Course Syllabi

Studies deviance, society's role in defining behavior, theories of criminality, the economic, social, and psychological impact of crime, and the relationships between statistics and crime victimization.

Examines the theories of procedures and methods of operations of public police with emphasis on discretionary powers. Career opportunities and current trends in law enforcement.

Examines the history and development of correctional theories and institutions.

Examines correctional institutions with an emphasis on personnel and security matters, care and treatment programs, institutional planning, the criminal justice system, and matters of custody and treatment.

Examines community treatment in the correctional process and the selection and release of both adults and juveniles under the supervision of probation and parole.

This course develops correctional supervisors and managers in their field. The class includes personnel practices, employee discipline and motivation, management theory, budget, and problem solving.

Provides the student with an understanding of the rationale underlying major court holdings, the procedural requirements that stem from these holdings and their effect on the daily operations of the criminal justice system.

The philosophy of community policing is being advanced as the new policing system for the twenty-first century. This course is designed to provide the theories and practicalities of the new policing, as well as to identify the basic concepts, strategies, experiments and research on community interaction.

Theory of criminal investigation, crime scene procedures, case preparation, interviewing, and basic investigative techniques are studied.

The scientific analysis and examination of biological evidence with emphasis on collection and preservation of evidence. Topics discussed include blood, drugs, alcohol, hair, fibers and topics of special interest in criminalistics.

The Advanced Law Enforcement Leadership Course will prepare the student to:

• Manage vehicle pursuits at the Lieutenant/Commander level.
• Perform practically the ICS functions of Incident Command & Tactical Command at the Lieutenant/Commander level.
• Perform practically the ICS functions of Unified Command, bringing together Incident Command and Tactical Command, at the Lieutenant/Commander level.
• Perform practically the ICS functions of an (EOC) Emergency Operations Center, bringing together Unified Command,  Incident Command and Tactical Command, at the Lieutenant/Commander and Captain/Sheriff/Chief level.

This course will prepare the student to:

Practically apply the concepts and tactics learned at Command Level Training: (i.e.) Southern Police Institute (SPI), Federal Bureau of Investigation National Academy (FBI NA), Northwestern Command School, Executive Leadership, etc. to the student’s individual agency policies, SOPs, and training methodology in the form of updating or creating new agency policies, SOPs, and training methodology.

Students will be shown how to apply the following topics of instruction from Command Level Training as they lead their division, group, or team:

The livestock and poultry industries including applications of scientific principles, marketing, and selection are emphasized.

This course develops entry-level skills in the production and management of livestock and companion animals. It includes skill development in facility design and management of breeding systems in cattle, horse, sheep, goat, swine and companion animals. Learners will learn how to handle livestock appropriately. There will be an online component covering Institutional Animal Use Care and Use Committee (IACUC) training and certification.

Selection, evaluation, classification, and use of feeds for specific purposes in animal nutrition to include the element of nutrition, commonly used feeds, nutritive requirements, feed processing, and practical methods of feeding different classes of livestock and evaluation of livestock carcasses to determine nutritional needs.

Genetic principles of inheritance in plants and animals and their significance in agriculture and biology will be discussed. Topics include the physical basis of heredity in families and populations; introduction to chromosome biology; the molecular basis for gene expression; and modern genetic engineering tools used in animal and plant systems.

An introductory, general service course for both anthropology and non-anthropology majors. Covers physical anthropology, linguistics, archaeology, and cultural anthropology. Controversial topics are presented and discussions are open and often lively. World cultures are compared.

Surveys the evolution of humans and cultures from the earliest beginnings to the development of the first civilizations. Many controversial topics are presented and the discussions are often lively. The manner of instruction is informal.

The basic concepts of social and cultural anthropology are discussed using the social, economic, political, family, and religious systems of a variety of societies for illustration. Emphasis is placed on culture as an adapting and evolving structure.

Covers the origins and development of the Indian populations from prehistoric to modern times in North America and Mexico. Origins of the major tribes of the greater Southwest are emphasized.