Course Descriptions
BUS 215 - Business Law
Credit Hours: 3
Origin, nature and growth of law and the role that law plays in modern business. Contacts, sales, personal property, real property and tort liability; wills, insurance and landlord/tenant.
CRJ 101 - Introduction to Criminal Justice
Credit Hours: 3
An introduction to the history, structure, and functions of the various elements of the American criminal justice system. (Formerly CRJ 240)
POL 200 - United States Government
Credit Hours: 3
Fundamentals of the United States federal system of government; governmental organizations; processes and function at national, state, and local levels with emphasis on national. This course satisfies teacher certification and statute requirements.
POL 260 - The American Judicial Process
Credit Hours: 3
Analysis of the American judicial system with an emphasis upon recruitment, the decision-making process, the judicial structure and operating environment, and the impact of and compliance with some major Supreme Court decisions.
POL 261 - Mock Trial I
Credit Hours: 2
A course on trial procedures designed especially for pre-law students. No more than 3 credit hours of Mock Trial may apply towards pre-law degree.
POL 262 - Mock Trial II (Criminal)
Credit Hours: 1
Prerequisite(s): POL 261
A course on trial procedures designed especially for pre-law students. No more than 3 credit hours of Mock Trial may apply towards pre-law degree.
POL 263 - Mock Trial I (Civil)
Credit Hours: 2
A course on trial procedures designed especially for pre-law students. No more than 3 credit hours of Mock Trial may apply towards pre-law degree.
POL 264 - Mock Trial II (Civil)
Credit Hours: 1
Prerequisite(s): POL 263
A course on trial procedures designed especially for pre-law students. No more than 3 credit hours of Mock Trial may apply towards pre-law degree.
POL 363 - American Constitutional Law
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite(s): POL 200
An examination of Constitutional Law in the United States with an emphasis upon the basic structure and power relationships in the American Constitutional system.
POL 364 - Civil Right and Civil Liberties
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite(s): POL 200
An examination of Constitutional Law in the United States with an emphasis upon civil rights and liberties.
POL 480-1 - Practicum in Political Science
Credit Hours: 1-6
An assignment involving the practical application of political science knowledge. Interns will work with one of several governmental offices or governmental-related private agencies located within the nearby tri-state area. Approximately 50 hours of practicum required per credit hour. Graded on A/F scale. Only 3 hours may count toward Political Science Degree.
BUS 316 - Advanced Business Law
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite(s): BUS 215
Policy and rationale of the law of negotiable instruments, agency, partnership, corporations, accountant's liability, employment laws, federal securities regulation and bankruptcy.
COM 390 - Communication Law and Ethics
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite(s): junior/senior standing
Provides understanding of historical, legal and ethical issues involved in freedom of expression. Principles and case studies in communication law, constitutional guarantees, libel, privacy, contempt, privilege, copyright, regulatory agencies, public policy. Discussion of major court decisions in each area of communication law and historical/political climate out of which the cases emerged provide the framework for the course.
CRJ 343 - Criminology
Credit Hours: 3
Recent trends in delinquency and crime; the nature of criminal behavior; personal and social factors in crime causation; critical evaluation of criminological theories. Lecture based. (Same as SWK 343.)
CRJ 344 - Crime and Corrections
Credit Hours: 3
Treatment of crime and delinquency; probation; penal and reformatory institutions; parole; recidivism; the problems of the prevention of crime. (Same as SWK 344.)
CRJ 346 - Foundations of Criminal Law
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite(s): SWK 200 and CRJ 101
The development of law as a means of social control from the earliest times up to the present constitutional, statutory, and case law in the United States.
CRJ 347 - Contemporary Criminal Law and Procedures
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite(s): SWK 200 and either CRJ 101 or POL 200
The study of criminal proceedings. Legal issues associated with investigation of crimes, acquisition of evidence, securing of confessions, the foundations and operations of the exclusionary rule, utilization of counsel. Constitutional rights regarding criminal defendants and associated matters. Emphasis on current case law and trends in criminal justice.
HIS 311 - Modern Britain 1689-Present
Credit Hours: 3
This course covers the period of the Glorious Revolution, the evolution of Britain as a world economic and political power in the 18th and 19th Centuries and the decline of Britain as a global power in the 20th Century. HIS 360 - Revolution and Nation Making
Credit Hours: 3
Follows the path of American colonial society as it matured prior to the break with Britain. It will trace the causes of the American revolution and the effect of war on society including the social, economic and political changes it brought about. Finally, it will focus upon the creation of the Constitution.
POL 385 - Political Theory: 1500 - Present
Credit Hours: 3
Ideas of the major political thinkers from Machiavelli to Marx on the attempt to balance the desire for order and stability with the desire for freedom and liberty.
POL 421 - International Law
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite(s): POL 236
Nature, sources, and development of international law; leading principles defining the rights of states in times of peace, war, and neutrality. Mediation, arbitration, international courts, maritime and aviation law will be covered.
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