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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
In this course students will be engaged one or more models of interdisciplinary research and in assessment of learning gained from courses already taken in the Interdisciplinary Studies program. They will further apply their learning by developing a contract with the instructor to conduct research in an area of study applicable to their interests. The course will use "Blackboard," independent study contract, and media necessary topresent student research findings. Prerequisite: Completion of 60 credits and a minimum of 24 semester hours in courses approved for the Interdisciplinary Studies major, or permission of the Director of Interdisciplinary Studies.
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3.00 Credits
This course, available online, will examine the changing views of the South in American popular culture, using an interdisciplinary approach that will include the study of music, art, film, literature, television, political cartoons, and advertising. Students will examine and analyze these cultural artifacts in order to better understand the changing views of the American South from both inside and outside of Southern society. Prerequisites: Completion of 60 credits including the General Studies core, or permission of the Director of Interdisciplinary Studies program. Credit will not be awarded for both IDS 4371 and HIS 4371.
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3.00 Credits
This course is an overview of contemporary criminal justice systems, with a special emphasis on the historical development, structure and goals of the justice system in the United States. The course will explore the various branches of the justice system and their functions. It will also examine the traditional responses to the society's effort to control crime and administer justice. Pre: None.
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3.00 Credits
This course is designed to introduce the student to writing and research in justice studies. The student will receive instructions about how to develop a topic, conduct research, and organize a paper. The course will also cover the fundamentals of effective writing. The student will be required to produce a well-researched final paper. Pre-requisite: JUS 2311.
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3.00 Credits
This course is a survey of the organization, professional preparation, ethics, and basic procedures of the police. The course will also explore the major problems confronting the police today. The major emphasis of the course will be on understanding contemporary police organization and practices, and role of the police within the community. Pre-requisites: POS 2311 & JUS 2301.
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3.00 Credits
This course is an introduction to the principles of organization and administration of private and public justice agencies. Emphasis will be placed on the substantive knowledge and analytical skills that will assist the student in understanding organizational behavior and the management problems commonly faced by justice agencies. Pre-requisite: JUS 2301.
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3.00 Credits
This course presents an analysis and evaluation of the main institutions and procedures affecting the administration of justice under law. Pre-requisite: POS 2311. Cross-listed as POS 3336.
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3.00 Credits
This course is designed to introduce students to the fundamental principles of criminal procedure, from the time a crime is discovered to the time judgment is entered in court. Basic principles of proof in criminal cases will be examined, including standards of proof, burden of proof, judicial notice of facts, presumptions of fact, testimonial privileges, hearsay, the exclusionary rule, and other evidentiary matters. Pre-requisite: JUS 2311.
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3.00 Credits
This course is a survey of the major systems of justice around the world. Students will study the major features of justice systems (law enforcement, the courts, and corrections) in the developed and developing nations and compare them with the system of justice in the United States. Particular attention will be paid to organizational, administrative and philosophical principles informing these systems. Pre-requisite: JUS 2311.
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3.00 Credits
This course will explore the history of justice as an instrument of political and economic power or as a mechanism with which those who wield political and economic power seek to achieve their ends. Students will be exposed to a variety of attempts to deconstruct justice as a social construct with no inherent objectivity. They will also be exposed to a variety of theories about the genesis of the current domestic and global inequalities, especially in the realm of human rights and the administration of justice. Pre-requisite: JUS 2311.
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