Instructs the student in the multifaceted aspects of drugs and alcohol within the criminal justice system. The issues of identification, manufacturing, trafficking, economics, and investigations of drugs in society from a global perspective will be explored. They can use these skills to acquire, synthesize, summarize, develop, and convey ideas and information.
Students can speak effectively in front of a group or as a part of a group.
Students can demonstrate effective listening skills through their ability to analyze and interpret verbal messages for content, context, and affect, as well as retain messages acquired from the listening process. Critical Thinking Ability - Graduates can analyze issues and theories rationally, logically, and coherently using both qualitative and quantitative information. Students should be able to write a scholarly documented research paper on a topic related to this course and orally present this research to the class. Students should be able to interact in small group discussions on topics related to the course. Students should be able to use current library and other electronic research tools to locate sources on a topic related to this course.