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COM 220 – COMMUNICATION & LANGUAGE Prerequisites : Students must have satisfied all ENG and RDG remediation requirements prior to starting the course . Communication and Language is an advanced course which teaches the meaning of oral language codes and explains how and why language takes the form we observe . Issues that underlie varieties of speech such as sexism , racism , and social status are examined , and the specific mechanisms of these codes are revealed . Special emphasis is given to the oral patterns used by men and women , to the pragmatic aspects critical to communicative function , and to the study of dialectical variety and bilingualism .
CRIMINAL JUSTICE
CRJ 105 – FOUNDATIONS OF JUSTICE SYSTEM Prerequisites : Completion of RDG 001 and ENG 001 . Students will be provided with basic knowledge of the philosophy , structure and processes utilized in the delivery of justice . This survey of justice will provide students with the necessary knowledge so they can understand and impact the system to enable it to best serve individual and / or societal needs .
CRJ 106 – UNDERSTANDING CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR Prerequisites : Completion of RDG 001 and ENG 001 . Focuses on a branch of criminal justice dealing with criminal behavior in relation to legal principles and court cases . Practical aspects of assessment , management and treatment functions of the practitioner will be examined from both a clinical and a behavioral perspective . Students will explore theories , techniques and research methods associated with judicial settings and correctional institutions .
CRJ 212 – RESEARCH IN CRIME & SECURITY Prerequisites : Completion of RDG 001 and ENG 001 . At least nine credits of Criminal Justice and / or Private Security Administration . This seminar type course offers the student an opportunity to examine specific issues , conflicts or controversies in one or more of the following discipline areas : law enforcement , loss prevention , the courts , and corrections . An interdisciplinary approach is stressed for a broader understanding . Each student is required to complete a research project under the direction of the instructor in the student ' s chosen area of examination .
PSA 225 – INTRODUCTION TO EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT Prerequisites : Completion of RDG 001 and ENG 001 . A study of emergency management , this course provides an overview of the Department of Homeland Security ' s National Incident Management System ( NIMS ). This course examines the United States Government Interagency Domestic Terrorism Concept of Operations ( CONPLAN ). It emphasizes the roles of Federal , State , and Local Agencies working effectively and efficiently together to prepare for , prevent , respond to , and recover from domestic incidents , regardless of cause , size , or complexity .
ECONOMICS
ECO 100 – SURVEY OF ECONOMICS A survey of the basic principles of economics , with application to contemporary issues . Operation of markets , determination of national income and its measurements , the role of financial markets , monetary and fiscal policies , and international trade are to be considered , as well as their impact upon the economy , individuals , and businesses . Business majors should take ECO 207 - ECO 208 .
ECO 110 – PERSONAL FINANCE ( Dual listed with FIN 110 ) Personal Finance prepares students to manage their current and future financial affairs . Topics to be covered include : financial planning , saving and credit , insurance , government transfers , home buying , stocks , bonds , mutual funds , and estate planning . This is a practical and sophisticated course intended to aid students with their personal finances .
ECO 111 – INTRODUCTION TO FINANCE ( Dual Listed with FIN 111 ) This course offers an introduction to financial decision making and the basic structure of institutions in contemporary financial markets . Topics include time value of money , risk and return , investment types , the role of government regulation , the influence of globalization in contemporary financial markets and evaluation of financial performance and return . The role of ethics in financial decision making and institutional policy will be discussed . Internet and data base research will be used to support the course curriculum and help the student develop the necessary skills to analyze realistic scenarios used in financial markets .
ECO 112 – INTRODUCTION TO INVESTMENTS ( Dual listed with FIN 112 ) An introduction to financial investments and portfolio management . Course topics include : financial markets and instruments , reading financial listings , stock trading and indexes , risk analysis , present and future value , stock valuation and investment decisions , portfolio management , individual and portfolio yields , types and uses of derivatives , sources of investment information , mutual funds , international diversification , the macroeconomy and the impact of economic variables on investments .
ECO 207 – PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS Prerequisites : Students must have satisfied all remediation in MAT . An introductory course which views the behavior of the economy as a whole and the problems of economic organization . Students will explore the fluctuations of output and prices . Problems and measurement of economic growth , inflation , unemployment and income will be discussed . Money , credit and financial institutions will be analyzed , as well as their impact on fiscal policies and international trade .
ECO 208 – PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS Prerequisites : Students must have satisfied all remediation in MAT . Overview of the economic problem , the traditional value theory , division of labor and its application to international trade . Analysis dealing with the behavior of individual elements in the economy . Organization of business , the various market structures , the theory of consumer behavior , price determination in the product and factor markets . Historic perspective of unions and their impact on the economy will be considered .
ECO 213 – MONEY AND BANKING Prerequisites : ECO 207 or permission of instructor . ( Dual listed with FIN 213 ) Basic concepts of money and financial intermediaries . Development of commercial banks and the creation of demand deposits . Yield , risk , and interest rates will be analyzed from a monetary and fiscal perspective . Functions and policies of the Federal Reserve in credit regulation and economic stabilization will be analyzed . Monetary Theory , Keynesian vs . Monetarists , international finance , exchange rates and the balance of payments will be examined .
ENGLISH
ENG 1 – PREPARATORY ENGLISH This course provides intense instruction in small classes to enable underprepared students to meet the demands of college-level writing . Specifically , students practice basic writing skills in preparation for the requirements of ENG 101 ( See catalog description of ENG 101 .) ENG 001 curriculum is designed to teach writing as a process encompassing prewriting exercises , drafting , revising , and editing , but it is also provides review and instruction in basic grammar , punctuation , sentence boundaries and structural and developmental issues related to basic composition . Freshmen assigned to ENG 001 must pass it before enrolling in ENG 101 . ENG 001 is a pass / fail course with no withdrawals allowed . ( Students with a foreign language background are referred to the descriptions below of ENG 030 . Additionally , ESL sections of ENG 001 are offered to students in need of focused language acquisition work in writing .) ( 3 lecture hours )
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