Emphasis is placed on recognizing, evaluating, and applying moral issues which occur within the social, political, and economic environments. This course provides thorough coverage of all aspects of criminal law, including elements of common law crimes, the Pennsylvania Crimes Code, and constitutional provisions affecting the criminal process. Credits Students will learn about the constitutional provisions and the Rules of Criminal Procedure which affect the criminal process, including interrogation, arrest, and trial of criminal offenders. Credits Provides students with a basic understanding of the constitutional framework and the history and evolution of the fundamental principles guaranteed to every U.S. citizen. This course includes the discussion of the articles and amendments to the U.S. constitution.
Emphasis is placed on the structure of the government and the Bill of Rights.
General topics include types of evidence, the substantive rules of evidence, and the procedural rules of evidence. This course is designed to be a broad survey to expose students to the major areas of psychology and to foster a basic understanding of the concepts and vocabulary of the study. Topics to be covered include psychology as a science, maturation and development, intelligence and psychometrics, perception, learning, personality, abnormal psychology, and therapies. All new students are required to complete this course. They will develop personal, academic, and professional goals.