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2014-2015 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Listings

 

Computer Science and Engineering - Undergraduate
  

  • CSCE 4215D - Programming Math and Physics for Games

    3
    4215. Programming Math and Physics for Games. 3 hours. Fundamentals of game math and physics for game development, including linear algebra, matrix math for graphics, quaternions, basic physics equations, game math and physics implementation, physics engines. Prerequisite(s) : MATH 2700, CSCE 2100, PHYS 1710/1730.
  

  • CSCE 4220D - Game Programming II

    3 hours
    Game engine programming techniques, including real-time 3D graphics programming, shader techniques, terrain rendering, level of detail, collision detection, particle engines, 3D sound, and character animation. Prerequisite(s) : CSCE 4210D , CSCE 4215.
  
  

  • CSCE 4250D - Topics in Game Development

    3
    4250. Topics in Game Development. 3 hours. Advanced topics in game development, possibly including but not limited to character animation, procedural content generation, shader techniques, and graphics special effects. Discussion of articles from the recent academic and technical literature on game development and related material from relevant computer science areas. Prerequisite(s) : CSCE 4220
  

  • CSCE 4310D - Introduction to Artificial Intelligence

    3 hours
    Introduction to concepts and ideas in artificial intelligence. Topics include search techniques, knowledge representation, control strategies and advanced problem-solving architecture. Prerequisite(s): CSCE 3210D .
  
  

  • CSCE 4355D - Database Design and Information Integration

    3 hours
    Introduces students to use of database systems and other information storage and techniques in the design and development of information-driven systems. Students will gain experience in the design, development and use of databases, information storage, search and retrieval systems and the associated tools. Students will also integrate information and database components with additional software components to create data-driven applications. Prerequisite(s) :   or   
  
  

  • CSCE 4420D - Software Development II

    3 hours
    Software testing methodologies, software reliability, maintenance, project management and configuration management. Prerequisite(s): CSCE 4410D .
  
  

  • CSCE 4440D - Real-Time Software Development.

    3 hours
    Specification of real-time system requirements, timing, synchronization and fault-tolerance issues, construction and validation of real-time software. Mathematical formalisms, design and analyses using real-time UML will also be emphasized. Prerequisite(s): CSCE 3612D  and CSCE 4620D .
  

  • CSCE 4444D - Software Engineering

    3 hours
    4444. Software Engineering. 3 hours. Modular design and implementation of software systems. Topics include requirements and specifications development, documentation of the design using current design tools such as UML, testing of software implementation, and system and user documentation. Prerequisite(s) :   or  .
  

  • CSCE 4520D - Wireless Networks and Protocols

    3 hours
    Architecture and elements of a wireless network. Use and process of mobility management. Signaling schemes used in wireless networks, network signaling, protocols and standards (GSM, IS-95, WAP, MobileIP, GPRS, UMTS and CDMA2000). Analyze the operation and performance of wireless protocols. Prerequisite(s): CSCE 3600D .
  

  • CSCE 4530D - Computer Network Design

    3 hours
    Fundamental concepts, requirements and design tradeoffs, particularly as related to scheduling, congestion control, routing, and traffic management. Wireless access, mobility (including WLAN), VoIP and applications. Firewalls, NAT’s VPN, high availability and optical rings. Prerequisite(s): CSCE 3530D .
  

  • CSCE 4540D - TCP/IP Protocols

    3 hours
    Investigate TCP/IP protocol suite, components, and interaction with operating system. Topics include special protocols, routing protocols, mobileIP, as well as some applications: FTP, TELNET, SMTP, DHCP, HTTP, DNS, etc. Prerequisite(s): CSCE 3530D .
  
  

  • CSCE 4560D - Secure Electronic Commerce

    3 hours
    Electronic commerce technology, models, and issues, with emphasis on security issues. Supporting technology such as cryptography, digital signatures, certificates, and public key infrastructure (PKI). Security-conscious programming for web-based applications. Exposure to interaction between technical issues and business, legal, and ethical issues. Prerequisite(s):  or  
  

  • CSCE 4600D - Introduction to Operating Systems

    3 hours
    Concepts in operating system analysis and design. General topics of process, resource and file management are presented and analyzed in the context of different system architectures and performance constraints. Prerequisite(s): CSCE 3600D .
  

  • CSCE 4610D - Computer Systems Architecture

    3 hours
    Study of performance issues related the design of high performance processors, including Instruction Level Parallelism, out of order instruction scheduling, branch prediction, speculative execution. Prerequisite(s): CSCE 3600D .
  

  • CSCE 4620D - Real-Time Operating Systems

    3 hours
    Basic real-time operating systems concepts and services, including interrupt processing, process and thread models, real-time software architectures and development environments. Detailed study of the design and implementation of real-time applications using real-time operating systems. The focus will be on commercial real-time operating systems/development environments, including vxWorks, RTOS, MicroC/OS-II and pOSEK/pOSEK System. Prerequisite(s): CSCE 3600D  and CSCE 3612D .
  

  • CSCE 4730D - VLSI Design

    3 hours
    Introduction to VLSI design using CAD tools, CMOS logic, switch level modeling, circuit characterization, logic design in CMOS, systems design methods, test subsystem design, design examples, student design project. Design project to be fabricated and tested in the follow-on course. Prerequisite(s): EENG 2710 and EENG 3510. (Same as EENG 4710.)
  

  • CSCE 4750D - VLSI Testing

    3 hours
    Advanced experience with CAD tools for VLSI design, IC testing. Design Project from CSCE 4730D  to be fabricated and tested. Implementation and verification of test programs, IC testing and troubleshooting, legal, economic, and ethical design issues. Oral presentations and written reports are required. Prerequisite(s): CSCE 4730D .
  

  • CSCE 4890D - Directed Study

    1-3 hours
    Study by individuals or small groups if faculty supervisor agrees. A plan of study approved by the faculty supervisor along with the study will be graded by the faculty supervisor; must be approved by the chair of the department. Prerequisite(s): junior or senior standing in computer science or computer engineering. May be repeated for credit.
  

  • CSCE 4905D - Capstone I

    3 hours
    First of a two course sequence in which students will develop a complex IT System starting from customer requirements and progressing through the entire analysis, design, implementation, testing and delivery lifecycle. Students will work in teams to develop a project plan, complete the technical components of the project, prepare a variety of deliverable documents, and finally deliver the finished product to the customer. The first course will focus on the analysis and design of the system. Prerequisite(s) : CSCE 3055D 
  

  • CSCE 4910D - Computer Engineering Design I

    3 hours
    First course in the senior capstone design sequence. The focus of this class is the application of techniques to the design of electronic systems that have digital hardware and software components. Students will apply the theory acquired from numerous engineering courses to solve real-world design problems. The design will consider realistic constrains including economic, environmental, sustainability, manufacturability, ethical, social, safety. Prerequisite(s): CSCE 3612D  and EENG 3510 and appropriate area electives.
  

  • CSCE 4915D - Computer Engineering Design II

    3 hours
    Second course in the senior capstone design sequence. The focus of this class is the application of techniques to the design of electronic systems that have digital hardware and software components. Students will apply the theory acquired from numerous engineering courses to solve real-world design problems. The design will consider realistic constrains including economic, environmental, sustainability, manufacturability, ethical, social, safety. Prerequisite(s): CSCE 4910D .
  

  • CSCE 4920D - Cooperative Education in Computer Science and Engineering

    1-3 hours
    Supervised field work in a job directly related to the student’s major field of study or career objective. Maybe repeated for credit. Prerequisite(s): Junior or Senior level standing in Computer Engineering.
  

  • CSCE 4925D - Capstone II

    3 hours
    Second of a two course sequence in which students will develop a complex IT System starting from customer requirements and progressing through the entire analysis, design, implementation, testing and delivery lifecycle. Students will work in teams to develop a project plan, complete the technical components of the project, prepare a variety of deliverable documents, and finally deliver the finished product to the customer. The second course will focus on the implementation, testing and delivery of the system. Prerequisite(s) : CSCE 4905D 
  

  • CSCE 4930D - Topics in Computer Science and Engineering

    3 hours
    Topics in Computer Science or Computer Engineering. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite(s): Junior or senior standing in Computer Science or Computer Engineering and consent of instructor.
  

  • CSCE 4940D - Special Computer Application Problem

    1-4 hours
    Study defined by the student in applying computer science to another field. Work supervised and work plan approved by one faculty member from computer sciences and one from relevant application area; one to three students may work together if all faculty advisers concerned agree. Prerequisite(s): prior approval of plan by faculty supervisor. Open to advanced undergraduate students capable of developing problems independently. May be repeated for credit.
  

  • CSCE 4950D - Special Problems in Computer Science and Engineering

    1-3 hours
    Prior approval of plan of study by faculty supervisor. Prerequisite(s): Junior or Senior level standing in Computer Science and Computer Engineering.

Counseling - Undergraduate
  

  • COUN 2900D - Special Problems

    1
    1-3 hours.
  

  • COUN 3600D - Therapeutic Play

    3
    3 hours. Didactic and experiential training in how to be a therapeutic agent in children’s lives by using structured therapeutic play sessions. Participants are taught basic child-centered play therapy principles and skills, including reflective listening, recognizing and responding to children’s feelings, therapeutic limit setting, building children’s self-esteem, and structuring therapeutic play sessions with children using a special kit of selected toys. Observations of play therapy sessions and skill building therapeutic play sessions are required.

Counseling - Graduate
  

  • COUN 5100D - Counseling Ethics and Professional Orientation

    3.0

    3 hours. Study of ethics, law, and professional issues including counseling history, philosophy, roles, self-care, supervision, professional organizations, credentialing, and trends for Professional School Counselors and Clinical Mental Health Counselors.

    Prerequisite(s): None
  

  • COUN 5200D - Counseling Adolescents

    3 hours
    Counseling adolescents requires unique knowledge and skill. This course will prepare counselors to work with young people ages 12-21. A focus on the nature and needs of adolescence along with effective strategies in counseling will be explored. Prerequisite(s): COUN 5680D  and COUN 5710D , or consent of department.
  

  • COUN 5290D - Ethical, Legal, and Professional Issues in Clinical Mental Health Counseling

    3
    3 hours.  History and philosophy of counseling and clinical mental health counseling and ethical, legal, professional, and emerging issues specific to clinical mental health counseling.  Prerequisite(s) : COUN 5680D  and 5710D , or consent of department.
  

  • COUN 5300D - Systems, Leadership, and Program Development in Clinical Mental Health Counseling

    3 hours
    Principles and practices of counseling mental health settings with special attention to counselor functions, services, leadership , program development, and program evaluation. Prerequisite(s): COUN 5680D  and COUN 5710D , or consent of department.
  

  • COUN 5400D - Planning and Organizing Comprehensive Career Programs

    3
    3 hours. A study of the purposes and functions of a comprehensive career development program; components of a comprehensive career program; techniques for providing comprehensive career programs to junior high, middle school, secondary and adult students.
  

  • COUN 5410D - History and Current Trends in Comprehensive Career Counseling Programs

    3
    3 hours. This course will provide an overview of the history of career counseling. Special attention will be focused upon current trends in the field of comprehensive career counseling. Prerequisite(s): COUN 5680D  and 5710D .
  

  • COUN 5420D - Vocational Student Identification, Placement and Follow-up

    3
    3 hours. A focus on the process of identification and assessment of learner’s interests and aptitudes; various instruments, methods and techniques used in assessment are examined. Particular emphasis is given to special needs learners, including at-risk youth and other targeting populations.
  

  • COUN 5461D - Professional School Counseling

    3.0

    3 hours. This course provides a comprehensive understanding of the PreK-12 professional school counselor role, the ASCA National Model, and the Texas Model Comprehensive Developmental Guidance Plan. In this course, students will learn how to develop and manage a comprehensive developmental guidance program. In addition, they will learn the ethical standards for school counseling as well as strategies for leadership, consultation, data based-decision making, and advocacy for students and the school counseling profession.

    Prerequisites: COUN 5680 and 5710, or consent of department.
  

  • COUN 5470D - Career Development and Information Resources

    3 hours
    Survey of career development and counseling with emphasis on the occupational, career and educational information service.
  

  • COUN 5480D - Biopsychosocial Assessment and Wellness in Counseling

    3 hours
    Principles and models of biopsychosocial assessment, case conceptualization and concepts of normalcy leading to an appropriate framework for counseling treatment plans or referral within a managed care framework. DSM-IV diagnosis, disorder prevention and promotion of optimal mental health are studied.
  

  • COUN 5490D - Crisis Intervention Counseling

    3
    3 hours Principles and models of biopsychosocial assessment, case conceptualization and concepts of normalcy leading to an appropriate framework for counseling treatment plans or referral within a managed care framework. DSM-IV diagnosis, disorder prevention and promotion of optimal mental health are studied.
  

  • COUN 5500D - Human Sexuality in Counseling

    3
    3 hours. Counseling students develop in-depth understanding of human sexuality as well assessment and treatment of sexual issues.
  

  • COUN 5580D - Family Counseling

    3 hours
    The application of family systems theory to the study of family dynamics, family development and the resolution of family conflicts. Prerequisite(s): COUN 5680D  and COUN 5710D , or consent of department.
  

  • COUN 5590D - Couple Counseling

    3 hours
    The application of relationship counseling theory to the study of individual development, interpersonal relationships, marital systems and conflict resolution. Prerequisite(s): COUN 5680D  and COUN 5710D , or consent of department.
  

  • COUN 5600D - Counseling in Secondary Schools

    3 hours
    Principles and practice of individual counseling, group counseling, guidance and consultation in the secondary school as part of the overall comprehensive developmental guidance program. Prerequisite(s): COUN 5460D .
  

  • COUN 5610D - Drug and Addiction Education for Counselors

    3 hours
    Principles and practices of drug and addiction education and abuse prevention with special application to the functions of counselors. Prerequisite(s): COUN 5680D  and COUN 5710D .
  

  • COUN 5640D - Group Play Therapy

    3 hours
    Philosophy and rationale for groupwork with children and preadolescents. The focus will be the goals of group play/activity therapy, the role of the play therapist, screening and selection of group members, the use of expressive arts, play, activities at various developmental stages and planning and structuring of sessions. Prerequisite(s): COUN 5700D 
  

  • COUN 5660D - Advanced Counseling Skills

    3 hours
    A competency-based course with experiential emphasis. The student is required to demonstrate proficiency in counseling concepts and techniques before proceeding to COUN 5690D . Prerequisite(s): COUN 5680D  and COUN 5710D  and 12 additional hours in counseling, or consent of department.
  

  • COUN 5670D - Developmental Processes and Strategies

    3 hours
    Principles and practices of human development as they relate to counseling processes and strategies. Opportunity for practical application of strategies is provided.
  

  • COUN 5680D - Basic Counseling Skills.

    3 hours
    A study of selected basic techniques of counseling. Course should be taken concurrently with COUN 5710D .
  

  • COUN 5700D - Introduction to Play Therapy

    3 hours
    Enhancing the counseling relationship with children by utilizing play media to facilitate expression, self-understanding, and personal growth and development. Observation of and supervised experience in play therapy with children are an integral part of the course. Prerequisite(s): EDHD 5230, COUN 5680D  and COUN 5710D , or consent of instructor.
  

  • COUN 5710D - Counseling Theories

    3 hours
    Required upon first resident registration in program for master’s degree. The course focuses on professional orientation, selected theories of counseling as they apply to normal and abnormal behavior and self-awareness through individual and group counseling. Degree plans are developed. Course should be taken concurrently with COUN 5680D .
  

  • COUN 5720D - Internship in Counseling I

    3 hours
    Supervised experience in counseling in schools, colleges or agencies. Prerequisite(s): COUN 5690D . Students who take Internship in Counseling I during the summer must enroll for both terms. The second-term enrollment will be in COUN 5900D .
  

  • COUN 5721D - Internship in Counseling II

    3 hours
    Supervised experience in counseling in schools, colleges or agencies. Prerequisite(s): COUN 5720D . Students who take Internship in Counseling II during the summer must enroll for both terms. The second-term enrollment will be in COUN 5900D .
  

  • COUN 5730D - Appraisal in Adult Counseling

    3 hours
    Study of appraisal concepts and various instruments, methods and techniques that may be used to assess the strengths, limitations and behavioral patterns of individual clients. Prerequisite(s): COUN 5680D  and COUN 5710D  and EPSY 5210D , or consent of department. EPSY 5210D  may be taken concurrently.
  

  • COUN 5740D - Group Counseling Theories and Procedures

    3 hours
    Group dynamics and major approaches to group counseling with emphasis on how to start a group counseling program, how to counsel effectively with groups and how to evaluate results. Development of skills of group membership, leadership and working with groups are stressed. Prerequisite(s): COUN 5660D , or consent of department.
  

  • COUN 5760D - Appraisal in Child and Adolescent Counseling

    3 hours
    Study of appraisal concepts and various instruments, procedures, methods and techniques used to assess learning and behavioral patterns of children. Prerequisite(s): COUN 5680D  and COUN 5710D  and EPSY 5210D , or consent of department. EPSY 5210D  may be taken concurrently.
  

  • COUN 5765D - Appraisal in Counseling

    3.0

    3 hours. Study of counseling appraisal concepts and various instruments, procedures, methods and techniques used to assess psychological, behavioral, and learning patterns adults, adolescents, and children.

    Prerequisite(s): COUN 5680D , 5710D , 5670D , and EPSY 5050D . EPSY 5050D may be taken concurrently.
  

  • COUN 5770D - Counseling in the Elementary School

    3 hours
    Principles and practice of individual counseling, group counseling, guidance, and consultation in the elementary school as part of the overall comprehensive developmental guidance program. Prerequisite(s): COUN 5460D .
  

  • COUN 5780D - The Student in Higher Education

    3
    3 hours. A focus on the nature and needs of the college student including older adolescent, young adults and returning adults. Reviews of demographic data about diversity of college populations, the changing relationship of students to colleges, the nature of student communities and the diverse patterns of structure and function by which colleges individualize education and provide for student affairs practice. Prerequisite(s): COUN 5680 or consent of department.
  

  • COUN 5790D - Counseling Culturally Diverse Clients

    3 hours
    Development of counseling skills and strategies based upon the special needs and characteristics of culturally and ethnically diverse clients. Prerequisite(s): COUN 5680D  and COUN 5710D , or consent of department.
  

  • COUN 5800D - Studies in Education

    1-3 hours
    Organized classes specifically designed to accommodate the needs of students and the demands of program development that are not met by the regular offerings. Short courses and workshops that concern themselves with specified topics, repeated only upon demand. May be repeated for credit.
  

  • COUN 5900D - Special Problems

    1-3 hours
    Open to graduate students who are capable of developing a problem independently. Problems chosen by the student and approved in advance by the instructor and department chair.

Criminal Justice - Undergraduate
  

  • CJUS 2100D - Crime and Justice in the United States

    3 hours
    TCCNS Number: (CRIJ 1301)
    This course examines the societal responses to people and organizations that violate criminal codes; discusses the history, development, organization and philosophy of the justice process; and analyzes the complex inter-relationships between the major components of the criminal justice system (police, courts and corrections). Satisfies the Social and Behavioral Sciences requirement of the University Core Curriculum. (Same as SOCI 2100D .)
  

  • CJUS 2600D - Diversity Issues in Criminal Justice

    3 hours
    Critically examines race, gender and other diversity issues within the U.S. criminal justice system. Topics of emphasis include the importance of diversity issues in the development, organization and operation of the criminal justice system. Satisfies the Cross-cultural, Diversity and Global Studies requirement of the University Core Curriculum.
  

  • CJUS 2900D - Special Problems

    1-3 hours
  

  • CJUS 2910D - Special Problems

    1-3 hours
  

  • CJUS 3201D - Criminal Law

    3 hours
    This course examines general and statutory bases and theories of criminal law and jurisprudence. Prerequisite(s): CJUS 2100D  or equivalent.
  

  • CJUS 3210D - Judicial and Legal Systems

    3 hours
    This course examines the courts, the legal and judicial process and judicial behavior. Prerequisite(s): CJUS 2100D  or equivalent.
  

  • CJUS 3300D - Police Systems

    3 hours
    This course focuses on the role and function of police in contemporary society, the problems arising between citizens and police from the enforcement of laws, the limitations of police in a democratic society and the methodologies used by the police to be a more effective component of the justice system. Prerequisite(s): CJUS 2100D  or equivalent.
  

  • CJUS 3310D - Organized and Consensual Crime

    3 hours
    The study of the history, structure and governmental responses to organized crime; special emphasis is placed on consensual crimes such as drug abuse and trafficking, prostitution, pornography and gambling. Prerequisite(s): CJUS 2100D  or equivalent.
  

  • CJUS 3320D - Corporate Security and Loss Prevention

    3 hours
    Overview of loss prevention problems and the security and management strategies designed to protect the private sector from crime, fire, accident, employee dishonesty and natural disaster. Prerequisite(s): CJUS 2100D  or equivalent.
  

  • CJUS 3330D - Introduction to Criminalistics

    3 hours
    This course provides an overview of the field of criminalistics, with a focus on the recognition, collection, preservation, and analysis of physical evidence. This course will introduce students to topics such as fingerprint examination, trace evidence analysis, and firearm examination and is a prerequisite for more advanced criminalistics courses. Prerequisite(s): CJUS 2100D  or equivalent or consent of the instructor.
  

  • CJUS 3340D - Computer Crime

    3 hours
    This course provides an introduction to computer crime through an examination of the crime and those individuals committing it, as well as the specific laws, investigative techniques, and criminological theories applicable to computer crime.
  

  • CJUS 3400D - Correctional Systems

    3 hours
    This course focuses on prisons and jails. It examines the goals and history of punishment; the death penalty; the composition and social organization of jail and prison populations; bail, detention, sentencing and classification; institutional management and the conflicts between rehabilitation and punishment. Prerequisite(s): CJUS 2100D  or equivalent. (Same as SOCI 3460D .)
  

  • CJUS 3410D - Correctional Case Management

    3 hours
    Study of the basic purposes and techniques of correctional case management with consideration given to the supervision and control of offender activities and the development of interpersonal skills required to enhance communication with and to effect lasting behavioral change in offenders. Prerequisite(s): CJUS 2100D  or equivalent.
  

  • CJUS 3600D - Criminology

    3 hours
    This course provides an overview of the major criminological perspectives and an examination of the social, political and intellectual milieu within which each developed. The course focuses on the multi-disciplinary nature of criminological thought. Prerequisite(s): SOCI 1510D , PSYC 1630D  and CJUS 2100D  or equivalents.
  

  • CJUS 3610D - Juvenile Justice

    3 hours
    Examines the juvenile justice system and the handling of juvenile delinquents in the United States. Specific attention is devoted to the history of the juvenile justice system and current police, court and correctional policies and practices pertaining to juvenile offenders.
  

  • CJUS 3620D - Juvenile Delinquency

    3 hours
    Examines juvenile delinquency in the United States. Specific attention is devoted to the definitions, measurement, and correlates of juvenile delinquency. Additional focus is paid to the various theories of juvenile delinquency and what each theory prescribes for preventing, treating and handling juvenile delinquents. (Same as SOCI 3620D .)
  

  • CJUS 3630D - Drugs, Crime and Society

    3 hours
    Examines the relationship between drugs, crime and human behavior. Explores the relationship between drug abuse and crime and the policy proposals developed to control drug trafficking, drug abuse, and drug-related crime, as well as the multi-faceted aspects and effects of chemical abuse and dependency. (Same as SOCI 3630D .)
  

  • CJUS 3700D - Ethical Issues in Criminal Justice

    3 hours
    A study of ethical issues facing the criminal justice system. Problems confronting police, the courts and the juvenile and correctional systems are addressed. Prerequisite(s): CJUS 2100D  or equivalent.
  

  • CJUS 4200D - Criminal Procedure

    3 hours
    An examination of the constitutional and statutory bases and judicial interpretations of the procedures governing the administration of criminal justice. Prerequisite(s): CJUS 2100D  and CJUS 3201D  or equivalents
  

  • CJUS 4250D - Law and Social Problems

    3 hours
    This course examines the role of law in attempts to address and solve social problems. Prerequisite(s): CJUS 2100D  and CJUS 3201D  or equivalents.
  

  • CJUS 4330D - Domestic and International Terrorism

    3 hours
    This course provides in-depth knowledge about domestic and international terrorism. Specific focus is on strategies designed to address the threat of terrorism from a criminal justice perspective, particularly involving the police assuming new roles in homeland security. The course also explores ideological theories of terrorism and identifies trends and patterns of terrorism and hate crimes in our world.
  

  • CJUS 4350D - Seminar on Violence

    3 hours
    An analysis of the incidence, patterns and causes of criminal violence; the characteristics of particular crimes (e.g., murder, robbery, rape, domestic abuse, terrorism); and society’s reaction to such violence. Prerequisite(s): CJUS 2100D  or equivalent.
  

  • CJUS 4360D - Criminal Investigation

    3 hours
    The study of methods of obtaining and reporting information from the crime scene, victims, witnesses and suspects. Specific attention is given to investigation of index crimes (homicide, rape, robbery, assault, burglary, arson, motor vehicle theft and larceny). Prerequisite(s): CJUS 2100D , CJUS 3201D  and CJUS 3300D  or equivalents.
  

  • CJUS 4370D - Advanced Criminalistics I

    3 hours
    This course will provide an advanced examination of specified sub-disciplines of criminalistics, including analysis of firearms / tool marks, footwear / tire tread evidence, and bloodstain patterns. This course is designed to provide students with an understanding of the scientific method of analysis, the theory of individualization, and the application of critical thinking as applied to these sub-disciplines. Prerequisite(s): CJUS 2100D  and CJUS 3300D  or equivalents or consent of the instructor.
  

  • CJUS 4380D - Advanced Criminalistics II

    3 hours
    This course will provide an advanced examination of specified sub-disciplines of criminalistics, including analysis of latent prints, trace evidence, and controlled substances. This course is designed to provide students with an understanding of the scientific method of analysis, the theory of individualization, and the application of critical thinking as applied to these sub-disciplines. Prerequisite(s): CJUS 2100D  and CJUS 3300D  or equivalents or consent of the instructor.
  

  • CJUS 4390D - Crime Scene Investigation Theory

    3 hours
    This course is designed to provide a thorough understanding of the scientific theories involved in the recognition, documentation, preservation and collection of physical evidence at crime scenes. Crime scene documentation methods to be included are digital imaging (still and video), notetaking, sketching and crime scene mapping. Safety considerations and biohazard concerns will be emphasized. Proper evidence collection techniques and chain of custody issues will be presented. The theory of crime scene reconstruction according to the scientific method will be developed. Field exercises will be used to further develop lecture topics. Prerequisite(s) : CJUS 3330D  or equivalent or consent of instructor.
  

  • CJUS 4460D - Community Corrections

    3 hours
    This course examines the concept of community corrections from various perspectives. It also examines contemporary practices and trends in probation, parole, and other forms of community corrections. Prerequisite(s): CJUS 2100D  or equivalent. (Same as SOCI 4460D .)
  

  • CJUS 4500D - Administration of Criminal Justice Agencies

    3 hours
    The study of principles and practices of administration and their application to criminal justice agencies. Special focus on the relationship of theoretical administrative concepts and practical criminal justice problems. Prerequisite(s): CJUS 2100D  and 9 hours of upper-division criminal justice courses or equivalents.
  

  • CJUS 4650D - Victimology

    3 hours
    Exploration of the scope of victim issues in American society. Review of the programs and services provided victims of crime. The expanding roles of the courts, police, battered women shelters, victim/witness assistance programs, crisis intervention units and legislation are highlighted. Prerequisite(s): CJUS 2100D  or equivalent.
  

  • CJUS 4660D - Offender Behavior

    3 hours
    This course examines the variables that correlate with or lead to criminal behavior, such as the family, schools, personality, economic forces and cultural values. It uses psycho-social explanations to illuminate the factors that cause crime and criminality and suggests solutions. Prerequisite(s): CJUS 2100D , CJUS 3600D  and CJUS 4700D  or equivalents.
  

  • CJUS 4700D - Research Methods in Criminal Justice

    3 hours
    Examines research methodology in criminal justice. Special emphasis is placed on methods and techniques for conducting research in criminal justice, including the relationship between theory and research, the nature of causation, research designs and techniques, conceptualization and measurement, operationalization, sampling, and ethical issues. Prerequisite(s): senior standing and a minimum of 18 hours in criminal justice, with 12 hours from the criminal justice core.
  

  • CJUS 4850D - Internship in Criminal Justice

    1-6 hours
    Each student is placed as a participant observer in a criminal justice agency for a minimum of 120 hours to provide an opportunity to apply academic training to practical situations. Prerequisite(s): CJUS 2100D  or equivalent and 12 additional hours of criminal justice courses and consent of department.
  

  • CJUS 4860D - Studies in Criminal Justice

    1-3 hours
    Individual investigation of selected issues regarding criminal justice. Prerequisite(s): CJUS 2100D  or equivalent and 12 additional hours of criminal justice courses and consent of department. May be repeated for credit as topics vary.
  

  • CJUS 4870D - Topics in Criminal Justice

    3 hours
    Seminar class devoted to an investigation, analysis and discussion of significant problems in contemporary criminal justice. May be repeated for credit as topics vary. Prerequisite(s): CJUS 2100D  or equivalent and 6 additional hours of criminal justice courses.
 

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