Courses

Exploration of the major criminological paradigms and the dominant theories in each respective paradigm. Theories will be assessed for their efficacy in explaining criminal behavior and ability to inform criminal justice policy.

An in-depth examination of the major theoretical perspectives of crime and deviance. Empirical research that informs the dominant criminological frameworks will be assessed, and the relevant policy implications of theories will be evaluated.

An examination of the American legal system with emphasis on the analysis and processing of criminal offenses, including an examination of constitutional criminal procedure concerning arrest, pre-trial and trial processes.

This course will provide an overview of issues and controversies in criminology. In addition to a survey of the major criminological series, the course concentrates on the major types of crimes committed in America society. Additionally, students will be exposed to how major societal institutions impact upon crime control efforts. Finally, problems associated with the measurement of crime are considered.

Introduction to critical methods and theoretical approaches to the study of literature.

This interdisciplinary course explores key developments in African history from human origin to 1850. The course covers Ancient Egypt, Kush, Nubia, the West African Islamic kingdoms, and empires, East-Central and Southern Africa before 1870 (Swahili City States, Great Zimbabwe, and the Kongo Kingdom, …), the eastern slave trade and the transatlantic slave trade, the scramble for Africa and its partition at the 1884-1885 conference of Berlin.

Surveys early childhood and elementary education as professional careers. Students become acquainted with factors affecting successful teaching in P-6.

This course is an overview of the background, establishment and growth of Christianity. The course addresses the contributions of Babylonia, Medo-Persia, Greek, and Rome to the preparation of the world for the Christ; the personal teachings of Christ; the teachings of the Apostles; the history and apostasy of the church; the reformation; and the restoration of the Church.

This course is a study of commerce and economics and their impact on society, technology, and business. This course will cover basic commerce and economics terminology and concepts important to managers.

Survey of the macroeconomic theories that explain the behavior of the world economy and the national economies that comprise it. Course covers the microeconomic relationships that explain the operations of individual consumer/supplier markets.