Same as COMM 355.

ART 372 Survey of American Art  3 credits
An introduction to understanding the art of our past so that we may better understand our culture of the present. Study includes the architecture, painting, sculpture and decorative arts from the colonial era to the present.

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Biology

BIO 100 General Biological Science  3 credits
This course presents the basic concepts of biology; it is a practical course for the understanding of modern biological problems and their solutions. Non-laboratory.

BIO 106 Biology of HIV/AIDS  3 credits
This course focuses on the history of HIV/AIDS, ecology of AIDS, immune system and HIV, basic research, epidemiology, current testing procedures, general counseling techniques, basic legal aspects, general knowledge and sensitivity.

BIO 161 Introduction to Environmental Science  3 credits
This course is an introduction to the science of the environment. Approximately half the class is spent on the biosphere including topics such as evolution, biomes, population biology including the human population, and biodiversity. The other half of the class is spent discussing human influences on the biosphere. Topics include air pollution, climate change, water use and management, energy, and hazardous waste. Recommended to satisfy the general education requirement for science. Same as ES 161.

BIO 164 Biology of Healthful Living  3 credits
Creates a learning environment which provides to learners practical/applicable information related to the biological sciences; especially the areas of fitness and nutrition and their impacts on individual's biological systems. Non-laboratory.

BIO 215 Local Field Science  3 credits
This course is designed as an exploration of biological, physical and plant sciences of the local area. Note: Same as PHY 215.

BIO 321 Building an Eco-Economy  3 credits
This course covers the basic areas of sustainable development, with an emphasis on the continued impact of current economic growth on the future viability of natural ecosystems. Existing opportunities for achieving a balance between economic growth, and the need for the protection of natural systems will be addressed from a variety of perspectives. Successful completion of BIO 161 recommended.

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Business

BA 160 Microeconomic Principles 3 credits
This course explores consumer choice and producer behavior, price theory, monopoly/oligopoly and competitive market structures, production costs, labor and wages. Prerequiste: MATH 105 or above. May not be taken by learners who have completed BA 212.

BA 161 Macroeconomic Principles 3 credits
A look at unemployment and inflation, fiscal and monetary policies, GDP, poverty and income redistribution, exchange rates and international trade. Prerequisite: BA 160. May not be taken by learners who have completed BA 211.

BA 201 Accounting Principles I  3 credits
A study of accounting theory, record keeping, and the accounting cycle, with emphasis on accounting for the assets and related revenues and expenses reported on financial statements of a business organization.

BA 202 Accounting Principles II  3 credits
A continuation of BA 201, with emphasis on accounting for the liabilities,
owners' equity and related revenues and expenses reported in financial statements of a business organization; and preparation and analysis of financial statements and an introduction to managerial accounting including product costing using job orders and process costing systems and cost-volume-profit relationships is included in this course. Prerequisite: BA 201.

BA 208 Marketing Principles  3 credits
This course surveys the role of marketing and its place in society, in profit and not-for-profit organizations. Emphasis is placed on consumer  orientation, the marketing concept, product, price, distribution and promotion. The course provides a basis of understanding for advanced marketing courses.

BA 210 Management Principles  3 credits
A look at modern management theory, including both functional and behavioral approaches to the administration of business enterprises.

BA 222 Management Information Systems  3 credits
A study of the procedures involved in the accumulation, processing and dissemination of various types of information within an organization. Prerequisites: BA 210 and MIS 101.

BA 225 Business Ethics  3 credits
A course that seeks to recognize the distinctive set of problems encountered in the work environment, to study contrasting theories currently being used to make ethical decisions, and to apply those theories through examples and case studies.

BA 227 Services Marketing  3 credits
This course will build upon knowledge of basic marketing and apply marketing theory to the service industry in the United States. Through required reading, lecture materials and individual research, each student will understand the strategy and practice of marketing services. Prerequisite: BA 208.

BA 250 Special Topics  3 credits

BA 281 American Economic History 3 credits
A study of major landmarks in the growth and development of the American economy; the evolution of agriculture, industry, transportation and finance; the influence of government and international determinants. Note: Same as HIST 381.

BA 302 Business Law I  3 credits
An introduction to the nature and sources of law, and the methods by which laws are made; basic principles of contract law and property law as the foundations for business enterprise; tort law governing business relationships.

BA 303 Business Law II  3 credits
A survey of particular fields of law relevant to business operations; agency, partnerships, corporations; sales, commercial transactions, and bankruptcy; antitrust law; employment law; consumer protection. Prerequisite: BA 302 recommended.

BA 310 Money and Banking  3 credits
A study of the commercial banking system; thrift institutions; the Federal Reserve System; money, interest rates, savings and credit; government regulatory institutions and policies. Prerequisite: BA 160.

BA 315 Sales Management  3 credits
This course provides an introduction to the recruitment, training, motivation and management of a sales force. Included is an introduction to basic personal selling techniques. Emphasis is placed on sales as an integral element of the promotional mix. Prerequisites: BA 208 and BA 210.

BA 317 International Management 3 credits
Presents a cross-cultural perspective on managing global organizations. Focuses on understanding the influence of culture on international management, and how managers in multinational organizations address such issues as strategic analysis, organizational structure, global coordination and control, communications, inter-organizational cooperation, and human resource management. Prerequisites: BA 210 and general education cultures requirement.

BA 321 Intermediate Financial Accounting I  3 credits
An extension of the theory and principles of financial accounting, with emphasis on FASB pronouncements applicable to accounting for assets. Prerequisite: BA 202.

BA 322 Intermediate Financial Accounting II  3 credits
An extension of the theory and principles of financial accounting, with emphasis on FASB pronouncements applicable to liabilities and owners' equity, and Cash Flow Statements; as well as analysis and interpretation of financial position and results of operations of a business organization. Prerequisite: BA 321.

BA 323 Federal Taxation I  3 credits
A study of the theory and application of federal tax law, with emphasis on income tax law applicable to individuals. Prerequisite: BA 202.

BA 324 Federal Taxation II  3 credits
A continuation of BA 323, with emphasis on income tax law applicable to corporations, partnerships and fiduciaries; and transfer (gift and estate) taxes. Prerequisite: BA 323.

BA 337 Personal Selling 3 credits
Examines the role of personal selling in the consumer and industrial marketplace. Describes selling processes and customer relations. Includes role playing and time management exercises, instruction in proper dress and field experience in sales. Prerequisites: BA 208 and Junior status.

BA 341 Corporate Financial Management  3 credits
An introduction to corporate financial management. Topics include financial statement analysis, time value of money, risk and return, bond valuation, stock valuation, capital budgeting and the capital asset pricing model. Prerequisites: BA 161 and BA 202 or permission of instructor.

BA 343 Investments  3 credits
An exploration of investing in stocks, bonds and other financial instruments; securities exchanges; financial planning; technical and fundamental analysis and market indicators. Prerequisite: BA 341.

BA 352 Risk Management  3 credits
Explores non-speculative risks in business and selected management devices for dealing with them; assumption, avoidance, transfer and reduction of risk; risk management decision; control of risk and reduction of losses; case studies in risk management.

BA 355 Retailing  3 credits
This course is an introduction to retail marketing institutions and their operations. Stress is placed on a consumer orientation to facility location decisions, buying, pricing, staffing, promotion and management. Prerequisites: BA 208 and BA 210.

BA 356 Quantitative Decisions in Business  3 credits
This course is designed for business students who have a good foundation in pre-calculus mathematics, algebra, and elementary statistics. Topics will include an introduction to business quantitative methodology, decision making and planning under conditions of uncertainty, resource allocation,  distribution and scheduling, inventory management, and business simulation. This course will be case-driven as part of the learning process. Prerequisites: MIS 101, MATH 105 (or MATH 111) and MATH 220.

BA 358 Consumer Behavior  3 credits
This course provides a survey of research findings on consumer behavior drawn from marketing, economics, sociology, psychology, and  anthropology. Emphasis is placed on applications of research to consumer satisfaction and on developing an understanding of the consumer decision-making process. Prerequisites: PSY 190, SOC 110 and BA 208 suggested, but not required for non-marketing majors. 

BA 361 Human Resources Management  3 credits
An overview of the policies and procedures in personnel administration in American business, including uses, sources, motivation and maintenance of employees, with major emphasis on the dynamics of social organization. Prerequisite: BA 210.

BA 362 Supervision  3 credits
A detailed examination of the fundamental concepts, principles and  dynamics of the supervisory process. Prerequisites: BA 210 and BA 361.

BA 363 Advertising and Integrated Marketing Communications  3 credits
This course examines advertising and its role in marketing. Included is a survey of the history of advertising, the media and communication models, and an introduction to the creative side of advertising. Emphasis is placed on the formulation of objectives for advertising programs. Prerequisite: BA 208 suggested, but not required for nonmarketing majors.

BA 365 Leadership Theory  3 credits
This course examines and contrasts process theories, relationship theories, and management theories of leadership. Various definitions of leadership and their underlying implications for application and research will be investigated. The role of the leader will be examined in relation to the various leadership theories and definitions. Prerequisite: BA 210 and BA 361.

BA 367 Cross-Cultural Leadership 3 credits
Provides insight into the impact of culture on concepts of leadership, values, expectations, and patterns of communication. Examines how sensitivity to cultural differences can contribute to leadership effectiveness and explores strategies for effectively communicating and negotiating with individuals from other cultures. Prerequisites: BA 317.

BA 370 Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management  3 credits
A presentation of the organization and operation of small enterprises in services, retailing, wholesaling and manufacturing for those aspiring to own, operate, and/or manage a small business or to work for an organization serving small businesses. Topics covered include importance, status, problems and requirements of small businesses. Prerequisite: BA 210.

BA 371 Training and Development  3 credits
This course involves the evaluation and study of trends in human resource training, education and development activities within organizational settings. Prerequisite: BA 361.

BA 374 Business Communications  3 credits
Application of writing skills specifically for business managers includes annual reports; routine, persuasive and special messages; proposals; and brochures. This course places written and oral business communication within the context of general communication processes and familiarizes learners with recent technological advances. Strategy for effective writing is emphasized by engaging in a variety of business writing tasks. Prerequisite: ENG 102.

BA 380 Marketing Management  3 credits
This course focuses on strategy, concepts, and techniques involving the marketing function in organizations, with emphasis on marketing planning and decision making. Prerequisite: BA 358.

BA 383 Compensation and Benefits Management  3 credits
Fundamental concepts of compensation theory, government and union influences, job analysis and evaluation, building and maintaining compensation structure, comparable worth, performance and salaries. Prerequisite: BA 361.

BA 390 Complex Organizations  3 credits
An exploration of the structural and functional characteristics of formal organizations such as corporations, government agencies, schools, etc. Special attention will be given to such topics as: theories of management from Taylor to Theory Z; the relations between the internal structure of organizations and the different forms of social stratification throughout American society-i.e. class, racial, ethnic, and gender stratification systems; and the new forms of management strategy in the global economy. Note: Same as SOC 390. Prerequisite: SOC 110.

BA 393 Personnel Selection and Evaluation  3 credits
Policies, procedures and problems in the selection of personnel, focusing on job analysis, validation, legal constraints, criteria and application of specific techniques. Prerequisite: BA 361.

BA 403 Internship  3 credits
Advanced students work in business-related employment in the major area of interest. Prerequisite: Senior status. Note: Normally, credit will be allowed in only one internship in business.

BA 411 Labor Relations and Negotiation  3 credits
The basic principles of manpower use, wage structure, use of industrial psychology and collective bargaining, the union movement, human relations in industrial management, and modern labor laws and institutions. Prerequisites: BA 210 and BA 361.

BA 414 New Product Development  3 credits
This course will take learners through each phase of new product development-Problem/Opportunity Analysis, Ideation/Concept Generation, Concept Evaluation, Market Testing and Market Launch. Prerequisite: BA 208.

BA 415 Cross-Cultural Negotiation 3 credits
Students will learn how to assess a culture to determine underlying assumptions regarding: social interaction, economic interests, legal requirements, and political realities. Students will then understand how these, in turn, affect expectations, outcomes, behavior, thoughts, and priorities. The course emphasizes negotiating deals, resolving disputes or making decisions in a multicultural environment. Prerequisites: BA317 and BA 367.

BA 421 Managerial Cost Accounting  3 credits
A study of cost concepts and application related to the use of cost information by internal managers for purposes of planning, control, evaluation and decision making. Prerequisite: BA 202.

BA 422 Product Cost Accounting  3 credits
A survey of the principles and practices of accounting for and accumulation of costs to manufacture products, with emphasis on job-order and process cost systems; methods of overhead cost distribution, standard cost systems, and departmentalization for cost control. Prerequisite: BA 202.

BA 423 Production and Operations Management  3 credits
Production and operations management is designed to provide students with an in-depth look at the components of organizational operations and how they are managed. Successful management incorporates theories and practices that apply to a variety of operational areas involving factory and service operations, inventory management, quality management, capacity planning, supply chain management, aggregate planning, and project management. Elements of shop floor control, status reporting systems, facilities design, cost estimating, inventory control, procurement, quality assurance, forecasting, labor loading, scheduling, and productivity measurement will be explored. Important tools of production and operations management that will be covered include Theory of Constraints, MRP, MRPII, CAD/CAM, CIM, JIT, SPC, and TQM. Prerequisites: BA 210 and MATH 220.

BA 424 Global Marketing  3 credits
This course builds on topics from Marketing Principles, as applied to global situations. Emphasis is on the development of an appropriate marketing mix for international target markets. The importance of consumer  orientation is stressed; international marketing research, consumer behavior and cultural sensitivity are examined. Prerequisites: BA 358 and completion of all business core requirements.

BA 425 Auditing 3 credits
An exploration of the concepts and procedures applicable to an audit of financial statements, with emphasis on procedures to substantiate amounts reported; along with the impact of internal control, quality of available evidence, and statistical sampling on the determination of appropriate procedures. Prerequisites: Senior status and BA 322.

BA 431 Advanced Financial Accounting  3 credits
An extension of the theory and principles of financial accounting, with emphasis on FASB pronouncements applicable to accounting for business combinations, foreign operations and partnerships. Prerequisite: BA 322.

BA 432 Accounting for Not-For-Profit Organizations  3 credits
An overview of the theory and application of FASB and other authoritative pronouncements related to accounting for governmental, fiduciary and other not-for-profit organizations. Prerequisite: BA 202. Successful completion of BA 322 recommended.

BA 442 Intermediate Financial Management  3 credits
A study of long-term financial decisions made by managers (e.g., capital structure, dividend policy, lease-or-buy, mergers, issuance of new securities). Prerequisite: BA 341.

BA 445 Contemporary Topics in Management  3 credits
This course description may change each term it is offered to cover the most contemporary management issues. Prerequisite: BA 210.

BA 449 Business and Industrial Crisis Management  3 credits
Through case studies and discussion learners explore governmental emergency management and private sector crisis management in the context of fundamental concepts such as crisis management, disaster recovery, organizational continuity, and vulnerability and risk analyses. Learners will gain practice with tools including business area impact analysis, and explore risk management and loss control strategies. Learners will explore the characteristics of realistic and effective contingency, response, business recovery, and crisis management plans and discuss the purpose, value, and types of exercises and training needed to support an effective crisis management, disaster recovery, and organizational continuity program. Prerequisites: BA 210 and PA 306.

BA 450 Special Topics  3 credits

BA 451 Marketing Research  3 credits
This course is an examination of the information link between organizations
and the consumers they seek to serve. Emphasis is placed on developing an understanding of the nature of marketing problems, types of research available, sampling techniques, applied statistics and questionnaire formulation. The steps of the research process are explored in depth. Prerequisites: MATH 220 is suggested and all marketing and completion of all business core requirements.

BA 454 Management Cases  3 credits
A study of the current strategies and techniques of administration and management, including: business objectives; policies, functions, executive leadership and organizational structure; control standards; case studies in organization, financing and operations. Prerequisites: BA 361 and BA 423.

BA 456 Marketing Cases  3 credits
This course provides an in-depth exposure to strategic planning for marketing, using cases as illustrative examples. Emphasis is placed on extensive situation analysis, objective and criterion formulation, and alternative selection and implementation. Prerequisite: All marketing and completion of all business core requirements.

BA 459 Contemporary Topics in Marketing  3 credits
This course description may change each term it is offered to cover the most contemporary marketing issues.

BA 460 Strategic Management in the Global Corporation 3 credits
Provides an understanding of the global business environment and how it contributes to the organization’s international corporate and business level strategies. Upon the successful completion of this course, students should have a practical working knowledge of the activities, procedures, and techniques unique to international business operations. Prerequisites: senior standing and completion of all required courses in the International Business major.

BA 463 International Finance  3 credits
Multinational business, international monetary system, bases for world trade, development of less-developed countries, foreign investment; emphasis on distinctions between international and domestic business operations. Prerequisite: BA 341.

BA 474 Organizational Behavior  3 credits
This course encourages students to describe and analyze the way that people behave in organizations by applying theories of organizational behavior. The course consists of a balance among theory and application. Note: Same as PSY 474. Prerequisites: PSY 190 or SOC 110.

BA 488 Economics of International Business  3 credits
Understanding of the global economy and an awareness of the political, historical, and social environment in which international business operates. Prerequisites: BA 208 and BA 212.

BA 499 Special Project  1-3 credits

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Chemistry

CHEM 115 Environmental Chemistry  3 credits
This course includes a brief survey of basic chemical concepts, followed by coverage of atmospheric, soil and water chemistry. Topics emphasized include pollution, hazardous wastes, global warming, and ozone depletion. Same as ES 115.

CHEM 140 Chemistry for Everyday Life  3 credits
This course offers an introduction to chemical concepts through the examination of real life processes. Everyday items of interest are explored to determine their underlying chemical principles. Students will gain an appreciation for chemistry in their daily lives and will be better equipped as citizens to formulate opinions and make decisions about items of scientific interest. Non-laboratory.

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Communications

COMM 100 Interpersonal Communications  3 credits
A performance-based course to enhance communication skills in one-on-one and small group interactions. Students must research and develop material and then effectively communicate their views within a problem-solving situation.

COMM 105 Public Speaking  3 credits
This course increases the ability of students to make effective speeches and includes speech organization presentation and extemporaneous talks.

COMM 115 Effective Listening  3 credits
Improves communication skills, specifically how to fine-tune the ability to listen effectively, interact better with others, gain information, use critical thinking skills and perform better in all situations. This course meets the speech requirement for non-education majors in the general education requirements.

COMM 132 Introduction to News Reporting  3 credits
This introductory course gives instruction and practical experience in the writing of news stories for print media, including newspapers and magazines. Fundamental interviewing techniques are included. Prerequisite: ENG 101.

COMM 215 Photography 3 credits
Same as ART 215.

COMM 220 Principles of Interviewing  3 credits
Study of interviewing principles for people-management skills. Students have the opportunity to practice techniques appropriate for the following types of interviews: employment, orientation, goal-setting, problem-solving, appraisal and persuasion or selling. Prerequisite: COMM 115.

COMM 221 Intercultural Communication  3 credits
Analysis of how culture interacts with communication and an examination of problems encountered when communicating across cultures. Distinctions among verbal and nonverbal code systems are examined. Students get the chance to experience presentations from members of other cultures. This course meets the cultures requirement in the general education requirements.

COMM 235 Graphic Design I  3 credits
Same as ART 235. Prerequisite: ART 111.

COMM 290 The Movies  3 credits
An introduction to narrative fiction films, using concepts of art, theatre and literature, and including a study of film aesthetics from a historical perspective. Same as ENG 290.

COMM 299 Special Project  3 credits

COMM 305 Organizational Communications  3 credits
A performance-based study of communication channels, patterns and problems occurring in today's organizations. The course examines how organizations operate and the roles of individual organization members. Learners will be required to make speeches.

COMM 310 Feature Writing  3 credits
This course provides advanced instruction in news writing and the various techniques for in-depth reporting and reviewing. Included is an introduction to new journalism. Prerequisite: COMM 332.

COMM 320 News Editing  3 credits
Provides instruction and practical experience in all aspects of editorial work for print media, including copy editing and layout design. Prerequisite: COMM 332.

COMM 332 Writing for Media  3 credits
Teaches and develops skills for fundamental news reporting and writing for all media including newspapers, magazines, broadcasting and radio. Interviewing techniques are included. Prerequisites: ENG 101, COMM 132, and basic typing skills. Note: This course does not fulfill the general education requirement in English.

COMM 355 Typography  3 credits
Same as ART 355.

COMM 415 Communications and Media Ethics  3 credits
Freedoms and responsibilities of mass media practitioners and institutions, explored within the framework of ethical theory. Consideration of values, codes of ethics, moral development, professionalism, institutional constraints, etc. as applied to media. Prerequisites: COMM 100, COMM 115, and COMM 220.

COMM 499 Special Project  3 credits

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Criminal Justice

CJ 224 Introduction to Criminal Justice  3 credits
History of the development of the criminal justice system in America. The everyday practices in this subsystem and the articulation amongst policing, judicial and correctional institutions. Same as SOC 224. Prerequisite: SOC 110.

CJ 237 Criminal Law  3 credits
Surveys the historical development of criminal law in America. Analysis of the effects of English common law, a federal structure, court decisions, legislated codes, historical events and social changes. Same as SOC 237. Prerequisite: SOC 110.

CJ 315 Juvenile Justice  3 credits
Development and operation of juvenile courts, treatment and rehabilitation strategies, diversion strategies. Same as SOC 315. Prerequisite: SOC 110.

CJ 321 Juvenile Delinquency  3 credits
Juvenile gangs; causes and consequences of delinquency; prevention, treatment and control of delinquency. Same as SOC 321. Prerequisite: SOC 110.

CJ 333 Criminology  3 credits
An analysis of various forms of crime, as well as various elements of the criminal justice system. The emphasis is on theories of crime and juvenile delinquency. Topics will include: street crime, organized crime, white-collar crime and the role of substance abuse in criminality and delinquency. Same as SOC 333. Prerequisite: SOC 110. 

CJ 337 Victimology  3 credits
Development and operation of policies and programs for the victims of crime, victim compensation schemes from colonial to modern times, victim/offender confrontation programs. Same as SOC 337. Prerequisite: SOC 110.

CJ 362 Criminal Investigations  3 credits
Fundamentals of criminal investigation: crime scene search and recording; collection and preservation of physical evidence; scientific aids; modus operandi; sources of information; interview and interrogation; follow-up and case preparation. Special emphasis on leadership and management actions taken to enhance investigative efforts. Same as SOC 362. Prerequisite: SOC 110. 

CJ 365 Sociology of Policing  3 credits
The history of policing in America; structure and functions of policing in contemporary America; police community relations in urban and rural settings. Same as SOC 365. Prerequisite: SOC 110. 

CJ 367 Ethics in Criminal Justice  3 credits
An introduction to concepts of ethics and an examination of contemporary ethical issues in the field of criminal justice. Same as SOC 367. Prerequisite: SOC 110.

CJ 380 Corrections and Punishment  3 credits
The history of corrections in American society, corrections and punishment in contemporary America, alternatives to institutional treatment. Same as SOC 380. Prerequisite: SOC 110.

CJ 398 Justice Administration  3 credits
This course studies the management and control of the criminal justice system. The learner will be able to discuss the reasons for and effectiveness of management techniques applied to the justice system. Same as SOC 398. Prerequisite: SOC 110.

CJ 403 Internship  3 credits
In this course, students gain supervised field experience in a selected setting. Note: Consent of the academic advisor/center coordinator is required. Prerequisite: SOC 110.

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