| CRIM 3300 | History Of Crim Jus |
CRIM 3300 History of Criminal Justice (3-0). A survey of criminal justice history; a study relating to the developments in American law, police practice and penology in Western civilization. Major American and European theories of criminal justice are studied. Equivalent courses: CJ 3300 |
| CRIM 3307 | Organized Crime |
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| CRIM 3308 | Law Of Evidence |
CRIM 3308 Law of Evidence (3-0). An examination of the rules of evidence and the procedures for obtaining it with special emphasis on application in criminal court. Equivalent courses: CJ 3308 |
| CRIM 3370 | Law And Society |
CRIM 3370 Law & Society (3-0). An analysis of the American criminal justice system; an overview of the history, philosophy, and contemporary functions of the separate institutions which contribute to the process; the police, courts, corrections, and juvenile justice systems will be examined for their contributions, assumptions, and interrelations. Equivalent courses CJ 3370; CRIM 3304 (though summer 2023). |
| CRIM 3371 | Women and Crime |
CRIM 3371 Women and Crime (3-0). This course is designed to give the student a basic knowledge of the issues surrounding women and their interaction with the criminal justice system. Topics covered will include women as victims of crime, as perpetrators of crime, and as workers within the system. Equivalent courses: CRIM 3311, CJ 3311 (through Summer 2023). |
| CRIM 4313 | Juvenile Delinquency and Law |
CRIM 4313 Juvenile Delinquency and Law (3-0). This course will focus on the nature and extent of juvenile deviant behavior; deviancy theories; juvenile statutory and case law; judicial processes; policies and police practices related to juvenile justice. |
| CRIM 4324 | Immigration Law and Policy |
CRIM 4324 Immigration Law and Policy (3-0). This course will focus on the history and development of immigration patterns and policies in the United States. Emphasis will be placed on policy issues as related to the work of Criminal Justice practitioners particularly in the post-9/11 world. Students will also be expected to analyze policy impact on various groups of immigrants. |
| CRIM 4335 | Drug Ident & Enforcement |
CRIM 4335 Drug Identification and Enforcement (3-0). Lectures demonstrations and discussions that address all aspects of drug law identification and analysis with an emphasis on those related to law enforcement. Illicit drugs are examined for their societal impact. |
| CRIM 4337 | Forensic Science |
CRIM 4337 Forensic Science (3-0). The science of fingerprints and DNA is examined; a study of criminalistics and the techniques employed in the recovery classification and identification of crime scene evidence; the analysis and interpretation of physical evidence. |
| CRIM 4363 | Intro Criminal Profiling |
CRIM 4363 Introduction of Criminal Profiling (3-0). Students will explore the fundamental profiling. Discussions will include the definition of profiling, analysis of both the psychological basis and practical applications of criminal profiling, its uses, and historical applications in theory and practice. Students will explore the relationship between profiling and its application in crime and crime scene analysis, forensic science, and geographic profiling. Overview of applicable behavior-based criminal theories will be included. Prerequisite: CJ 130 or CJ 1302. Equivalent courses: CJ 4363 |
| CRIM 4376 | Punishment |
CRIM 4376 Punishment (3-0). In this course, we will review the public policy concerning the death penalty and punishment. We will further look into issues that may or may not affect the use of the death penalty within the various states. Equivalent courses: CJ 4376 |
| MTH 3308 | Found of Elem Mathematics I |
MTH 3308 Foundations of Elementary Math I (3-0). Numeration systems, foundations of arithmetic, fractions and decimal numbers, measurement concepts, and problem solving. Elementary Education majors only. Prerequisite: MATH 1314 |
| MTH 3309 | Found of Elem Mathematics II |
MTH 3309 Foundations of Elementary Math II (3-0). Geometric concepts, probability, statistics, estimation, problem solving and other related topics. Elementary Education majors only. Prerequisite: MTH 3308 |
| MTH 5301 | Special Topics: Topology |
MTH 5301 Special Topics in Mathematics (3-0). Selected topics in theoretical and applied mathematics. The course may be repeated for different topics. Offered when needed. Prerequisites: Permission of instructor. Equivalent courses: MATH 5301 |
| PSCH 3311 | Health Psychology |
PSCH 3311 Health Psychology (3-0). This course is concerned with how psychology is related to health and illness. Issues addressed include seeking appropriate health care and adhering to medical advice, the effects of stress and how to manage stress, health habits such as proper nutrition and exercise, health problems such as obesity and substance abuse, and psychological responses to illness. Recommended for students in allied health fields. Prerequisite: Psychology 1302 or the equivalent, or consent of instructor. |
| PSCH 3320 | Cultural Psychology |
PSCH 3320 Cultural Psychology(3-0). This course will concentrate on the study of behavior, cognition, and emotion in settings where people of different backgrounds interact, and on differences in behavior, cognition, and emotion that are correlated with cultural background. The material in this course is interconnected with many other areas in psychology, including developmental, abnormal, and social psychology. |
| PSCH 4310 | Topics: Overcoming Anx & Depre |
PSCH 4310 Special Topics (3-0). Selected topics in psychology which are of particular interests to students of psychology. The course may be repeated for different topics. Prerequisite: Psychology 1302 or the equivalent, or consent of instructor. Equivalent courses: PSY 4310 |
| PSCH 4325 | Cognitive Psychology |
PSCH 4325 Cognitive Psychology (3-0). Introduces the study of human cognitive processes and covers perception, attention, memory, language, problem solving, reasoning, and decision-making. Focuses on basic research and theory in cognitive psychology but also considers their implications for everyday applications such as effective learning and retention, multitasking, and eyewitness testimony. Equivalent courses: PSY 4325 |
| SCER 3308 | Foundatns of Elementary Sci. I |
SCER 3308 Foundations of Elementary Science I (3-0). First course in a series of two in required science content sequence for preservice elementary and middle school teachers. Topics covered will include the following TEA science competencies: History and Nature of Science; Impact of Science; Concepts and Processes; Forces and Motion; Physical and chemical Properties; Energy and Interactions; Energy Transformation and Conservation; Structure and Function of Living Things; Reproduction and the Mechanisms of Heredity. Emphasis on problem-solving as a pedagogical tool with integration of manipulative-based explorations. For elementary education majors only. Offered fall. Equivalent courses: BIO 3308 (through Summer 2022), SCED 3308. |
