CJ 307: CRISIS MANAGEMENT IN TERRORIST ATTACKS AND DISASTERS
(6 Credits)
This course will cover the methodology and rationale behind the unified response to a terrorist, Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD), or disaster incident within the National Incident Management System (NIMS) and Incident Command System (ICS). Students will explore the management and incident command response to terrorist, WMD, or disaster events, including elements of logistics, budgeting, prioritization, staffing, and support. Students will examine these methodologies from the perspective of crisis management and consequence management.
Prerequisites Required:
CJ 101
Total
Certificate Requirements
Credits:
36
Total Program Credits: 36
CJ 340: APPLIED CRIMINAL JUSTICE ETHICS
(6 Credits)
This course teaches students the fundamentals
of morality and ethics in the context of applied criminal
justice. Topics covered include the role of ethics as it pertains
to the recruitment, hiring, and promotion of personnel; the
mission of the criminal justice system; the importance of
maintaining public trust; the responsible use of discretionary
authority; the devastating consequences of official misconduct
and recommendations for its control; the importance of
organizational leadership; the role of training; and the future
of the criminal justice system.
Prerequisites Required:
CJ 101
Total
Certificate Requirements
Credits:
36
Total Program Credits: 36
CJ 345: SUPERVISORY PRACTICES IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE
(6 Credits)
This course combines state-of-the-art
behavioral theory with numerous cases that allow students to
identify and resolve personnel and organizational problems. It
prepares students for effective police management and
supervision.
Prerequisites Required:
CJ 101
Total
Certificate Requirements
Credits:
36
Total Program Credits: 36
CJ 355: HOMELAND SECURITY
(6 Credits)
The course provides an introduction to
homeland security and the agency role in preparing national
security for threats of domestic and international terrorism.
This role ensures homeland security management and operational
assistance for federal, state, and local agencies. The goal of
this course is to ensure students develop an understanding of how
the Department of Homeland Security prepares and addresses
domestic and international terrorism. The student should be able
to apply this knowledge from both an academic and practitioner
perspective. Students will demonstrate the ability to apply this
knowledge by identifying and applying homeland security
management principles and practices.
Prerequisites Required:
CJ 101
Total
Certificate Requirements
Credits:
36
Total Program Credits: 36
CJ 444: MANAGING CRIMINAL JUSTICE ORGANIZATIONS
(6 Credits)
This course deals with concepts and theory in
the field of organizational behavior. The course focuses on the
historical perspectives of organizational theorists, theories of
motivations and leadership, and future trends and developments in
modern organizations.
Total
Certificate Requirements
Credits:
36
Total Program Credits: 36
HR 420: EMPLOYMENT LAW
(6 Credits)
This course focuses on the issues related to
federal statutes that affect the human resources function. Among
topics addressed are employment relationships and procedures,
employment discrimination, and employment regulations. Some
specific issues covered in the course are EEO, affirmative
action, OSHA, employee privacy, and wrongful
discharge.
Prerequisites Required:
MT 203 or enrollment in the Human Resources Postbaccalaureate Certificate
MT 302: ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR
(6 Credits)
This course explores human behavior in
organizations. Students examine individual behavior, attitudes,
personality, values, perception, and emotions and how these
affect organization outcomes. The course also looks at the
theories, concepts, and application of motivation, as well as the
importance of stress management and professional ethics and
etiquette. Students gain an understanding and appreciation for
communication processes, channels, and styles. They also gain a
set of organizational design tools.
Prerequisites Required:
MT 140
Total
Certificate Requirements
Credits:
36
Total Program Credits: 36