Correction Administration A.S. Degree

Short Title : English Composition I

Course Code : ENG-121

Department Description : English

Course Description :

Through a variety of writing projects requiring competence in clear, correct, and effective English, students use inferential and critical skills in the process of composing documented essays. Extensive reading materials serve as structural models and as the bases for discussion and for the writing of essays involving response, analysis, and synthesis.

Prerequisites :

A passing score on the College Placement Test; or a grade of "C" or better in ENG-010 and RDG-011 (RDG-011 can be a co-requisite; or a grade of "C" or better in ESL-097 and ESL-098.

Co requisites :

RDG-011 may be taken as a co-requisite if not previously completed with a grade of "C" or better.

• Credit : 3
• Lecture Hours : 3

Short Title : Introduction to Criminal Justice

Course Code : CJU-123

Department Description : History and Social Science

Course Description :

Examines both the substantive and procedural criminal law with a special focus on the administration of justice. Particular attention will be given to the role of the police, courts and correctional systems and how each separate entity must function with the framework of Constitutional law. Special emphasis will be on New Jersey statutory law, court rules and corrections policy.

• Credit : 3

Short Title : GE Math Elective

Course Code : MAT-EL1

Department Description : Mathematics

• Credit : 3

Short Title : Introduction to Psychology

Course Code : PSY-123

Department Description : History and Social Science

Course Description :

Provides a psychological basis for the understanding of human behavior. A survey of fundamentals that are necessary for subsequent psychology courses. Topics include but are not limited to: learning, motivation, cognition, personality, abnormal behavior, development and social psychology.

• Credit : 3

Short Title : Introduction to Sociology

Course Code : SOC-121

Department Description : History and Social Science

Course Description :

Sociology is the systematic study of social behavior and human groups.   This course covers basic sociological theories and methods of social research, with special attention to the following topics:  culture, values and norms, socialization, social structure, deviance, stratification, social institutions and differentiation by region, race, ethnicity, gender, age and class.

• Credit : 3

Short Title : English Composition II

Course Code : ENG-122

Department Description : English

Course Description : Through a variety of writing projects requiring competence in clear, correct, and effective English, students use inferential and critical skills in the process of composing argument synthesis essays. Students engage in formal written argumentation based on extensive reading and analysis of complex texts. Through the research process, students will locate, analyze, and synthesize scholarly sources to advance their own informed positions on relevant issues in the composition of a formal research paper.

Prerequisites :

A grade of “C” or better in ENG-121

• Credit : 3
• Lecture Hours : 3

Short Title : Elective

Course Code : EEE

Department Description : Elective

Course Description :

Elective

• Credit : 3

Short Title : Introduction to Correction Administration

Course Code : COR-201

Department Description : History and Social Science

Course Description :

Examines the vast spectrum of systems, processes and people involved in the correctional field. Emphasizes the legal impact of the correctional process as well as correctional management theories and applications. Particular attention will be given to the massive changes of modern correctional facilities and emerging prison issues such as overcrowding, drugs and the AIDS problem.

Prerequisites :

CJU-123

Co requisites :

CJU 123

• Credit : 3

Short Title : GE Science Elective

Course Code : BIO-EL1

Department Description : Biology

• Credit : 3

Short Title : United States National Government

Course Code : POS-220

Department Description : History and Social Science

Course Description :

The organization, powers and procedures of the United States national government are presented along with such topics as the role of political parties, electorate behavior and interest groups as a continuing process of United States politics.

• Credit : 3

Short Title : Correctional Institutions

Course Code : COR-207

Department Description : History and Social Science

Course Description :

Provides a thorough examination of the major issues that correctional institutions must deal with daily as well as the long term effects of decision and policy making. Particular attention given to treatment programs, their uses and limitations. Provides an overview of the past and current status of penal servitude. Explains the lifestyle of the offender in correctional facilities and evaluates efforts to integrate the institutional experience with the post-release life of the inmates.

Prerequisites :

CJU-123

Co requisites :

CJU 123

• Credit : 3

Short Title : United States State and Local Government

Course Code : POS-201

Department Description : History and Social Science

Course Description :

A comparative analysis of the state, county and municipal levels of government in the United States is offered. Particular attention is given to New Jersey government and politics, state party organizations, interest groups and electorate behavior, as well as the formal governmental structure.

• Credit : 3

Short Title : Ethics

Course Code : PHI-123

Department Description : History and Social Science

Course Description :

A study of the basic theories, methods, and problems of ethics and morality. Students will apply ethical principles and problem solving models to examples taken from everyday life.

• Credit : 3

Short Title : Juvenile Delinquency

Course Code : SOC-225

Department Description : History and Social Science

Course Description : Examines the nature and extent of juvenile crime, juvenile delinquency as a social and cultural problem, social and cultural factors in the explanation of delinquent behavior, types of offenders, theories of delinquency and treatment and prevention of delinquency.

• Credit : 3
• Lecture Hours : 3

Short Title : Introduction to Criminology

Course Code : SOC-140

Department Description : History and Social Science

Course Description : The nature and sources of criminal law, incidences and trends of criminology, relationship of culture and social systems to criminology, biological, psychological and sociological theories of criminology.

• Credit : 3
• Lecture Hours : 3

Short Title : Constitutional Law

Course Code : POS-231

Department Description : History and Social Science

Course Description :

Examines the principal methods by which United States Supreme Court Justices give meaning to Constitutional provisions in the context of individual cases. Particular attention paid to the fundamental importance of a full and coherent understanding of the principles, precedents and problems of America’s democratic system.

Prerequisites :

POS-121 or POS-201 or POS-220

• Credit : 3

Short Title : GE Technology Elective

Course Code : GE-MST

Department Description : General Education

• Credit : 3

Short Title : GE Humanities Elective

Course Code : HUM-EL2

Department Description : Humanities

• Credit : 3

Short Title : English Composition I

Course Code : ENG-121

Department Description : English

Course Description :

Through a variety of writing projects requiring competence in clear, correct, and effective English, students use inferential and critical skills in the process of composing documented essays. Extensive reading materials serve as structural models and as the bases for discussion and for the writing of essays involving response, analysis, and synthesis.

Prerequisites :

A passing score on the College Placement Test; or a grade of "C" or better in ENG-010 and RDG-011 (RDG-011 can be a co-requisite; or a grade of "C" or better in ESL-097 and ESL-098.

Co requisites :

RDG-011 may be taken as a co-requisite if not previously completed with a grade of "C" or better.

• Credit : 3
• Lecture Hours : 3

Short Title : Introduction to Criminal Justice

Course Code : CJU-123

Department Description : History and Social Science

Course Description :

Examines both the substantive and procedural criminal law with a special focus on the administration of justice. Particular attention will be given to the role of the police, courts and correctional systems and how each separate entity must function with the framework of Constitutional law. Special emphasis will be on New Jersey statutory law, court rules and corrections policy.

• Credit : 3

Short Title : GE Math Elective

Course Code : MAT-EL1

Department Description : Mathematics

• Credit : 3

Short Title : Introduction to Psychology

Course Code : PSY-123

Department Description : History and Social Science

Course Description :

Provides a psychological basis for the understanding of human behavior. A survey of fundamentals that are necessary for subsequent psychology courses. Topics include but are not limited to: learning, motivation, cognition, personality, abnormal behavior, development and social psychology.

• Credit : 3

Short Title : Introduction to Sociology

Course Code : SOC-121

Department Description : History and Social Science

Course Description :

Sociology is the systematic study of social behavior and human groups.   This course covers basic sociological theories and methods of social research, with special attention to the following topics:  culture, values and norms, socialization, social structure, deviance, stratification, social institutions and differentiation by region, race, ethnicity, gender, age and class.

• Credit : 3

Short Title : English Composition II

Course Code : ENG-122

Department Description : English

Course Description : Through a variety of writing projects requiring competence in clear, correct, and effective English, students use inferential and critical skills in the process of composing argument synthesis essays. Students engage in formal written argumentation based on extensive reading and analysis of complex texts. Through the research process, students will locate, analyze, and synthesize scholarly sources to advance their own informed positions on relevant issues in the composition of a formal research paper.

Prerequisites :

A grade of “C” or better in ENG-121

• Credit : 3
• Lecture Hours : 3

Short Title : Elective

Course Code : EEE

Department Description : Elective

Course Description :

Elective

• Credit : 3

Short Title : Introduction to Correction Administration

Course Code : COR-201

Department Description : History and Social Science

Course Description :

Examines the vast spectrum of systems, processes and people involved in the correctional field. Emphasizes the legal impact of the correctional process as well as correctional management theories and applications. Particular attention will be given to the massive changes of modern correctional facilities and emerging prison issues such as overcrowding, drugs and the AIDS problem.

Prerequisites :

CJU-123

Co requisites :

CJU 123

• Credit : 3

Short Title : GE Science Elective

Course Code : BIO-EL1

Department Description : Biology

• Credit : 3

Short Title : United States National Government

Course Code : POS-220

Department Description : History and Social Science

Course Description :

The organization, powers and procedures of the United States national government are presented along with such topics as the role of political parties, electorate behavior and interest groups as a continuing process of United States politics.

• Credit : 3

Short Title : Correctional Institutions

Course Code : COR-207

Department Description : History and Social Science

Course Description :

Provides a thorough examination of the major issues that correctional institutions must deal with daily as well as the long term effects of decision and policy making. Particular attention given to treatment programs, their uses and limitations. Provides an overview of the past and current status of penal servitude. Explains the lifestyle of the offender in correctional facilities and evaluates efforts to integrate the institutional experience with the post-release life of the inmates.

Prerequisites :

CJU-123

Co requisites :

CJU 123

• Credit : 3

Short Title : United States State and Local Government

Course Code : POS-201

Department Description : History and Social Science

Course Description :

A comparative analysis of the state, county and municipal levels of government in the United States is offered. Particular attention is given to New Jersey government and politics, state party organizations, interest groups and electorate behavior, as well as the formal governmental structure.

• Credit : 3

Short Title : Ethics

Course Code : PHI-123

Department Description : History and Social Science

Course Description :

A study of the basic theories, methods, and problems of ethics and morality. Students will apply ethical principles and problem solving models to examples taken from everyday life.

• Credit : 3

Short Title : Juvenile Delinquency

Course Code : SOC-225

Department Description : History and Social Science

Course Description : Examines the nature and extent of juvenile crime, juvenile delinquency as a social and cultural problem, social and cultural factors in the explanation of delinquent behavior, types of offenders, theories of delinquency and treatment and prevention of delinquency.

• Credit : 3
• Lecture Hours : 3

Short Title : Introduction to Criminology

Course Code : SOC-140

Department Description : History and Social Science

Course Description : The nature and sources of criminal law, incidences and trends of criminology, relationship of culture and social systems to criminology, biological, psychological and sociological theories of criminology.

• Credit : 3
• Lecture Hours : 3

Short Title : Constitutional Law

Course Code : POS-231

Department Description : History and Social Science

Course Description :

Examines the principal methods by which United States Supreme Court Justices give meaning to Constitutional provisions in the context of individual cases. Particular attention paid to the fundamental importance of a full and coherent understanding of the principles, precedents and problems of America’s democratic system.

Prerequisites :

POS-121 or POS-201 or POS-220

• Credit : 3

Short Title : GE Technology Elective

Course Code : GE-MST

Department Description : General Education

• Credit : 3

Short Title : GE Humanities Elective

Course Code : HUM-EL2

Department Description : Humanities

• Credit : 3

Short Title : English Composition I

Course Code : ENG-121

Department Description : English

Course Description :

Through a variety of writing projects requiring competence in clear, correct, and effective English, students use inferential and critical skills in the process of composing documented essays. Extensive reading materials serve as structural models and as the bases for discussion and for the writing of essays involving response, analysis, and synthesis.

Prerequisites :

A passing score on the College Placement Test; or a grade of "C" or better in ENG-010 and RDG-011 (RDG-011 can be a co-requisite; or a grade of "C" or better in ESL-097 and ESL-098.

Co requisites :

RDG-011 may be taken as a co-requisite if not previously completed with a grade of "C" or better.

• Credit : 3
• Lecture Hours : 3

Short Title : Introduction to Criminal Justice

Course Code : CJU-123

Department Description : History and Social Science

Course Description :

Examines both the substantive and procedural criminal law with a special focus on the administration of justice. Particular attention will be given to the role of the police, courts and correctional systems and how each separate entity must function with the framework of Constitutional law. Special emphasis will be on New Jersey statutory law, court rules and corrections policy.

• Credit : 3

Short Title : GE Math Elective

Course Code : MAT-EL1

Department Description : Mathematics

• Credit : 3

Short Title : Introduction to Psychology

Course Code : PSY-123

Department Description : History and Social Science

Course Description :

Provides a psychological basis for the understanding of human behavior. A survey of fundamentals that are necessary for subsequent psychology courses. Topics include but are not limited to: learning, motivation, cognition, personality, abnormal behavior, development and social psychology.

• Credit : 3

Short Title : Introduction to Sociology

Course Code : SOC-121

Department Description : History and Social Science

Course Description :

Sociology is the systematic study of social behavior and human groups.   This course covers basic sociological theories and methods of social research, with special attention to the following topics:  culture, values and norms, socialization, social structure, deviance, stratification, social institutions and differentiation by region, race, ethnicity, gender, age and class.

• Credit : 3

Short Title : English Composition II

Course Code : ENG-122

Department Description : English

Course Description : Through a variety of writing projects requiring competence in clear, correct, and effective English, students use inferential and critical skills in the process of composing argument synthesis essays. Students engage in formal written argumentation based on extensive reading and analysis of complex texts. Through the research process, students will locate, analyze, and synthesize scholarly sources to advance their own informed positions on relevant issues in the composition of a formal research paper.

Prerequisites :

A grade of “C” or better in ENG-121

• Credit : 3
• Lecture Hours : 3

Short Title : Elective

Course Code : EEE

Department Description : Elective

Course Description :

Elective

• Credit : 3

Short Title : Introduction to Correction Administration

Course Code : COR-201

Department Description : History and Social Science

Course Description :

Examines the vast spectrum of systems, processes and people involved in the correctional field. Emphasizes the legal impact of the correctional process as well as correctional management theories and applications. Particular attention will be given to the massive changes of modern correctional facilities and emerging prison issues such as overcrowding, drugs and the AIDS problem.

Prerequisites :

CJU-123

Co requisites :

CJU 123

• Credit : 3

Short Title : GE Science Elective

Course Code : BIO-EL1

Department Description : Biology

• Credit : 3

Short Title : United States National Government

Course Code : POS-220

Department Description : History and Social Science

Course Description :

The organization, powers and procedures of the United States national government are presented along with such topics as the role of political parties, electorate behavior and interest groups as a continuing process of United States politics.

• Credit : 3

Short Title : Correctional Institutions

Course Code : COR-207

Department Description : History and Social Science

Course Description :

Provides a thorough examination of the major issues that correctional institutions must deal with daily as well as the long term effects of decision and policy making. Particular attention given to treatment programs, their uses and limitations. Provides an overview of the past and current status of penal servitude. Explains the lifestyle of the offender in correctional facilities and evaluates efforts to integrate the institutional experience with the post-release life of the inmates.

Prerequisites :

CJU-123

Co requisites :

CJU 123

• Credit : 3

Short Title : United States State and Local Government

Course Code : POS-201

Department Description : History and Social Science

Course Description :

A comparative analysis of the state, county and municipal levels of government in the United States is offered. Particular attention is given to New Jersey government and politics, state party organizations, interest groups and electorate behavior, as well as the formal governmental structure.

• Credit : 3

Short Title : Ethics

Course Code : PHI-123

Department Description : History and Social Science

Course Description :

A study of the basic theories, methods, and problems of ethics and morality. Students will apply ethical principles and problem solving models to examples taken from everyday life.

• Credit : 3

Short Title : Juvenile Delinquency

Course Code : SOC-225

Department Description : History and Social Science

Course Description : Examines the nature and extent of juvenile crime, juvenile delinquency as a social and cultural problem, social and cultural factors in the explanation of delinquent behavior, types of offenders, theories of delinquency and treatment and prevention of delinquency.

• Credit : 3
• Lecture Hours : 3

Short Title : Introduction to Criminology

Course Code : SOC-140

Department Description : History and Social Science

Course Description : The nature and sources of criminal law, incidences and trends of criminology, relationship of culture and social systems to criminology, biological, psychological and sociological theories of criminology.

• Credit : 3
• Lecture Hours : 3

Short Title : Constitutional Law

Course Code : POS-231

Department Description : History and Social Science

Course Description :

Examines the principal methods by which United States Supreme Court Justices give meaning to Constitutional provisions in the context of individual cases. Particular attention paid to the fundamental importance of a full and coherent understanding of the principles, precedents and problems of America’s democratic system.

Prerequisites :

POS-121 or POS-201 or POS-220

• Credit : 3

Short Title : GE Technology Elective

Course Code : GE-MST

Department Description : General Education

• Credit : 3

Short Title : GE Humanities Elective

Course Code : HUM-EL2

Department Description : Humanities

• Credit : 3

Short Title : English Composition I

Course Code : ENG-121

Department Description : English

Course Description :

Through a variety of writing projects requiring competence in clear, correct, and effective English, students use inferential and critical skills in the process of composing documented essays. Extensive reading materials serve as structural models and as the bases for discussion and for the writing of essays involving response, analysis, and synthesis.

Prerequisites :

A passing score on the College Placement Test; or a grade of "C" or better in ENG-010 and RDG-011 (RDG-011 can be a co-requisite; or a grade of "C" or better in ESL-097 and ESL-098.

Co requisites :

RDG-011 may be taken as a co-requisite if not previously completed with a grade of "C" or better.

• Credit : 3
• Lecture Hours : 3

Short Title : Introduction to Criminal Justice

Course Code : CJU-123

Department Description : History and Social Science

Course Description :

Examines both the substantive and procedural criminal law with a special focus on the administration of justice. Particular attention will be given to the role of the police, courts and correctional systems and how each separate entity must function with the framework of Constitutional law. Special emphasis will be on New Jersey statutory law, court rules and corrections policy.

• Credit : 3

Short Title : GE Math Elective

Course Code : MAT-EL1

Department Description : Mathematics

• Credit : 3

Short Title : Introduction to Psychology

Course Code : PSY-123

Department Description : History and Social Science

Course Description :

Provides a psychological basis for the understanding of human behavior. A survey of fundamentals that are necessary for subsequent psychology courses. Topics include but are not limited to: learning, motivation, cognition, personality, abnormal behavior, development and social psychology.

• Credit : 3

Short Title : Introduction to Sociology

Course Code : SOC-121

Department Description : History and Social Science

Course Description :

Sociology is the systematic study of social behavior and human groups.   This course covers basic sociological theories and methods of social research, with special attention to the following topics:  culture, values and norms, socialization, social structure, deviance, stratification, social institutions and differentiation by region, race, ethnicity, gender, age and class.

• Credit : 3

Short Title : English Composition II

Course Code : ENG-122

Department Description : English

Course Description : Through a variety of writing projects requiring competence in clear, correct, and effective English, students use inferential and critical skills in the process of composing argument synthesis essays. Students engage in formal written argumentation based on extensive reading and analysis of complex texts. Through the research process, students will locate, analyze, and synthesize scholarly sources to advance their own informed positions on relevant issues in the composition of a formal research paper.

Prerequisites :

A grade of “C” or better in ENG-121

• Credit : 3
• Lecture Hours : 3

Short Title : Elective

Course Code : EEE

Department Description : Elective

Course Description :

Elective

• Credit : 3

Short Title : Introduction to Correction Administration

Course Code : COR-201

Department Description : History and Social Science

Course Description :

Examines the vast spectrum of systems, processes and people involved in the correctional field. Emphasizes the legal impact of the correctional process as well as correctional management theories and applications. Particular attention will be given to the massive changes of modern correctional facilities and emerging prison issues such as overcrowding, drugs and the AIDS problem.

Prerequisites :

CJU-123

Co requisites :

CJU 123

• Credit : 3

Short Title : GE Science Elective

Course Code : BIO-EL1

Department Description : Biology

• Credit : 3

Short Title : United States National Government

Course Code : POS-220

Department Description : History and Social Science

Course Description :

The organization, powers and procedures of the United States national government are presented along with such topics as the role of political parties, electorate behavior and interest groups as a continuing process of United States politics.

• Credit : 3

Short Title : Correctional Institutions

Course Code : COR-207

Department Description : History and Social Science

Course Description :

Provides a thorough examination of the major issues that correctional institutions must deal with daily as well as the long term effects of decision and policy making. Particular attention given to treatment programs, their uses and limitations. Provides an overview of the past and current status of penal servitude. Explains the lifestyle of the offender in correctional facilities and evaluates efforts to integrate the institutional experience with the post-release life of the inmates.

Prerequisites :

CJU-123

Co requisites :

CJU 123

• Credit : 3

Short Title : United States State and Local Government

Course Code : POS-201

Department Description : History and Social Science

Course Description :

A comparative analysis of the state, county and municipal levels of government in the United States is offered. Particular attention is given to New Jersey government and politics, state party organizations, interest groups and electorate behavior, as well as the formal governmental structure.

• Credit : 3

Short Title : Ethics

Course Code : PHI-123

Department Description : History and Social Science

Course Description :

A study of the basic theories, methods, and problems of ethics and morality. Students will apply ethical principles and problem solving models to examples taken from everyday life.

• Credit : 3

Short Title : Juvenile Delinquency

Course Code : SOC-225

Department Description : History and Social Science

Course Description : Examines the nature and extent of juvenile crime, juvenile delinquency as a social and cultural problem, social and cultural factors in the explanation of delinquent behavior, types of offenders, theories of delinquency and treatment and prevention of delinquency.

• Credit : 3
• Lecture Hours : 3

Short Title : Introduction to Criminology

Course Code : SOC-140

Department Description : History and Social Science

Course Description : The nature and sources of criminal law, incidences and trends of criminology, relationship of culture and social systems to criminology, biological, psychological and sociological theories of criminology.

• Credit : 3
• Lecture Hours : 3

Short Title : Constitutional Law

Course Code : POS-231

Department Description : History and Social Science

Course Description :

Examines the principal methods by which United States Supreme Court Justices give meaning to Constitutional provisions in the context of individual cases. Particular attention paid to the fundamental importance of a full and coherent understanding of the principles, precedents and problems of America’s democratic system.

Prerequisites :

POS-121 or POS-201 or POS-220

• Credit : 3

Short Title : GE Technology Elective

Course Code : GE-MST

Department Description : General Education

• Credit : 3

Short Title : GE Humanities Elective

Course Code : HUM-EL2

Department Description : Humanities

• Credit : 3

Short Title : English Composition I

Course Code : ENG-121

Department Description : English

Course Description :

Through a variety of writing projects requiring competence in clear, correct, and effective English, students use inferential and critical skills in the process of composing documented essays. Extensive reading materials serve as structural models and as the bases for discussion and for the writing of essays involving response, analysis, and synthesis.

Prerequisites :

A passing score on the College Placement Test; or a grade of "C" or better in ENG-010 and RDG-011 (RDG-011 can be a co-requisite; or a grade of "C" or better in ESL-097 and ESL-098.

Co requisites :

RDG-011 may be taken as a co-requisite if not previously completed with a grade of "C" or better.

• Credit : 3

Short Title : Criminal Justice I

Course Code : CJU-123

Department Description : History and Social Science

Course Description :

Examines both the substantive and procedural criminal law with a special focus on the administration of justice. Particular attention will be given to the role of the police, courts and correctional systems and how each separate entity must function with the framework of Constitutional law. Special emphasis will be on New Jersey statutory law and court rules.

• Credit : 3

Short Title : GE Math Elective

Course Code : MAT-EL1

Department Description : Mathematics

• Credit : 3

Short Title : Introduction to Psychology

Course Code : PSY-123

Department Description : History and Social Science

Course Description :

Provides a psychological basis for the understanding of human behavior. A survey of fundamentals that are necessary for subsequent psychology courses. Topics include but are not limited to: learning, motivation, cognition, personality, abnormal behavior, development and social psychology.

• Credit : 3

Short Title : Introduction to Sociology

Course Code : SOC-121

Department Description : History and Social Science

Course Description :

Sociology is the systematic study of social behavior and human groups.   This course covers basic sociological theories and methods of social research, with special attention to the following topics:  culture, values and norms, socialization, social structure, deviance, stratification, social institutions and differentiation by region, race, ethnicity, gender, age and class.

• Credit : 3

Short Title : English Composition II

Course Code : ENG-122

Department Description : English

Course Description :

Through a variety of writing projects requiring competence in clear, correct, and effective English, students use inferential and critical skills in the process of composing argument synthesis essays. Students engage in formal written argumentation based on extensive reading and analysis of complex texts. Through the research process, students will locate, analyze, and synthesize scholarly sources to advance their own informed positions on relevant issues in the composition of a formal research paper.

Prerequisites :

A grade of “C” or better in ENG-121

• Credit : 3

Short Title : Criminal Justice II

Course Code : CJU-124

Department Description : History and Social Science

Course Description :

A continuation of Criminal Justice I. Particular emphasis on the New Jersey court system including detailed discussions of the role of prosecutors versus defense attorneys; pretrial, trial and post-trial functions and the constant influence of ethical considerations.

Prerequisites :

CJU-123

• Credit : 3

Short Title : Introduction to Correction Administration

Course Code : COR-201

Department Description : History and Social Science

Course Description :

Examines the vast spectrum of systems, processes and people involved in the correctional field. Emphasizes the legal impact of the correctional process as well as correctional management theories and applications. Particular attention will be given to the massive changes of modern correctional facilities and emerging prison issues such as overcrowding, drugs and the AIDS problem.

Prerequisites :

CJU-123

Co requisites :

CJU 123

• Credit : 3

Short Title : GE Science Elective

Course Code : BIO-EL1

Department Description : Biology

• Credit : 3

Short Title : United States National Government

Course Code : POS-220

Department Description : History and Social Science

Course Description :

The organization, powers and procedures of the United States national government are presented along with such topics as the role of political parties, electorate behavior and interest groups as a continuing process of United States politics.

• Credit : 3

Short Title : Correctional Institutions

Course Code : COR-207

Department Description : History and Social Science

Course Description :

Provides a thorough examination of the major issues that correctional institutions must deal with daily as well as the long term effects of decision and policy making. Particular attention given to treatment programs, their uses and limitations. Provides an overview of the past and current status of penal servitude. Explains the lifestyle of the offender in correctional facilities and evaluates efforts to integrate the institutional experience with the post-release life of the inmates.

Prerequisites :

CJU-123

Co requisites :

CJU 123

• Credit : 3

Short Title : United States State and Local Government

Course Code : POS-201

Department Description : History and Social Science

Course Description :

A comparative analysis of the state, county and municipal levels of government in the United States is offered. Particular attention is given to New Jersey government and politics, state party organizations, interest groups and electorate behavior, as well as the formal governmental structure.

• Credit : 3

Short Title : Ethics

Course Code : PHI-123

Department Description : History and Social Science

Course Description :

A study of the basic theories, methods, and problems of ethics and morality. Students will apply ethical principles and problem solving models to examples taken from everyday life.

• Credit : 3

Short Title : Juvenile Delinquency

Course Code : SOC-225

Department Description : History and Social Science

Course Description :

Examines the nature and extent of juvenile crime, juvenile delinquency as a social and cultural problem, social and cultural factors in the explanation of delinquent behavior, types of offenders, theories of delinquency and treatment and prevention of delinquency.

• Credit : 3

Short Title : Introduction to Criminology

Course Code : SOC-140

Department Description : History and Social Science

Course Description :

The nature and sources of criminal law, incidences and trends of criminology, relationship of culture and social systems to criminology, biological, psychological and sociological theories of criminology.

• Credit : 3

Short Title : Constitutional Law

Course Code : POS-231

Department Description : History and Social Science

Course Description :

Examines the principal methods by which United States Supreme Court Justices give meaning to Constitutional provisions in the context of individual cases. Particular attention paid to the fundamental importance of a full and coherent understanding of the principles, precedents and problems of America’s democratic system.

Prerequisites :

POS-121 or POS-201 or POS-220

• Credit : 3

Short Title : GE Technology Elective

Course Code : GE-MST

Department Description : General Education

• Credit : 3

Short Title : GE Humanities Elective

Course Code : HUM-EL2

Department Description : Humanities

• Credit : 3

Short Title : English Composition I

Course Code : ENG-121

Department Description : English

Course Description :

Through a variety of writing projects requiring competence in clear, correct, and effective English, students use inferential and critical skills in the process of composing documented essays. Extensive reading materials serve as structural models and as the bases for discussion and for the writing of essays involving response, analysis, and synthesis.

Prerequisites :

A passing score on the College Placement Test; or a grade of "C" or better in ENG-010 and RDG-011 (RDG-011 can be a co-requisite; or a grade of "C" or better in ESL-097 and ESL-098.

Co requisites :

RDG-011 may be taken as a co-requisite if not previously completed with a grade of "C" or better.

• Credit : 3
• Lecture Hours : 3

Short Title : Criminal Justice I

Course Code : CJU-123

Department Description : History and Social Science

Course Description :

Examines both the substantive and procedural criminal law with a special focus on the administration of justice. Particular attention will be given to the role of the police, courts and correctional systems and how each separate entity must function with the framework of Constitutional law. Special emphasis will be on New Jersey statutory law and court rules.

• Credit : 3

Short Title : GE Math Elective

Course Code : MAT-EL1

Department Description : Mathematics

• Credit : 3

Short Title : Introduction to Psychology

Course Code : PSY-123

Department Description : History and Social Science

Course Description :

Provides a psychological basis for the understanding of human behavior. A survey of fundamentals that are necessary for subsequent psychology courses. Topics include but are not limited to: learning, motivation, cognition, personality, abnormal behavior, development and social psychology.

• Credit : 3
• Lecture Hours : 3

Short Title : Introduction to Sociology

Course Code : SOC-121

Department Description : History and Social Science

Course Description :

Sociology is the systematic study of social behavior and human groups.   This course covers basic sociological theories and methods of social research, with special attention to the following topics:  culture, values and norms, socialization, social structure, deviance, stratification, social institutions and differentiation by region, race, ethnicity, gender, age and class.

• Credit : 3
• Lecture Hours : 3

Short Title : English Composition II

Course Code : ENG-122

Department Description : English

Course Description : Through a variety of writing projects requiring competence in clear, correct, and effective English, students use inferential and critical skills in the process of composing argument synthesis essays. Students engage in formal written argumentation based on extensive reading and analysis of complex texts. Through the research process, students will locate, analyze, and synthesize scholarly sources to advance their own informed positions on relevant issues in the composition of a formal research paper.

Prerequisites :

A grade of “C” or better in ENG-121

• Credit : 3
• Lecture Hours : 3

Short Title : Criminal Justice II

Course Code : CJU-124

Department Description : History and Social Science

Course Description :

A continuation of Criminal Justice I. Particular emphasis on the New Jersey court system including detailed discussions of the role of prosecutors versus defense attorneys; pretrial, trial and post-trial functions and the constant influence of ethical considerations.

Prerequisites :

CJU-123

• Credit : 3

Short Title : Introduction to Correction Administration

Course Code : COR-201

Department Description : History and Social Science

Course Description :

Examines the vast spectrum of systems, processes and people involved in the correctional field. Emphasizes the legal impact of the correctional process as well as correctional management theories and applications. Particular attention will be given to the massive changes of modern correctional facilities and emerging prison issues such as overcrowding, drugs and the AIDS problem.

Prerequisites :

CJU-123

Co requisites :

CJU 123

• Credit : 3

Short Title : GE Science Elective

Course Code : BIO-EL1

Department Description : Biology

• Credit : 3

Short Title : United States National Government

Course Code : POS-220

Department Description : History and Social Science

Course Description :

The organization, powers and procedures of the United States national government are presented along with such topics as the role of political parties, electorate behavior and interest groups as a continuing process of United States politics.

• Credit : 3

Short Title : Correctional Institutions

Course Code : COR-207

Department Description : History and Social Science

Course Description :

Provides a thorough examination of the major issues that correctional institutions must deal with daily as well as the long term effects of decision and policy making. Particular attention given to treatment programs, their uses and limitations. Provides an overview of the past and current status of penal servitude. Explains the lifestyle of the offender in correctional facilities and evaluates efforts to integrate the institutional experience with the post-release life of the inmates.

Prerequisites :

CJU-123

Co requisites :

CJU 123

• Credit : 3

Short Title : United States State and Local Government

Course Code : POS-201

Department Description : History and Social Science

Course Description :

A comparative analysis of the state, county and municipal levels of government in the United States is offered. Particular attention is given to New Jersey government and politics, state party organizations, interest groups and electorate behavior, as well as the formal governmental structure.

• Credit : 3

Short Title : Ethics

Course Code : PHI-123

Department Description : History and Social Science

Course Description :

A study of the basic theories, methods, and problems of ethics and morality. Students will apply ethical principles and problem solving models to examples taken from everyday life.

• Credit : 3

Short Title : Juvenile Delinquency

Course Code : SOC-225

Department Description : History and Social Science

Course Description :

Examines the nature and extent of juvenile crime, juvenile delinquency as a social and cultural problem, social and cultural factors in the explanation of delinquent behavior, types of offenders, theories of delinquency and treatment and prevention of delinquency.

• Credit : 3

Short Title : Introduction to Criminology

Course Code : SOC-140

Department Description : History and Social Science

Course Description :

The nature and sources of criminal law, incidences and trends of criminology, relationship of culture and social systems to criminology, biological, psychological and sociological theories of criminology.

• Credit : 3

Short Title : Constitutional Law

Course Code : POS-231

Department Description : History and Social Science

Course Description :

Examines the principal methods by which United States Supreme Court Justices give meaning to Constitutional provisions in the context of individual cases. Particular attention paid to the fundamental importance of a full and coherent understanding of the principles, precedents and problems of America’s democratic system.

Prerequisites :

POS-121 or POS-201 or POS-220

• Credit : 3

Short Title : GE Technology Elective

Course Code : GE-MST

Department Description : General Education

• Credit : 3

Short Title : GE Humanities Elective

Course Code : HUM-EL2

Department Description : Humanities

• Credit : 3

Short Title : English Composition I

Course Code : ENG-121

Course Description :

Through a variety of writing projects requiring competence in clear, correct, and effective English, students use inferential and critical skills in the process of composing documented essays. Extensive reading materials serve as structural models and as the bases for discussion and for the writing of essays involving response, analysis, and synthesis.

Prerequisites :

A passing score on the College Placement Test; or a grade of "C" or better in ENG-010 and RDG-011 (RDG-011 can be a co-requisite; or a grade of "C" or better in ESL-097 and  ESL-098.

Co requisites :

RDG-011 may be taken as a co-requisite if not previously completed with a grade of "C" or better.

• Credit : 3

Short Title : English Composition II

Course Code : ENG-122

Department Description : English

Course Description : Through a variety of writing projects requiring competence in clear, correct, and effective English, students use inferential and critical skills in the process of composing argument synthesis essays. Students engage in formal written argumentation based on extensive reading and analysis of complex texts. Through the research process, students will locate, analyze, and synthesize scholarly sources to advance their own informed positions on relevant issues in the composition of a formal research paper.

Prerequisites :

A grade of “C” or better in ENG-121

• Credit : 3
• Lecture Hours : 3

Short Title : GE Humanities Elective

Course Code : HUM-EL2

Department Description : Humanities

• Credit : 3

Short Title : GE Humanities Elective

Course Code : HUM-EL2

Department Description : Humanities

• Credit : 3

Short Title : GE Technology Elective

Course Code : GE-MST

Department Description : General Education

• Credit : 3

Short Title : GE Math Elective

Course Code : MAT-EL1

• Credit : 3

Short Title : GE Science Elective

Course Code : BIO-EL1

Department Description : Biology

• Credit : 3

Short Title : Introduction to Psychology

Course Code : PSY-123

Course Description :

Provides a psychological basis for the understanding of human behavior. A survey of fundamentals that are necessary for subsequent psychology courses. Topics include but are not limited to: learning, motivation, cognition, personality, abnormal behavior, development and social psychology.

• Credit : 3

Short Title : Introduction to Sociology

Course Code : SOC-121

Course Description :

This course examines human relationships in society, analyzes concepts of culture, socialization, values, norms, deviance, stratification and causes and effects of inequalities.

• Credit : 3

Short Title : United States State and Local Government

Course Code : POS-201

Course Description :

A comparative analysis of the state, county and municipal levels of government in the United States is offered. Particular attention is given to New Jersey government and politics, state party organizations, interest groups and electorate behavior, as well as the formal governmental structure.

• Credit : 3

Short Title : United States National Government

Course Code : POS-220

Course Description :

The organization, powers and procedures of the United States national government are presented along with such topics as the role of political parties, electorate behavior and interest groups as a continuing process of United States politics.

• Credit : 3

Short Title : Physical/Health Education Elective

Course Code : Physical/Health Education Elective

Department Description : Health, Physical Education, Recreation & Dance

Course Description :

Physical/Health Education Elective

• Credit : 1

Short Title : Criminal Justice I

Course Code : CJU-123

Course Description :

Examines both the substantive and procedural criminal law with a special focus on the administration of justice. Particular attention will be given to the role of the police, courts and correctional systems and how each separate entity must function with the framework of Constitutional law. Special emphasis will be on New Jersey statutory law and court rules.

• Credit : 3

Short Title : Criminal Justice II

Course Code : CJU-124

Course Description :

A continuation of Criminal Justice I. Particular emphasis on the New Jersey court system including detailed discussions of the role of prosecutors versus defense attorneys; pretrial, trial and post-trial functions and the constant influence of ethical considerations.

Prerequisites :

CJU-123

• Credit : 3

Short Title : Introduction to Correction Administration

Course Code : COR-201

Course Description :

Examines the vast spectrum of systems, processes and people involved in the correctional field. Emphasizes the legal impact of the correctional process as well as correctional management theories and applications. Particular attention will be given to the massive changes of modern correctional facilities and emerging prison issues such as overcrowding, drugs and the AIDS problem.

Prerequisites :

CJU-123

Co requisites :

CJU 123

• Credit : 3

Short Title : Correctional Institutions

Course Code : COR-207

Course Description :

Provides a thorough examination of the major issues that correctional institutions must deal with daily as well as the long term effects of decision and policy making. Particular attention given to treatment programs, their uses and limitations. Provides an overview of the past and current status of penal servitude. Explains the lifestyle of the offender in correctional facilities and evaluates efforts to integrate the institutional experience with the post-release life of the inmates.

Prerequisites :

CJU-123

Co requisites :

CJU 123

• Credit : 3

Short Title : Constitutional Law

Course Code : POS-231

Course Description :

Examines the principal methods by which United States Supreme Court Justices give meaning to Constitutional provisions in the context of individual cases. Particular attention paid to the fundamental importance of a full and coherent understanding of the principles, precedents and problems of America’s democratic system.

Prerequisites :

POS-121 or POS-201 or POS-220

• Credit : 3

Short Title : Introduction to Criminology

Course Code : SOC-140

Course Description :

The nature and sources of criminal law, incidences and trends of criminology, relationship of culture and social systems to criminology, biological, psychological and sociological theories of criminology.

• Credit : 3

Short Title : Juvenile Delinquency

Course Code : SOC-225

Course Description :

Examines the nature and extent of juvenile crime, juvenile delinquency as a social and cultural problem, social and cultural factors in the explanation of delinquent behavior, types of offenders, theories of delinquency and treatment and prevention of delinquency.

• Credit : 3

Short Title : English Composition I

Course Code : ENG-121

Department Description : English

Course Description :

Through a variety of writing projects requiring competence in clear, correct, and effective English, students will use inferential and critical skills in the process of composing documented essays. Extensive reading materials serve as structural models and as the bases for discussion and for the writing of essays involving response, analysis, and synthesis.

Prerequisites :

A passing score on the College Placement Test; or a grade of "C" or better in ENG-010 and RDG-011 (RDG-011 can be a co-requisite; or a grade of "C" or better in ESL-097 and  ESL-098.

Co requisites :

RDG-011 may be taken as a co-requisite if not previously completed with a grade of "C" or better.

• Credit : 3

Short Title : English Composition II

Course Code : ENG-122

Department Description : English

Course Description : Through a variety of writing projects requiring competence in clear, correct, and effective English, students will use inferential and critical skills in the process of composing argument synthesis essays. Students will engage in formal written argumentation based on extensive reading and analysis of complex texts. Through the research process, students will locate, analyze, and synthesize scholarly sources to advance their own informed positions on relevant issues in the composition of a formal research paper.

Prerequisites :

A grade of “C” or better in ENG-121

• Credit : 3
• Lecture Hours : 3

Short Title : GE Humanities Elective

Course Code : HUM-EL2

Department Description : Humanities

• Credit : 3

Short Title : GE Humanities Elective

Course Code : HUM-EL2

Department Description : Humanities

• Credit : 3

Short Title : GE Technology Elective

Course Code : GE-MST

Department Description : General Education

• Credit : 3

Short Title : GE Math Elective

Course Code : MAT-EL1

Department Description : Mathematics

• Credit : 3

Short Title : GE Science Elective

Course Code : BIO-EL1

Department Description : Biology

• Credit : 3

Short Title : Introduction to Psychology

Course Code : PSY-123

Department Description : History and Social Science

Course Description :

Provides a psychological basis for the understanding of human behavior. A survey of fundamentals that are necessary for subsequent psychology courses. Topics include but are not limited to: learning, motivation, cognition, personality, abnormal behavior, development and social psychology.

• Credit : 3

Short Title : Introduction to Sociology

Course Code : SOC-121

Department Description : History and Social Science

Course Description :

This course examines human relationships in society, analyzes concepts of culture, socialization, values, norms, deviance, stratification and causes and effects of inequalities.

• Credit : 3

Short Title : United States State and Local Government

Course Code : POS-201

Department Description : History and Social Science

Course Description :

A comparative analysis of the state, county and municipal levels of government in the United States is offered. Particular attention is given to New Jersey government and politics, state party organizations, interest groups and electorate behavior, as well as the formal governmental structure.

• Credit : 3

Short Title : United States National Government

Course Code : POS-220

Department Description : History and Social Science

Course Description :

The organization, powers and procedures of the United States national government are presented along with such topics as the role of political parties, electorate behavior and interest groups as a continuing process of United States politics.

• Credit : 3

Short Title : Physical/Health Education Elective

Course Code : Physical/Health Education Elective

Department Description : Health, Physical Education, Recreation & Dance

Course Description :

Physical/Health Education Elective

• Credit : 1

Short Title : Criminal Justice I

Course Code : CJU-123

Department Description : History and Social Science

Course Description :

Examines both the substantive and procedural criminal law with a special focus on the administration of justice. Particular attention will be given to the role of the police, courts and correctional systems and how each separate entity must function with the framework of Constitutional law. Special emphasis will be on New Jersey statutory law and court rules.

• Credit : 3

Short Title : Criminal Justice II

Course Code : CJU-124

Department Description : History and Social Science

Course Description :

A continuation of Criminal Justice I. Particular emphasis on the New Jersey court system including detailed discussions of the role of prosecutors versus defense attorneys; pretrial, trial and post-trial functions and the constant influence of ethical considerations.

Prerequisites :

CJU-123

• Credit : 3

Short Title : Introduction to Correction Administration

Course Code : COR-201

Department Description : History and Social Science

Course Description :

Examines the vast spectrum of systems, processes and people involved in the correctional field. Emphasizes the legal impact of the correctional process as well as correctional management theories and applications. Particular attention will be given to the massive changes of modern correctional facilities and emerging prison issues such as overcrowding, drugs and the AIDS problem.

Prerequisites :

CJU-123

Co requisites :

CJU 123

• Credit : 3

Short Title : Correctional Institutions

Course Code : COR-207

Department Description : History and Social Science

Course Description :

Provides a thorough examination of the major issues that correctional institutions must deal with daily as well as the long term effects of decision and policy making. Particular attention given to treatment programs, their uses and limitations. Provides an overview of the past and current status of penal servitude. Explains the lifestyle of the offender in correctional facilities and evaluates efforts to integrate the institutional experience with the post-release life of the inmates.

Prerequisites :

CJU-123

Co requisites :

CJU 123

• Credit : 3

Short Title : Constitutional Law

Course Code : POS-231

Department Description : History and Social Science

Course Description :

Examines the principal methods by which United States Supreme Court Justices give meaning to Constitutional provisions in the context of individual cases. Particular attention paid to the fundamental importance of a full and coherent understanding of the principles, precedents and problems of America’s democratic system.

Prerequisites :

POS-121 or POS-201 or POS-220

• Credit : 3

Short Title : Introduction to Criminology

Course Code : SOC-140

Department Description : History and Social Science

Course Description :

The nature and sources of criminal law, incidences and trends of criminology, relationship of culture and social systems to criminology, biological, psychological and sociological theories of criminology.

• Credit : 3

Short Title : Juvenile Delinquency

Course Code : SOC-225

Department Description : History and Social Science

Course Description :

Examines the nature and extent of juvenile crime, juvenile delinquency as a social and cultural problem, social and cultural factors in the explanation of delinquent behavior, types of offenders, theories of delinquency and treatment and prevention of delinquency.

• Credit : 3

Short Title : English Composition I

Course Code : ENG-121

Department Description : English

Course Description :

Through a variety of writing projects requiring competence in clear, correct, and effective English, students will use inferential and critical skills in the process of composing documented essays. Extensive reading materials serve as structural models and as the bases for discussion and for the writing of essays involving response, analysis, and synthesis.

Prerequisites :

A passing score on the College Placement Test; or a grade of "C" or better in ENG-010 and RDG-011 (RDG-011 can be a co-requisite; or a grade of "C" or better in ESL-097 and ESL-098.

Co requisites :

RDG-011 may be taken as a co-requisite if not previously completed with a grade of "C" or better.

• Credit : 3

Short Title : English Composition II

Course Code : ENG-122

Department Description : English

Course Description : Through a variety of writing projects requiring competence in clear, correct, and effective English, students will use inferential and critical skills in the process of composing argument synthesis essays. Students will engage in formal written argumentation based on extensive reading and analysis of complex texts. Through the research process, students will locate, analyze, and synthesize scholarly sources to advance their own informed positions on relevant issues in the composition of a formal research paper.

Prerequisites :

A grade of “C” or better in ENG-121

• Credit : 3
• Lecture Hours : 3

Short Title : GE Humanities Elective

Course Code : HUM-EL2

Department Description : Humanities

• Credit : 3

Short Title : GE Humanities Elective

Course Code : HUM-EL2

Department Description : Humanities

• Credit : 3

Short Title : GE Technology Elective

Course Code : GE-MST

Department Description : General Education

• Credit : 3

Short Title : GE Math Elective

Course Code : MAT-EL1

Department Description : Mathematics

• Credit : 3

Short Title : GE Science Elective

Course Code : BIO-EL1

Department Description : Biology

• Credit : 3

Short Title : Introduction to Psychology

Course Code : PSY-123

Department Description : History and Social Science

Course Description :

Provides a psychological basis for the understanding of human behavior. A survey of fundamentals that are necessary for subsequent psychology courses. Topics include but are not limited to: learning, motivation, cognition, personality, abnormal behavior, development and social psychology.

• Credit : 3

Short Title : Introduction to Sociology

Course Code : SOC-121

Department Description : History and Social Science

Course Description :

This course examines human relationships in society, analyzes concepts of culture, socialization, values, norms, deviance, stratification and causes and effects of inequalities.

• Credit : 3

Short Title : United States State and Local Government

Course Code : POS-201

Department Description : History and Social Science

Course Description :

A comparative analysis of the state, county and municipal levels of government in the United States is offered. Particular attention is given to New Jersey government and politics, state party organizations, interest groups and electorate behavior, as well as the formal governmental structure.

• Credit : 3

Short Title : United States National Government

Course Code : POS-220

Department Description : History and Social Science

Course Description :

The organization, powers and procedures of the United States national government are presented along with such topics as the role of political parties, electorate behavior and interest groups as a continuing process of United States politics.

• Credit : 3

Short Title : Physical/Health Education Elective

Course Code : Physical/Health Education Elective

Department Description : Health, Physical Education, Recreation & Dance

Course Description :

Physical/Health Education Elective

• Credit : 1

Short Title : Criminal Justice I

Course Code : CJU-123

Department Description : History and Social Science

Course Description :

Examines both the substantive and procedural criminal law with a special focus on the administration of justice. Particular attention will be given to the role of the police, courts and correctional systems and how each separate entity must function with the framework of Constitutional law. Special emphasis will be on New Jersey statutory law and court rules.

• Credit : 3

Short Title : Criminal Justice II

Course Code : CJU-124

Department Description : History and Social Science

Course Description :

A continuation of Criminal Justice I. Particular emphasis on the New Jersey court system including detailed discussions of the role of prosecutors versus defense attorneys; pretrial, trial and post-trial functions and the constant influence of ethical considerations.

Prerequisites :

CJU-123

• Credit : 3

Short Title : Introduction to Correction Administration

Course Code : COR-201

Department Description : History and Social Science

Course Description :

Examines the vast spectrum of systems, processes and people involved in the correctional field. Emphasizes the legal impact of the correctional process as well as correctional management theories and applications. Particular attention will be given to the massive changes of modern correctional facilities and emerging prison issues such as overcrowding, drugs and the AIDS problem.

Prerequisites :

CJU-123

Co requisites :

CJU 123

• Credit : 3

Short Title : Correctional Institutions

Course Code : COR-207

Department Description : History and Social Science

Course Description :

Provides a thorough examination of the major issues that correctional institutions must deal with daily as well as the long term effects of decision and policy making. Particular attention given to treatment programs, their uses and limitations. Provides an overview of the past and current status of penal servitude. Explains the lifestyle of the offender in correctional facilities and evaluates efforts to integrate the institutional experience with the post-release life of the inmates.

Prerequisites :

CJU-123

Co requisites :

CJU 123

• Credit : 3

Short Title : Constitutional Law

Course Code : POS-231

Department Description : History and Social Science

Course Description :

Examines the principal methods by which United States Supreme Court Justices give meaning to Constitutional provisions in the context of individual cases. Particular attention paid to the fundamental importance of a full and coherent understanding of the principles, precedents and problems of America’s democratic system.

Prerequisites :

POS-121 or POS-201 or POS-220

• Credit : 3

Short Title : Introduction to Criminology

Course Code : SOC-140

Department Description : History and Social Science

Course Description :

The nature and sources of criminal law, incidences and trends of criminology, relationship of culture and social systems to criminology, biological, psychological and sociological theories of criminology.

• Credit : 3

Short Title : Juvenile Delinquency

Course Code : SOC-225

Department Description : History and Social Science

Course Description : Examines the nature and extent of juvenile crime, juvenile delinquency as a social and cultural problem, social and cultural factors in the explanation of delinquent behavior, types of offenders, theories of delinquency and treatment and prevention of delinquency.

• Credit : 3
• Lecture Hours : 3

Short Title : English Composition I

Course Code : ENG-121

Department Description : English

Course Description :

Through a variety of writing projects requiring competence in clear, correct, and effective English, students will use inferential and critical skills in the process of composing documented essays. Extensive reading materials serve as structural models and as the bases for discussion and for the writing of essays involving response, analysis, and synthesis.

Prerequisites :

A passing score on the College placement test or a grade of “C” or better in ENG-010

• Credit : 3

Short Title : English Composition II

Course Code : ENG-122

Department Description : English

Course Description :

Through a variety of writing projects requiring competence in clear, correct, and effective English, students will use inferential and critical skills in the process of composing argument synthesis essays. Students will engage in formal written argumentation based on extensive reading and analysis of complex texts. Through the research process, students will locate, analyze, and synthesize scholarly sources to advance their own informed positions on relevant issues in the composition of a formal research paper.

Prerequisites :

A grade of “C” or better in ENG-121

• Credit : 3

Short Title : GE Humanities Elective

Course Code : HUM-EL2

Department Description : Humanities

• Credit : 3

Short Title : GE Humanities Elective

Course Code : HUM-EL2

Department Description : Humanities

• Credit : 3

Short Title : GE Technology Elective

Course Code : GE-MST

Department Description : General Education

• Credit : 3

Short Title : GE Math Elective

Course Code : MAT-EL1

Department Description : Mathematics

• Credit : 3

Short Title : GE Science Elective

Course Code : BIO-EL1

Department Description : Biology

• Credit : 3

Short Title : Introduction to Psychology

Course Code : PSY-123

Department Description : History and Social Science

Course Description :

Provides a psychological basis for the understanding of human behavior. A survey of fundamentals that are necessary for subsequent psychology courses. Topics include but are not limited to: learning, motivation, cognition, personality, abnormal behavior, development and social psychology.

• Credit : 3

Short Title : Introduction to Sociology

Course Code : SOC-121

Department Description : History and Social Science

Course Description :

This course examines human relationships in society, analyzes concepts of culture, socialization, values, norms, deviance, stratification and causes and effects of inequalities.

• Credit : 3

Short Title : United States State and Local Government

Course Code : POS-201

Department Description : History and Social Science

Course Description :

A comparative analysis of the state, county and municipal levels of government in the United States is offered. Particular attention is given to New Jersey government and politics, state party organizations, interest groups and electorate behavior, as well as the formal governmental structure.

• Credit : 3

Short Title : United States National Government

Course Code : POS-220

Department Description : History and Social Science

Course Description :

The organization, powers and procedures of the United States national government are presented along with such topics as the role of political parties, electorate behavior and interest groups as a continuing process of United States politics.

• Credit : 3

Short Title : Physical/Health Education Elective

Course Code : Physical/Health Education Elective

Department Description : Health, Physical Education, Recreation & Dance

Course Description :

Physical/Health Education Elective

• Credit : 1

Short Title : Criminal Justice I

Course Code : CJU-123

Department Description : History and Social Science

Course Description : Examines both the substantive and procedural criminal law with a special focus on the administration of justice. Particular attention will be given to the role of the police, courts and correctional systems and how each separate entity must function with the framework of Constitutional law. Special emphasis will be on New Jersey statutory law and court rules.

• Credit : 3
• Lecture Hours : 3

Short Title : Criminal Justice II

Course Code : CJU-124

Department Description : History and Social Science

Course Description :

A continuation of Criminal Justice I. Particular emphasis on the New Jersey court system including detailed discussions of the role of prosecutors versus defense attorneys; pretrial, trial and post-trial functions and the constant influence of ethical considerations.

Prerequisites :

CJU-123

• Credit : 3

Short Title : Introduction to Correction Administration

Course Code : COR-201

Department Description : History and Social Science

Course Description :

Examines the vast spectrum of systems, processes and people involved in the correctional field. Emphasizes the legal impact of the correctional process as well as correctional management theories and applications. Particular attention will be given to the massive changes of modern correctional facilities and emerging prison issues such as overcrowding, drugs and the AIDS problem.

Prerequisites :

CJU-123

Co requisites :

CJU 123

• Credit : 3

Short Title : Correctional Institutions

Course Code : COR-207

Department Description : History and Social Science

Course Description :

Provides a thorough examination of the major issues that correctional institutions must deal with daily as well as the long term effects of decision and policy making. Particular attention given to treatment programs, their uses and limitations. Provides an overview of the past and current status of penal servitude. Explains the lifestyle of the offender in correctional facilities and evaluates efforts to integrate the institutional experience with the post-release life of the inmates.

Prerequisites :

CJU-123

Co requisites :

CJU 123

• Credit : 3

Short Title : Constitutional Law

Course Code : POS-231

Department Description : History and Social Science

Course Description :

Examines the principal methods by which United States Supreme Court Justices give meaning to Constitutional provisions in the context of individual cases. Particular attention paid to the fundamental importance of a full and coherent understanding of the principles, precedents and problems of America’s democratic system.

Prerequisites :

POS-121 or POS-201 or POS-220

• Credit : 3

Short Title : Introduction to Criminology

Course Code : SOC-140

Department Description : History and Social Science

Course Description : The nature and sources of criminal law, incidences and trends of criminology, relationship of culture and social systems to criminology, biological, psychological and sociological theories of criminology.

• Credit : 3
• Lecture Hours : 3

Short Title : Juvenile Delinquency

Course Code : SOC-225

Department Description : History and Social Science

Course Description : Examines the nature and extent of juvenile crime, juvenile delinquency as a social and cultural problem, social and cultural factors in the explanation of delinquent behavior, types of offenders, theories of delinquency and treatment and prevention of delinquency.

• Credit : 3
• Lecture Hours : 3