CIS 216 Server-Side Development (5 credits)

Program Outcome: Model, design, develop and code data applications to meet user needs. Research, analyze and integrate information to stay current

Lecture Contact Hours 50
Lab Contact Hours 0
Clinical Contact Hours 0
Total Contact Hours 50

CIS 260 Introduction to Database Systems (5 credits)

CIS 261 SQL Programming I (5 credits)

2. Create and analyze schemas from relational databases.

3. Format Structured Query Language queries.

4. Query and create views of databases.

5. Validate and manage data.

6. Differentiate Data Manipulation Language versus Data Definition Language versus Data Control Language.

7. Create, read, update, and delete data.

Degree Outcomes
Information Competency: Graduates will be able to seek, find, evaluate and use information and employ information technology to engage in lifelong learning.

Program Outcomes:

Leverage IT best practices to analyze and present database and information resources that support the mission of the healthcare industry while complying with healthcare industry standards such as HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act).

Model and develop database and data warehouse applications to meet user needs.

Lecture Contact Hours 50
Lab Contact Hours 0
Clinical Contact Hours 0
Total Contact Hours 50

CIS 262 Cloud Data Fundamentals (5 credits)

1. Describe cloud data concepts such as data workloads, and data analytics core concepts
2. Organize relational data using workloads and data services
3. Develop and run query and management tasks
4. Demonstrate working with non-relational data using workloads, data offerings, and management tasks
5. Describe analytics workloads, data warehouse components, and data loading

1. Creative and Reflective Thinking: Graduates will evaluate, analyze, synthesize, and generate ideas; construct informed, meaningful, and justifiable conclusions; and process feelings, beliefs, biases, strengths, and weaknesses as they relate to their thinking, decisions, and creations.
2. Information Competency: Graduates will be able to seek, find, evaluate and use information, and employ information technology to engage in lifelong learning.

Program Outcomes

1. Research, analyze and integrate information to learn current technologies 
2. Use information systems and networks in a responsible and secure manner

CIS 265 Data Communications and Networks (5 credits)

2. Compare and contrast the alternatives in LAN media, topologies, access methods, and media.

3. Summarize the seven layers of the open systems interconnection (OSI) reference model.

4. Compare and contrast the different types of network cabling.

5. Describe the major data link layer protocols

6. Describe the major network layer protocols with an emphasis on IP, including addressing, subnetting, network address translation and IP configuration.

7. Describe the major functions of network operating systems and directory services.

8. Troubleshoot networks using standard troubleshooting tools.

9. Describe the advantages/disadvantages of various network protocols.

10. Demonstrate an understanding of connecting and managing various end user devices including mobile and WiFI configurations.

Degree Outcomes
Effective Communication Graduates will be able to exchange messages in a variety of contexts using multiple methods. Critical, Creative and Reflective Thinking Graduates will evaluate, analyze, synthesize, and generate ideas; construct informed, meaningful, and justifiable conclusions; and process feelings, beliefs, biases, strengths, and weaknesses as they relate to their thinking, decisions, and creations. Program Outcome: Document user requirements. Develop, troubleshoot, and administer stand-alone and network-based databases. Use proper systems, networking, and programming terminology. Demonstrate an understanding of enterprise networking. (CNE-NI)

Lecture Contact Hours 50
Lab Contact Hours 0
Clinical Contact Hours 0
Total Contact Hours 50

CIS 269 Advanced SQL Programming and Tuning (5 credits)

2. Describe the procedural language development environments.

3. Create, execute, and maintain procedures, functions, packages and database triggers.

4. Design procedural language packages and program units effectively.

5. Describe T-SQL or PL/SQL supplied packages.

6. Describe the causes of performance problems.

7. Write and tune procedural language code effectively to maximize performance.

8. Use diagnostic tools to gather information about SQL statement processing.

Degree Outcomes
Information Competency: Graduates will be able to seek, find, evaluate and use information and employ information technology to engage in lifelong learning. Program Outcomes: Leverage IT best practices to analyze and present database and information resources that support the mission of the healthcare industry while complying with healthcare industry standards such as HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act). Model and develop database and data warehouse applications to meet user needs.

Lecture Contact Hours 50
Lab Contact Hours 0
Clinical Contact Hours 0
Total Contact Hours 50

CIS 273 Data Visualization (5 credits)

1. Plan, prepare, load, and organize data into visual formats for data visualization
2. Use current data visualization technologies such as Tableau and Power BI 
3. Use current JavaScript libraries for data programming
4. Create visualizations for data such as scatter plots, line graphs and charts

1. Creative and Reflective Thinking: Graduates will evaluate, analyze, synthesize, and generate ideas; construct informed, meaningful, and justifiable conclusions; and process feelings, beliefs, biases, strengths, and weaknesses as they relate to their thinking, decisions, and creations.
2. Information Competency: Graduates will be able to seek, find, evaluate and use information, and employ information technology to engage in lifelong learning.

Program Outcomes

1. Research, analyze and integrate information to learn current technologies. 
2. Create and model end-user data visualizations
3. Collect, analyze, integrate and query data from disparate sources

CIS 274 Applied Business Management Analytics (2 credits)

2. Identify, import, integrate, cleanse, and validate data for use in decision making.

3. Analyze end user requirements and model with appropriate test data

4. Develop presentation layer with dashboards and KPIs using advanced Excel functionality such as PivotTables, Pivot Charts, PowerPivot, Slicers Develop analytical reports including the use of filters and parameters.

5. Analyze appropriate data connection to various third-party tools such as QlikView, Tableau, or PowerBI.

Degree Outcomes
Responsibility: Graduates will be able to critically examine the relationship between self, community, and/or environments, and to evaluate and articulate potential impacts and consequences of choices, actions, and contributions for the creation of sustainable systems.

Program Outcomes: Administer and secure the data and information resources that support the mission of a business

Lecture Contact Hours 20
Lab Contact Hours 0
Clinical Contact Hours 0
Total Contact Hours 20

CIS 275 Business Intelligence (BI) (5 credits)

 

Course Content
A. Business Intelligence (BI)
B. Analyzing, modeling and visualizing data
C. Dashboards and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
D. Reporting, integration and analysis tools

Student Outcomes
Profile, clean, transform and load data from multiple data sources  Design and develop models using BI tools such as PowerBI  Create, measure and optimize models  Visualize, analyze, and deploy data using reports and dashboards

Degree Outcomes
Information Competency: Graduates will be able to seek, find, evaluate and use information and employ information technology to engage in lifelong learning.  Program Outcomes: Work as a liaison among stakeholders in order to understand the integration of structure, policies, workflows and operations within the healthcare environment, and to document and recommend IT design solutions that enable the organization to achieve its goals.  Utilize data and business intelligence to consolidate, manipulate, integrate, and display health data. Create and model end-user data visualizations.

Lecture Contact Hours 50
Lab Contact Hours 0
Clinical Contact Hours 0
Total Contact Hours 50

CIS 276 Data Analytics I (5 credits)

1. Define and explain data analysis and data science concepts
2. Install and use data analytics tools and libraries
3. Perform data collection and acquisition using query languages, spreadsheets, textfiles and web APIs (Application Programming Interfaces)
4. Explain and perform data analysis phases, including collection, extraction, cleansing and analysis of data
5. Apply and use descriptive data analytics models  
6. Apply data structures such as lists, tuples, dictionaries, list comprehension and slices, and multi-dimensional arrays
7. Use source control and repository management (Git, GitHub)

1. Creative and Reflective Thinking: Graduates will evaluate, analyze, synthesize, and generate ideas; construct informed, meaningful, and justifiable conclusions; and process feelings, beliefs, biases, strengths, and weaknesses as they relate to their thinking, decisions, and creations.
2. Information Competency: Graduates will be able to seek, find, evaluate and use information, and employ information technology to engage in lifelong learning.

Program Outcomes

1. Research, analyze and integrate information to learn current technologies. 
2. Create and model end-user data visualizations
3. Collect, analyze, integrate and query data from disparate sources
4. Develop data analytics applications using descriptive and predictive models

CIS 277 Data Analytics II (5 credits)

1. Apply data collection, preparation, cleansing and analysis methods to demonstrate data visualization
2. Apply data analytics principles to case studies
3. Create, use, and validate linear and multiple regression models for predictive data analysis
4. Interpret charts and models to make decisions
5. Use source control and repository management (Git, GitHub)

1. Creative and Reflective Thinking: Graduates will evaluate, analyze, synthesize, and generate ideas; construct informed, meaningful, and justifiable conclusions; and process feelings, beliefs, biases, strengths, and weaknesses as they relate to their thinking, decisions, and creations.
2. Information Competency: Graduates will be able to seek, find, evaluate and use information, and employ information technology to engage in lifelong learning.

Program Outcomes

1. Research, analyze and integrate information to learn current technologies
2. Create and model end-user data visualizations
3. Collect, analyze, integrate and query data from disparate sources
4. Develop data analytics applications using descriptive and predictive models

CIS 280 Systems Analysis and Design (5 credits)

2. Analyze and design components of a information management system using various techniques and tools within the traditional Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC) Agile methodology.

3. Utilize currently available project management software for tracking and reporting project tasks, costs, resources and timelines for both Waterfall and Agile projects.

4. Analyze and discuss systems acquisition, implementation, testing, and on-going maintenance/monitoring issues, risks, and best practices.

5. Identify and analyze professionalism and ethics in project SDLCs.

6. Identify system risks and issues and mitigation strategies.

7. Analyze and discuss governance, security, and privacy.

8. Differentiate various Information Technology, PM, and management roles in Waterfall and Agile Information Technology environments.

9. Analyze the business environment and how Information Technology supports the organization achieve business objectives.

10. Identify and analyze standards and best practices for Information Technology governance and management such as ISACA’s COBIT and ISO standards.

11. Identify and analyze industry relevant Information Technology career paths, computer certifications and staying current in a rapidly changing career field.

Degree Outcomes
Responsibility: Graduates will be able to critically examine the relationship between self, community, and/or environments, and to evaluate and articulate potential impacts and consequences of choices, actions, and contributions for the creation of sustainable systems.

Program Outcomes: Work with stakeholders to understand the healthcare organization. Recommend comprehensive IT solutions to meet the business objectives.

Lecture Contact Hours 50
Lab Contact Hours 0
Clinical Contact Hours 0
Total Contact Hours 50

CIS 290 Supervised Internship (5 credits)

2. Apply previously-learned classroom skills and knowledge in an organizational computing environment.

3. Summarize the internship experience.

4. Compare and contrast academic theory to business practice.

Degree Outcomes
Information Competency: Graduates will be able to seek, find, evaluate and use information and employ information technology to engage in lifelong learning. Program Outcome: Communicate effectively; orally and in writing. Exhibit professional interpersonal skills and attitudes.

Lecture Contact Hours 0
Lab Contact Hours 0
Clinical Contact Hours 150
Total Contact Hours 150

CNE 155 Special Topics Related to Computer Network Engineering (5 credits)

2. Apply the chosen information systems technology to solve a given IT problem.

3. Compare the chosen topic with earlier technologies.

4. Evaluate the impact of the chosen topic.

Degree Outcomes
Information Competency Graduates will be able to seek, find, evaluate and use information and employ information technology to engage in lifelong learning. Program Outcome Analyze, design and document computer network specifications to meet client needs.

Lecture Contact Hours 50
Lab Contact Hours 0
Clinical Contact Hours 0
Total Contact Hours 50

CNE 231 Implementing Windows Client Operating System (5 credits)

2. Describe automating of installation of a Windows Client Operating System.

3. Describe the disk management tools associated with a Windows Client Operating System.

4. Describe the fundamentals for configuring and managing file systems.

5. Describe the troubleshooting of the boot process and other system issues.

6. Describe the configuration of the desktop environment.

7. Describe the configuration of TCP/IP addressing and name resolution.

8. Describe the configuration of a Windows Client Operating System to operate in a Microsoft Windows-based Network.

9. Describe the configuration of a Windows Client Operating System for mobile computing.

10. Describe the fundamentals of monitoring system resources and performance.

Degree Outcomes
Core Ability: Information Competency: Graduates will be able to seek, find, evaluate and use information and employ information technology to engage in lifelong learning. Program Outcomes: Students will install, troubleshoot and resolve installation issues/problems associated with current PC Operating Systems. Students will demonstrate their ability to explain client operating system configuration solutions to end users.  Students will apply the skills necessary to install, configure and administer Microsoft Client Operating Systems. (CNE-MSA)

Lecture Contact Hours 50
Lab Contact Hours 0
Clinical Contact Hours 0
Total Contact Hours 50

CNE 232 Installing and Configuring Windows Server (5 credits)

2. Implement Storage Solutions

3. Implement Hyper-V

4. Implement Windows Containers

5. Implement High Availability

6. Maintain and Monitor Server Environments

Degree Outcomes
Program Outcome: Students will demonstrate ability to provide and implement adequate security measures for PCs and networks. Students will apply the skills necessary to install, configure and administer Microsoft Client Operating Systems. (CNE-MSA) Students will apply the skills necessary to install, configure and administer Windows Servers. (CNE-MSA) Information Competency: Graduates will be able to seek, find, evaluate and use information, and employ information technology to engage in lifelong learning.

Lecture Contact Hours 50
Lab Contact Hours 0
Clinical Contact Hours 0
Total Contact Hours 50

CNE 235 Administering Windows Server (5 credits)

2. Implement DHCP and IPAM

3. Implement Network Connectivity and Remote Access Solutions

4. Implement Core and Distributed Network Solutions

5. Implement an Advanced Network Infrastructure

Degree Outcomes
Information Competency: Graduates will be able to seek, find, evaluate and use information and employ information technology to engage in lifelong learning.

Program Outcome: Students will configure and manage a variety of network services using Microsoft Windows server products. Students will demonstrate ability to properly Configure a Domain Name Server (DNS). Students will apply the skills necessary to install, configure and administer Windows Servers. (CNE-MSA)

Lecture Contact Hours 50
Lab Contact Hours 0
Clinical Contact Hours 0
Total Contact Hours 50

CNE 237 Configuring Advanced Windows Server Services (5 credits)

2. Manage and Maintain AD DS

3. Create and Manage Group Policy

4. Implement Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS)

5. Implement Identity Federation and Access Solutions

Degree Outcomes
Effective Communication: Graduates will be able to exchange messages in a variety of contexts using multiple methods.

Program Outcome: Students will analyze, design and document computer network specifications to meet client needs. Students will plan, implement, and maintain Active Directory user accounts and groups in a Windows-based network to meet client needs. Students will demonstrate an understanding of enterprise client-server computing. (CNE-MSA)

Lecture Contact Hours 50
Lab Contact Hours 0
Clinical Contact Hours 0
Total Contact Hours 50

CNE 241 CCNA 1: Introduction to Networks (5 credits)

Information Competency: Graduates will be able to seek, find, evaluate and use information, and employ information technology to engage in lifelong learning.

Lecture Contact Hours 50
Lab Contact Hours 0
Clinical Contact Hours 0
Total Contact Hours 50

CNE 242 CCNA 2: Switching, Routing and Wireless Essentials (5 credits)

1. Configure VLANs and Inter-VLAN routing, applying security best practices.

2. Troubleshoot inter-VLAN routing on Layer 3 devices.

3. Configure redundancy on a switched network using STP and EtherChannel.

4. Troubleshoot EtherChannel on switched networks.

5. Explain how to support available and reliable networks using dynamic addressing and first-hop redundancy protocols.

6. Configure dynamic address allocation in IPv6 networks.

7. Configure WLANs using a WLC and L2 security best practices.

8. Configure switch security to mitigate LAN attacks.

9. Configure IPv4 and IPv6 static routing on routers.

Degree Outcomes
Program Outcome: Students will demonstrate ability to provide and implement adequate security measures for PCs and networks.

Information Competency: Graduates will be able to seek, find, evaluate and use information, and employ information technology to engage in lifelong learning.

Lecture Contact Hours 50
Lab Contact Hours 0
Clinical Contact Hours 0
Total Contact Hours 50

CNE 243 CCNA 3: Enterprise Networking, Security & Automation (5 credits)

CNE 245 CCCA Cybersecurity Operations (5 credits)

CNE 246 Designing and Implementing a Server Infrastructure (5 credits)

2. Plan and deploy virtual machine manager services.

3. Plan and implement file and storage services.

4. Design and Maintain DHCP, DNS, Internet Protocol Address Management (IPAM), VPN, DirectAccess, Remote Access Services (RAS) and Network Access Protocol (NAP) Strategies.

5. Design a forest and domain infrastructure.

6. Design an Active Directory permission model.

7. Design an Active Directory sites topology.

8. Design a Domain Controller strategy.

9. Design and implement a branch office infrastructure.

10. Configure web site authentication and permissions.

Degree Outcomes
Program Outcomes: Students are able to prepare and deploy servers with properly configured server applications Graduates will be able to apply technical skills from various classes and their chosen track in order to successfully configure network environments Students are able to configure a multitude of Windows services and security measures inside of real and virtual systems. Information Competency: Graduates will be able to seek, find, evaluate and use information and employ information technology to engage in lifelong learning.

Lecture Contact Hours 50
Lab Contact Hours 0
Clinical Contact Hours 0
Total Contact Hours 50

CNE 251 Unix Administration (5 credits)

2. Install Linux

3. Configure Linux boot and shutdown processes

4. Configure Linux interfaces and desktops

5. Install software using Linux package managers

6. Create and manage user and group accounts

7. Manage disk and file systems

8. Install hardware and device drivers

9. Manage processes and system services

10. Perform system monitoring

11. Configure Networking

12. Configure security

Degree Outcomes
Critical, Creative, and Reflective Thinking: Graduates will evaluate, analyze, synthesize, and generate ideas; construct informed, meaningful, and justifiable conclusions; and process feelings, beliefs, biases, strengths, and weaknesses as they relate to their thinking, decisions, and creations. Program Outcome: Install and troubleshoot system hardware Students prepare Unix servers for deployment. Students demonstrate ability to troubleshoot hardware and software problems associated with Unix-based networks. Students will demonstrate an understanding of enterprise networking. (CNE-NI) Students will demonstrate an understanding of enterprise security. (CNE-NI)

Lecture Contact Hours 50
Lab Contact Hours 0
Clinical Contact Hours 0
Total Contact Hours 50

CNE 254 Fundamentals of Network Security (5 credits)

CNE 260 CISCO CCNA Security (5 credits)

1. Secure the network perimeter and administrative access

2. Configure IPS to mitigate attacks on the network

3. Implement endpoint and Layer 2 security features

4. Implement data confidentiality and integrity

5. Implement secure virtual private networks and firewall configurations 

6. Create a technical security policy drawing upon network security tests

Degree Outcomes
Critical, Creative, and Reflective Thinking (CCRT) Graduates will evaluate, analyze, synthesize, and generate ideas; construct informed, meaningful, and justifiable conclusions; and process feelings, beliefs, biases, strengths, and weaknesses as they relate to their thinking, decisions, and creations. Program Outcome: Students will demonstrate ability to provide and implement adequate security measures for PCs and networks.

Lecture Contact Hours 50
Lab Contact Hours 0
Clinical Contact Hours 0
Total Contact Hours 50

CNE 270 Introduction to Powershell (5 credits)

2. Describe and use the PowerShell pipeline

3. Describe and use PowerShell objects

4. Describe and use the PowerShell formatting and filtering

5. Explain the importance of PowerShell Windows Management Instrumentation

6. Describe and use PowerShell I/O

7. Explain the basics of PowerShell scripting

Degree Outcomes
Information Competency Graduates will be able to seek, find, evaluate and use information and employ information technology to engage in lifelong learning.

Program Outcome: Install and configure domain-based local area networks.

Lecture Contact Hours 50
Lab Contact Hours 0
Clinical Contact Hours 0
Total Contact Hours 50

CNE 290 Supervised Internship (5 credits)

2. Summarize the internship experience through daily journal entries, weekly reports, and periodic instructor conferences, explaining how instruction was relevant to work performed.

3. Demonstrate professionalism through punctuality, appearance, attitude, and social skills.

4. Write a resume.

Degree Outcomes
Program Outcome: Student performs in an actual work-place environment to maintain secure, efficient computers and networked computer systems. Information Competency: Graduates will be able to seek, find, evaluate and use information, and employ information technology to engage in lifelong learning.

Lecture Contact Hours 0
Lab Contact Hours 0
Clinical Contact Hours 150
Total Contact Hours 150

CS 202 Computer Science II (5 credits)

2. Utilize branching, iteration, recursion, arrays (single- and multi-dimensional) and basic abstract data types (Lists, Queues, Sets, Stacks).

3. Develop and design object-oriented programs using classes, interfaces, and objects.

4. Program and use data structures (arrays, linkedlist, binary tree) and related collections.

5. Apply recursion, searching, and sorting algorithms.

6. Design an effective program utilizing Unified Modeling Language (UML).

7. Develop programs using maintainability  and reusability concepts such as method overloading, method overriding.

8. Design and implement source code versioning and error handling.

9. Develop programs using inheritance, polymorphism, abstraction and encapsulation.

10. Formulate and understand (Big O) algorithmic performance, complexity and scalability.

Degree Outcomes
Creative and Reflective Thinking: Graduates will evaluate, analyze, synthesize, and generate ideas; construct informed, meaningful, and justifiable conclusions; and process feelings, beliefs, biases, strengths, and weaknesses as they relate to their thinking, decisions, and creations.

Lecture Contact Hours 50
Lab Contact Hours 0
Clinical Contact Hours 0
Total Contact Hours 50

CS& 141 Computer Science I (5 credits)

2. Predict the output of programs involving selection and looping.

3. Apply basic algorithms to the program design process.

4. Evaluate code with respect to its maintainability.

5. Identify and apply basic debugging strategies.

6. Design, code, test, and debug small structural, procedural, and object-oriented programs.

7. Define basic computer programming terms and concepts.

8. Demonstrate the correct use of programming environment software features, including debugging tools, editor features, and help options.

9. Incorporate comments and other techniques within programs to enhance usability and maintainability.

Degree Outcomes
Program Outcome: Use proper programming conventions to write code and scripts; troubleshoot and debug code.

Creative and Reflective Thinking: Graduates will evaluate, analyze, synthesize, and generate ideas; construct informed, meaningful, and justifiable conclusions; and process feelings, beliefs, biases, strengths, and weaknesses as they relate to their thinking, decisions, and creations.

Lecture Contact Hours 50
Lab Contact Hours 0
Clinical Contact Hours 0
Total Contact Hours 50

CONST 101 Introduction to Construction Management (5 credits)

2. Examine general principles of liens, taxes, bonds, and insurance

3. Illustrate basic estimating, bidding, budget planning, quantitative takeoffs, productivity, and pricing principles and techniques.

4. Prepare a construction project schedule.

5. Examine construction management responsibilities and practices.

6. Articulate the relationships between field operations and management.

7. Develop career path plans for entering the construction industry or consulting services.

8. Discover the importance of being a mentor, role model, and motivator of others to maintain morale and encourage others’ personal development.

9. Articulate basics of Sustainable/Green Construction Practices currently in use in the industry.

10. Articulate the importance of safety, cost, resources and ethics as related to construction projects.

Degree Outcomes
Program Outcome:

1. Become a Professional

a. Ethics and Advocacy

b. Team building

c. Leadership

d. Mentorship

e. Planning and Organization

f. Sustainability

Information Competency: Graduates will be able to seek, find, evaluate and use information and employ information technology to engage in lifelong learning.

Lecture Contact Hours 50
Lab Contact Hours 0
Clinical Contact Hours 0
Total Contact Hours 50

CONST 140 Construction Drawings: Printreading (5 credits)

2. Articulate the understanding of the organizational hierarchy of construction drawings.

3. Demonstrate the ability to calculate dimensions using a scale and articulate the importance and accuracy of scale in construction drawings

4. Recognize the relationships between plan view, elevations, sections, and details content from the construction drawing.

5. Accurately communicate construction drawing content.

6. Demonstrate the ability to explain schematic, design development, and construction drawing phases.

7. Demonstrate the ability to navigate a complete set of construction drawings and details.

Degree Outcomes
Program Outcome: Use effective communication tools to disseminate technical and professional business information to a diverse audience.

a. Writing

b. Verbal

c. Analysis and Problem Solving

d. Construction Documents Effective Communication

Graduates will be able to exchange messages in a variety of contexts using multiple methods.

Lecture Contact Hours 50
Lab Contact Hours 0
Clinical Contact Hours 0
Total Contact Hours 50

CONST 150 Construction Documents (5 credits)

2. Use the divisions of Construction Specifications Institutes’ (CSI) and Master Format systems and demonstrate how/where to obtain appropriate information.

3. Interpret the content of contract documents, including blue prints, details and specifications.

4. Problem-solve actual situations requiring the use of drawings to complement other construction information.

5. Communicate the difference between delivery methods typical of construction projects.

6. Demonstrate the ability to generate typical documents using standard industry resources (i.e. AIA and CSI).

7. Apply principles of construction law and ethics.

8. Demonstrate the understand safety, topics, history of laws, and the importance of the Safety Plan.

Degree Outcomes
Program Outcome:

1. Become a professional – a. Ethics and Advocacy

2. Safety and accident prevention reworked. The outcome survey/layout process has been removed.

3. Use effective communication tools to disseminate technical and professional business information to a diverse audience. – a. Writing

4. Analysis and Problem Solving – a. Construction documents Critical

Creative, and Reflective Thinking: Graduates will evaluate, analyze, synthesize, and generate ideas; construct informed, meaningful, and justifiable conclusions; and process feelings, beliefs, biases, strengths, and weaknesses as they relate to their thinking, decisions, and creations.

Lecture Contact Hours 50
Lab Contact Hours 0
Clinical Contact Hours 0
Total Contact Hours 50

CONST 160 Means and Methods I (5 credits)

2. Outline procedures for the use of various materials in the construction process.

3. Demonstrate knowledge of current developments in construction methods and materials.

4. Interpret construction materials and methods terminology.

5. Outline the LEED standards criteria and basics of sustainable building methods.

Degree Outcomes
Program Outcome: Use effective communication tools to disseminate technical and professional business information to a diverse audience.

a. Internet –information highway

b. Writing

c. Verbal

Analysis and Problem Solving

a. Materials and Methods

Sustainability – Information Competency: Graduates will be able to seek, find, evaluate and use information and employ information technology to engage in lifelong learning.

Lecture Contact Hours 50
Lab Contact Hours 0
Clinical Contact Hours 0
Total Contact Hours 50

CONST 180 Building Codes (5 credits)

3. Access, analyze, interpret, and apply International Building Codes

4. Illustrate the historical perspective of codes within the construction industry

5. Demonstrate ability to read and converse regarding codes

6. Outline the purpose of the International Conference of Building Officials (ICBO) and the resources available through this organization

7. Participate in discussions of code interpretation and negotiation

8. Validate ethical behavior relative to business codes in group discussions and presentations

Degree Outcomes
Program Outcome:

1. Use effective communication tools to disseminate technical and professional business information to a diverse audience.

a. Internet – information highway

b. Writing

2. Analysis and Problem Solving

a. Codes and regulations

Responsibility Graduates will be able to critically examine the relationship between self, community, and/or environments, and to evaluate and articulate potential impacts and consequences of choices, actions, and contributions for the creation of sustainable systems.

Lecture Contact Hours 50
Lab Contact Hours 0
Clinical Contact Hours 0
Total Contact Hours 50

CONST 198 Work-Based Learning (3 credits)

2. Set written workplace learning objectives, develop a written plan for accomplishing these objectives, document the learning process, and assess their success in reaching the objectives.

3. Write a career path plan communicating where they want to be in their careers five years in the future and the steps they will take to make it happen.

Degree Outcomes
Program Outcome: Planning and Organization Effective Communication: Graduates will be able to exchange messages in a variety of contexts using multiple methods.

Lecture Contact Hours 0
Lab Contact Hours 0
Clinical Contact Hours 90
Total Contact Hours 90

CONST 200 Estimating I (5 credits)

2. Recognize how an estimate is organized, what information is contained in the different types of estimates, and the accuracy of estimates (by type).

3. Report how construction documents are used in the estimating process.

4. Demonstrate the principles and practices of organized “quantity takeoff” to accurately determine the quantity of materials in a project.

5. Relate what, when, and how subcontractors and suppliers are involved in putting estimates together.

6. Show the various pricing components (labor, productivity and material) that are used to determine the cost of the project.

7. Interface with a variety of technologies that used in the development of estimates.

Degree Outcomes
Program Outcome:

1. Become a professional a. Ethics and advocacy

2. Use effective communication tools to disseminate technical and professional business information to a diverse audience. – a. Hardware and Software for scheduling, estimating and costing b. Cost projections c. Cash flow projections

3. Analysis and Problem Solving – a. Estimating and budgets

4. Planning and Organization – Information Competency: Graduates will be able to seek, find, evaluate and use information and employ information technology to engage in lifelong learning.

Lecture Contact Hours 50
Lab Contact Hours 0
Clinical Contact Hours 0
Total Contact Hours 50

CONST 230 Planning and Scheduling I (5 credits)

2. Determine the critical path through a project by analysis of all project activities by developing activity durations.

3. Resource load a schedule and use that information to analyze flow of work.

4. Cost load a schedule and use that information to analyze and manage project cash flow.

5. Using computerized industry software, produce a schedule that conforms to time limits based on “critical path planning.”

6. Determine the appropriate construction sequence necessary to avoid unsafe working conditions.

Degree Outcomes
Program Outcome:

1. Become a professional a. Ethics and Advocacy

2. Safety and accident prevention

3. Use effective communication tools to disseminate technical and professional business information to a diverse audience. a. Hardware and Software for scheduling, estimating and costing b. Cost projections c. Cash flow projections

4. Analysis and Problem Solving d. Scheduling

5. Planning and Organization Critical, Creative, and Reflective Thinking: Graduates will evaluate, analyze, synthesize, and generate ideas; construct informed, meaningful, and justifiable conclusions; and process feelings, beliefs, biases, strengths, and weaknesses as they relate to their thinking, decisions, and creations.

Lecture Contact Hours 50
Lab Contact Hours 0
Clinical Contact Hours 0
Total Contact Hours 50

CONST 250 Construction Safety and Accident Prevention (3 credits)

2. Document up-to-date CPR/ First Aid certification

3. Perform a job site safety inspection

4. Effectively communicate safety expectations to a work team

5. Conduct a Safety Meeting

6. Write a job safety report including hazard analysis and safety liability issues

7. Write a comprehensive project safety plan that complies with OSHA and/or WISHA standards

8. Demonstrate ethical behavior relative to construction safety

Degree Outcomes
Program Outcome:

1. Become a professional a. Ethics and Advocacy c. Leadership

2. Safety and accident prevention

3. Use effective communication tools to disseminate technical and professional business information to a diverse audience. e. Writing Responsibility:

Graduates will be able to critically examine the relationship between self, community, and/or environments, and to evaluate and articulate potential impacts and consequences of choices, actions, and contributions for the creation of sustainable systems.

Lecture Contact Hours 30
Lab Contact Hours 0
Clinical Contact Hours 0
Total Contact Hours 30

CONST 260 Construction Project Management (5 credits)

2. Create documentation procedures and information management systems

3. Utilize project financial management tools such as schedule of values, schedule of values and cost projections to control cash flow and costs

4. Explain the process, importance, and distinction of the project management between the field operations and the business side of the project

5. Write subcontracts and purchase agreements, developing finite scopes of work in the employment of subcontractors and suppliers.

6. Explain the steps necessary to manage a quality construction project from start to finish.

7. Understand the importance of safety on jobsites and the impacts that jobsite accidents can create for a project.

Degree Outcomes
Program Outcome:

1. Become a professional a. Ethics and advocacy

2. Safety and accident prevention

3. Use effective communication tools to disseminate technical and professional business information to a diverse audience. – a. Hardware and Software for scheduling, estimating and costing b. Cost projections e. Writing

4. Analysis and Problem Solving – a. Construction Documents

5. Planning and Organization – Information Competency: Graduates will be able to seek, find, evaluate and use information and employ information technology to engage in lifelong learning.

Lecture Contact Hours 50
Lab Contact Hours 0
Clinical Contact Hours 0
Total Contact Hours 50

CONST 270 Introduction to Virtual Design & Construction (3 credits)

2. Compare and contrast typical BIM software to determine which might be best for a firm, project or task.

3.Summarize the differences between BIM for Owners/Facility Managers, Architects/Engineers, Contractors and Fabricators and how the tools and platforms might impact their workflows.

4. Demonstrate to clients, peers and partners how the virtual tools and platforms alter or affect the project development lifecycle.

5. Analyze the impacts the virtual tools and platforms have on design and constructability.

6. Explain to clients, peers and partners how BIM might impact the construction process.

7. Explain to clients, peers and partners how available tools and platforms improve project collaboration from design to construction to the commissioning of a facility.

8. Explain consistent factors influencing BIM Return on Investment (ROI) at the project and the company levels.

9. Analyze the risk, benefits and legal implication associated with BIM.

10. Analyze intellectual property rights and licensing issues related to BIM use.

11. Create and use a BIM Execution Plan in the context of a construction project.

Degree Outcomes
Use and relate BIM tools and platforms. Relate the implications for contract and organizational changes as a result of utilizing Building Information Modeling to manage projects. Information Competency: Graduates will be able to seek, find, evaluate and use information and employ information technology to engage in lifelong learning.

Lecture Contact Hours 30
Lab Contact Hours 0
Clinical Contact Hours 0
Total Contact Hours 30

CONST 271 Basic Modeling (5 credits)

B. Examine various BIM tools and platforms and articulate how they impact the design, construction and operation of a facility.

C. Identify and articulate interoperability as it relates to various BIM tools, and platforms.

D. Manage and articulate project Datum.

E. Prepare and manage project files within a BIM tool or platform.

F. Use PDF, CAD, and other references as a basis for modeling and articulate the risk associated with each.

G. Load, edit and manage files and their attributes.

H. Apply and modify elevation and section views to communicate design intent and constructability.

I. Import and modify standard model templates.

J. Edit and model simple construction site objects with BIM tools and platforms.

K. Understand work flows typical of design and model making.

Degree Outcomes
1. Develop contractor Building Information Models Core abilities Information Competency: Graduates will be able to seek, find, evaluate and use information and employ information technology to engage in lifelong learning.

Lecture Contact Hours 50
Lab Contact Hours 0
Clinical Contact Hours 0
Total Contact Hours 50

CONST 272 Intermediate Modeling (5 credits)

CONST 274 Model Based Collaboration (5 credits)

2. Use the Building Information Model to integrate management functions.

Core Abilities

Effective Communication: Graduates will be able to exchange messages in a variety of contexts using multiple methods.

Critical, Creative, and Reflective Thinking: Graduates will be able to question, search for answers and meaning, and develop ideas that lead to action.

Lecture Contact Hours 50
Lab Contact Hours 0
Clinical Contact Hours 0
Total Contact Hours 50

CONST 275 Model Integration: Estimation and Scheduling (5 credits)

1. Use the Building Information Model to perform quantity takeoffs and create cost estimates.

2. Use the Building Information Model to develop construction analysis and create and manage construction schedules.

3. Use the Building Information Model to integrate management functions.

Critical, Creative, and Reflective Thinking: Graduates will evaluate, analyze, synthesize, and generate ideas; construct informed, meaningful, and justifiable conclusions; and process feelings, beliefs, biases, strengths, and weaknesses as they relate to their thinking, decisions, and creations.

Lecture Contact Hours 50
Lab Contact Hours 0
Clinical Contact Hours 0
Total Contact Hours 50

CONST 300 Surveying, Earthwork, and Infrastructure (5 credits)

1. Accurately identify data points, distances, and elevations at a construction site in order to establish the site layout and grading elevations.
2. Apply surveying procedures to create a construction site layout using surveying equipment.
3. Interpret site, earthwork and infrastructure information on plans and specifications.
4. Analyze survey results to determine excavations and grading needs for a project site
5. Recognize surveying values and discrepancies in order to resolve issues.
6. Assess site topography and soil characteristics in order to inform decision-making at a build site.

• Safety and Accident Prevention: Evaluate the importance of jobsite safety and research strategies that can be used to build a culture of safety.
• Analysis and Problem Solving: Analyze projects through the application of mathematics, logic, and technology to solve problems in construction documents; materials and methods; estimating; budgets; and scheduling.

Core Ability

• Critical, Creative, and Reflective Thinking: Graduates will evaluate, analyze, synthesize, and generate ideas; construct informed, meaningful, and justifiable conclusions; and process feelings, beliefs, biases, strengths, and weaknesses as they relate to their thinking, decisions, and creations.

CONST 310 Construction Industry Relationship Building 5 credits

1. Implement project delivery utilizing general business management concepts
2. Demonstrate how to work with HR for recruitment, hiring and separation. 
3. Apply Construction Principles of Management such as Total Quality Management and Partnering in order to lead an effective team.
4. Assess organizational behavior, organizational culture, and intercultural behaviors in order to strategize leadership techniques to improve organizational behavior and culture.
5. Evaluate various team building strategies such as showing gratitude for achieving effective team cohesiveness.   
6. Demonstrate how to communicate with persons having other perspectives in order to advance equity, diversity, and inclusion.
7. Develop relationship partners in the industry through networking. 

• Professionalism: Model professionalism in the construction industry through ethics and advocacy; team building; leadership; and mentorship.
• Communication: Compose, implement, and assess the efficacy of communications tools used in the construction industry to disseminate technical and professional business information to a diverse audience.

Core Abilities

• Effective Communication: Graduates will be able to exchange messages in a variety of contexts using multiple methods.
• Global Citizenship: Graduates will be able to critically examine the relationship between self, community, and/or environments, and to evaluate and articulate potential impacts of choices, actions, and contributions for the creation of sustainable and equitable systems.
• Intercultural Engagement: Graduates demonstrate self-efficacy in intercultural engagement to advance equity, diversity, and inclusion through reflections and expressions of cultural humility, empathy, and social and civic engagement and action. Further, graduates examine how identities/positionalities such as races, social classes, genders, sexual orientations, disabilities, and cultures impact perceptions, actions, and the distribution of power and privilege in communities, systems, and institutions.

CONST 320 Concrete and Foundation (5 credits)

1. Evaluate the effectiveness of concrete application and placement based upon the attributes of concrete.
2. Apply the standard designations for concrete in order to be instrumental in the evaluation and testing of concrete, cement and aggregates.
3. Evaluate the elements of Design Theory in the application of concrete to a construction project in order to ensure optimal efficacy.
4. Compare concrete formwork plans created by engineers in order to specify and match the appropriate formwork plan to an individual project.
5. Compare the efficacy of techniques used in testing concrete in order to determine the best technique for a given project.
6. Evaluate the different types of concrete finishes in order to match the finish to client preference and construction site need.

• Analysis and Problem Solving: Analyze projects through the application of mathematics, logic, and technology to solve problems in construction documents; materials and methods; estimating; budgets; and scheduling.

Core Abilities

• Critical, Creative, and Reflective Thinking: Graduates will evaluate, analyze, synthesize, and generate ideas; construct informed, meaningful, and justifiable conclusions; and process feelings, beliefs, biases, strengths, and weaknesses as they relate to their thinking, decisions, and creations.
• Information Competency: Graduates will be able to seek, find, evaluate and use information and employ information technology to engage in lifelong learning.

CONST 330 Communications and Conflict Resolution (5 credits)

1. Apply listening skill strategies in order to accurately capture the needs of the client.
2. Create accurate and impactful construction presentations that targets client need, contract requirements, and delivery methods.  
3. Lead a team through the creation and presentation of a design-build and other delivery method presentations of construction managers.
4. Compose presentations to exhibit skills to maximize presentation effectiveness.
5. Demonstrate conflict resolution techniques with project teams
6. Compare and contrast the different types of ownership of management styles and actions.
7. Apply strategies for negotiation with owners, contractors, and other construction stakeholders.  

• Professionalism: Model professionalism in the construction industry through ethics and advocacy; team building; leadership; and mentorship in the construction industry.
• Communication: Compose, implement, and assess the efficacy of communications tools used in the construction industry to disseminate technical and professional business information to a diverse audience.

Core Ability

• Effective Communication: Graduates will be able to exchange messages in a variety of contexts using multiple methods.

CONST 340 Mechanical, Elec, Plumb, and Fire Suppression (MEPF) 5 credits

1. Describe the basic electrical concepts and components in a commercial electrical system design in order to understand how the electrical system design interacts with the other project systems.
2. Interpret basic concepts and components found on plumbing designs in order to integrate the plumbing design into a construction project.  
3. Evaluate the mechanical concepts and components found in a commercial mechanical system design in order to troubleshoot and resolve system issues.
4. Assess commercial HVAC system designs in order to match the most appropriate design to a project based on geographic area, building type and the available budget.  
5. Evaluate a MEPF plan to determine if best practices had been applied in order to mitigate potential issues in system integration.
6. Create a plan to commission MEPF systems.

• Safety and Accident Prevention: Evaluate the importance of jobsite safety and research strategies that can be used to build a culture of safety.
• Planning and Organization: Research, implement, and evaluate construction processes using project planning methods and tools.

Core Abilities

• Critical, Creative, and Reflective Thinking: Graduates will evaluate, analyze, synthesize, and generate ideas; construct informed, meaningful, and justifiable conclusions; and process feelings, beliefs, biases, strengths, and weaknesses as they relate to their thinking, decisions, and creations.
• Information Competency: Graduates will be able to seek, find, evaluate and use information and employ information technology to engage in lifelong learning.   

CONST 350 Budgeting and Accounting for CM Projects (5 credits)

1. Create a construction project budget using cost accounting principles and cost control strategies in order to predict costs for a project.
2. Implement close out strategies on retainage, regulation compliance, liens, and claims associated with a construction project.
3. Create a plan to implement certified payrolls, lien releases, Minority and Women Owned Business (MWOB) participation requirements in order to maintain compliance on the construction site.
4. Apply the methods of revenue recognition such as cash, completed contract or the percentage of completion contracts and current laws of General Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) to a construction project budget.

• Sustainability: Assess concepts related to running sustainable projects in order to build sustainable business processes.
• Planning and Organization: Research, implement, and evaluate construction processes using project planning methods and tools.
• Communications: Compose, implement, and assess the efficacy of communications tools used in the construction industry to disseminate technical and professional business information to a diverse audience.

Core Ability

• Critical, Creative, and Reflective Thinking: Graduates will evaluate, analyze, synthesize, and generate ideas; construct informed, meaningful, and justifiable conclusions; and process feelings, beliefs, biases, strengths, and weaknesses as they relate to their thinking, decisions, and creations.

CONST 400 Virtual Construction Modeling (5 credits)

1. Compare and contrast typical BIM software to determine which might be best for a firm, project or task.
2. Demonstrate to clients, peers and partners how the virtual tools and platforms alter or affect the project development lifecycle.
3. Analyze the impacts the virtual tools and platforms have on design and constructability.
4. Explain consistent factors influencing BIM Return on Investment (ROI) at the project and the company levels.
5. Analyze the risk, benefits and legal implication associated with BIM.
6. Analyze intellectual property rights and licensing issues related to BIM use.
7. Apply a BIM Execution Plan in the context of a construction project.

• Analysis and Problem Solving: Analyze projects through the application of mathematics, logic, and technology to solve problems in construction documents; materials and methods; estimating; budgets; and scheduling.
• Planning and Organization: Research, implement, and evaluate construction processes using project planning methods and tools.

Core Ability

• Critical, Creative, and Reflective Thinking: Graduates will evaluate, analyze, synthesize, and generate ideas; construct informed, meaningful, and justifiable conclusions; and process feelings, beliefs, biases, strengths, and weaknesses as they relate to their thinking, decisions, and creations.

CONST 410 Means and Methods II (5 credits)

1. Compare specific characteristics of materials in each of the Construction Specifications Institute (CSI) Divisions in order to make project recommendations.
2. Interpret contract documents in order to make financially sound decisions.
3. Apply LEED and sustainability standards and requirements in order to optimize energy efficiency for a building.
4. Assess characteristics of assembly techniques/equipment in order to ensure efficient sequencing on the project.
5.  Implement appropriate, current, technological trends in construction materials and methods as required by project architects, engineers and building codes.

• Safety and Accident Prevention: Evaluate the importance of jobsite safety and research strategies that can be used to build a culture of safety.
• Analysis and Problem Solving: Analyze projects through the application of mathematics, logic, and technology to solve problems in construction documents; materials and methods; estimating; budgets; and scheduling.
• Planning and Organization: Research, implement, and evaluate construction processes using project planning methods and tools.
• Sustainability: Assess concepts related to running sustainable projects in order to build sustainable business processes.

Core Ability

• Critical, Creative, and Reflective Thinking: Graduates will evaluate, analyze, synthesize, and generate ideas; construct informed, meaningful, and justifiable conclusions; and process feelings, beliefs, biases, strengths, and weaknesses as they relate to their thinking, decisions, and creations.

CONST 420 Estimating II (5 credits)

1. Interpret project plans and specifications in order to participate in a bid process.
2. Incorporate estimating technology in the creation of a project bid.
3. Utilize construction documents in estimating a project.
4. Apply estimating methods for creation of commercial project bids.
5. Perform quality takeoffs to assure an accurate and detailed estimate for an owner
6. Generate a quantity takeoff for various types of estimates, contracts and owners
7. Present a final estimate bid package on a commercial project with solicited bids and quotes from subcontractors, material suppliers, equipment, labor, and overhead bids.

• Professionalism: Model professionalism in the construction industry through ethics and advocacy; team building; leadership; and mentorship in the construction industry.
• Communication: Compose, implement, and assess the efficacy of communications tools used in the construction industry to disseminate technical and professional business information to a diverse audience.
• Analysis and Problem Solving: Analyze projects through the application of mathematics, logic, and technology to solve problems in construction documents; materials and methods; estimating; budgets; and scheduling.

Core Ability

• Critical, Creative, and Reflective Thinking: Graduates will evaluate, analyze, synthesize, and generate ideas; construct informed, meaningful, and justifiable conclusions; and process feelings, beliefs, biases, strengths, and weaknesses as they relate to their thinking, decisions, and creations.

CONST 430 Planning and Scheduling II (5 credits)

 

Course Content
A. Planning and Scheduling
B. Schedule Control
C. Schedule Closeout
D. Scheduling Technology
E. Construction Industry Resources (supply chain, labor forces, transportation)

Student Outcomes
1. Establish a logical construction sequence for scheduling a project based upon current supply chain time estimates.

2. Create and analyze CPM (Critical Path Method) schedules that will show the milestones, tasks, start and finish, etc. to manage the project resources. 

3. Update, review and compare target to actual schedule using technology. 

4. Create a demobilization plan. 

5. Administer substantial completion on a schedule. 

6. Utilize appropriate and current scheduling technology.

Degree Outcomes
Program Outcomes

• Planning and Organization: Research, implement, and evaluate construction processes using project planning methods and tools.
• Sustainability: Assess concepts related to running sustainable projects in order to build sustainable business processes.

Core Abilities

• Critical, Creative, and Reflective Thinking: Graduates will evaluate, analyze, synthesize, and generate ideas; construct informed, meaningful, and justifiable conclusions; and process feelings, beliefs, biases, strengths, and weaknesses as they relate to their thinking, decisions, and creations.
• Information Competency: Graduates will be able to seek, find, evaluate and use information and employ information technology to engage in lifelong learning.

 

Lecture Contact Hours 50
Lab Contact Hours 0
Clinical Contact Hours 0
Total Contact Hours 50

CONST 440 Virtual Construction Integration (5 credits)

• Analysis and Problem Solving: Analyze projects through the application of mathematics, logic, and technology to solve problems in construction documents; materials and methods; estimating; budgets; and scheduling.
• Planning and Organization: Research, implement, and evaluate construction processes using project planning methods and tools.

Core Abilities  

• Critical, Creative, and Reflective Thinking: Graduates will evaluate, analyze, synthesize, and generate ideas; construct informed, meaningful, and justifiable conclusions; and process feelings, beliefs, biases, strengths, and weaknesses as they relate to their thinking, decisions, and creations.
• Information Competency: Graduates will be able to seek, find, evaluate and use information and employ information technology to engage in lifelong learning.

CONST 460 Construction Management Capstone (5 credits)

1. Integrate construction management theory on a project.
2. Apply business and management skills for a construction project.
3. Apply construction process techniques (Initiating, planning, executing, monitoring, and controlling) in order to manage a construction project.
4. Articulate the factors that impact projects, including leadership, the organization, team dynamics and power.
5. Present a construction project for a selection process.
6. Apply construction industry technologies to a construction project.
7. Articulate the ethical responsibilities of the construction manager.

• Professionalism: Model professionalism in the construction industry through ethics and advocacy; team building; leadership; and mentorship in the construction industry.
• Safety and Accident Prevention: Evaluate the importance of jobsite safety and research strategies that can be used to build a culture of safety.
• Communication: Compose, implement, and assess the efficacy of communications tools used in the construction industry to disseminate technical and professional business information to a diverse audience.
• Analysis and Problem Solving: Analyze projects through the application of mathematics, logic, and technology to solve problems in construction documents; materials and methods; estimating; budgets; and scheduling.
• Planning and Organization: Research, implement, and evaluate construction processes using project planning methods and tools.
• Sustainability: Assess concepts related to running sustainable projects in order to build sustainable business processes.

Core Abilities

• Effective Communication: Graduates will be able to exchange messages in a variety of contexts using multiple methods.
• Information Competency: Graduates will be able to seek, find, evaluate and use information and employ information technology to engage in lifelong learning.
• Global Citizenship: Graduates will be able to critically examine the relationship between self, community, and/or environments, and to evaluate and articulate potential impacts of choices, actions, and contributions for the creation of sustainable and equitable systems.
• Intercultural Engagement: Graduates demonstrate self-efficacy in intercultural engagement to advance equity, diversity, and inclusion through reflections and expressions of cultural humility, empathy, and social and civic engagement and action. Further, graduates examine how identities/positionalities such as races, social classes, genders, sexual orientations, disabilities, and cultures impact perceptions, actions, and the distribution of power and privilege in communities, systems, and institutions.

CONST 470 Const. Management Work Based Learning (5 Credits)

1. Describe the full scope of duties and responses performed by personnel found in a construction management office, in time management project controls, resource management etc.
2. Assess the significance of organizational “chain of command” in responding to accountability and community safety.
3. Communicate in ways that minimize conflict and maximize clarity.
4. Support the worksite through professional actions of adaptability, ethical behavior, advocacy, leadership, and mentoring.
5. Perform expected duties of the assigned position as outlined in expectations provided by your supervisor.
6. Collaborate at regular intervals with the supervision team to further develop skills, realign expectations and duties, or change responsibilities.
7. Work effectively with internal and external stakeholders.to understand how a construction project is managed.
8. Research employment opportunities and application processes of your selected specialty in the construction management industry.
9. Relate prior academic theory to current work experience.

• Professionalism: Model professionalism in the construction industry through ethics and advocacy; team building; leadership; and mentorship in the construction industry.
• Safety and Accident Prevention: Evaluate the importance of jobsite safety and research strategies that can be used to build a culture of safety.
• Communication: Compose, implement, and assess the efficacy of communications tools used in the construction industry to disseminate technical and professional business information to a diverse audience.
• Analysis and Problem Solving: Analyze projects through the application of mathematics, logic, and technology to solve problems in construction documents; materials and methods; estimating; budgets; and scheduling.
• Planning and Organization: Research, implement, and evaluate construction processes using project planning methods and tools.
• Sustainability: Assess concepts related to running sustainable projects in order to build sustainable business processes.

Core Abilities

• Effective Communication: Graduates will be able to exchange messages in a variety of contexts using multiple methods.
• Information Competency: Graduates will be able to seek, find, evaluate and use information and employ information technology to engage in lifelong learning.
• Global Citizenship: Graduates will be able to critically examine the relationship between self, community, and/or environments, and to evaluate and articulate potential impacts of choices, actions, and contributions for the creation of sustainable and equitable systems.
• Intercultural Engagement: Graduates demonstrate self-efficacy in intercultural engagement to advance equity, diversity, and inclusion through reflections and expressions of cultural humility, empathy, and social and civic engagement and action. Further, graduates examine how identities/positionalities such as races, social classes, genders, sexual orientations, disabilities, and cultures impact perceptions, actions, and the distribution of power and privilege in communities, systems, and institutions.

CJ 102 Introduction to Criminal Law (5 credits)

2. Distinguish between criminal law and tort law.

3. Given a scenario, analyze criminal justice statutes.

4. Distinguish between the criminal liability of various parties to include but not limited to: * Principle * Accessory before the fact * Accessory after the fact

5. Analyze the use of force by criminal justice officers and civilians.

6. Distinguish appropriate use of various criminal defenses.

7. Determine the advantages and disadvantages of the various sentencing schemes used in America with emphasis on Washington State.

8. Given a scenario, predict the legal outcome of where constitutional rights conflict with the need for public order.

9. Distinguish various levels of crimes against persons and use levels of crime against property.

10. Examine, then support personal beliefs about the law through the use of scholarly research.

Degree Outcomes
Programs Outcome: Graduates will critically evaluate past, present and future discrimination and privilege of individuals, societies, groups and institutions.

Critical, Creative, and Reflective Thinking: Graduates will evaluate, analyze, synthesize, and generate ideas; construct informed, meaningful, and justifiable conclusions; and process feelings, beliefs, biases, strengths, and weaknesses as they relate to their thinking, decisions, and creations.

Intercultural Engagement: Graduates demonstrate self-efficacy in intercultural engagement to advance equity, diversity, and inclusion through reflections and expressions of cultural humility, empathy, and social and civic engagement and action. Further, graduates examine how identities/positionalities such as races, social classes, genders, sexual orientations, disabilities, and cultures impact perceptions, actions, and the distribution of power and privilege in communities, systems, and institutions.

Global Citizenship: Graduates will be able to critically examine the relationship between self, community, and/or environments, and to evaluate and articulate potential impacts of choices, actions, and contributions for the creation of sustainable and equitable systems.

Lecture Contact Hours 50
Lab Contact Hours 0
Clinical Contact Hours 0
Total Contact Hours 50

CJ 103 Criminal Justice: Success Seminar (1 credit)

2. Create a flexible Educational Plan that can be changed upon college and individual needs.

3. Create a portfolio template that will address Fundamental Areas of Knowledge, Professional Technical Outcomes and Core Ability Outcomes for individually identified associate degree(s) or certificate(s)

4. Demonstrate proficiency in PowerPoint.

Degree Outcomes
Program Outcome: Graduates will communicate appropriately based on topic, audience and situation.

Information Competency: Graduates will be able to seek, find, evaluate and use information and employ information technology to engage in lifelong learning.

Effective Communication: Graduates will be able to exchange messages in a variety of contexts using multiple methods.

Lecture Contact Hours 10
Lab Contact Hours 0
Clinical Contact Hours 0
Total Contact Hours 10

CJ 120 Constitutional Rights (5 credits)

2. Use a social justice framework to examine individual Constitutional Rights and the implementation of these rights on diverse groups of people.

3. Relate how their positionality, biases, values, and beliefs impacts their view of Constitutional Principles in relation to Social Justice and Restorative Justice.

4. Communicate diverse perspectives on how the issue of Constitutional Law impacts all people through historical, intersectional, and multicultural lenses.

Degree Outcomes
Program Outcomes: Graduates will critically evaluate past, present and future discrimination and privilege of individuals, societies, groups and institutions.

Critical, Creative, and Reflective Thinking: Graduates will evaluate, analyze, synthesize, and generate ideas; construct informed, meaningful, and justifiable conclusions; and process feelings, beliefs, biases, strengths, and weaknesses as they relate to their thinking, decisions, and creations.

Intercultural Engagement: Graduates demonstrate self-efficacy in intercultural engagement to advance equity, diversity, and inclusion through reflections and expressions of cultural humility, empathy, and social and civic engagement and action. Further, graduates examine how identities/positionalities such as races, social classes, genders, sexual orientations, disabilities, and cultures impact perceptions, actions, and the distribution of power and privilege in communities, systems, and institutions.

Global Citizenship: Graduates will be able to critically examine the relationship between self, community, and/or environments, and to evaluate and articulate potential impacts of choices, actions, and contributions for the creation of sustainable and equitable systems.

Lecture Contact Hours 50
Lab Contact Hours 0
Clinical Contact Hours 0
Total Contact Hours 50

CJ 128 Criminal Justice Wellness (2 credits)

2. Design and implement a personal wellness plan.

3. Complete the Physical Agility Test for various employment agencies.

Degree Outcomes
Program Outcomes: Graduates will critically assess one’s own attitudes, values and assumptions and considers their impact on individuals and the wider society.

Critical, Creative, and Reflective Thinking: Graduates will evaluate, analyze, synthesize, and generate ideas; construct informed, meaningful, and justifiable conclusions; and process feelings, beliefs, biases, strengths, and weaknesses as they relate to their thinking, decisions, and creations.

Information Competency: Graduates will be able to seek, find, evaluate and use information, and employ information technology to engage in lifelong learning.

Lecture Contact Hours 5
Lab Contact Hours 30
Clinical Contact Hours 0
Total Contact Hours 35

CJ 144 Corrections Special Populations and Case Management (5 credits)

2. Demonstrate interviewing skills while using an assessment instrument.

3. Develop case management plans and data using current instruments being used in the field of corrections in the state of Washington.

4. Compare and contrast various case management strategies currently being used with juveniles and adults in corrections and with specific populations.

5. Explore the impact of one’s personal bias when working as a case manager.

6. Communicate expectations to a client in a clear and thoughtful manner.

7. Acknowledge the impact of one’s personal ethics and behaviors in corrections.

8. Identify the specific population client’s effect on the criminal justice system to include financial, legal, and personnel issues.

9. Recognize the impact on the specific population offender’s ability to function in the correctional system with the “label” of “special population”.

10. Articulate how the penal system responds to meet the needs of specific population offenders’ current issues and challenges.

11. Identify and articulate institutional and community programs available for specific populations of offenders and explain how the offenders access these programs.

12. Articulate the historical impact of specific populations on the criminal justice system and the system’s ability to address them.

Degree Outcomes
Programs Outcome: Graduates will critically evaluate past, present and future discrimination and privilege of individuals, societies, groups and institutions.

Critical, Creative, and Reflective Thinking: Graduates will evaluate, analyze, synthesize, and generate ideas; construct informed, meaningful, and justifiable conclusions; and process feelings, beliefs, biases, strengths, and weaknesses as they relate to their thinking, decisions, and creations.

Intercultural Engagement: Graduates demonstrate self-efficacy in intercultural engagement to advance equity, diversity, and inclusion through reflections and expressions of cultural humility, empathy, and social and civic engagement and action. Further, graduates examine how identities/positionalities such as races, social classes, genders, sexual orientations, disabilities, and cultures impact perceptions, actions, and the distribution of power and privilege in communities, systems, and institutions.

Global Citizenship: Graduates will be able to critically examine the relationship between self, community, and/or environments, and to evaluate and articulate potential impacts of choices, actions, and contributions for the creation of sustainable and equitable systems.

Lecture Contact Hours 50
Lab Contact Hours 0
Clinical Contact Hours 0
Total Contact Hours 50

CJ 150 Introduction to Policing (5 credits)

2. Students will communicate diverse perspectives and impacts of the law enforcement system on groups of people through an historical, intersectional, and multicultural lens. Students will engage with, discuss, and analyze contemporary issues, (e.g. social movements, legislation, media), in the law enforcement systems through an intersectional and multicultural lens.

3. Students will explore their positionality and biases and how these impact their view of the law enforcement system.

Degree Outcomes
Programs Outcome: Graduates will critically assess their own attitudes, values and assumptions and consider their impact on individuals and the wider society.

Information Competency: Graduates will be able to seek, find, evaluate and use information and employ information technology to engage in lifelong learning.

Lecture Contact Hours 50
Lab Contact Hours 0
Clinical Contact Hours 0
Total Contact Hours 50

CJ 200 Crime and Justice in America: The Issues (5 credits)

2. Communicate with peers in ways that minimize and/or resolve cultural conflict.

3. Examine past and current criminal justice theories, practices, trends, and responses to various laws, policies and procedures and their social impact.

4. Evaluate personal values, beliefs and behaviors and their potential impact on the criminal justice system.

5. Work effectively in diverse teams or groups.

6. Defend personal opinions and beliefs about identified criminal justice issues through the use of scholarly research.

7. Evaluate systematic response to public policy changes within various criminal justice agencies.

Degree Outcomes
Program Outcome: Graduates will build knowledge of diverse ideas, values, perspectives and experiences.

Intercultural Engagement: Graduates demonstrate self-efficacy in intercultural engagement to advance equity, diversity, and inclusion through reflections and expressions of cultural humility, empathy, and social and civic engagement and action. Further, graduates examine how identities/positionalities such as races, social classes, genders, sexual orientations, disabilities, and cultures impact perceptions, actions, and the distribution of power and privilege in communities, systems, and institutions.

Critical, Creative and Reflective Thinking: Graduates will evaluate, analyze and synthesize information and ideas in order to construct informed, meaningful and justifiable conclusions.

Effective Communication: Graduates will be able to exchange messages in a variety of contexts using multiple methods.

Information Competency: Graduates will be able to seek, find, evaluate and use information, and employ information technology to engage in lifelong learning.

Global Citizenship: Graduates will be able to critically examine the relationship between self, community, and/or environments, and to evaluate and articulate potential impacts of choices, actions, and contributions for the creation of sustainable and equitable systems.

Lecture Contact Hours 50
Lab Contact Hours 0
Clinical Contact Hours 0
Total Contact Hours 50

CJ 215 Drugs and Society (5 credits)

2. Articulate possible consequences of drug/alcohol manufacturing, distribution and use, including consequences for individuals, society, the criminal justice system, and environment.

3. Define, use and categorize appropriate terms specific to drugs and drug use.

4. Given a case study, identify critical information to determine possible areas of drug use and abuse.

5. Assess individuals for possible drug use and/or abuse and make appropriate referrals.

6. Analyze the major challenges in administrating “Drug Abuse Prevention” programs.

7. Describe a variety of social theories surrounding psychoactive drug use and drug dependency.

8. Determine which social theory applies to a given scenario involving drug use or drug abuse.

9. Discuss the impact of drug control philosophy and legislation on the criminal justice system and society in the United States.

10. Access community resources regarding drug use or drug abuse. 11.Reflect upon personal drug use and abuse philosophy.

Degree Outcomes
Program Outcome: Graduates will critically evaluate past, present and future discrimination and privilege of individuals, societies, groups and institutions.

Critical, Creative, and Reflective Thinking: Graduates will evaluate, analyze, synthesize, and generate ideas; construct informed, meaningful, and justifiable conclusions; and process feelings, beliefs, biases, strengths, and weaknesses as they relate to their thinking, decisions, and creations.

Intercultural Engagement: Graduates demonstrate self-efficacy in intercultural engagement to advance equity, diversity, and inclusion through reflections and expressions of cultural humility, empathy, and social and civic engagement and action. Further, graduates examine how identities/positionalities such as races, social classes, genders, sexual orientations, disabilities, and cultures impact perceptions, actions, and the distribution of power and privilege in communities, systems, and institutions.

Global Citizenship: Graduates will be able to critically examine the relationship between self, community, and/or environments, and to evaluate and articulate potential impacts of choices, actions, and contributions for the creation of sustainable and equitable systems.

Lecture Contact Hours 50
Lab Contact Hours 0
Clinical Contact Hours 0
Total Contact Hours 50

CJ 220 Special Topics in Criminal Justice (2 credits)

2. Describe the social, political and economic implications of the topic.

3. Compare and contrast differing perspectives regarding the topic and their interactions with the criminal justice system.

4. Given a case study, determine how the existing criminal justice system and community service providers respond to the needs of the study.

5. Examine cultural and ethical issues related to the topic(s).

6. Reflect on personal ethical responsibilities related to the topic(s).

7. Create a plan to implement personal/institutional change related to the topic(s).

Degree Outcomes
Programs Outcome: Graduates will critically evaluate past, present and future discrimination and privilege of individuals, societies, groups and institutions.

Critical, Creative, and Reflective Thinking: Graduates will evaluate, analyze, synthesize, and generate ideas; construct informed, meaningful, and justifiable conclusions; and process feelings, beliefs, biases, strengths, and weaknesses as they relate to their thinking, decisions, and creations.

Intercultural Engagement: Graduates demonstrate self-efficacy in intercultural engagement to advance equity, diversity, and inclusion through reflections and expressions of cultural humility, empathy, and social and civic engagement and action. Further, graduates examine how identities/positionalities such as races, social classes, genders, sexual orientations, disabilities, and cultures impact perceptions, actions, and the distribution of power and privilege in communities, systems, and institutions.

Global Citizenship: Graduates will be able to critically examine the relationship between self, community, and/or environments, and to evaluate and articulate potential impacts of choices, actions, and contributions for the creation of sustainable and equitable systems.

Lecture Contact Hours 20
Lab Contact Hours 0
Clinical Contact Hours 0
Total Contact Hours 20

CJ 221 Special Topics in Criminal Justice (3 credits)

2. Describe the social, political, and economic implications of the topic.

3. Compare and contrast differing perspectives regarding the topic and their interactions with the criminal justice system.

4. Given a case study, determine how the existing criminal justice system and community service providers respond to the needs of the study.

5. Examine cultural and ethical issues related to the topic(s).

6. Reflect on personal ethical responsibilities related to the topic(s).

7. Create a plan to implement personal/institutional change related to the topic(s).

Degree Outcomes
Program Outcomes: Graduates will critically evaluate past, present and future discrimination and privilege of individuals, societies, groups and institutions.

Critical, Creative, and Reflective Thinking: Graduates will evaluate, analyze, synthesize, and generate ideas; construct informed, meaningful, and justifiable conclusions; and process feelings, beliefs, biases, strengths, and weaknesses as they relate to their thinking, decisions, and creations.

Intercultural Engagement: Graduates demonstrate self-efficacy in intercultural engagement to advance equity, diversity, and inclusion through reflections and expressions of cultural humility, empathy, and social and civic engagement and action. Further, graduates examine how identities/positionalities such as races, social classes, genders, sexual orientations, disabilities, and cultures impact perceptions, actions, and the distribution of power and privilege in communities, systems, and institutions.

Global Citizenship: Graduates will be able to critically examine the relationship between self, community, and/or environments, and to evaluate and articulate potential impacts of choices, actions, and contributions for the creation of sustainable and equitable systems.

Lecture Contact Hours 30
Lab Contact Hours 0
Clinical Contact Hours 0
Total Contact Hours 30

CJ 222 Special Topics in Criminal Justice (4 credits)

2. Describe the social, political and economic implications of the topic.

3. Compare and contrast differing perspectives regarding the topic and their interactions with the criminal justice system.

4. Given a case study, determine how the existing criminal justice system and community service providers respond to the needs of the study.

5. Examine cultural and ethical issues related to the topic(s).

6. Reflect on personal ethical responsibilities related to the topic(s).

7. Create a plan to implement personal/institutional change related to the topic(s).

Degree Outcomes
Programs Outcome: Graduates will critically evaluate past, present and future discrimination and privilege of individuals, societies, groups and institutions. Critical, Creative, and Reflective Thinking: Graduates will evaluate, analyze, synthesize, and generate ideas; construct informed, meaningful, and justifiable conclusions; and process feelings, beliefs, biases, strengths, and weaknesses as they relate to their thinking, decisions, and creations. Minor Core Abilities: Intercultural Engagement: Graduates demonstrate self-efficacy in intercultural engagement to advance equity, diversity, and inclusion through reflections and expressions of cultural humility, empathy, and social and civic engagement and action. Further, graduates examine how identities/positionalities such as races, social classes, genders, sexual orientations, disabilities, and cultures impact perceptions, actions, and the distribution of power and privilege in communities, systems, and institutions. Global Citizenship: Graduates will be able to critically examine the relationship between self, community, and/or environments, and to evaluate and articulate potential impacts of choices, actions, and contributions for the creation of sustainable and equitable systems.

Lecture Contact Hours 40
Lab Contact Hours 0
Clinical Contact Hours 0
Total Contact Hours 40

CJ 223 Special Topics in Criminal Justice (5 credits)

2. Describe the social, political and economic implications of the topic.

3. Compare and contrast differing perspectives regarding the topic and their interactions with the criminal justice system.

4. Given a case study, determine how the existing criminal justice system and community service providers respond to the needs of the study.

5. Examine cultural and ethical issues related to the topic(s).

6. Reflect on personal ethical responsibilities related to the topic(s).

7. Create a plan to implement personal/institutional change related to the topic(s).

Degree Outcomes
Programs Outcome: Graduates will critically evaluate past, present and future discrimination and privilege of individuals, societies, groups and institutions.

Critical, Creative, and Reflective Thinking: Graduates will evaluate, analyze, synthesize, and generate ideas; construct informed, meaningful, and justifiable conclusions; and process feelings, beliefs, biases, strengths, and weaknesses as they relate to their thinking, decisions, and creations.

Intercultural Engagement: Graduates demonstrate self-efficacy in intercultural engagement to advance equity, diversity, and inclusion through reflections and expressions of cultural humility, empathy, and social and civic engagement and action. Further, graduates examine how identities/positionalities such as races, social classes, genders, sexual orientations, disabilities, and cultures impact perceptions, actions, and the distribution of power and privilege in communities, systems, and institutions.

Global Citizenship: Graduates will be able to critically examine the relationship between self, community, and/or environments, and to evaluate and articulate potential impacts of choices, actions, and contributions for the creation of sustainable and equitable systems.

Lecture Contact Hours 50
Lab Contact Hours 0
Clinical Contact Hours 0
Total Contact Hours 50

CJ 224 Victimology and Advocacy (5 credits)

2. Identify sources of information to prevent, intervene/treat, advocate and respond to victims.

3. Evaluate and distinguish between criminal justice and restorative justice responses to victims.

4. Evaluate and distinguish between different types of treatment and advocacy for victims.

5. Participate in a victim’s advocacy agency.

6. Examine personal biases and beliefs concerning victimology and advocacy.

Degree Outcomes
Programs Outcome: Graduates will critically evaluate past, present and future discrimination and privilege of individuals, societies, groups and institutions.

Critical, Creative, and Reflective Thinking: Graduates will evaluate, analyze, synthesize, and generate ideas; construct informed, meaningful, and justifiable conclusions; and process feelings, beliefs, biases, strengths, and weaknesses as they relate to their thinking, decisions, and creations.

Intercultural Engagement: Graduates demonstrate self-efficacy in intercultural engagement to advance equity, diversity, and inclusion through reflections and expressions of cultural humility, empathy, and social and civic engagement and action. Further, graduates examine how identities/positionalities such as races, social classes, genders, sexual orientations, disabilities, and cultures impact perceptions, actions, and the distribution of power and privilege in communities, systems, and institutions.

Global Citizenship: Graduates will be able to critically examine the relationship between self, community, and/or environments, and to evaluate and articulate potential impacts of choices, actions, and contributions for the creation of sustainable and equitable systems.

Lecture Contact Hours 50
Lab Contact Hours 0
Clinical Contact Hours 0
Total Contact Hours 50

CJ 226 Criminal Justice Response to Terrorism (5 credits)

2. Explain the difference between terrorism and disasters.

3. Create a personal/household disaster plan and kit.

4. Analyze an aspect of terrorism legislation, including its strengths/weaknesses.

5. Identify and utilize local/state/federal resources, programs and community disaster plans.

6. Examine individual biases regarding who is and who is not perceived to be a ‘terrorist’.

Degree Outcomes
Programs Outcome: Graduates will critically evaluate past, present and future discrimination and privilege of individuals, societies, groups and institutions.

Critical, Creative, and Reflective Thinking: Graduates will evaluate, analyze, synthesize, and generate ideas; construct informed, meaningful, and justifiable conclusions; and process feelings, beliefs, biases, strengths, and weaknesses as they relate to their thinking, decisions, and creations.

Intercultural Engagement: Graduates demonstrate self-efficacy in intercultural engagement to advance equity, diversity, and inclusion through reflections and expressions of cultural humility, empathy, and social and civic engagement and action. Further, graduates examine how identities/positionalities such as races, social classes, genders, sexual orientations, disabilities, and cultures impact perceptions, actions, and the distribution of power and privilege in communities, systems, and institutions.

Global Citizenship: Graduates will be able to critically examine the relationship between self, community, and/or environments, and to evaluate and articulate potential impacts of choices, actions, and contributions for the creation of sustainable and equitable systems.

Lecture Contact Hours 50
Lab Contact Hours 0
Clinical Contact Hours 0
Total Contact Hours 50

CJ 227 Funding and Program Development for Crime Prevention (5 credits)

2. Explain the difference between grants/contracts, and outputs/outcomes.

3. Formulate a program logic model for a crime/justice social program.

4. Establish a budget, including both operating and capital expenses.

5. Create a program proposal in an area of interest.

Degree Outcomes
Program Outcome: Graduates will critically evaluate past, present and future discrimination and privilege of individuals, societies, groups and institutions.

Critical, Creative, and Reflective Thinking: Graduates will evaluate, analyze, synthesize, and generate ideas; construct informed, meaningful, and justifiable conclusions; and process feelings, beliefs, biases, strengths, and weaknesses as they relate to their thinking, decisions, and creations.

Intercultural Engagement: Graduates demonstrate self-efficacy in intercultural engagement to advance equity, diversity, and inclusion through reflections and expressions of cultural humility, empathy, and social and civic engagement and action. Further, graduates examine how identities/positionalities such as races, social classes, genders, sexual orientations, disabilities, and cultures impact perceptions, actions, and the distribution of power and privilege in communities, systems, and institutions.

Global Citizenship: Graduates will be able to critically examine the relationship between self, community, and/or environments, and to evaluate and articulate potential impacts of choices, actions, and contributions for the creation of sustainable and equitable systems.

Lecture Contact Hours 50
Lab Contact Hours 0
Clinical Contact Hours 0
Total Contact Hours 50

CJ 228 Community Emergency Response Teams (2 credits)

2. Take steps to prepare self and family for a disaster.

3. Describe the functions of CERT and their role in immediate response.

4. Identify and reduce potential fire hazards in their homes, workplaces and neighborhoods.

5. Work as a team to apply basic fire suppression strategies, resources and safety measures to extinguish a pan fire.

6. Apply techniques for opening airways, controlling excessive bleeding , and treating for shock.

7. Conduct triage under simulated disaster conditions.

8. Perform head-to-toe patient assessment.

9. Select and set up a treatment area.

10. Employ basic treatments fro various injuries and apply splints to suspected fractures and sprains.

11. Identify planning and size up requirements for potential search and rescue situations.

12. Describe the most common techniques for searching a structure.

13. Work as a team to apply safe techniques for debris removal and victim extrication.

14. Describe ways to protect rescuers during search ad rescue operations.

15. Describe the post-disaster emotional environment and the steps that rescuers can take to relieve their own stressors and those of disaster survivors.

16. Describe CERT organization and documentation requirements.

Degree Outcomes
Program Outcome: Graduates will critically evaluate past, present and future discrimination and privilege of individuals, societies, groups and institutions.

Critical, Creative, and Reflective Thinking: Graduates will evaluate, analyze, synthesize, and generate ideas; construct informed, meaningful, and justifiable conclusions; and process feelings, beliefs, biases, strengths, and weaknesses as they relate to their thinking, decisions, and creations.

Effective Communication: Graduates will be able to exchange messages in a variety of contexts using multiple methods.

Information Competency: Graduates will be able to seek, find, evaluate and use information, and employ information technology to engage in lifelong learning.

Global Citizenship: Graduates will be able to critically examine the relationship between self, community, and/or environments, and to evaluate and articulate potential impacts of choices, actions, and contributions for the creation of sustainable and equitable systems.

Lecture Contact Hours 0
Lab Contact Hours 40
Clinical Contact Hours 0
Total Contact Hours 40

CJ 245 Evidence Law (5 credits)

2. Communicate the actual implementation of criminal evidence law on groups of people through historical, intersectional, and multicultural lens.

3. Relate how their positionality, biases, values, and beliefs impact their view of criminal court proceedings connected to criminal evidence law.

4. Examine the relationship between the 6th Amendment of the United States Constitution and formal evidence of law and their application to diverse groups of people through section historical, intersectional, and multicultural lens.

Degree Outcomes
Programs Outcome: Graduates will critically evaluate past, present and future discrimination and privilege of individuals, societies, groups and institutions.

Critical, Creative, and Reflective Thinking: Graduates will evaluate, analyze, synthesize, and generate ideas; construct informed, meaningful, and justifiable conclusions; and process feelings, beliefs, biases, strengths, and weaknesses as they relate to their thinking, decisions, and creations.

Effective Communication: Graduates will be able to exchange messages in a variety of contexts using multiple methods.

Information Competency: Graduates will be able to seek, find, evaluate and use information, and employ information technology to engage in lifelong learning.

Global Citizenship: Graduates will be able to critically examine the relationship between self, community, and/or environments, and to evaluate and articulate potential impacts of choices, actions, and contributions for the creation of sustainable and equitable systems.

Lecture Contact Hours 50
Lab Contact Hours 0
Clinical Contact Hours 0
Total Contact Hours 50

CJ 250 Criminal Justice Work Based Learning (3 credits)

2. Identify internal and external customers of the criminal justice agency.

3. Describe the relationship with and responsibilities of a criminal justice agency to the community(s) it serves.

4. Identify the significance of organizational “chain of command” in responding to accountability and community safety.

5. Communicate (orally and in writing) in ways that minimize conflict and maximize clarity.

6. Support the mission of your selected agency or department through personal and professional actions.

7. Perform expected duties of the criminal justice agency as outlined in expectations provided by your supervisor.

8. Collaborate at regular intervals with criminal justice agency supervision to further develop skills, realign expectations and duties, or change responsibilities.

9. Work effectively with internal and external customers.

10. Research employment opportunities and application processes of your selected criminal justice agency or department.

11. Relate prior academic theory to current work experience.

Degree Outcomes
Programs Outcome: Graduates will develop and maintain personal and professional relationships through respect, clear boundaries, empathy and honest interactions.

Global Citizenship: Graduates will be able to critically examine the relationship between self, community, and/or environments, and to evaluate and articulate potential impacts of choices, actions, and contributions for the creation of sustainable and equitable systems.

Critical, Creative and Reflective Thinking: Graduates will evaluate, analyze and synthesize information and ideas in order to construct informed, meaningful and justifiable conclusions.

Effective Communication: Graduates will be able to exchange messages in a variety of contexts using multiple methods.

Information Competency: Graduates will be able to seek, find, evaluate and use information, and employ information technology to engage in lifelong learning.

Intercultural Engagement: Graduates demonstrate self-efficacy in intercultural engagement to advance equity, diversity, and inclusion through reflections and expressions of cultural humility, empathy, and social and civic engagement and action. Further, graduates examine how identities/positionalities such as races, social classes, genders, sexual orientations, disabilities, and cultures impact perceptions, actions, and the distribution of power and privilege in communities, systems, and institutions.

Lecture Contact Hours 10
Lab Contact Hours 0
Clinical Contact Hours 90-108
Total Contact Hours 100-118

CJ 251 Criminal Justice Work Based Learning (4 credits)

2. Identify internal and external customers of the criminal justice agency.

3. Describe the relationship with and responsibilities of a criminal justice agency to the community(s) it serves.

4. Identify the significance of organizational “chain of command” in responding to accountability and community safety.

5. Communicate (orally and in writing) in ways that minimize conflict and maximize clarity.

6. Support the mission of your selected agency or department through personal and professional actions.

7. Perform expected duties of the criminal justice agency as outlined in expectations provided by your supervisor.

8. Collaborate at regular intervals with criminal justice agency supervision to further develop skills, realign expectations and duties, or change responsibilities.

9. Work effectively with internal and external customers.

10. Research employment opportunities and application processes of your selected criminal justice agency or department.

11. Relate prior academic theory to current work experience.

Degree Outcomes
Programs Outcome: Graduates will develop and maintain personal and professional relationships through respect, clear boundaries, empathy and honest interactions.

Global Citizenship: Graduates will be able to critically examine the relationship between self, community, and/or environments, and to evaluate and articulate potential impacts of choices, actions, and contributions for the creation of sustainable and equitable systems.

Critical, Creative and Reflective Thinking: Graduates will evaluate, analyze and synthesize information and ideas in order to construct informed, meaningful and justifiable conclusions.

Effective Communication: Graduates will be able to exchange messages in a variety of contexts using multiple methods.

Information Competency: Graduates will be able to seek, find, evaluate and use information, and employ information technology to engage in lifelong learning.

Intercultural Engagement: Graduates demonstrate self-efficacy in intercultural engagement to advance equity, diversity, and inclusion through reflections and expressions of cultural humility, empathy, and social and civic engagement and action. Further, graduates examine how identities/positionalities such as races, social classes, genders, sexual orientations, disabilities, and cultures impact perceptions, actions, and the distribution of power and privilege in communities, systems, and institutions.

Lecture Contact Hours 10
Lab Contact Hours 0
Clinical Contact Hours 90
Total Contact Hours 100

CJ 252 Criminal Justice Work Based Learning (5 credits)

2. Identify internal and external customers of the criminal justice agency.

3. Describe the relationship with and responsibilities of a criminal justice agency to the community(s) it serves.

4. Identify the significance of organizational “chain of command” in responding to accountability and community safety.

5. Communicate (orally and in writing) in ways that minimize conflict and maximize clarity.

6. Support the mission of your selected agency or department through personal and professional actions.

7. Perform expected duties of the criminal justice agency as outlined in expectations provided by your supervisor.

8. Collaborate at regular intervals with criminal justice agency supervision to further develop skills, realign expectations and duties, or change responsibilities.

9. Work effectively with internal and external customers.

10. Research employment opportunities and application processes of your selected criminal justice agency or department.

11. Relate prior academic theory to current work experience.

Degree Outcomes
Programs Outcome: Graduates will develop and maintain personal and professional relationships through respect, clear boundaries, empathy and honest interactions.

Global Citizenship: Graduates will be able to critically examine the relationship between self, community, and/or environments, and to evaluate and articulate potential impacts of choices, actions, and contributions for the creation of sustainable and equitable systems.

Critical, Creative and Reflective Thinking: Graduates will evaluate, analyze and synthesize information and ideas in order to construct informed, meaningful and justifiable conclusions.

Effective Communication: Graduates will be able to exchange messages in a variety of contexts using multiple methods.

Information Competency: Graduates will be able to seek, find, evaluate and use information, and employ information technology to engage in lifelong learning.

Intercultural Engagement: Graduates demonstrate self-efficacy in intercultural engagement to advance equity, diversity, and inclusion through reflections and expressions of cultural humility, empathy, and social and civic engagement and action. Further, graduates examine how identities/positionalities such as races, social classes, genders, sexual orientations, disabilities, and cultures impact perceptions, actions, and the distribution of power and privilege in communities, systems, and institutions.

Lecture Contact Hours 10
Lab Contact Hours 0
Clinical Contact Hours 150-180
Total Contact Hours 160-190

CJ 253 Criminal Justice Work Based Learning (6 credits)

2. Identify internal and external customers of the criminal justice agency.

3. Describe the relationship with and responsibilities of a criminal justice agency to the community(s) it serves.

4. Identify the significance of organizational “chain of command” in responding to accountability and community safety.

5. Communicate (orally and in writing) in ways that minimize conflict and maximize clarity.

6. Support the mission of your selected agency or department through personal and professional actions.

7. Perform expected duties of the criminal justice agency as outlined in expectations provided by your supervisor.

8. Collaborate at regular intervals with criminal justice agency supervision to further develop skills, realign expectations and duties, or change responsibilities.

9. Work effectively with internal and external customers.

10. Research employment opportunities and application processes of your selected criminal justice agency or department.

11. Relate prior academic theory to current work experience.

Degree Outcomes
Programs Outcome: Graduates will develop and maintain personal and professional relationships through respect, clear boundaries, empathy and honest interactions.

Global Citizenship: Graduates will be able to critically examine the relationship between self, community, and/or environments, and to evaluate and articulate potential impacts of choices, actions, and contributions for the creation of sustainable and equitable systems.

Critical, Creative and Reflective Thinking: Graduates will evaluate, analyze and synthesize information and ideas in order to construct informed, meaningful and justifiable conclusions.

Effective Communication: Graduates will be able to exchange messages in a variety of contexts using multiple methods.

Information Competency: Graduates will be able to seek, find, evaluate and use information, and employ information technology to engage in lifelong learning.

Intercultural Engagement: Graduates demonstrate self-efficacy in intercultural engagement to advance equity, diversity, and inclusion through reflections and expressions of cultural humility, empathy, and social and civic engagement and action. Further, graduates examine how identities/positionalities such as races, social classes, genders, sexual orientations, disabilities, and cultures impact perceptions, actions, and the distribution of power and privilege in communities, systems, and institutions.

Lecture Contact Hours 10
Lab Contact Hours 0
Clinical Contact Hours 180-216
Total Contact Hours 190-226

CJ 254 Criminal Justice Work Based Learning (7 credits)

2. Identify internal and external customers of the criminal justice agency.

3. Describe the relationship with and responsibilities of a criminal justice agency to the community(s) it serves.

4. Identify the significance of organizational “chain of command” in responding to accountability and community safety.

5. Communicate (orally and in writing) in ways that minimize conflict and maximize clarity.

6. Support the mission of your selected agency or department through personal and professional actions.

7. Perform expected duties of the criminal justice agency as outlined in expectations provided by your supervisor.

8. Collaborate at regular intervals with criminal justice agency supervision to further develop skills, realign expectations and duties, or change responsibilities.

9. Work effectively with internal and external customers.

10. Research employment opportunities and application processes of your selected criminal justice agency or department.

11. Relate prior academic theory to current work experience.

Degree Outcomes
Programs Outcome: Graduates will develop and maintain personal and professional relationships through respect, clear boundaries, empathy and honest interactions.

Global Citizenship: Graduates will be able to critically examine the relationship between self, community, and/or environments, and to evaluate and articulate potential impacts of choices, actions, and contributions for the creation of sustainable and equitable systems.

Critical, Creative and Reflective Thinking: Graduates will evaluate, analyze and synthesize information and ideas in order to construct informed, meaningful and justifiable conclusions.

Effective Communication: Graduates will be able to exchange messages in a variety of contexts using multiple methods.

Information Competency: Graduates will be able to seek, find, evaluate and use information, and employ information technology to engage in lifelong learning.

Intercultural Engagement: Graduates demonstrate self-efficacy in intercultural engagement to advance equity, diversity, and inclusion through reflections and expressions of cultural humility, empathy, and social and civic engagement and action. Further, graduates examine how identities/positionalities such as races, social classes, genders, sexual orientations, disabilities, and cultures impact perceptions, actions, and the distribution of power and privilege in communities, systems, and institutions.

Lecture Contact Hours 10
Lab Contact Hours 0
Clinical Contact Hours 210-256
Total Contact Hours 220-266

CJ 255 Criminal Justice Work Based Learning (8 credits)

2. Identify internal and external customers of the criminal justice agency. 3. Describe the relationship with and responsibilities of a criminal justice agency to the community(s) it serves.

4. Identify the significance of organizational “chain of command” in responding to accountability and community safety.

5. Communicate (orally and in writing) in ways that minimize conflict and maximize clarity.

6. Support the mission of your selected agency or department through personal and professional actions.

7. Perform expected duties of the criminal justice agency as outlined in expectations provided by your supervisor.

8. Collaborate at regular intervals with criminal justice agency supervision to further develop skills, realign expectations and duties, or change responsibilities.

9. Work effectively with internal and external customers.

10. Research employment opportunities and application processes of your selected criminal justice agency or department.

11. Relate prior academic theory to current work experience.

Degree Outcomes
Programs Outcome: Graduates will develop and maintain personal and professional relationships through respect, clear boundaries, empathy and honest interactions.

Global Citizenship: Graduates will be able to critically examine the relationship between self, community, and/or environments, and to evaluate and articulate potential impacts of choices, actions, and contributions for the creation of sustainable and equitable systems.

Critical, Creative and Reflective Thinking: Graduates will evaluate, analyze and synthesize information and ideas in order to construct informed, meaningful and justifiable conclusions.

Effective Communication: Graduates will be able to exchange messages in a variety of contexts using multiple methods.

Information Competency: Graduates will be able to seek, find, evaluate and use information, and employ information technology to engage in lifelong learning.

Intercultural Engagement: Graduates demonstrate self-efficacy in intercultural engagement to advance equity, diversity, and inclusion through reflections and expressions of cultural humility, empathy, and social and civic engagement and action. Further, graduates examine how identities/positionalities such as races, social classes, genders, sexual orientations, disabilities, and cultures impact perceptions, actions, and the distribution of power and privilege in communities, systems, and institutions.

Lecture Contact Hours 10
Lab Contact Hours 0
Clinical Contact Hours 240-288
Total Contact Hours 250-298

CJ 260 Law Enforcement Operational Skills: Explore/Cadet (5 credits)

2.Demonstrate appropriate responses to a variety of patrol simulations.

3.Review law enforcement technology available to officers.

4.Secure a crime scene, collect, preserve, mark and transport evidence while maintaining the “chain of evidence”.

5.Demonstrate a variety of levels of officer safety.

6.Understand the history and application of criminal law as it pertains to current law enforcement.

7.Access current laws and procedures that impact a law enforcement officer and his or her agency.

8.Use appropriate level of force, given a law enforcement scenario.

9.Construct legally defensible, behaviorally specific, non-judgmental, grammatically correct documents and reports.

10.Examine personal past and current behaviors and beliefs related to law enforcement ethical standards.

Degree Outcomes
Programs Outcome: Graduates will critically evaluate past, present and future discrimination and privilege of individuals, societies, groups and institutions.

Critical, Creative, and Reflective Thinking: Graduates will evaluate, analyze, synthesize, and generate ideas; construct informed, meaningful, and justifiable conclusions; and process feelings, beliefs, biases, strengths, and weaknesses as they relate to their thinking, decisions, and creations.

Intercultural Engagement: Graduates demonstrate self-efficacy in intercultural engagement to advance equity, diversity, and inclusion through reflections and expressions of cultural humility, empathy, and social and civic engagement and action. Further, graduates examine how identities/positionalities such as races, social classes, genders, sexual orientations, disabilities, and cultures impact perceptions, actions, and the distribution of power and privilege in communities, systems, and institutions.

Global Citizenship: Graduates will be able to critically examine the relationship between self, community, and/or environments, and to evaluate and articulate potential impacts of choices, actions, and contributions for the creation of sustainable and equitable systems.

Lecture Contact Hours 0
Lab Contact Hours 0
Clinical Contact Hours 150
Total Contact Hours 150

CJ 261 Law Enforcement Operational Skills: Reserve (10 credits)

2. Understand the premise, role and sources of substantive criminal law as it pertains to a law enforcement officer’s duties.

3. Delineate the elements of a variety of crimes and degree of same. 

4. Apply the intent of legislation, statutory definitions and duties of law enforcement in regard to the complexities of Domestic Violence.

5. Reflect upon one’s own personal bias and beliefs and the impact of such while communicating with and serving diverse populations.

6. Construct legally defensible, non-judgmental, behaviorally specific, and grammatically correct documents and reports.

7. Minimize conflict/crisis through cross-cultural communication and negotiations.

8. Respond appropriately to a variety of patrol situations to include procedures, arrests, search, seizure and documentation.

9. Appraise philosophical nuances of community policing and identify working/non-working models.

10. Successfully demonstrate appropriate traffic enforcement in a variety of traffic scenarios.

11. Explain and demonstrate the correct method of collecting, preserving, marking and transporting common types of evidence in various scenarios.

12. Administer a number of defensive tactics techniques in simulated situations.

13. Execute firearm safety and proficiency in simulated situations.

14. Articulate various liability issues involved in Use of Force situations.

15. Demonstrate the ability to drive a police vehicle competently under simulated emergency conditions.

16. Perform in an ethical manner aligned with the stated mission and goals of that agency.

17. Implement strategies as a member of a diverse team or group in a manner that is inclusive, and culturally sensitive that supports stated mission and goals.

Degree Outcomes
Programs Outcome: Graduates will critically evaluate past, present and future discrimination and privilege of individuals, societies, groups and institutions.

Critical, Creative, and Reflective Thinking: Graduates will evaluate, analyze, synthesize, and generate ideas; construct informed, meaningful, and justifiable conclusions; and process feelings, beliefs, biases, strengths, and weaknesses as they relate to their thinking, decisions, and creations.

Intercultural Engagement: Graduates demonstrate self-efficacy in intercultural engagement to advance equity, diversity, and inclusion through reflections and expressions of cultural humility, empathy, and social and civic engagement and action. Further, graduates examine how identities/positionalities such as races, social classes, genders, sexual orientations, disabilities, and cultures impact perceptions, actions, and the distribution of power and privilege in communities, systems, and institutions.

Global Citizenship: Graduates will be able to critically examine the relationship between self, community, and/or environments, and to evaluate and articulate potential impacts of choices, actions, and contributions for the creation of sustainable and equitable systems.

Lecture Contact Hours 0
Lab Contact Hours 0
Clinical Contact Hours 300
Total Contact Hours 300

CJ 262 Law Enforcement Operational Skills: Officer (10 credits)

2. Manage a case that demonstrates a basic understanding of criminal investigation through the development of proficient basic preliminary investigation procedures associated with various crimes.

3. Demonstrate knowledge of the Law and Legal Standards on which a law enforcement agency is grounded.

4. Recognize the development and use of police power based on national, state, constitutional, criminal justice systemic, precedent and case laws and the impact on law enforcement and the citizens it serves.

5. Apply knowledge of search and seizure, interrogation, arrest and use of force in a variety of scenarios.

6. Assess the origins and applications of the 4th, 5th, and 6th Amendments in the role of a law enforcement officer.

7. Reflect upon one’s own personal bias and beliefs and the impact of such while communicating with and serving diverse populations.

8. Minimize conflict/crisis through cross-cultural communication and negotiations.

9. Apply the intent of legislation, statutory definitions and duties of law enforcement in regard to the complexity of a number of social dynamics, including but not limited to domestic violence, sexual assault, mentally ill individuals, and substance abuse.

10. Administer a number of defensive tactics techniques in simulated situations.

11. Execute firearm safety and proficiency in simulated situations.

12. Identify and implement a number of stress reducing and fitness building techniques.

13. Respond appropriately to a variety of patrol situations to include procedures, arrest, search, seizure and documentation.

14. Embrace the philosophy of community policing as a law enforcement tool.

15. Construct legally defensible, non-judgmental, behaviorally specific, and grammatically correct documents and reports.

16. Successfully demonstrate appropriate traffic enforcement in a variety of traffic scenarios.

17. Perform duties in an ethical and professional manner aligned with stated mission and goals of that agency.

18. Implement strategies as a member of a diverse team or group in a manner that is inclusive, culturally sensitive while supporting mission and goals.

Degree Outcomes
Programs Outcome: Graduates will critically evaluate past, present and future discrimination and privilege of individuals, societies, groups and institutions.

Critical, Creative, and Reflective Thinking: Graduates will evaluate, analyze, synthesize, and generate ideas; construct informed, meaningful, and justifiable conclusions; and process feelings, beliefs, biases, strengths, and weaknesses as they relate to their thinking, decisions, and creations.

Intercultural Engagement: Graduates demonstrate self-efficacy in intercultural engagement to advance equity, diversity, and inclusion through reflections and expressions of cultural humility, empathy, and social and civic engagement and action. Further, graduates examine how identities/positionalities such as races, social classes, genders, sexual orientations, disabilities, and cultures impact perceptions, actions, and the distribution of power and privilege in communities, systems, and institutions.

Global Citizenship: Graduates will be able to critically examine the relationship between self, community, and/or environments, and to evaluate and articulate potential impacts of choices, actions, and contributions for the creation of sustainable and equitable systems.

Lecture Contact Hours 0
Lab Contact Hours 0
Clinical Contact Hours 300
Total Contact Hours 300

CJ 270 Introduction to Investigative Profiling (5 credits)

2. Describe the advantages and disadvantages of criminal profiling and behavioral analysis of crimes.

3. Discuss the history and use of profiling in homicide/death investigations.

4. Identify criminal behavior and explain the development of criminal profiling as a science.

5. Describe the importance of M.O. & signature and be able to identify each at a scene.

6. Assess how the science and art of profiling crime scenes, and subsequently offenders, from physical and psychological evidence is key to the investigation of a violent serial killer.

7. Explain the theories of deductive and inductive criminal profiling.

8. Given a case study, analyze and apply the basic concepts of FBI methodology profiling and investigative profiling.

Degree Outcomes
Program Outcomes:

1. Graduates will critically apply theoretically sound judgment in crime analysis, criminal investigation, and investigative profiling.

2. Graduates will make reliable decisions based on analytical ability and critical thinking skills.

3. Graduates will develop and maintain personal and professional relationships.

4. Graduates will communicate appropriately, based on topic, audience, and situation.

Critical, Creative, and Reflective Thinking: Graduates will evaluate, analyze, synthesize, and generate ideas; construct informed, meaningful, and justifiable conclusions; and process feelings, beliefs, biases, strengths, and weaknesses as they relate to their thinking, decisions, and creations.

Intercultural Engagement: Graduates demonstrate self-efficacy in intercultural engagement to advance equity, diversity, and inclusion through reflections and expressions of cultural humility, empathy, and social and civic engagement and action. Further, graduates examine how identities/positionalities such as races, social classes, genders, sexual orientations, disabilities, and cultures impact perceptions, actions, and the distribution of power and privilege in communities, systems, and institutions.

Global Citizenship: Graduates will be able to critically examine the relationship between self, community, and/or environments, and to evaluate and articulate potential impacts of choices, actions, and contributions for the creation of sustainable and equitable systems.

Effective Communication: Graduates will be able to exchange messages in a variety of contexts using multiple methods.

Information Competency: Graduates will be able to seek, find, evaluate and use information, and employ information technology to engage in lifelong learning.

Lecture Contact Hours 50
Lab Contact Hours 0
Clinical Contact Hours 0
Total Contact Hours 50

CJ 271 Introduction to Crime Analysis & Intelligence (5 credits)

2. Demonstrate an understanding of the crime analysis and criminal intelligence process, intelligence-led policing, police strategies, the information sharing framework, and their roles in enhancing the criminal justice system.

3. Identify and apply proper handling and collation of criminal intelligence information, including file management and information evaluation.

4. Identify and articulate the legal, privacy, and ethical issues relating to intelligence.

5. Identify information sources, information sharing systems, networks, centers, commercial and public databases, and other sources of information and their limitations.

6. Demonstrate an understanding of the skills underlying analytic methods, including report writing, statistics, and graphic techniques.

7. Differentiate between the key theoretical concepts which inform the practice of crime analysis.

8. Identify relevant descriptive statistics used in crime analysis.

9. Demonstrate an understanding of the pattern of identification process and problem-solving process and the relevant analysis methods of each.

10. Demonstrate practical knowledge of the methods, tools, and techniques employed in analysis.

Degree Outcomes
Program Outcomes:

1. Graduates will critically apply theoretically sound judgment in crime analysis, criminal investigation, and investigative profiling.

2. Graduates will make reliable decisions based on analytical ability and critical thinking skills.

3. Graduates will make effective oral and written presentations of crime analysis and investigative profiles.

4. Graduates will use a variety of computer databases, and other information/technology competently and appropriately.

5. Graduates will gain the ability to: discern, synthesize, remember, and summarize useful and logical information from a report, research document, and other written sources.

6. Graduates will develop and maintain personal and professional relationships.

7. Graduates will communicate appropriately, based on topic, audience, and situation.

Critical, Creative, and Reflective Thinking: Graduates will evaluate, analyze, synthesize, and generate ideas; construct informed, meaningful, and justifiable conclusions; and process feelings, beliefs, biases, strengths, and weaknesses as they relate to their thinking, decisions, and creations.

Effective Communication: Graduates will be able to exchange messages in a variety of contexts using multiple methods.

Information Competency: Graduates will be able to seek, find, evaluate and use information and employ information technology to engage in lifelong learning.

Lecture Contact Hours 50
Lab Contact Hours 0
Clinical Contact Hours 0
Total Contact Hours 50

CJ 272 Criminal Investigations (5 credits)

2. Discuss strengths, weaknesses, & limitations of various investigative techniques.

3. Discuss the role of the investigator, on and off duty, with an emphasis on being a truth seeker.

4. Analyze the main interview & interrogation techniques.

5. Explain and apply the procedures for conducting a criminal investigation.

6. Explain the evolution of criminal investigations and criminalistics.

7. Identify crime patterns and patterns of crime.

8. Interpret and apply criminal law procedures as related to criminal investigations.

9. Explain the different sources of information and how/when to apply them.

10. Accurately and ethically apply interview & interrogation techniques.

11. Exhibit proper handling & collation of information, including file management & information evaluation.

12. Write accurate and logical reports.

13. Given a case, be able to accurately and ethically apply criminal investigative techniques, strategies, and case management (to include the ability to articulate the reasoning for utilizing the methods chosen).

Degree Outcomes
Program Outcomes:

1. Graduates will critically apply theoretically sound judgment in crime analysis, criminal investigation, and investigative profiling.

2. Graduates will make reliable decisions based on analytical ability and critical thinking skills.

3. Graduates will develop and maintain personal and professional relationships.

4. Graduates will communicate appropriately, based on topic, audience, and situation.

5. Graduates will use a variety of computer databases, and other information/technology competently and appropriately

6. Graduates will develop the ability to: discern, synthesize, remember, and summarize useful and logical information from a report, research document, and other written sources.

7. Graduates will demonstrate critical thinking: demonstrate accurate inductive/deductive reasoning, logic, problem-solving, creativity, self-awareness, and self-regulation.

8. Graduates will critically assess one’s own attitudes, values, and assumptions, and consider their impact on individuals and the wider society. 9. Graduates will demonstrate knowledge of laws, procedures, policies, and functions of the United States criminal justice system and other justice systems.

Critical, Creative, and Reflective Thinking: Graduates will evaluate, analyze, synthesize, and generate ideas; construct informed, meaningful, and justifiable conclusions; and process feelings, beliefs, biases, strengths, and weaknesses as they relate to their thinking, decisions, and creations.

Effective Communication: Graduates will be able to exchange messages in a variety of contexts using multiple methods.

Intercultural Engagement: Graduates demonstrate self-efficacy in intercultural engagement to advance equity, diversity, and inclusion through reflections and expressions of cultural humility, empathy, and social and civic engagement and action. Further, graduates examine how identities/positionalities such as races, social classes, genders, sexual orientations, disabilities, and cultures impact perceptions, actions, and the distribution of power and privilege in communities, systems, and institutions.

Global Citizenship: Graduates will be able to critically examine the relationship between self, community, and/or environments, and to evaluate and articulate potential impacts of choices, actions, and contributions for the creation of sustainable and equitable systems.

Effective Communication: Graduates will be able to exchange messages in a variety of contexts using multiple methods.

Information Competency: Graduates will be able to seek, find, evaluate and use information, and employ information technology to engage in lifelong learning.

Lecture Contact Hours 50
Lab Contact Hours 0
Clinical Contact Hours 0
Total Contact Hours 50

CJ 273 Crime Mapping Techniques (5 credits)

2. Utilize basic concepts of crime and place theory.

3. Utilize basic concepts of geographic and tabular data.

4. Know how to find and incorporate non-crime data sources.

5. Demonstrate basic concepts of GIS systems.

6. Demonstrate basic concepts of geodatabase management.

7. Explain basic geoprocessing tools and processes.

8. Demonstrate an understanding of map layouts and exporting options.

9. Differentiate types of descriptive mapping and symbolization.

10. Demonstrate knowledge of density mapping and spatial analysis.

11. Demonstrate an understanding of map production, dissemination, and use.

Degree Outcomes
Program Outcomes:

1.Graduates will critically apply theoretically sound judgment in crime analysis, criminal investigation, and investigative profiling.

2.Graduates will make reliable decisions based on analytical ability and critical thinking skills.

3.Graduates will make effective oral and written presentations of crime analysis and investigative profiles.

4.Graduates will use a variety of computer databases, and other information/technology competently and appropriately.

5.Graduates will develop the ability to: discern, synthesize, remember, and summarize useful and logical information from a report, research document, and other written sources.

6. Graduates will develop and maintain personal and professional relationships.

7. Graduates will communicate appropriately, based on topic, audience, and situation.

Critical, Creative, and Reflective Thinking: Graduates will evaluate, analyze, synthesize, and generate ideas; construct informed, meaningful, and justifiable conclusions; and process feelings, beliefs, biases, strengths, and weaknesses as they relate to their thinking, decisions, and creations.

Effective Communication: Graduates will be able to exchange messages in a variety of contexts using multiple methods.

Information Competency: Graduates will be able to seek, find, evaluate and use information, and employ information technology to engage in lifelong learning.

Global Citizenship: Graduates will be able to critically examine the relationship between self, community, and/or environments, and to evaluate and articulate potential impacts of choices, actions, and contributions for the creation of sustainable and equitable systems.

Lecture Contact Hours 50
Lab Contact Hours 0
Clinical Contact Hours 0
Total Contact Hours 50

CJ 274 Criminal Behavior (5 credits)

2. Analyze the personality profiles associated with crime (anti-social, psychopathic, psychosis, drugs & alcohol, adolescence, sexually-based).

3. Discuss & differentiate major theories of criminal & aggressive behavior.

4. Examine historical & current criminal classification systems.

5. Apply course concepts to psychological & legal case studies.

6. Discuss varying personality profiles, levels of motivations, & prognosis of homicidal offender.

Degree Outcomes
Program Outcomes:

1. Graduates will develop and maintain personal and professional relationships.

2. Graduates will communicate appropriately, based on topic, audience, and situation.

3. Graduates will develop the ability to: discern, synthesize, remember, and summarize useful and logical information from a report, research document, and other written sources.

4. Graduates will demonstrate critical thinking: demonstrate accurate inductive/deductive reasoning, logic, problem-solving, creativity, self-awareness, and self-regulation.

5. Graduates will critically assess one’s own attitudes, values, and assumptions, and consider their impact on individuals and the wider society.

Critical, Creative, and Reflective Thinking: Graduates will evaluate, analyze, synthesize, and generate ideas; construct informed, meaningful, and justifiable conclusions; and process feelings, beliefs, biases, strengths, and weaknesses as they relate to their thinking, decisions, and creations.

Effective Communication: Graduates will be able to exchange messages in a variety of contexts using multiple methods.

Information Competency: Graduates will be able to seek, find, evaluate and use information, and employ information technology to engage in lifelong learning.

Intercultural Engagement: Graduates demonstrate self-efficacy in intercultural engagement to advance equity, diversity, and inclusion through reflections and expressions of cultural humility, empathy, and social and civic engagement and action. Further, graduates examine how identities/positionalities such as races, social classes, genders, sexual orientations, disabilities, and cultures impact perceptions, actions, and the distribution of power and privilege in communities, systems, and institutions.

Global Citizenship: Graduates will be able to critically examine the relationship between self, community, and/or environments, and to evaluate and articulate potential impacts of choices, actions, and contributions for the creation of sustainable and equitable systems.

Lecture Contact Hours 50
Lab Contact Hours 0
Clinical Contact Hours 0
Total Contact Hours 50

CJ 275 Advanced Crime Analysis Techniques (5 credits)

2. Use commonly available desktop computing application to query data, perform statistical calculations, & create analytical reports & presentations.

3. Apply common techniques of tactical crime analysis (pattern, threshold, geographic).

4. Apply common techniques of strategic analysis & problem analysis (prepare stat reports, trend ID & forecasting, primary data collection, qualitative field research & analysis, & program evaluation).

5. Apply common techniques of intelligence analysis (ID & prioritization or repeat offenders, link analysis of criminal organizations).

6. Create effective internal & external products based on the various above analysis.

7. Articulate the types of police approaches supported by these different analytical processes.

8. Demonstrate how to effectively manage & administer a crime analysis unit within a police agency.

Degree Outcomes
Program Outcomes:

1. Graduates will critically apply theoretically sound judgment in crime analysis, criminal investigation, and investigative profiling.

2. Graduates will make reliable decisions based on analytical ability and critical thinking skills.

3. Graduates will make effective oral and written presentations of crime analysis and investigative profiles.

4. Graduates will use a variety of computer databases, and other information/technology competently and appropriately.

5. Graduates will develop the ability to: discern, synthesize, remember, and summarize useful and logical information from a report, research document, and other written sources.

6. Graduates will develop and maintain personal and professional relationships.

7. Graduates will communicate appropriately, based on topic, audience, and situation.

8. Graduates will use information/technology competently and appropriately including Best Programming Practices to decrease problems and crime in society.

9. Graduates will demonstrate knowledge of laws, procedures, policies and functions of the United States criminal justice system and other justice systems.

Critical, Creative, and Reflective Thinking: Graduates will evaluate, analyze, synthesize, and generate ideas; construct informed, meaningful, and justifiable conclusions; and process feelings, beliefs, biases, strengths, and weaknesses as they relate to their thinking, decisions, and creations.

Effective Communication: Graduates will be able to exchange messages in a variety of contexts using multiple methods.

Information Competency: Graduates will be able to seek, find, evaluate and use information, and employ information technology to engage in lifelong learning.

Global Citizenship: Graduates will be able to critically examine the relationship between self, community, and/or environments, and to evaluate and articulate potential impacts of choices, actions, and contributions for the creation of sustainable and equitable systems.

Lecture Contact Hours 50
Lab Contact Hours 0
Clinical Contact Hours 0
Total Contact Hours 50

CJ 276 Empirical Profiling (5 credits)

2. Develop and deliver empirically-based profiles.

3. Interpret the psychological behavior at a crime scene.

4. Classify crime scene behaviors, behavioral changes, and behavioral consistency.

5. Identify the Action to Characteristic equation.

6. Identify, articulate, and apply crime linkage techniques.

Degree Outcomes
Program Outcomes:

1. Graduates will critically apply theoretically sound judgment in crime analysis, criminal investigation, and investigative profiling.

2. Graduates will make reliable decisions based on analytical ability and critical thinking skills.

3. Graduates will make effective oral and written presentations of crime analysis and investigative profiles.

4. Graduates will demonstrate critical thinking: demonstrate accurate inductive/deductive reasoning, logic, problem- solving, creativity, self-awareness, and self-regulation.

5. Graduates will develop and maintain personal and professional relationships.

6. Graduates will communicate appropriately, based on topic, audience, and situation.

Critical, Creative, and Reflective Thinking: Graduates will evaluate, analyze, synthesize, and generate ideas; construct informed, meaningful, and justifiable conclusions; and process feelings, beliefs, biases, strengths, and weaknesses as they relate to their thinking, decisions, and creations.

Effective Communication: Graduates will be able to exchange messages in a variety of contexts using multiple methods.

Intercultural Engagement: Graduates demonstrate self-efficacy in intercultural engagement to advance equity, diversity, and inclusion through reflections and expressions of cultural humility, empathy, and social and civic engagement and action. Further, graduates examine how identities/positionalities such as races, social classes, genders, sexual orientations, disabilities, and cultures impact perceptions, actions, and the distribution of power and privilege in communities, systems, and institutions.

Information Competency: Graduates will be able to seek, find, evaluate and use information, and employ information technology to engage in lifelong learning.

Global Citizenship: Graduates will be able to critically examine the relationship between self, community, and/or environments, and to evaluate and articulate potential impacts of choices, actions, and contributions for the creation of sustainable and equitable systems.

Lecture Contact Hours 50
Lab Contact Hours 0
Clinical Contact Hours 0
Total Contact Hours 50

CJ 277 Applied Crime Analysis Research & Design Methods (5 credits)

2. Differentiate between quantitative and qualitative approaches.

3. Self-initiate an original project.

4. Develop and/or obtain data necessary to complete project.

5. Apply relevant theory to crime analysis projects.

6. Utilize relevant analytical methods & tools to complete analytical task.

7. Draw meaningful conclusions from analysis.

8. Prepare comprehensive suite of analytical products for dissemination.

9. Communicate findings of analysis through written & oral presentation to relevant audience.

10. Develop crime intelligence through the process of critical thinking, logic, inference development, and recommendation development.

Degree Outcomes
Program Outcomes:

1. Graduates will critically apply theoretically sound judgment in crime analysis, criminal investigation, and investigative profiling.

2. Graduates will make reliable decisions based on analytical ability and critical thinking skills.

3. Graduates will produce effective and accurate statistical research.

4. Graduates will make effective oral and written presentations of crime analysis and investigative profiles.

5. Graduates will use a variety of computer databases, and other information/technology competently and appropriately.

6. Graduates will design and execute applied research of crime, crime trends, and crime patterns.

7. Graduates will develop the ability to: discern, synthesize, remember, and summarize useful and logical information from a report, research document, and other written sources.

8. Graduates will demonstrate critical thinking: demonstrate accurate inductive/deductive reasoning, logic, problem-solving, creativity, self-awareness, and self-regulation.

9. Graduates will develop and maintain personal and professional relationships.

10. Graduates will communicate appropriately, based on topic, audience, and situation.

11. Graduates will use information/technology competently and appropriately including Best Programming Practices to decrease problems and crime in society.

12. Graduates will demonstrate knowledge of laws, procedures, policies and functions of the United States criminal justice system and other justice systems.

Critical, Creative, and Reflective Thinking: Graduates will evaluate, analyze, synthesize, and generate ideas; construct informed, meaningful, and justifiable conclusions; and process feelings, beliefs, biases, strengths, and weaknesses as they relate to their thinking, decisions, and creations.

Effective Communication: Graduates will be able to exchange messages in a variety of contexts using multiple methods.

Information Competency: Graduates will be able to seek, find, evaluate and use information, and employ information technology to engage in lifelong learning.

Intercultural Engagement: Graduates demonstrate self-efficacy in intercultural engagement to advance equity, diversity, and inclusion through reflections and expressions of cultural humility, empathy, and social and civic engagement and action. Further, graduates examine how identities/positionalities such as races, social classes, genders, sexual orientations, disabilities, and cultures impact perceptions, actions, and the distribution of power and privilege in communities, systems, and institutions.

Global Citizenship: Graduates will be able to critically examine the relationship between self, community, and/or environments, and to evaluate and articulate potential impacts of choices, actions, and contributions for the creation of sustainable and equitable systems.

Lecture Contact Hours 50
Lab Contact Hours 0
Clinical Contact Hours 0
Total Contact Hours 50

CJ 280 Criminal Justice Culminating Project (1 credit)

2. Provide evidence that demonstrates student’s academic and professional readiness because of their learning at Pierce College or other institutions of higher education for all associate criminal justice degree and or certificates.

3. Presentation of student portfolio to college and industry personnel demonstrating outcome(s), and achievement qualifications.

Degree Outcomes
Program Outcome: Graduates will communicate appropriately based on topic, audience and situation.

Effective Communication: Graduates will be able to exchange messages in a variety of contexts using multiple methods.

Critical, Creative and Reflective Thinking: Graduates will evaluate, analyze and synthesize information and ideas in order to construct informed, meaningful and justifiable conclusions.

Information Competency: Graduates will be able to seek, find, evaluate and use information, and employ information technology to engage in lifelong learning.

Intercultural Engagement: Graduates demonstrate self-efficacy in intercultural engagement to advance equity, diversity, and inclusion through reflections and expressions of cultural humility, empathy, and social and civic engagement and action. Further, graduates examine how identities/positionalities such as races, social classes, genders, sexual orientations, disabilities, and cultures impact perceptions, actions, and the distribution of power and privilege in communities, systems, and institutions.

Global Citizenship: Graduates will be able to critically examine the relationship between self, community, and/or environments, and to evaluate and articulate potential impacts of choices, actions, and contributions for the creation of sustainable and equitable systems.

Lecture Contact Hours 10
Lab Contact Hours 0
Clinical Contact Hours 0
Total Contact Hours 10

CJ& 101 Introduction to Criminal Justice (5 credits)

2. Students will communicate diverse perspectives and impacts of the criminal justice system on groups of people through an historical, intersectional, and multicultural lens.

3. Students will analyze contemporary issues, (e.g. recidivism, social movements, legislation, media), in the criminal justice system through an intersectional and multicultural lens.

4. Students will interrogate their positionality and biases and how they impact their view of and engagement in the criminal justice system.

Degree Outcomes
Program Outcome: Graduates will demonstrate knowledge of laws, procedures, policies and functions of the United States criminal justice system and other justice systems.  

Social Sciences: Graduates analyze and interpret social phenomenon using social science theories and methods.  

Critical, Creative, and Reflective Thinking: Graduates will evaluate, analyze, synthesize, and generate ideas; construct informed, meaningful, and justifiable conclusions; and process feelings, beliefs, biases, strengths, and weaknesses as they relate to their thinking, decisions, and creations.

Lecture Contact Hours 50
Lab Contact Hours 0
Clinical Contact Hours 0
Total Contact Hours 50

CJ& 105 Corrections in America (5 credits)

2. Students will communicate diverse perspectives and impacts of the correctional system on groups of people through an historical, intersectional, and multicultural lens.

3. Students will engage with, discuss, and analyze contemporary issues, (e.g. recidivism, capital punishment, privatization of prisons, sustainability), in the US correctional system through an intersectional and multicultural lens.

4. Students will explore their positionality and biases and how these impact their view of the correctional system.

Degree Outcomes
Program Outcome: Graduates will communicate appropriately based on topic, audience and situation.

Social Sciences: Graduates analyze and interpret social phenomenon using social science theories and methods.

Effective Communication: Graduates will be able to exchange messages in a variety of contexts using multiple methods.

Lecture Contact Hours 50
Lab Contact Hours 0
Clinical Contact Hours 0
Total Contact Hours 50

CJ& 106 Juvenile Justice (5 credits)

2. Students will communicate diverse perspectives and impacts of the juvenile justice system on groups of people through an historical, intersectional, and multicultural lens.

3. Students will analyze contemporary issues, (e.g. recidivism, diversion programs, alternative sentencing), in the juvenile justice system through an intersectional and multicultural lens.

4. Students will compare the juvenile and adult criminal justice systems.

5. Students will explore their positionality and biases and how these impact their view of the juvenile justice system.

Degree Outcomes
Programs Outcome: Graduates will critically evaluate past, present and future discrimination and privilege of individuals, societies, groups and institutions.    

Critical, Creative, and Reflective Thinking: Graduates will evaluate, analyze, synthesize, and generate ideas; construct informed, meaningful, and justifiable conclusions; and process feelings, beliefs, biases, strengths, and weaknesses as they relate to their thinking, decisions, and creations.

Lecture Contact Hours 50
Lab Contact Hours 0
Clinical Contact Hours 0
Total Contact Hours 50

CJ& 110 Criminal Law (5 credits)

2. Students will communicate diverse perspectives and implementation of criminal law on groups of people through an historical, intersectional, and multicultural lens.

3. Students will explore their positionality, biases, values, and beliefs and how these impact their view of criminal law.

4. Students will examine the interplay of the U.S. Constitution and laws and their implementation on diverse groups of people through an historical, intersectional, and multicultural lens. .

Degree Outcomes
Program Outcome: Graduates will use information/technology competently and appropriately including Best Programming Practices to decrease problems and crime in society.

Social Sciences: Graduates analyze and interpret social phenomenon using social science theories and methods.

Critical, Creative, and Reflective Thinking: Graduates will evaluate, analyze, synthesize, and generate ideas; construct informed, meaningful, and justifiable conclusions; and process feelings, beliefs, biases, strengths, and weaknesses as they relate to their thinking, decisions, and creations.

Lecture Contact Hours 50
Lab Contact Hours 0
Clinical Contact Hours 0
Total Contact Hours 50

CJ& 240 Introduction to Forensic Science (5 credits)

2. Students will analyze historical cases to identify patterns of evidence manipulation and its impact on diverse groups of people.

3. Students will analyze contemporary issues (e.g. biometrics) in forensic science through an intersectional and multicultural lens.

Degree Outcomes
Programs Outcome: Graduates will critically evaluate past, present and future discrimination and privilege of individuals, societies, groups and institutions.  

Critical, Creative, and Reflective Thinking: Graduates will evaluate, analyze, synthesize, and generate ideas; construct informed, meaningful, and justifiable conclusions; and process feelings, beliefs, biases, strengths, and weaknesses as they relate to their thinking, decisions, and creations.

Lecture Contact Hours 50
Lab Contact Hours 0
Clinical Contact Hours 0
Total Contact Hours 50

DHYG 271 Healthcare Foundations (4 credits)

DHYG 272 Dental Imaging I (2 credits)