Fundamental concepts of computer information systems as applied to microcomputers in business and personal use; includes hands-on experience with a variety of microcomputer software. Writing assignments, as appropriate to the discipline, are part of the course. Allowed Repeatable Course: Not more than three credit hours will be counted towards the CIS/IT degree requirements. Additional earned credit hours up to six will be counted towards elective credit and requires the Consent of Departments Chairperson.

Operation of the agencies of criminal justice: police, prosecution, courts, correctional institutions, probation and parole. Writing assignments, as appropriate to the discipline, are part of the course.

Studies in the etiology of juvenile delinquency, analysis of the agencies of control of juvenile behavior, and the roles of courts and correctional institutions in the administration of juvenile justice. Writing assignments, as appropriate to the discipline, are part of the course.

Study of private policing as an extension of law enforcement in business, industry or mercantile establishments; applications within civil law enforcement; role of the security officer; analysis and development of US public and private policing. Writing assignments, as appropriate to the discipline, are part of the course.

Study of police supervisory and management principles; concepts of organization, communication, planning and human relationships. Analysis of problems and responsibilities in private security at middle-management; role of security director from behavioral standpoint. Writing assignments, as appropriate to the discipline, are part of the course.

Survey of criminal law and applications for the private police industry; substantial criminal law, rules of evidence, criminal court procedures, court presentation; analysis of current civil court actions relating to private security. Writing assignments, as appropriate to the discipline, are part of the course.

Intensive study and analysis in investigative procedures; strategy and tactics of obtaining and analyzing evidence through testimonial evidence, physical evidence and records; reconstructing the crime; preservation of evidence and case preparation. Writing assignments, as appropriate to the discipline, are part of the course.

Examination of professional ethics and legal responsibilities of the criminal justice practitioner. Legal accountability of criminal justice practitioners; principles and techniques of stress management for maintenance of performance and health. Writing assignments, as appropriate to the discipline, are part of the course.

Analysis of the nature of substantive criminal law, with emphasis on its historical and philosophical development in the United States. Examination of constitutional rights of the defendant, as these relate to arrest, rules of evidence, and courtroom procedure at pre-trial and trial level. Writing assignments, as appropriate to the discipline, are part of the course.

Letters and reports, methods of collecting and organizing data, and methods of presenting facts and ideas effectively. Writing assignments, as appropriate to the discipline, are part of the course.