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01812/Computer and Information Sciences
Additional courses are listed under The School of Business and Management.
Students must have at least a "C" in the major prerequisite course, in order to continue onto the next major course.
C055. Computers and Applications (4 s.h./3 hr.
lecture, 2 hr. lab) FS
Prerequisite: First-level Core science course.
With the explosion of computer technology, knowledge of computing
applications as tools for all disciplines has become a necessary
asset. This course will introduce the student to a hardware and
software overview, use of the computer as a tool to process
information, and ethical and social implications of computing.
The laboratory portion of this class will provide students with
hands-on experience to supplement the lecture material. Specific
applications include word processing, spreadsheets, the resources
of the internet, databases, and presentation software.
C059. FORTRAN Programming for Science and Technology
(4 s.h./3 hr. lecture, 2 hr. lab) (SB) FS
Prerequisite: First-Level Core Science Course. (No credit
given to students who have completed CIS C061, 0067, 0071, or
C081.)
A study of the FORTRAN programming language and its application
to problem solving in science and technology. Laboratory work and
programming assignments will illustrate the application of the
computer to course material studied in the SA course used as a
prerequisite.
C061. Programming in Pascal (4 s.h./3 hr. lecture, 2
hr. lab) (MB/D4) FS
Prerequisite: First-level Core Mathenatic course. (No credit
given to students who have completed CIS C059, 0067, 0071,or
C081.)
Introduces students to computers and computer programming. Topics
covered include the general characteristics of computers,
techniques of problem solving and algorithm specifications, and
the debugging and testing of computer programs in Pascal.
0066. Mathematical Concepts in Computing I (3 s.h.) FS
Corequisite: Mathematics C075 or C085. (No credit for
students who have completed Mathematics 0141.)
Introduction to the mathematical concepts fundamental to computer
science. Topics include number systems, natural numbers,
integers, and ratios; set and relations including equivalence,
congruence, and order; functions and mappings and Boolean
Algebra. Students will also learn formal methods for writing
mathematical proofs, including direct and indirect proofs,
enumerability, and diagonal proofs, converse and contrapositive,
and induction. Additional topics include recursion and recursive
algorithms. Applications to computer science will be illustrated.
(Students planning to take advanced courses in mathematics should
take Math 0141.)
0067. Program Design and Abstraction (4 s.h./3 hr.
lecture, 2 hr. lab) FS
Prerequisite: Math 74 with a "C" or better or two
years of high school algebra and one year of trigonometry. (No
credit for students who have completed CIS C081.)
Introduction to programming methods, software engineering, and
procedural and data abstraction. Coverage will include top-down
design and modular programming, software development process,
module documentation including preconditions and post-conditions,
debugging and testing programs. Data types covered include simple
data types, arrays, struts, and strings. Programming techniques
include at least one technique for searching and sorting an array
and an introduction to file processing. Coverage will include an
introduction to the use and implementation of abstract data types
as C++ classes.
0068. Data Structures (4 s.h./3 hr. lecture, 2 hr.
lab) FS
Prerequisite: CIS 0066 and 0067.
A continuation of CIS 0067. Understanding and use of data
abstraction through C++ classes. Understanding and use of the
following Abstract Data Types: strings, stacks, queues, linked
lists, binary trees, trees. Introduction to expression evaluation
and other applications. Introduction to recursion and
object-oriented programming in C++ including inheritance.
C071. Computer Programming in C (4 s.h./3 hr. lecture,
2hr. lab) FS
Prerequisite: First-Level Core Mathematics Course. (No credit
for students who have taken CIS C059, C061, 0067, or 0081.)
Introduces students to computer and computer programming. Topics
covered include the general characteristics of computers,
techniques of problem solving and algorithm specification, and
the debugging and testing of computer programs in the C language.
0072.Computer Systems and Low-Level Programming (4
s.h./3 hr. lecture, 2 hr. lab.) FS
Prerequisite: CIS 0066 and CIS 0067.
This course introduces computer systems architecture at the level
required to understand low-level systems programming. It examines
issues of information representation, the form of machine
instructions and addressing, the implementation of programming
language constructs in terms of machine instructions, the
interfaces to peripheral devices. Programming is done in assembly
language and in C.
H095. Computers and Applications - Honors (4 s.h./3
hr. lecture, 2 hr. lab.) FS
Prerequisite: First-level Core science course and membership
in the Honors Program.
Topics include a hardware and software overview, use of the
computer as a tool for information processing, and ethical and
social implications of computing. The laboratory portion of this
class will provide students with hands-on experience to
supplement the lecture material. Specific applications include
word processing spreadsheets, the resources of the internet,
databases, and presentation software.
UPPER LEVEL
0153. External File Structures (4 s.h./3 hr. lecture,
2 hr. lab) FS
Prerequisite: CIS 0068 or 0083.
Illustration of file processing techniques. Sequential access for
batch processing; direct access for on-line processing/relative
and indexed: sequential file structures. Secondary keys and other
retrieval schema for random access. Currently uses the
programming language COBOL.
0166. Mathematical Concepts in Computing II (3 s.h.)
FS
Prerequisite: CIS C061 or 0067 and C066. (No credit for
students who have completed Math 0205.)
Concepts include combinations, permutations, binomial and
multinomial coefficients, recurrence relations, big 0 notation,
finite probability, introduction to predicate and propositional
calculus and program verification, and introduction to trees and
graphs. Applications to computer science will be illustrated. May
not be taken for mathematics credit.
0203. Introduction to Artificial Intelligence (4
s.h./3 hr. lecture, 2 hr. lab)
Prerequisite: CIS 0068, 0066, and 0072 or permission of the
instructor.
Introduction to the issues and ideas of artificial intelligence
using LISP and PROLOG. Knowledge of representation, search,
problem solving, learning and mathematical reasoning.
0205. Programming Languages (4 s.h./3 hr. lecture, 2
hr. lab)
Prerequisite: CIS 0068, 0066, and 0072. The purpose of this
course is to gain exposure to the major concepts of design and
implementation of programming languages with an eye toward
understanding how these concepts apply to several programming
languages, notably FORTRAN, Ada, C, Pascal, and Lisp.
0207. Introduction to Systems Programming and
Operating Systems (4 s.h./3 hr. lecture, 2 hr. lab) FS
Prerequisite: CIS 0068 and 0072.
This course is concept oriented, not specialized to a particular
operating system, and not trying to teach how to code the kernel
of an operating system. After reviewing a number of system
programming issues, it examines the basic components of modern
operating systems in terms of their function, domain, design,
principles and implementation techniques, use and impact on
systems programming. It describes and uses in programming
homework two modern operating systems (UNIX and Windows NT).
Design and implementation of a number of concurrent programs is
examined. Hardware support for operating system functions is
discussed. Performance issues are considered through the course.
0211. Automata, Computability, and Languages (3 s.h.)
Prerequisite: CIS 0068, 0066, and 0072 or permission of
instructor.
Finite automata, their limitations and capabilities, and Kleen's
theorem or regular expressions. Other types of automata and their
events. Turing machine and computability, computable functions,
and halting problems. Introduction to context-free languages.
Syntactical analysis of such languages with application to
translation.
0217. Computer Architecture (4 s.h./3 hr. lecture, 2
hr. lab) FS
Prerequisite: CIS 0068, 0066, and 0072.
Concepts include levels of analysis: structure level, program
level, register transfer level, logic design level, and circuit
level; switching circuit technologies; central processor unit,
instruction set architectures, control unit, and data paths; main
memory organizations; arithmetic/logic unit, integer arithmetic,
floating-point arithmetic, bus structures including single-bus
and multi-bus, bus control, and direct memory access.
0220. Computer Graphics and Image Processing (4 s.h./3
hr. lecture, 2 hr. lab.)
Prerequisite: CIS 0068, 0066, and 0072.
An analysis of the techniques used in computer manipulation of
two- and three-dimensional images. Hardware and software for
displaying images, two- and three-dimensional transformations,
the hidden line problem, picture processing, character
recognition, and two-dimensional filtering.
0223. Data Structures and Algorithms (4 s.h./3 hr.
lecture, 2 hr. lab) FS
Prerequisite: CIS 0068 and 0166. CIS 0166 may be taken
concurrently.
Program style organization and design with continued emphasis on
the use of abstract data types and the object-oriented design
paradigm. Comparative analysis of searching and sorting
algorithms and data structures. Data structures include strings,
heaps, priority queues, binary and general trees, AVL trees,
B-trees, and graphs. Sorting algorithms include insertion sort,
heapsort, mergesort, and quicksort. Searching algorithms include
binary search, hashing, breadth-first search and depth-first
search. Program structures include polymorphism, virtual
functions, class derivatives and class libraries. Students will
gain experience working in a group on at least one moderate-size
project.
0240. User Interface Design (4 s.h./3 hr. lect., 2 hr.
lab)
Prerequisite: CIS 0130 or 0330 and 0153; or CIS 0207 and
W223, or permission of the instructor.
Understand and apply the basic principles of human-computer
interaction and user-centered design to computer interface
design. Analyze and solve interface design and system integration
problems. Create prototype interfaces in a visual programming
language, compare different graphical user interfaces (GUI) and
standards, apply guidelines for window, menu and other dialogue
techniques including single user and collaborative applications,
evaluate usability, and compare interface design methodologies.
0242. Discrete Structures (3 s.h.)
Prerequisite: CIS 0068, 0066, and 0072.
Introduction to algebraic structures fundamental to various areas
of computer science. Graphs, planar graphs, algorithms on graphs
and their analysis, sequential machines and their minimization,
semi-groups, and groups and their application to computer
science.
0272. Computer Languages for Non-numeric and
Linguistic Processing (4 s.h./3 hr. lecture, 2 hr. lab)
Prerequisite: CIS 0068, 0066, and 0072. Designed for students
in the linguistics program as well as CIS majors.
A study of programming languages which are oriented toward
non-numerical and linguistic processing. The goal is to achieve
facility in LISP programming and to gain understanding of the
major issues in natural language processing and knowledge
representation with an eye toward LISP and implementation of some
important techniques.
0305. Real Time Computer Systems (4 s.h./3 hr.
lecture, 2 hr. lab)
Prerequisite: CIS 0207.
Introduction to the problems and techniques of real-time data
acquisition and analysis. Topics will include analog to digital
to analog conversion, synchronous and asynchronous serial I/O
techniques, telecommunication protocols, error detection and
correction techniques, an introduction to Fouriers series and the
frequency domain, and an introduction to digital signal
processing.
0307. Introduction to Distributed Systems and Networks
(4 s.h./3 hr. lecture, 2 hr. lab) FS
Prerequisite: CIS 0207 and 0223.
Introduction to the concepts that are fundamental for
understanding distributed systems and the technical
infrastructure that makes them possible. Lectures will mostly be
expository and conceptual. Directed closed laboratories and home
assignments will be applied and involve the solution of
distributed programming problems.
0320. Computer Networks and Communications (4 s.h./3
hr. lecture, 2 hr. lab)
Prerequisite: CIS 0207 and 0223.
Introduction to computer networks and communications. Local and
wide area networks. Network topology and routing. Internet and
ISO protocols. Applications including remote procedure calls,
remote logon, and file transfer. Network operating systems.
0324. Compiler Design (4 s.h./3 hr. lecture, 2 hr.
lab)
Prerequisite: CIS 0207 and 0223.
A laboratory-oriented study of the fundamentals of higher
level languages. Toward acquiring an in-depth understanding of
the structure, organization, and implementation of a higher level
language translator. Translator components and component
interfaces. Students are expected to implement a translator that
generates an assembly or intermediate level code and supports a
dynamic run-time environment.
0331. Principles of Database Systems (4 s.h./3 hr.
lecture, 2 hr. lab)
Prerequisite: CIS 0207 and 0223.
This course will cover the fundamentals of database systems
essential for information management. It will provide an
understanding of data modeling, database design, and database
implementation. The laboratory component will utilize common
database packages and the SQL language.
W338. Software Engineering (4 s.h./3 hr. lecture, 2
hr. lab) FS
Prerequisite: CIS 0207 and CIS 0223 (one of which may be
taken concurrently with CIS 338).
This course presents the general principles that serve as the
foundation of software engineering. The student is introduced to
the broader context of system analysis, learns how total system
requirements are analyzed and how decisions are made to allocate
various functions among hardware, software, and people. The
software lifecycle is examined. The course presents some
professional issues, including accountability of the software
engineer in complex systems and legal issues and laws that relate
to software. Introduces database concepts and graphical user
interfaces.
0339. Projects in Computer Science (4 s.h./ 3 hr.
lecture, 2 hr. lab) FS
Prerequisite: CIS 0338 and senior standing.
Team-oriented design and implementation of large programming
project. Topics will be proposed by students for review and
acceptance early in the semester. Students are encouraged to use
the departments list of project suggestions as case studies in
CIS 0338 and to perform initial specification and analysis of
their projects in CIS 0338. Students will provide written
documentation of their completed projects and will demonstrate
the operation of their completed projects in an oral
presentation. Projects will be solicited from industry and other
departments at Temple.
0350. Seminar on Topics in Computer Science (3-4 s.h.)
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
Current problems in computer science.
0397-0398. Independent Study (1-6 s.h.) FS
Prerequisite: Consultation with faculty member and approval
of department chairperson.
Readings and/or papers under supervision of a faculty member.
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LOWER LEVEL
C050. Introduction to Criminal Justice (3 s.h.)
(IN/D3) FS
Introduction to the structure and issues of the criminal justice
system. The prevalence and nature of crime and the response of
justice agencies to it, ranging from arrest of suspects,
prosecution, adjudication, and correctional treatment of
offenders.
UPPER LEVEL
0101. Introduction to Corrections (3 s.h.) (D3) FS
(Formerly 0060.) A survey course detailing the post-adjudicatory
stages of the criminal justice system. Beginning with sentencing,
an overview of the alternatives for dealing with convicted
persons. Institutional and community dispositions.
0102. Introduction to Law Enforcement (3 s.h.) (D3) FS
(Formerly 0075.) Survey of major trends and issues in law
enforcement. The history and contemporary operation of police
organizations, as well as the legal framework within which they
operate. Police behavior and attitudes, especially as they affect
the relationship of police to the community they serve.
0103. Criminal Courts and Criminal Justice (3 s.h.) FS
(Formerly 0090.) Description and explanation of the operation of
criminal courts in state and federal jurisdictions. The origin
and development of the criminal court, its central role in
criminal justice, and issues in administration and case law.
0105. Introduction to Juvenile Justice (3 s.h.) (D3)
FS
Prerequisite: C050 or permission of instructor.
The origins and development of the juvenile justice system in
this country and its various decision components, significant
themes, issues, and paradoxes.
0113. Correctional Administration (3 s.h.)
The organization of a department of corrections is examined with
emphasis on specific administrative principles required for
effective conduct and operations.
0130. Nature of Crime (3 s.h.) FS
An overview of various perspectives on crime. Explores crime in
terms of definitional issues, the amount of crime committed,
geographical patterns of criminal activity, types of criminal
behavior, characteristics of persons who commit crime, and the
variety of explanations for criminal behavior.
0141. Victims in Society (3 s.h.) FS
The social and psychological consequences of victimization,
primarily related to crime victims. The anticipation of crime,
the probability of becoming a victim, theory and evidence related
to victim precipitation, as well as the social consequences of
stigmatization, isolation, and/or movement. The psychological
responses to being a victim including immediate, proximate, and
long-term patterns of response.
W145. Planned Change in Criminal Justice (3 s.h.) FS
Prerequisite: C050 or permission of instructor.
Introduction to strategies and techniques of change in criminal
justice. Important theories, methods of analysis, and techniques
employed in changing individuals, organizations, and communities.
0150. Introduction to Criminal Law (3 s.h.) (D-3) FS
Substantive criminal law and legal processes. Basic concepts
applicable to all crime such as the elements of a crime,
defenses, complicity, causation, and inchoate crimes. Students
learn to find legal materials through lecture and library
research exercises.
0153. Police-Community Relations (3 s.h.)
Introduction to community-based approaches to law enforcement,
the interaction of the police with the community, and the impact
of police interventions at the community level. Situational
policing, foot-patrol, team policing, and community policing
considered in their contribution to community safety and crime
prevention.
0160. Introduction to Criminal Justice Research (3
s.h.) FS
(Formerly 0301.) Basic principles and issues relevant to
understanding data sources and research in the criminal area.
Study of the traditional areas of statistics and social science
research methodology, with special emphasis on research problems
in criminal justice. Exposure to the uniform crime report,
victimization surveys, court and prison statistics, evaluation
studies, and agency reports.
0161. Criminal Justice Research and Analysis (3 s.h.)
FS
(Formerly 0302.) A continuation of 0160 to extend and deepen the
student's understanding of criminal justice research methods and
evaluation. To provide understanding of statistics widely used in
criminal justice research as well as their applications; to
familiarize students with the strengths, weaknesses and
peculiarities of various types of criminal justice data; and to
introduce the utility and conduct of evaluation in criminal
justice. The student will learn computer based analyses of
standard criminal justice data.
0175. Rehabilitation of the Offender (3 s.h.)
Community and institutional correctional interventions are
considered as the appropriateness of various treatments for
certain kinds of offenders, problems in providing services in
correctional settings, and research findings on the effectiveness
of correctional interventions.
0201. White Collar Crime (3 s.h.) FS
Classic white collar crimes, such as commercial fraud and
embezzlement, as well as newer crimes like computer fraud and
corporate piracy. A review of applicable laws with special
emphasis on practical aspects of investigation and prosecution of
white collar crime.
0202. Issues in Criminal Procedure: (3 s.h.) FS
Prerequisite: 0150 Introduction to Criminal Law or permission
of instructor.
The legal principles that govern the detection and investigation
of crime: undercover investigation, interrogations and
confessions, search and seizure, arrest, wiretapping, and grand
jury investigations. The operation of the exclusionary rule and
alternatives to the rule.
0212. Community Corrections (3 s.h.)
Prerequisite: 0101 Introduction to Corrections or permission
of instructor.
Probation and parole. Supervision of offenders in the community,
the role of probation and parole, community supervision,
revocation of community placements, and other non-institutional
alternatives.
0236. Prisons in America (3 s.h.)
Prerequisite: 0101 Introduction to Corrections or permission
of instructor.
Prison in American society, prison life and prison management,
prison culture, guard culture and moves, stress, suicide, and
sexual violence. Field trips to federal, state, and local
institutions may be organized.
0243. The American Jury System (3 s.h.)
A comparative survey of the jury system and the significant
developments in the evolution of the American criminal trial
jury. Classroom lectures and discussions. Systematic in-court
observation on jury trials required. The themes of the jury as a
social system and perspective stressing law and the social
sciences.
0244. Court Administration (3 s.h.)
(Formerly 104.) Prerequisite: 0103 Criminal Courts or
permission of instructor.
A survey of the development and current organization of local and
state courts. The emphasis will be on current administrative
practices and procedures. The course will also examine the role
of court administration in judicial proceedings and the effects
of management programs on judicial discretion.
0247. Criminal Procedure: Prosecution and Adjudication
(3 s.h.)
Prerequisite: 0150 Introduction to Criminal Law or permission
of instructor.
The legal principles governing the post investigation phase of
the criminal justice process: bail, pretrial detention,
arraignment, preliminary hearings, guilty pleas, right to
counsel, speedy trial, double jeopardy, and the right to trial by
jury. Practical problems these rules pose for the criminal
justice system.
0250. Police Organization and Management (3 s.h.)
(Formerly 0120.) Prerequisite: 0102 Introduction to Law
Enforcement.
Historical and contemporary management practices as applied to
law enforcement organizations are examined, with particular
concern for assessing police management accountability. Theories
of organization and management are examined with regard to the
police role and the efficient and effective provision of law
enforcement services to the community.
0255. Correctional Law (3 s.h.)
(Formerly 0155.) Prerequisite: C050 or permission of
instructor.
Post-conviction facets of the criminal justice system are
examined in detail. Special emphasis is placed upon the law that
governs the relationships of inmates, police, courts, and
correctional staff during the institutionalization of the
offender. The constitutional rights of both inmates and
correctional staff are stressed.
0278. Urban Crime Patterns (3 s.h.) FS
The spatial dimensions and patterns of crime and how they vary
with respect to other variables in the urban environment.
Possible explanations of crime, using both current literature and
Philadelphia statistics.
0285. Environmental Criminology (3 s.h.)
Prerequisite: 0130 Nature of Crime or permission of
instructor.
An introduction to the interrelationship between built
environments and criminal behavior. Steps taken by architects and
urban planners to build safer neighborhoods discussed.
0294. Organized Crime (3 s.h.) FS
Classic and contemporary views of organized crime. Discussion and
lectures on the problems of definition, the acquisition of
knowledge, and efforts to combat organized crime groups and their
crimes. The blending of past and current sociological,
psychological, and legal conceptions and research on the topic.
0303. Criminal Justice Practicum (3 s.h.) FS
Prerequisite: Departmental approval; Corequisite: 0304.
Field service training with law enforcement and other criminal
justice agencies, rehabilitation and prevention programs, and
community organizations dealing with the crime problem.
Opportunity for students to clarify career interests, synthesize
prior knowledge from the classroom with direct experience,
critically examine the criminal justice system in operation, and
sharpen analytic and observational skills.
0304. Criminal Justice Practicum Lab (3-9 s.h.) FS
Corequisite: 0303.
Field Service Training is provided with law enforcement and
other criminal justice agencies, rehabilitation and prevention
programs, and community organizations dealing with the crime
problem. Allows students to clarify career interests, synthesize
prior knowledge from the classroom with direct experience,
critically examine the criminal justice system in operation, and
sharpen analytic and observational skills.
0305. Youth and Crime (3 s.h.)
(Formerly Youth Gangs and Crime.) The changing quality and
quantity of crime by youth gangs from the turn of the century to
the present. The neighborhood context; cultural and ethnic values
as expressed in gangs; the structure, sex composition, and role
allocation in the group; political street gangs; police treatment
of gangs; and the future of the one-time gang member.
0315. Sexual Crimes and the Law (3 s.h.) FS
This course will explore the definition and nature of sexual
crimes, the experiences of victims of sexual violence, and the
reaction of the criminal justice system (police, prosecution,
courts) to sexual offenses. Emphasis will be on rape, child
sexual abuse, and treatment of sexual offenders. Other areas of
study include victims of sexual assault, pornography, and female
sexual offenders.
0320. Mental Disorder and Criminal Law (3 s.h.)
Prerequisite: C050. Introduction to Criminal Justice or
permission of instructor.
The intersection of psychiatric and mental health perspectives
with criminal law and criminal justice. Responsibility, insanity,
and incompetence reviewed and issues relating to the prediction
of dangerousness stressed. The classification and diagnosis of
criminal behavior through psychiatric perspectives, therapeutic
intervention and civil commitment of "dangerous"
persons, as well as issues related to the "criminally
insane."
0325. Capital Punishment (3 s.h.)
An examination of the highly controversial subject of the death
penalty. The history of capital punishment in America and the
types of offenses to which it has been applied; arguments for and
against its use; its status in current legislation; significant
cases; the current death row population and the likelihood of
execution; public attitudes toward capital punishment; and the
moral issues it raises.
0330. Violence, Crime, and Justice (3 s.h.)
Violence in its diverse aspects -- collective and individual --
questions about its nature and causes. Of particular interest are
definitions of violence: when is violence criminal, when
political? In addition to discussion of the causes of violence,
emphasis on society's response to violent acts.
R335. Urban Minorities/Criminal Justice System (3
s.h.) F
Provides a framework for a better understanding of the basic
social, cultural, and geographic factors associated with race and
crime in the United States. Social and cultural minorities are
examined with particular reference to blacks and the criminal
justice system. Consideration is also given to the argument of
the declining significance of race and the impact of this notion
on the criminal justice system.
0340. Women and Criminal Justice ( 3 s.h.)
An analysis of women and their involvement in the criminal
justice system. Examines the historical, sociological, and legal
patterns of women accused of crime, women as victims of crime,
and women as professionals in the criminal justice system.
0345. Reform Strategies in Criminal Justice (3 s.h.)
Important theories, methods of analysis, and techniques employed
in changing individuals, communities, and organizations. Themes
common to change efforts involving each of the kinds of targets.
Selected models and strategies used by change agents and the
problems, as well as examples of deliberate efforts to bring
about change in criminal justice.
0346. Crime and Social Policy (3 s.h.)
Social policy implications of various perspectives on crime.
Crime statistics, geographic patterns of crime, types of criminal
behavior, and criminological theories in terms of their policy
implications. Recent and proposed reforms and recommendations of
national crime commissions and other standard-setting bodies.
0350. Community and Crime Prevention (3 s.h.)
Community-based generation of crime; neighborhood structure and
social control. Analysis of crime prevention theory and community
organization concerns.
0353. Critical Issues in Law Enforcement (3 s.h.)
Prerequisite: 0102 Introduction to Law, or permission of
instructor.
In-depth examination of the major issues confronting law
enforcement during the 1980s and beyond. Recent and recommended
organizational changes, the impact of technology on policing,
selection processes and issues, causes of work-related stress,
police responses to victimless crimes, and community crime
prevention.
0365. Psychology and Criminal Justice (3 s.h.)
The contribution of psychology to our understanding of various
stages and decisions within the criminal justice process and
non-pathological criminals and their behavior. The psychological
implications of criminal behavior, criminal justice decision
making, jury selection, witness recall, sentencing,
prisonization, and correctional treatment.
0375. Independent Study (3 s.h.) FS
Prerequisite: Junior or senior standing in Criminal Justice;
3.0 grade point average; departmental approval. For students
wishing to study intensively a specific topic in consultation
with a faculty member. Not intended to be a substitute for any
required course. The faculty-adviser must be contacted during
preregistration for the semester when Independent Study will be
taken.
Readings and/or research paper. The proposal must be filed in the
department office before the end of the first two weeks of the
semester.
0380. Comparative Criminal Justice (3 s.h.)
Prerequisite: C050 Introduction to Criminal Justice or
permission of instructor.
Philosophies, practices, and institutions of criminal justice in
other countries.
0385. Information Systems in Criminal Justice (3 s.h.)
Analytic capacity, efficiency, and effectiveness of information
systems and computer analysis in criminal justice. Various
systems used by police, court, and corrections.
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