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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: Junior level standing or consent of the instructor. Examination of specific public crises in order to prepare, respond to, and recover from them. Case analysis will be used to develop leadership and decision-making skills needed when a crisis occurs, whether the crisis is natural or the result of specific acts against a community, state, or the nation. Additional issues such as organizational structure and response training of personnel will be studied. Special emphasis will be placed on the development of critical thinking skills needed in an ever-changing world. 3 lecture hours.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: Junior level standing or consent of the instructor. This course is designed to provide the student with an understanding of the fundamentals of supervision and management as it relates to the homeland security and public safety profession. Students will study the processes involved as well as the functions of each as they relate to the overall success of the organization. Among topics to be discussed are organizational applications, individual's behavior, communications within the organization and the skills necessary for successful grant writing. 3 lecture hours.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: Junior level standing or consent of the instructor. This course will examine behaviors and norms within a variety of human relations groups (i.e., public order, political, occupational, professional) which fail to conform to accepted social exceptions. Changes in social conditions often lead to disparities regarding what is considered acceptable behavior; therefore, this course will provide a unique platform for thoughtful and lively debates and discussions. 3 lecture hours.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisites: A cumulative GPA of 2.00 or higher; and junior level standing or consent of the instructor. Students who have completed an internship at the associate degree level in the Law and Safety Department will be required to complete an internship in two additional areas of public safety. This internship will provide the student with opportunities to learn from significant work or volunteer experiences in diverse public safety areas. The internship will focus upon performing management or staff duties appropriate to the operation of the organizations served. A minimum of 200 practicum hours is required.
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4.00 Credits
Prerequisites: A cumulative GPA of 2.00 or higher; and junior level standing or consent of the instructor. Students who have not completed an internship previously at the associate level in the Law and Safety Department will be required to serve an internship in a minimum of three separate areas of public safety. This internship will provide the student with opportunities to learn from significant work or volunteer experiences in diverse public safety areas. The internship will focus upon performing management or staff duties appropriate to the operations of the organizations served. A minimum of 300 practicum hours is required.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: Junior level standing or consent of the instructor. A course intended to synthesize and integrate the knowledge and skills of the major course work and the general and liberal education course work. Students will be required to complete a major research project aimed at addressing a philosophic, social, political, economic, or historical problem connected to homeland security and public safety. Activities in the course will include a major research paper and an oral presentation based on significant research and project results. These activities will be opportunities for students to display the content knowledge, research skills, critical thinking, affective learning, and presentation skills needed to be life-long learners. 3 lecture hours.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: Honors Program acceptance. A study of the major intellectual and cultural movements of the ancient world. Includes discussion of Greek, Roman, and Judeo- Christian civilizations, and addresses literature through Chaucer. 3 class hours.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: Honors Program acceptance. A study of the major intellectual and cultural movements of the Middle Ages, Renaissance, and Enlightenment periods. Includes literature from Dante through Moliere. 3 class hours.
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3.00 Credits
This is an introductory course in the multicultural composition of the United States. The impact of and interaction between social institutions including the family, education, religion, economics, and government will receive attention. The development of prejudice and discrimination will be explored. Particular focus will be shown to cultural groups based on ethnicity and color. This course will prepare students to understand, appreciate, and work effectively with people who are different from themselves. It will also help students to value the multiple cultures from which they have come. 3 lecture hours.
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3.00 Credits
Concentrated study of a special project to acquaint students with the place of humanities within the cultural milieu. Usually the project will involve field study and follow-up activities. Enrollment by permission of the Humanities/ Social Science Division Dean. 3 class hours.
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