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Course Descriptions/Criminal Justice 289
used in a community based mental health agency, and practice such models through presentations and role play experiences in the classroom.
This course enables a student to differentiate between crisis and trauma. It develops the fundamental skills that enable a student to assist with the psychological and physiological effects from traumatic stress and critical incident stress on the individual, the family, and the community. The student acquires the intervention skills to be a valuable volunteer for community organizations.
4302. Disaster Mental Health: Crisis and Trauma 3 hours
4303. Counseling Children and Adolescents in Schools and 3 hours Communities
This course is designed to provide students with counseling skills that have been shown to be effective with children and adolescents, ages 5 through 18 years of age. In order to provide these skills, the course will involve direct instruction of models of counseling that work well with children and adolescents and role play situations throughout the semester to increase competency of the skills.
Criminal Justice (CRJ)
1301. Introduction to Criminal Justice 3 hours
A basic introduction to the Criminal Justice field.
1316. Criminal and Forensic Procedure (4316) 3 hours
Prerequisite: CRJ 1301 and 6 additional hours of criminal justice or sociology
This course covers Texas specific Rules of Evidence and courtroom procedures such as cross-examination, how to get evidence in court and why. Using an understanding of correct forensic investigative procedures, students determine which evidence is admissible and which is not. The usual criminal procedure content, including constitutional criminal procedures such as searches, seizures, arrests, and analysis of problems encountered during police interrogation and interviewing are also covered.
2316. Corrections and Community Supervision (3314) 3 hours
Prerequisite: CRJ 1301
A course designed to provide students with the philosophy, nature, and scope of correctional procedures. Probation and community supervision is also covered.
2321. Forensic Investigation (3321) 3 hours
Prerequisite: CRJ 1301
Forensic Investigation is designed to provide students with the basic aspects of evidence collection, such as observation, documentation, preservation, and collection of human remains at the scene of death. It includes how to look for evidence, what the investigator should do and not do, what they should collect, legal rights involved in collecting evidence, and locating next of kin (notification of death).
3310. White Collar Crime/Corporate Crime 3 hours
Prerequisite: junior standing
A study of the violent and nonviolent crimes on behalf of white collar criminals and corporations that have significant physical, fiscal and social costs. Included in this course will be a review of widespread victimization, difficulties in crime discovery, ambiguous legal definitions, corporate and individual deterrence and perceived disparities in sanctioning.