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features of electronic spreadsheets, word-processing and presentation graphics; the
fundamentals of database systems; use of the Internet for research.
Prerequisite(s): Math 1101 (C)
Critical Thinking (CRIT)
CRIT 1101 - Critical Thinking (3-0-3)
A course focusing on skills essential to effective critical thinking in both academic and
general use. The study of important common components (issue, method, evidence,
conclusion) provides a basis for the construction, analysis, and evaluation of
arguments in a variety of contexts. The course also addresses fundamental elements
of informal logic (e.g., induction, deduction, fallacy-avoidance) and of elementary
formal logic (e.g., tests for validity) as they inform good reasoning in any context, from
everyday decision-making to academic argumentation. [Note: Learning Support
students who are required to take ENGL 0099 and/or READ 0099 must exit the
requirement(s) before they can enroll in this course.]
Criminal Justice (CRJU)
CRJU 1150 - Introduction toCriminal Justice (3-0-3)
An overview of the criminal justice system, its history, philosophical background,
constitutional limitations, and the processes for achieving its goals. Also included are
contemporary trends in the system on the local and national levels.
CRJU3105 –Criminological Theory (3-0-3)
This course will offer an advanced study and critical appraisal of various theories of
crime causation, including an examination of biological, psychological, economic and
sociological perspectives on the etiology of crime.
Prerequisite: CRJU 1150
CRJU3100 - Criminology (3-0-3)
A study of the nature and scope of crime and delinquency with an emphasis on
criminological theories and research. The course will introduce students to
sociological and psychological explanations for criminal behavior and will allow
students to usebasic researchmethods to test theories andmeasure the incidence of
crime in theUnitedStates and in other countries.
Prerequisite: CRJU 1150 or (PARA1101 andPARA 2207).
CRJU3110 - Race andCrime (3-0-3)
This course examines how the issues of crime and justice are played out in the
context of a diverse society. The course will consider three major issues; 1) how the
law affects and has affected different groups in American society; 2) the differential
involvement in crime and the criminal justice system across groups; and 3) the
differential responses of the justicesystem to various groups.
Prerequisite: CRJU 1150 or (PARA1101 andPARA 2207).
CRJU3120 –CrimeasEntertainment (3-0-3)
This course explores the depiction of crime and the criminal justice system in media
with a specific emphasis on “old” entertainment media, and a primary emphasis on
film and television. Particular focus will be placed on the entertainment media’s role in
shaping the general public’s ideas of crime and justice. Issues of race, class, and
gender will alsobeexplored in the context of entertainment media and crime.
Prerequisite: CRJU 1150
CRJU3140 –Gender andCrime (3-0-3)
This course explores the intersection between gender and crime by focusing on the
experiences of women as crime victims, criminal offenders, and criminal justice
professionals, experiences which are very often interrelated. Topics include gender
