Bachelor of Science in Correctional Program Support Services

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Special issues affecting the criminal justice system including prevention efforts, recidivism, and evidence-based practices are reviewed.","title":"Introduction to Criminal Justice"},{"name":"CPSS/215","description":"Survey of Corrections in the United States","credits":"3","mrktDesc":"This course is an introduction to the various components of the corrections system within the criminal justice system. It provides an overview of corrections, including corrections history and the persons, agencies, and organizations that manage convicted offenders. Other topics that are covered include policy and procedure, sentencing, community supervision, and rehabilitations of prisoners.","title":"Survey of Corrections in the United States"},{"name":"CPSS/240","description":"Foundations of Criminal Behavior","credits":"3","mrktDesc":"本课程强调犯罪行为产生的原因以及对犯罪行为的理论解释. 向学生介绍犯罪学的调查方法，并回顾几种不同的犯罪分类. 学生也考虑各种犯罪学方法对公共政策的影响.","title":"Foundations of Criminal Behavior"},{"name":"CPSS/300","description":"Working with the Correctional Population","credits":"3","mrktDesc":"This course provides an overview of correctional populations, and discusses the ethical, legal, and security aspects of the profession, including inmate manipulation and games.","title":"Working With the Correctional Population"},{"name":"CPSS/316","description":"Social Psychology and Criminal Behavior","credits":"3","mrktDesc":"This course provides a unified view of the field of social psychology as it relates to the development of criminogenic factors and criminal behavior. 它提出了社会影响和群体思维的概念，因为它们与人类的思想有关, feelings, and actions.","title":"Social Psychology and Criminal Behavior"},{"name":"CPSS/331","description":"Ethics and Values for Support Services Professionals","credits":"3","mrktDesc":"This course provides an overview of ethical standards outlined by human service, criminal justice, and mental health organizations. 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Students will examine personal beliefs, values, 并在与不同的和特殊的人群打交道时制定文化上合适的策略.","title":"Diversity and Special Populations"},{"name":"CPSS/370","description":"Intake, Assessment, and Classification","credits":"3","mrktDesc":"This course introduces students to the purpose, philosophy, and functions of intake, assessment, and classification within the correctional system. 学生调查多种工具，以确定风险和监禁个人的需求.","title":"Intake, Assessment, and Classification"},{"name":"CPSS/385","description":"Case Planning and Case Management","credits":"3","mrktDesc":"本课程将帮助学生发展和管理矫正系统中个人的个案计划, based on specific risk, needs, and resources. 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Students will be introduced to the elements of each genre, along with an overview of its historical development in Western European tradition.","title":"Introduction to the Visual and Performing Arts"},{"name":"POL/215","description":"State and Local Political Processes","credits":"3","mrktDesc":"This course provides students with an introduction to the organization, administration, and functions of American state and local governments. The relationship between state and federal governments is also analyzed.","title":"State and Local Political Processes"},{"name":"SCI/163T","description":"Elements of Health and Wellness","credits":"3","mrktDesc":"This course provides an overview of the key components of comprehensive wellness. Based on a preventive model, 该课程将允许学习者探索促进健康的选择，以活得更长、更好为目标.","title":"Elements of Health and Wellness"},{"name":"PSY/203T","description":"Foundations of Psychology","credits":"3"},{"name":"PSY/250","description":"Psychology of Personality","credits":"3","mrktDesc":"This course is an introduction to the study of personality. 本课程检视理解人格发展的理论解释，并探讨每一个理论. The course also investigates how personality is assessed. The focus is on approaches that psychology has developed for understanding personality and on applications for organizational processes.","title":"Psychology of Personality"},{"name":"PSY/205T","description":"Life Span Human Development","credits":"3","mrktDesc":"This course focuses on a historical view of human development leading to the current life span approach to form an understanding of the developing individual, and it explores influences on human development, ranging from individual models to cross-cultural groups. Emphasis is given to personality, social, intellectual, and physical development, 用来描述人在一生中如何变化的主要理论.","title":"Life Span Human Development"},{"name":"REL/133","description":"World Religious Traditions I","credits":"3","mrktDesc":"This course offers a survey of the major historical developments, structural cosmology, symbolic interpretation, and values of the Hindu, Buddhist, Taoist, Confucian, and Shinto traditions.","title":"World Religious Traditions I"},{"name":"REL/134","description":"World Religious Traditions II","credits":"3","mrktDesc":"This course provides a survey of the major historical developments, structural cosmology, symbolic interpretation, and values of the Judaic, Christian, and Islamic religious traditions.","title":"World Religious Traditions II"},{"name":"HUM/105","description":"World Mythology","credits":"3","mrktDesc":"本课程概述神话及其与古代和现代文化的关系. The course covers the purposes and types of myths, the development of myths and mythological characters, the common elements of mythological structures, the predominant characteristics of deities and sacred places in myth, contemporary theories of myths and mythology, and how myths and mythic structures shape contemporary culture.","title":"World Mythology"},{"name":"HST/175","description":"The American Experience Since 1945","credits":"3","mrktDesc":"This course is an overview of the principal social, political, economic, and global events which have shaped the American experience since World War II. Understanding modern American history is a necessity in today\u0027s ever-changing world. This course aims to supply the tools for understanding current political, social, cultural, and economic problems in the U.S. by applying a historical perspective to analyze contemporary issues.","title":"The American Experience Since 1945"},{"name":"SOC/315","description":"Cultural Diversity","credits":"3","mrktDesc":"This course focuses on the issues, challenges, and opportunities presented by U.S. population diversity. Workplace issues related to employee diversity in terms of gender, race or ethnicity, socioeconomic class, and cultural background are emphasized.","title":"Cultural Diversity"}],"showDatesCopy":"false","hideCourseDetailsLinks":"false","skillMappedProgram":"true","skillLink":"/skills-aligned-learning","enableDateLookahead":"false","defaultGenEdCategoryDescription":"These courses lay the foundation for all our degree programs. 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