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  • COUN 7990: Spec Topics in Counselor Ed

    1.00 Credits
    Pennsylvania Western University

    This is an advanced-level course, the purpose of which is to increase students' understanding of contemporary topics, practices and problems relevant to counselors who work in school and agency settings. Students can expect to be proactive in researching and sharing information, as well as evaluating practices and policies for their efficacy in various settings. They will demonstrate their integration of this new knowledge into their prior learning as it relates to the counseling field through writing, discussion and presentations.
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  • CRJ 1000: Intro to Criminal Justice

    3.00 Credits
    Pennsylvania Western University

    The course covers the nature, scope and impact of crime in the United States; independent and interdependent operations and procedures of police, courts and corrections; and introductory theories of crime and delinquency. The course introduces the justice model in a systematic way whereby students delve into the numerous components of the justice system, including law enforcement, legal and judicial process and correctional operations. Career opportunities will be fully covered throughout the course.
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  • CRJ 1040: Intro to Security Systems

    3.00 Credits
    Pennsylvania Western University

    The various dimensions of security include physical, personal, and operational measures. Security professionals must not only prevent unauthorized access to equipment, installations, material, and documents; and safeguard against espionage, sabotage, damage, and theft, but protect VIPs from kidnapping and assassination and employees from discussing operational plans from the workplace. All public, private, corporate, and government agencies face new and complex security challenges across the full spectrum of operations. Globalization and new security threats challenge security operations, and could include the control of populations, information dominance, multinational and inter-agency connectivity, anti-terrorism or counter terrorism, target hardening, VIP protection and the use of other physical-security assets as a versatile force multiplier. This course will prepare the security and justice professional to operate in any environment that requires a need for complex coordination and security measures.
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  • CRJ 1050: Intro to Forensic Science

    3.00 Credits
    Pennsylvania Western University

    Forensic science applies scientific principles and techniques to the field of criminal justice. This introductory survey course is designed to expose students to the broad scope of forensic science. Special attention is paid to the collection, preservation, and analysis of physical evidence in criminal investigations across various scientific disciplines, as well as the introduction and presentation of evidence in a court of law. Topics discussed include: (a) the history of criminalistics; (b) crime scene documentation and investigative practices; c) the properties, collection, and categorization of physical evidence; e.g. fingerprints, bodily fluids (serology), DNA, hair, soil, plants, fiber, tool marks, firearms and projectiles (ballistics); (d) the analysis of documents, voice, and digital evidence; (e) biometric identification systems; (f) scientific instruments used in crime labs; (g) forensic evidence in judicial proceedings; and, (h) careers in the field of forensic science.
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  • CRJ 1100: Introduction to Criminology

    3.00 Credits
    Pennsylvania Western University

    Examines historical and contemporary attempts to explain the origins of criminal behavior and society's reaction to it from a variety of perspectives. Provides students with an understanding of how these theories have influenced the present criminal justice systems.
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  • CRJ 2100: Policing and Society

    3.00 Credits
    Pennsylvania Western University

    An introduction to the law enforcement system in America, which is the gateway to the criminal justice process, this course covers topics such as the historical foundations of police processes, occupational roles and tasks of law enforcement, and the nature and designs of typical, as well as innovative, police systems. Perennial problems of policing, particularly as it relates to community interaction, are also essential components of the course.
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  • CRJ 2110: Principles Homeland Security

    3.00 Credits
    Pennsylvania Western University

    Students will gain an understanding of homeland security by analyzing the various security principles and policies that establish a foundation upon which to organize U.S. security efforts as a nation. Students will study how the national strategy aligns and focuses homeland security functions within critical areas such as: (1) intelligence and warning, border and transportation security, domestic terrorism; (2) protecting critical infrastructure and defending against catastrophic terrorism; and (3) emergency preparedness and consequence management. The first area focuses primarily on preventing terrorist attacks, the second area on reducing the nation's vulnerabilities, and the third on minimizing the damage and recovery from the aftermath of terrorist attacks.
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  • CRJ 2150: Victimology

    3.00 Credits
    Pennsylvania Western University

    This course will examine issues surrounding the central character in a criminal act, the victim. Contents are designed to develop an understanding of what it means to be victimized, including the physical, psychological and economic impact of crime upon victims, their families and society in general. Special consideration will be given to specific victim populations (i.e., survivors of homicides, sexual assault and family violence), secondary victimization by the criminal system, victim assistance program, and future trends in this field. A full review of how the American justice system has responded to the needs of victims is part of the course content and includes a look at victim testimony at sentencing and parole and probation hearings, victim notification, Megan's Law, victim advisory and protection services, and other means in which the judicial system assures victim participation during the adjudicative phase.
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  • CRJ 2200: Correctional Systems

    3.00 Credits
    Pennsylvania Western University

    Course examines the management, structure and organizational design of correctional institutions. Correctional planning, construction, program evaluation and community interaction will be considered, and improvement strategies for correctional operations will be debated and critiqued. The course provides a broad overview of the correctional system which incarcerates and confines, treats and reclaims criminal personalities, and protects and serves the state and the community by removing threats to the social order.
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  • CRJ 2300: Criminal Investigation

    3.00 Credits
    Pennsylvania Western University

    This course exposes students to the fundamentals of the forensic investigative process and the range of skills necessary for the successful performance and management of investigations, including evidence gathering, collection and analysis, witness assessment, field techniques, and linkage between investigations.
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