The accelerated format has been created to accommodate the working adult and is designed to be completed in two years of intensive, Saturday-only sessions. The program is open to students who already have either an associate's degree or 60 transfer credits. Criminal Justice Majors must complete a concentration which consists of three required courses and one seminar or, where placements are available, an internship in an agency related to the concentration. Emphasis is on the role of criminal justice personnel in the criminal law process as they perform their duties within the prescribed procedural framework. Analyzes police behavior and attitudes affecting their relationship with the community they serve, as well as the legal framework within which they operate.
Emphasis is on the role and administration of the court in criminal justice.
While organizational structure is examined, emphasis is on police operations and the contemporary theories of police management. Surveys specialized security programs and reviews special security problems. The central concern of the course is the moral ambiguity central to policing as it is depicted by writers. Management And Operations - Studies correctional institutions and facilities focusing upon management, operations, and administration. Reviews recent research, programs, security and control, personnel and inmate populations, problems and needs, and a practical application of corrections theory.