This course introduces students to some of the major theories and topics of psychology, including the physiological basis of behavior, personality and learning theories, memory, states of consciousness, stress, research methods, intelligence, human development, psychopathology, and social behavior.

In this course, the learner will identify community resources available in your area, describe the role of an advocacy group in the criminal justice community, demonstrate cultural self-awareness, interpret state and federal laws related to discrimination and diversity, utilize appropriate skills for interacting effectively and professionally with persons from culturally diverse backgrounds and lifestyles, identify and implement personal strategies that take into account cultural differences, identify the types of situations and the characteristics of individuals that are likely to be encounte

In this course, students examine what constitutes a crime and how to classify crimes. They identify criminals and differentiate between accidental and premeditated violent crimes. Students relate certain abnormal human behavior that leads to criminal activity and study cases that demonstrate classic symptoms of violent behavior. Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to identify common motives behind the criminal activity and explain methods of deterring criminal activities.

In this course, students examine the functions of organization and administration as they relate to the criminal justice system. They explore recruitment, training, and retention of human resources, and they analyze funding and budgeting for organizations. Students relate management principles, practices, and communication to organizational effectiveness. Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to explain the functions of a criminal justice organization and its administrative operations.

In this course, students explore the types, proper treatment, and disposition of criminal evidence. They analyze rules for obtaining evidence, and they examine the problems of admissibility in court proceedings. Upon successful completion, students will be able to explain the various requirements that evidence must meet before it can be admitted into court.

This course examines interpersonal relationships of humans and groups and the consequent structure of society. It details the various social processes and concepts which shape human behavior, analyzing such phenomena as organizations, deviance, race and ethnic relations, population, urbanization, social change, and social movements. Religion, education, and the family are studied.

All college students, regardless of their college major, need to be able to make reasonable decisions about fiscal, environmental, and health issues that require quantitative reasoning skills. An activity based approach is used to explore numerical relationships, graphs, proportional relationships, algebraic reasoning, and problem solving using linear, exponential and other mathematical models. Students will develop conceptual and procedural tools that support the use of key mathematical concepts in a variety of contexts.

In this course, students examine a variety of law enforcement reports. They identify the essential elements of communication required to accurately convey required information used by criminal justice professionals and the public. Students practice taking effective field notes, synthesizing relevant information, and writing reports. Upon completion, students will be able to identify the information that should be included in a variety of reports, and they will be able to write narratives and organize information in reports.

In this course, the learner will apply knowledge of the communication process, apply communication techniques, integrate verbal and physical intervention skills, develop strategies to obtain information in a variety of situations, differentiate between interview and interrogation, and analyze information for consideration of corroborative evidence.

In this course, students examine the various historical eras of correctional philosophy. They explore the components of the United States' correctional system including sentencing, community corrections, and institutions. Students analyze the current practices of correctional institutions, and they identify alternatives to incarcerations and probation and parole. Upon completion of the course, students will be able to explain the purpose and goals of community corrections.