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Eligibility Criteria

High School Diploma, GED or equiv. International Education

Credit Hours

84 Hours

Course Duration

1 Year (Self-Paced) Program

Courses Offered

14

Courses Offered In ASSOCIATE TO BACHELORS DEGREE

  • Courses Name

  • Courses Description

  • Credit Hours

  • Introduction to Criminology

  • This course provides a sociological perspective on crime and criminal justice by treating social structure and social inequality as central themes in the study of crime and major factors in society's treatment of criminals.

  • 6 Credits

  • Sociology

  • Sociology is a comprehensive course that offers you a global perspective to help you better understand your own lives, provides strong focus on social diversity that allows you to see the impact of race, class, and gender, and focuses

  • 6 Credits

  • Corrections

  • This course examines corrections from an academic view and from those who are at the center of the system. It includes correctional history and theory, yet concentrates on what professionals do, why they do it, and the challenges they face every day.

  • 6 Credits

  • Issues in Criminal Justice

  • This course contextualizes current events within the criminal justice literature. Highlighting a variety of high-interest issues, it explains you how recent happenings relate to criminal justice studies.

  • 6 Credits

  • Criminal Procedures

  • This course explains the procedural aspects of the criminal justice system systematically, making the concepts easy to apply to any state’s specific procedural laws and procedures systematically.

  • 6 Credits

  • Investigation

  • This course presents crime detection as a dynamic field relying heavily on the past experiences of investigators as well as recent practical and technological innovations.

  • 6 Credits

  • Introduction to Laws

  • This course builds the procedural knowledge and real-world skills needed for today’s paralegal. It places an emphasis on profession and skills. Places an emphasis on basic foundations including: developing critical thinking and procedural skills; learning about technology applications in law office; and understanding how to handle ethical situations in workplace.

  • 6 Credits

  • Comparative Criminal Justice Systems

  • This course makes the comparative approach far more understandable and accessible, helping you recognize the growing importance of an international perspective. It organizes key concepts in a sequence that you will already find familiar; progressing from issues of law to the agencies of police, courts, and corrections.

  • 6 Credits

  • Fundamentals of Protection and Safety

  • This course covers fundamental issues and first principles of security and protection assurance. The course will look at the security and protection policies, models and mechanisms related to security and security systems.

  • 6 Credits

  • Security and Technology

  • This course introduces you to the impact of technology on the practice of public safety and security. You will study the principal information technology functions performed by public safety and security practitioners and evaluate the resulting benefits and technological problems.

  • 6 Credits

  • Introduction to Private Security

  • This course introduces the basic principles, practices, and concepts of security and safety. It also offers a study of the fundamental functions and responsibilities of security personnel as it relates to workplace security efforts, as well as the role of outside entities and agencies.

  • 6 Credits

  • Proactive Security

  • This course discusses the proactive measures that can be taken for the security. These topics include Proactive Security Planning, Legal Issues in Security Administration, Securing Assets, Emergency Management and Human Resource Management in Security Services.

  • 6 Credits

  • Introduction to Homeland Security

  • This is an introductory course covering the relationship of homeland security and criminal justice agencies as it impacts public safety and security. You will be introduced to salient issues regarding the interconnection of the homeland security mission and the roles of criminal justice agencies at the local, state, and federal.

  • 6 Credits

  • Fundamentals of Terrorism

  • This course analyzes the interaction of terrorism and violence as they relate to public safety and security. You will examine various aspects of domestic and international terrorist organizations from behavioral and organizational perspectives to: explain their existence, generate strategies to combat them, and protect the public from their assaults.

  • 6 Credits
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Introduction to criminology

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Criminology and the sociological perspective.
    Public opinion, the news media, and the crime problem.
    The measurement and patterning of criminal behavior.
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Victims and victimization.
    Explaining crime: emphasis on the individual.
    Sociological theories: emphasis on social structure.
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Sociological theories: emphasis on social process.
    Sociological theories: critical perspectives.
    Violent crime: homicide, assault, and robbery.
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Violence against women and children.
    Property crime.
    White-collar and organized crime.
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Political crime.
    Consensual crime.
    Policing: dilemmas of crime control in democratic society.
    Prosecution and punishment.
    Conclusion: how can we reduce crime?

Sociology

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    The sociological perspective
    Sociological investigation
    Culture
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Society
    Socialization
    Social interaction in everyday life
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Groups and organizations
    Sexuality and society
    Deviance
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Social stratification
    Social class in the united states
    Global stratification
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Gender stratification
    Race and ethnicity
    Aging and the elderly
    The economy and work
    Politics and government
    Families
    Religion
    Education
    Health and medicine
    Population, urbanization, and the environment
    Collective behavior and social movements
    Social change: traditional, modern, and postmodern societies

Corrections

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    History of crime and punishment
    -- sentencing and the correctional process
    Jails
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Probation and intermediate sanctions
    - prisons
    Parole and prisoner reentry
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    - the clients of adult correctional agencies
    The juvenile correctional system
    Special offenders
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    The management of prisons
    -- prison life for inmates
    The world of prison staff
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Custody and treatment
    - legal issues and the
    - issues in corrections
    Questions regarding the future of corrections

Issues in Criminal Justice

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Introduction
    Crimes against consumers
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Unsafe products
    Environmental crime
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Institutional corruption: mass media and religion
    Securities fraud
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Corporate fraud
    Fiduciary fraud: crime in the banking, insurance, and pension fund industries
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Crimes by the government
    Corruption of public officials
    Medical crime
    Computer crime
    Conclusions

Criminal procedures

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Criminal procedures in perspective
    Fundamental concepts of law
    The exclusionary rule
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Police-citizen transactions: consensual encounters and detentions
    The laws and procedures of arrest
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Miranda: its meaning and application
    Booking and custody procedures
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    The adversary system: roles of the prosecution and defense
    The court structure and pretrial procedures
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    The trial procedures
    Defense strategies and trial outcomes
    Sentencing procedures and alternatives
    Post-sentencing procedure

Investigation

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Criminal investigation: an overview
    The preliminary investigation
    Field notes, documenting, reporting the crime scene
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Report writing documentation of the investigation
    Search seizure
    Identification of criminal suspects
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    The criminal intelligence function
    Undercover surveillance operations
    Making an arrest
    Interviews interrogations
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Development management of informants
    Wrongful death
    Robbery
    Assault related offenses
    Sex offenses
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Child abuse neglect
    Burglary
    Larceny-theft
    Motor vehicle theft
    Arson bombings
    Drug offenses
    Money laundering computer-assisted crime
    Preparation for court

Introduction to laws

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    The paralegal profession
    Ethics, regulation and professional responsibility
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    The paralegal workplace
    Technology and the paralegal
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Sources of american law
    The court system and adr
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Civil litigation
    Administrative law
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Interviewing and investigation skills
    Traditional, computer, and internet legal research
    Legal writing and critical legal thinking

Comparative criminal justice systems

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    An international perspective
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Crime, transnational crime, and justice
    An american perspective on criminal law
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Legal traditions
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Substantive law and procedural law in the four legal traditions
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    An international perspective on policing
    An international perspective on courts
    An international perspective on corrections
    An international perspective on juvenile justice
    Japan: examples of effectiveness and borrowing

Fundamentals of Protection and Safety

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Overview of the private protection function.
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Law for the private protection officer.
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Patrol procedures.
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Report writing.
    Interpersonal communications.
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Physical security measures.
    Physical force and defensive measures.
    The protection officer's role in health and safety.
    Substance abuse.

Security and Technology

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Cybercrime: a new high tech crime paradigm.
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Information assurance.
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    It-enabled abuse, attacks and crimes.
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Computer abusers and cybercriminals.
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Theories of computer-enabled abuse and crime.
    The social and economic impacts of cybercrime.
    Emerging crime-related issues and controversies.
    Cyber laws and regulations.

Introduction to Private Security

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Introduction.
    Leadership.
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Effective supervision.
    Planning and decision making.
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Recruitment and selection.
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Training.
    Motivation.
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Performance appraisal.
    Discipline and discharge.

Proactive Security

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Development of security in the united states.
    Proactive security planning.
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Legal issues in security administration.
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Securing assets - humans and property.
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Securing assets - information and intellectual property.
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Investigation of crime and security incidents.
    Emergency management.
    Human resource management in security services.
    Training.
    Global and homeland security issues.

Introduction to Homeland Security

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Development of security in the united states.
    Proactive security planning.
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Legal issues in security administration.
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Securing assets - humans and property.
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Securing assets - information and intellectual property.
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Investigation of crime and security incidents.
    Emergency management.
    Human resource management in security services.
    Training.
    Global and homeland security issues.

Fundamentals of Terrorism

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Introduction and overview of digital crime.
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Digital terrorism.
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    The criminology of computer crime.
    Digital criminals and hackers.
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    White collar crimes.
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Viruses and malicious code.
    Exploitation, stalking and obscenity on the www.