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  • CPT 278: Integrated Office Applications

    3.00 Credits
    Westmoreland County Community College

    This course demonstrates the integration of the Microsoft Office Professional suite components. Using a case study approach, students will implement advanced features for problem analysis and problem solution. Students entering the course are expected to have mastered basic skills in Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Access. Outlook is introduced. Prerequisite(s): CPT195 or BUS145, CPT196, OFT185 & OFT195
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  • CPT 286: Systems Analysis And Design

    3.00 Credits
    Westmoreland County Community College

    System Analysis and Design introduces the student to the tasks performed by systems analysts and the process that is used to complete successful projects. This course presents the life cycle of a computer system, the tools used by the systems analyst in each phase, and the role of the systems analyst within that life cycle. Stressing the importance of functioning as a member of a team, the course presents techniques to successfully manage a project, as well as communication with other members of the team and the organization. It serves as a capstone course, applying all the knowledge the student has gained into a final cohesive project.
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  • CRJ 101: Homeland Security

    3.00 Credits
    Westmoreland County Community College

    This course provides a broad overview of homeland security and homeland defense as undertaken in the United States since 9/11. The goal is to provide the students with an overview of a generally accepted body of knowledge required of the homeland security professional. The course focuses on the enemy, why they hate us and the threat they pose; the homeland security policies and procedures enacted since 9/11; the key players at the federal and state and local levels. Successful students will received four certifications from the Federal Emergency Management Administration in Incident Command and the National Incident Management System.
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  • CRJ 155: Introduction to Criminal Justice

    3.00 Credits
    Westmoreland County Community College

    The history, development and philosophy of law enforcement in democratic society, as well as introduction to modern agencies of criminal justice will be discussed. An orientation to criminal justice as a career field will be examined and the criminal justice flow chart and processes will be illustrated.
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  • CRJ 160: Criminal Law I

    3.00 Credits
    Westmoreland County Community College

    Elements of substantive and procedural criminal law and how it applies in both practice and theory are introduced. The structure, definitions and most applicable and pertinent sections of criminal statutes are examined. An understanding of the criminal laws as they apply to preservation and protection of life and property will be summarized with an identification of appropriate punishments and punishment philosophies.
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  • CRJ 162: Police Administration I

    3.00 Credits
    Westmoreland County Community College

    This course will examine the role of law enforcement in contemporary society relative to crime prevention, community policing, professional development and its effect on the community. Analysis of organizational structure, administration, management practices and operating procedures of law enforcement agencies with emphasis on line services activities. Recruitment, selection, training and career development of police will be discussed.
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  • CRJ 163: Criminal Procedure

    3.00 Credits
    Westmoreland County Community College

    Principles, duties and mechanics of criminal procedures as applied to important areas of arrest, force, search and seizure will be examined. An overview of the processes involved in the uses of criminal evidence and the court system will be studied. Significant criminal court decisions will be summarized and their effect on criminal justice system.
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  • CRJ 172: Substance Abuse And Crime

    3.00 Credits
    Westmoreland County Community College

    Analysis of the role of criminal justice in controlling the use and abuse along with the manufacturing, trafficking and distribution of illicit and legal substances is the primary objective of this course. Students will explore the relationship between drugs, alcohol and criminality along with an overview of law enforcement strategies to combat the war on drugs and evaluating the effectiveness of those strategies. Theories and research regarding causes and consequences of illegal drug usage and trafficking and its effect on the criminal justice system will be evaluated. Students will analyze the current economic and social costs along with the implications of alcohol abuse correlating with such crimes as rape, domestic violence and homicide.
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  • CRJ 180: Corrections

    3.00 Credits
    Westmoreland County Community College

    This course studies special problems and practices in the correctional system. Analysis will be conducted of current correctional ideologies as they apply to historic punishment philosophies and their use by the American criminal justice system in the contemporary correctional environment.
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  • CRJ 195: Introduction to Private Security

    3.00 Credits
    Westmoreland County Community College

    This introduction to private security will familiarize the student with basic information that will serve as an overview of the private security field. This will include a historical and philosophical perspective of private security, its principles, its legal authority, and its effect on society in general.
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