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CSCI 3090 - Parallel Programming Credit Hours 3
Prerequisite: ( CSCI 2010 and CSCI 2011 ) or CSCI 2000
Description: This course introduces the fundamentals of parallel programming and computing implemented in the shared and distributed system models. Course covers primarily programming of multithreaded applications using threads and OpenMP; other topics discussed include: implementing parallel algorithms, serial versus parallel algorithm performance, and MPI.
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CSCI 3250 - Data Structure and Algorithms Credit Hours 3
Prerequisite: CSCI 2000 or 2010
Description: Advanced data structures and their computer implementation. Binary trees, general trees, graphs, sorting algorithms, merging algorithms, hash codes, hash tables, file and memory allocation procedures.
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CSCI 3300 - Client-Side Web Development Credit Hours 3
Prerequisite: CSCI 1010 with a grade of “C” or higher, or
CSCI 1300 with a grade of “C” or higher, or
CSCI 2000 with a grade of “C” or higher
Description: This class introduces students to creating interactive and dynamic web-pages using the three core technologies of the modern web: HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. Topics will include areas such as form validation, DOM manipulation, and single page applications.
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CSCI 3350 - User Experience Design Credit Hours 3
Prerequisite: CSCI 1010 or CSCI 2000
Description: This course covers user experience design in the form of a combination of design principles, tools, methods, and frameworks, with which students can solve design problems in a principle-centered way. While focusing on the users of computer hardware and software, human-centered design principles are introduced for a chosen application domain, focusing on user experiences, and effective user interface design based on universal design principles and current computing technologies.
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CSCI 3400 - Computer Organization I Credit Hours 3
Prerequisite: CSCI 2000 or 2010
Description: Basic digital circuits, Boolean algebra and combinatorial logic, data representation and transfer, digital arithmetic, digital storage and accessing, control functions, input/output facilities, system organization and reliability, computer structure and programming at the machine language and assembler language level.
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CSCI 3410 - Computer Organization II Credit Hours 3
Prerequisite: CSCI 3400
Description: Continuation of 3400. Continued study of micro-processors, advanced logic design, sequential circuits, digital and switching waveforms, encoding of information, number representation and arithmetic, logical operations, computer architecture for very large and very small computer systems, memory systems, and CPU design.
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CSCI 3500 - Automata Theory and Formal Languages Credit Hours 3
Prerequisite: CSCI 3400 or MATH 3000 ;
Description: Introduction to the theory of automata and formal languages. Topics include regular expressions, grammars, deterministic and nondeterministic finite automata, stack-based automata, Turing machines, and undecidable
problems.
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CSCI 3550 - Introduction to Game Development Credit Hours 3
Prerequisite: CSCI 2000 or 2010
Description: This course introduces state of the art techniques for computer game design and development with an emphasis on the 2D and 3D graphics and interaction through practical, example driven approaches of game development.
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CSCI 3770 - Windows Server Administration Credit Hours 3
Prerequisite: CSCI 2700
Description: This course covers the fundamental Windows system administration and Windows network administration principles. Topics covered include: directory structures, file management, user management, domains, group policy, networking services provided as part of Windows, including IIS, RRAS, DNS, WINS, and DHCP.
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CSCI 3870 - Wireless Communication and Networking Credit Hours 3
Prerequisite: CSCI 2700
Description: This course covers data communications as well as voice communications in wireless networks. Topics covered include: wireless standards in data and voice communications, radio frequency technologies, wireless LAN hardware and software, wireless network design, installation and management including security and site surveys.
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CSCI 4000 - Database-Driven Web Development Credit Hours 3
Dual Listed: CSCI 5060
Prerequisite: CSCI 3300
Description: This course covers the development of web-based data management and information retrieval applications that connect to databases using a server-side programming language. This course also covers the configuration and maintenance of databases and web servers, for the purpose of deploying dynamic web applications.
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CSCI 4010 - Mobile Software Development I Credit Hours 3
Prerequisite: CSCI 2010
Description: An introduction to application development for small, mobile devices such as cell phones and smart phones. The class will examine topics including user interface design, application portability, web protocols, data storage, and security on platforms such as Android and iOS. All software development will be for the Android platform.
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CSCI 4018 - Cloud Computing Credit Hours 3
Prerequisite: CSCI 2010 or CSCI 2000
Description: Introduction to cloud computing and developing applications for the cloud. Topics include basic cloud concepts, cloud services and platforms, distributed processing frameworks, and cloud security.
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CSCI 4020 - Mobile Software Development II Credit Hours 3
Prerequisite:
Description: Continuation of CSCI 4010. The class will cover concepts such as custom components in user interfaces, multi-threaded programming, game programming, sound, and simultaneous development of apps for phones, tablets, and other devices. All software development will be for the Android platform.
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CSCI 4050 - Multimedia Tools and Technique Credit Hours 3
Prerequisite: CSCI 3300
Description: This course provides the student with hands-on experience using current versions of popular multimedia software on the PC. Static and dynamic images are created, manipulated, and integrated into applications. Video conferencing, and streaming audio and video are also examined. Three hours per week.
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CSCI 4200 - Principles of Information Security Credit Hours 3
Dual Listed: CSCI 5200
Prerequisite: CSCI 2700
Description: This course is an introduction to the technical and management aspects of information security and assurance. The course provides a foundation in understanding issues associated with security in computing including security threats and controls, protection of computer systems and data, use of technology such as firewalls, cryptography, and intrusion detection systems, response to security incidents, laws and ethics relating to information security, and an overview of the development of an Information Security Plan.
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CSCI 4270 - Algorithm Design and Analysis Credit Hours 3
Prerequisite: CSCI 3250
Description: Algorithm design techniques and computational complexity analysis. Divide-and-conquer, dynamic programming, greedy approach, backtracking, branch-and-bound, complexity theory, P and NP problems.
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CSCI 4350 - Compiler Design Credit Hours 3
Prerequisite: CSCI 3250
Description: Review of program language structures, translation, loading execution, and storage allocation. Compilation of simple expressions and statements. Organization of a compiler including compile-time and run-time tables, lexical scan, syntax scan, object code generation, error diagnostics, object code optimization techniques, and overall design. A simple compiler is designed and implemented as a group project.
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CSCI 4400 - Principles of Database Management Credit Hours 3
Prerequisite: CSCI 2000 or 2010 or 3300
Description: Database development process, data structures and database methods of file storage, primitive databases, Relational model approach to database management, hierarchy, network and object oriented models, data security, discussion of sample databases such as DBASE, RDB, and SQL.
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CSCI 4405 - Database Administration Credit Hours 3
Prerequisite: CSCI 4400
Description: This course covers the fundamentals of database administration concepts, procedures, and practices.
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CSCI 4450 - Artificial Intelligence Credit Hours 3
Prerequisite: CSCI 3250
Description: Progress and procedures in the field of artificial intelligence. Natural language models, machine translation, simulation of belief systems, models of memory and cognition, games and game playing, winning strategies, robotics.
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CSCI 4460 - Content Management Systems Credit Hours 3
Prerequisite: CSCI 3300 and CSCI 4000
Description: This course introduces the concept of data and content management to the students. Students are to install, setup, configure, and use a content management system to create full-fledged data and content rich websites with customizable add-on features. Students will learn how to program and configure this content management system to tap into its programmable development potentials. In addition, the course covers an introduction to strategic management.
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CSCI 4520 - Network Security Credit Hours 3
Prerequisite: CSCI 2700
Description: An examination of the tools techniques, and technologies used in the securing of information assets via networks. Topics covered include network operating system security, security of transmissions, firewall configurations, vulnerabilities and hardening of network components. Web and distributed system security, and procedures dealing with storage and disposition of sensitive data.
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CSCI 4550 - Computer Graphics Credit Hours 3
Prerequisite: CSCI 2000 or 2010 and MATH 3450 or 2110
Description: Computer graphics for computer science or mathematics students with emphasis on implementation details, algorithms, transformations, coordinates, color models, interactive graphics, and graphics standard languages. Raster and vector graphics, color and black and white, will be studied using various hardware devices. PostScript and device-dependent languages may be explored.
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CSCI 4560 - Robotics I Credit Hours 3
Prerequisite: CSCI 3250 , MATH 1910 ;
Corequisite: CSCI 4562
Description: An introduction to software development for intelligent robots capable of acting independently. Students will work with simulators and real robots. Topics include robotic operating systems and programming, sensors, control, and computer vision.
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CSCI 4561 - Robotics II Credit Hours 3
Prerequisite: CSCI 4560 , CSCI 4562
Corequisite: CSCI 4563
Description: A continuation of CSCI 4560 . More advanced robotics systems will be developed. Topics will include sensor fusion, localization, mapping, planning, and cooperation among robots.
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CSCI 4562 - Robotics I Lab Credit Hours 1
Corequisite: CSCI 4560
Description: This is the lab component of CSCI 4560. An introduction to software development for intelligent robots capable of acting independently. Students will work with simulators and real robots. Topics include robotic operating systems and programming, sensors, control, and computer vision.
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CSCI 4563 - Robotics II Lab Credit Hours 1
Prerequisite: CSCI 4560 , 4562
Corequisite: CSCI 4561
Description: This is the lab component of CSCI 4561. Advanced robotics systems will be developed. Topics will include sensor fusion, localization, mapping, planning, and cooperation among robots.
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CSCI 4570 - High Performance and Parallel Computing Credit Hours 3
Prerequisite: (ENGR 4000 or PHYS 4000 or MATH 4670 ) and (ENGR 3005 or PHYS 3005 or MATH 3450 )
Description: Covers single processor optimization, shared memory parallelism using OpenMP, and distributed memory parallelism using MPI within the context of writing software for numeric computation. Course focuses on writing and optimizing codes in FORTRAN, C/C++ for large computational resources.
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CSCI 4600 - Software Engineering Credit Hours 3
Prerequisite: CSCI 3005
Description: An introduction to software engineering. Introduces topics such as requirements, design, testing, and documentation. A software system is designed, developed and presented as a team project during the course.
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CSCI 4601 - Testing and Quality Assurance Credit Hours 3
Prerequisite: CSCI 3005
Description: Theory and practice for determining whether a software system conforms to its specification and intended use. Topics include methods of testing, verification and validation, performance evaluation, unit and system level testing, quality assurance processes and techniques.
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CSCI 4602 - Software Design and Architecture Credit Hours 3
Prerequisite: CSCI 3005
Description: Introduction to the design and architecture of large-scale software systems.Topics include software architecture, methodologies, model representation, patterns, frameworks, and documenting a system’s design and architecture.
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CSCI 4611 - Computer Forensics and Incident Response Credit Hours 3
Dual Listed: CSCI 5611
Prerequisite: CSCI 4200
Description: This course addresses the topics of computer forensics, incident response, cyber-crime and terrorism, cyber-crime investigation and prosecution. Students will learn about computer forensics, extracting and proper handling of evidence, and how an organization can setup a security response team, prepare for and manage security incidents.
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CSCI 4612 - Securing Cyber Space (Web, DB, and Platform) Credit Hours 3
Dual Listed: CSCI 5612
Prerequisite: CSCI 4200
Description: In this course students will learn how to secure an organization’s technological infrastructure, including topics on operating system platforms/hardware, virtual machines, mobile devices, web servers, database servers, additional network components, anti-malware, public facing applications, host-based intrusion detection/prevention, firewalls and audit and compliance. Course includes laboratory work using Linux and Windows.
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CSCI 4617 - Security Policy and Governance Credit Hours 3
Dual Listed: CSCI 5617
Prerequisite: CSCI 4200
Description: This course covers policy development through monitoring and governance stages - policies such as privacy, acceptable use, physical security, breach disclosure, data collection and retention policies, cloud security, and supply chain are covered. Best-in-class methodologies will be used to create security policy that will communicate the organization’s asset protection objectives.
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CSCI 4619 - Ethical Hacking and Offensive Security Credit Hours 3
Dual Listed: CSCI 5619
Prerequisite: CSCI 4611 or CSCI 4612
Description: This course will instruct students in techniques used by hackers to identify vulnerabilities and facilitate the development of solutions for hardening systems and improving system and network security. Effective use of penetration testing tools and the use of proactive offensive security tactics will be emphasized.
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CSCI 4624 - Risk Management Credit Hours 3
Dual Listed: CSCI 5624
Prerequisite: CSCI 4200
Description: This course addresses the broad topic of risk management and how risk, threats, and vulnerabilities impact information systems. Areas of instruction include how to assess and manage risk based on defining an acceptable level of risk for information systems. Elements of a business impact analysis, business continuity plan, and disaster recovery plan will also be discussed.
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CSCI 4625 - Intrusion Detection and Prevention Credit Hours 3
Dual Listed: CSCI 5625
Prerequisite: CSCI 4611 or CSCI 4612
Description: This course covers an in-depth study of the theory and practice of intrusion detection and prevention in cyberspace. Topics include network security, monitoring, auditing, intrusion detection, intrusion prevention, and ethical penetration testing. Emphasis is on methods to identify threats and prevent attacks.
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CSCI 4628 - Defensive Programming Credit Hours 3
Dual Listed: CSCI 5628
Prerequisite: (CSCI 4611 or CSCI 4612) and (CSCI 2010 or CSCI 2000)
Description: This course provides in-depth coverage of defensive programming techniques. Topics include: input validation and data sanitization, choice of programming language and type-safe languages, examples of common vulnerabilities and coding errors, and secure coding practices.
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CSCI 4629 - Information Security Certification Workshop Credit Hours 1
Prerequisite: CSCI 4200
Description: This workshop course prepares students for information security certification examinations such as the Comp TIA Security+. Instructional materials cover test requirements, questions drills, and preparation resources.
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CSCI 4630 - Web Server Administrator Credit Hours 3
Prerequisite: CSCI 3300
Description: An introduction to the setup and maintenance of Web server software. Both Internet Information Server (IIS) and Apache will be used as examples.
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CSCI 4632 - Secure Software Engineering Credit Hours 3
Dual Listed: CSCI 5632
Prerequisite: (CSCI 4611 or CSCI 4612) and (CSCI 2010 or CSCI 2000)
Description: This course covers the fundamentals of secure coding practices focusing on building security into the software development lifecycle. Topics include: software development lifecycle, secure design principles and patterns, secure software specifications and requirements, secure software development practices, and secure testing and quality assurance.
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CSCI 4635 - Malware Analysis and Countermeasures Credit Hours 3
Dual Listed: CSCI 5635
Prerequisite: (CSCI 4611 or CSCI 4612) and (CSCI 2010 or CSCI 2000)
Description: This course covers the fundamentals of malware analysis and countermeasures. Topics include: anti-malware analysis techniques, debugging concepts and tools, an examination of malware behavior, network indicators and malware countermeasures. Students will learn how to detect, analyze, reverse-engineer and eradicate malware. Real-world examples of malware will be studied.
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CSCI 4640 - Information Assurance and Security Leadership Credit Hours 3
Dual Listed: CSCI 5640
Prerequisite: CSCI 4200
Description: This course presents the latest approaches in information security and a practicum to demonstrate competency in the design and implementation of a successful cyber-security organization. Learning objectives are met through a combination of faculty instruction, current content, and active exchange with other leaders in information security management.
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CSCI 4670 - Enterprise Virtualization Credit Hours 3
Dual Listed: CSCI 5670
Prerequisite: CSCI 2700
Description: This course covers the concepts of virtualization and enterprise-level virtual infrastructure management.
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CSCI 4750 - Systems Analysis and Design Credit Hours 3
Prerequisite: CSCI 4400 and senior status
Description: Study of business information systems including the design, development and implementation of a complete system working in a small group.
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CSCI 4760 - Linux System Administration Credit Hours 3
Dual Listed: CSCI 5760
Prerequisite: CSCI 2700
Description: This course provides a comprehensive introduction to the Linux operating system, and Linux system administration principles and practices.
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CSCI 4770 - Routing and Switching Credit Hours 3
Prerequisite: CSCI 2700
Description: This course is an advanced study of telecommunications and networking. Topics include an in-depth study of TCP/IP protocols, switching, routing, WAN technology, network design and management, and emerging technologies.
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CSCI 4800 - Senior Seminar Credit Hours 1
Prerequisite: Senior standing and permission of department chair
Description: Problem solving using techniques from all areas of the Computer Science and Information Systems curriculum. Research on an assigned topic culminating in a written paper and oral presentation. Review of all basic areas of study in preparation for entry into the job market. Overview of job opportunities in the computer field.
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CSCI 4805 - Computer Science Capstone Credit Hours 3
Prerequisite: Department Chair approval and senior classification;
Description: Students will work in teams on a large project of their own design using the knowledge and skill gained from their classes. Teams will design, document, implement, and present their projects to the faculty.
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CSCI 4900 - Special Problems in Computer Science Credit Hours 3
Prerequisite: Advanced standing in computer science
Description: Selected topics of general interest.
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CSCI 4905 - Programming Team Credit Hours 1
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
Description: A course for the preparation and training for the programming contests in which APSU participates, and for which the student wishes credit. The student is required to participate in at least one contest during the semester. Discussion of strategies and solutions is expected.
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CSCI 4910 - Topics Computer Science Credit Hours 1
Prerequisite: Advanced standing in computer science
Description: Selected topics of general interest. May be repeated for credit.
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ENGT 2500 - Construction Materials and Methods Credit Hours 3
Description: Study of the properties uses and availability of wood, steel, sand, concrete, reinforced concrete, blocks, bricks and other commonly used construction materials.
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ENGT 2600 - Construction Safety and Health Credit Hours 3
Description: Study of the importance of safety in construction; cost of accidents; Worker’s Compensation; OSHA construction standard, safety practices, compliance of safety and health programs and policies; job safety, hazard analysis; workplace stress and health issues; ISO 14000.
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ENGT 2700 - Construction Estimating Credit Hours 3
Prerequisite: ENGT 1200 or MATH 1730
Description: Quantity estimates for all materials used in building; concrete and masonry foundation, brick pavement and other brickwork, earthwork required in cut and fill of an area, earthwork for road construction.
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ENGT 2840 - Construction Codes and Standards Credit Hours 3
Description: Application of building codes and standards in structural design, materials, energy conservation, fire safety, electrical, plumbing, heating, cooling, ventilation, indoor air quality, radon, accessibility, safety and acoustics.
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CRJ 1010 - Introduction to Criminal Justice Credit Hours 3
Description: This course is a basic study of all components of the criminal justice system in the United States. Topics include concepts of law and crime; the criminal justice process; overview of criminal justice agencies; current criminal justice issues, and interactions and conflicts between criminal justice agencies.
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CRJ 2000 - Introduction to Criminology Credit Hours 3
Description: An overview of the general characteristics of crime and criminals, methods and theories in victimology and criminology, and typologies of violent, property, white-collar, political, organized, and public order crime including cybercrime.
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CRJ 2010 - Criminal Law Credit Hours 3
Description: This course is a generic study of criminal law in the United States, and does not cover any specific federal or state law. Topics include principles of criminal law; principles of criminal liability; complicity; inchoate crimes; defenses; justifications; excuses; crimes against persons; crimes against property; crimes against public order.
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CRJ 2020 - Research Methods in Criminal Justice Credit Hours 3
Description: Introduces students to fundamental issues associated with the application of scientific methods to criminal justice problems. Students examine topics of research questions, concepts and measurements, experimental designs, sampling, causation, ethics, survey research, secondary data, content analysis, field research, evaluation research, quantitative data analysis, qualitative data analysis, and reporting results and interpreting data, and how these relate to criminal justice issues.
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CRJ 2400 - Terrorism Understanding Credit Hours 3
Description: An introduction to key concepts related to terrorism, its history, origins, causes, and policies designed to counter it. Major topics include an overview of terrorism as a political weapon; defining terrorism; radicalization; the causes of terrorism; precepts of domestic and international terrorism; and the extremist ideologies and religious foundations of terrorism. Students are also introduced to the policy tools used to prevent and counter terrorism.
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CRJ 3000 - Constitutional Law Credit Hours 3
Description: This course is an intense analysis of federal and state court decisions that interpret the United States Constitution as to the authority and process of criminal justice agencies. Topics include a historical overview; the Bill of Rights; trial and punishment; civil remedies and constitutional conduct; constitutional and civil rights in the workplace.
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CRJ 3020 - Criminal Evidence Procedure Credit Hours 3
Description: This course is a in-depth examination of criminal evidence rules in the United States. Topics include trial procedures; examination of witnesses; real/physical evidence; circumstantial evidence; hearsay evidence and exceptions; privileged communications; declarations against interests and judicial notice.
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CRJ 3030 - Terrorism and the Law Credit Hours 3
Description: This course is an in-depth analysis of federal and state law as they pertain to the study of terrorism. Topics include search and seizure issues; privacy laws; the Patriot Act; Constitutional issues in reference to terrorism investigation/prevention; and criminal procedure.
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CRJ 3100 - Fundamentals of Cybercrime Credit Hours 3
Description: This course offers an intense examination of network security defense techniques and countermeasures. Defense fundamentals are explained in great detail. Topics include network defense techniques, cybercrime and cyberspace law, cyberterrorism, infusion detection and incident response, disaster recovery, and computer forensics.
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CRJ 3130 - Policing in America Credit Hours 3
Description: This course examines contemporary problems faced by law enforcement professionals, in the role United States. It investigates best practices and creates a better understanding of policing in the 21 st Century. Key issues focus on police operations, discretion, use of force, culture and behavior, ethics and deviance, civil liability, and police-community relations. Additional topics include the development of American police institutions, terrorism, and homeland security.
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CRJ 3140 - Private Security and the Law Credit Hours 3
Description: This course examines current trends, legal issues and opportunities within the private justice system. Key issues focus on private security, industrial security, and the law; focusing on a comparative examination of the relationship of the criminal justice system and, business, and industrial security. Additional topics include legal powers of private security officers in arrest, search and seizure, use-of-force situations, and civil/criminal liability faced by the private security industry.
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CRJ 3150 - Fundamentals of Corrections Credit Hours 3
Description: This course will provide an in-depth overview of the correctional system, a historical perspective, and methods to reduce recidivism and its place in the system. Topics include treatment of juvenile and adult offenders, U. S. Supreme Court decisions, and the overall effectiveness of incarceration.
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CRJ 3210 - Medico-Legal Forensics Credit Hours 3
Description: This elective course examines the basic concepts of forensic science through advanced scientific crime-solving techniques such as establishing identity through human remains. Topics include forensic anthropology; odontology; radiology; serology; DNA tracing; medical examiner procedures; wound ballistics; and trauma examinations.
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CRJ 3220 - Criminal Investigations Credit Hours 3
Description: This elective course is an in-depth examination of one of the three cornerstones of traditional policing, criminal investigation. Topics include physical evidence; information sources; interviews and interrogations; eyewitness identifications; crime scene reconstruction; homicide investigations; burglaries; robberies; sex crime investigations; specialized investigations; and managing criminal investigations.
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CRJ 3300 - Ethics in Criminal Justice Credit Hours 3
Description: Ethics in Criminal Justice is an intense examination of the ethical considerations facing the criminal justice practitioner. Topics include determining moral behavior; developing moral and ethical behavior; ethics and law enforcement; ethics and the courts; ethics and corrections; the ethics of punishment; policy and management issues; professionalism; and pride and ethics for practitioners.
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CRJ 3430 - Management of Incidents Credit Hours 3
Description: This course is a basic management course that could apply to all aspects of local and state governments, but concentrates on the law enforcement aspect. Topics include overall management techniques; coordination of resource efforts; the National Incident Management System, and the Unified Command System. Related topics include mutual aid pacts, cooperative efforts with local industry, and manpower and resource management.
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CRJ 3440 - Crime Prevention Credit Hours 3
Description: This course is an in-depth examination of both strategic and tactical methods of preventing existing and new forms of crime, including terrorism, related topics include target identification, target protection techniques, and information assimilation and analysis.
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CRJ 4000 - Law Enforcement Administration Credit Hours 3
Description: This elective course is a study of the organization, management, and administration of law enforcement agencies. Topics include police administration in the political arena; organizational theory; police organizational structure; leadership; organizational improvement.
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CRJ 4011 - Issues in Criminal Justice Credit Hours 3
Description: This course involves diverse coverage of specialized research with current issues in criminal justice. Areas of current issues may include topics within law enforcement, courts, corrections, and other areas.
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CRJ 4030 - Comparative Criminal Justice/Homeland Security Credit Hours 3
Description: This course examines the nature of crime, justice, and security in varying countries and cultures throughout the world with the United States used as a standard of comparison. Focus is on the peculiarities as well as the universals in comparative framework.
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CRJ 4040 - Global Jihad and U. S. Homeland Security Credit Hours 3
Description: This course appraises Islamist resurgence/terrorism in local, regional and global perspectives, with special reference to its impact on U. S. Homeland Security. It examines the rise and growth of jihadism in the Muslim World and beyond in historical, socio-economic, political and cultural perspectives, and focuses as to how governance and identity crises in Muslim-majority countries and the Cold War and post-Cold War exigencies affected Islamism and terror outfits like al Qaeda, Taliban, Boko Haram, LeT, and the ISIS.
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CRJ 4050 - Criminal Profiling Credit Hours 3
Description: This is an advanced course in applied criminology. Topics include case management, database development, typology validation, motive and pattern analysis, personality assessment, forensic demography, principles of geo-coding, statistical prediction, and the ethics of provocation, interview and interrogation strategies.
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CRJ 4110 - American Courts and Judicial Process Credit Hours 3
Description: This course is designed to introduce students to the structure, process, and function of American courts. Through a broad lens, we will examine the purpose, place, and relationship(s) between different types of courts, the roles of various actors in the judicial process, and the overall concept of judicial decision making in our criminal justice system.
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CRJ 4125 - Intelligence Analysis Credit Hours 3
Description: This course covers both foreign and domestic intelligence gathering and analysis, with an emphasis upon analytic procedures for protection against terrorism, transnational crime, organized crime, white collar crime, gang crime, and threats to personal and public safety.
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CRJ 4140 - Homeland Security Law Credit Hours 3
Description: Examination of existing and emerging legal approaches to terrorist threats and other challenges particular to homeland security policies within the contexts of US domestic law, the laws of other nations, and international law emphasizing border control of maritime security, infrastructure protection, cybersecurity, and global/domestic issues and concerns.
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CRJ 4200 - Special Topics in Criminal Justice Credit Hours 3
Description: This elective course covers various topics under the umbrella of the criminal justice system. Topics for this seminar course on current issues such as may include racial profiling; control of terrorism versus individual liberties, the effectiveness of habitual criminal statutes, and othe specialty topics.
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CRJ 4210 - Gangs in Society Credit Hours 3
Description: This elective course examines the problem of gangs in society. Topics include why gangs form, why people and society’s response to the problem.
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CRJ 4220 - White Collar Crime Credit Hours 3
Cross Listed: LDSP 4220;
Description: The study of contemporary forms of white collar crime and its explanations, theories, and accounts along with its investigation, adjudication, and regulation.
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CRJ 4230 - Criminal Justice in Popular Culture Credit Hours 3
Description: This elective course examines the portrayal of criminal justice in film, television, literature and mass media. In addition, these media are used to illustrate perspectives relevant to criminal justice.
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CRJ 4250 - Serial Murder Credit Hours 3
Description: Introduces students to theories on murder, historical cases of serial homicide, case studies of notorious serial killers, international cases of serial murder, current methods of tracking and apprehending such individuals, and victimology.
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CRJ 4300 - Advanced Criminology Credit Hours 3
Description: This course covers the construction, testing, and application of criminological theories, enduring debates, classical and mainstream
formulations, and new developments in theoretical approaches.
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CRJ 4410 - Domestic Terrorism Credit Hours 3
Description: This is a study of the foundations of domestic terrorism with an examination of its history and case studies. Topics include historical and active domestic groups; their organizational structure, philosophies and networks.
The course examines the interrelationships and interactions of presently known groups and policies to prevent and counter them.
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CRJ 4420 - International Terrorism Credit Hours 3
Description: Terrorism has become a political tool used against almost all nations of the world. The course examines known terrorist groups throughout the world, including militant religious groups; and political groups. Policies to prevent and counter international terror are also examined.
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CRJ 4860 - Criminal Justice Internship and Practicum Credit Hours 3 to 12
Variable Credit Hours 3 to 12
Prerequisite: Declared major in criminal justice, senior standing, and permission of the department
Description: This course involves work experience with a cooperating criminal justice agency, public or private. Students must complete at least 160 contact hours per three credit hours during the semester. Students are required to
complete documentation requirements and attend two formal meetings during the course of the internship. A major written project relating to the internship experience is required. Course may be repeated but no more
than 12 credit hours can be earned.
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CRJ 4900 - Directed Individual Study Credit Hours
Variable Credit Hours 1 to 3
Prerequisite: CRJ 1010 with a grade of “C” or better, Junior status and permission of the instructor.
Description: Specialized individual study under the direction of a faculty member. Primarily for those majoring in Criminal Justice.
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CA 2410 - Dining Room Service Credit Hours
Description: Types of dining service appropriate to differing food service operations; gain an appreciation of the relationship between “front” and “back” of the house.
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CA 2700 - Bar Management Credit Hours
Description: Alcohol laws and servers’ responsibility, basic mechanics and principles of bar tending, and basic understanding of production process of all alcoholic beverages.
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CA 2710 - Meat Cutting and Process Credit Hours
Description: Identification of primal cuts of meat. Proper cutting techniques and skills required for boning and tying poultry and hams and the basics of hotel-restaurant butchery.
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CULA 1200 - Sanitation and Food Safety Credit Hours 3
Description: This primer course is designed to educate all students to the sacred trust between food production facilities and the general public. It should prepare each studet to successfully complete the National Restaurant Association’s ServSafe or any similar certificate.
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CULA 1300 - Special Topics I Credit Hours 1
Description: A study of selected topics in Culinary Arts. Topics to be announced. Special topic courses will often be a collaboration with another academic department.
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CULA 1301 - Special Topics II Credit Hours 2
Description: A study of selected topics in Culinary Arts. Topics to be announced. Special topic courses will often be a collaboration with another academic department.
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CULA 1302 - Special Topics III Credit Hours 3
Description: A study of selected topics in Culinary Arts. Topics to be announced. Special topic courses will often be a collaboration with another academic department.
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CULA 1305 - Nutrition for Culinary Arts Credit Hours 3
Description: This is an introduction to the basic nutritional principles and guidelines. Topics include nutrients, carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, minerals and vitamins. Students plan meals and menus based on the above principles using nutritional guidelines as the primary basis.
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