Undergraduate Program in Public Safety and Security

College of Applied Studies

Website: https://pc.fsu.edu/academics/undergraduate-programs/pss

Program Coordinator: Charla Perdue;
Teaching Faculty III: Banyon Pelham, Mark Feulner;
Teaching Faculty II: Charla Perdue;
Teaching Faculty I: Lucy Hoover

Public Safety and Security combines disciplines within the social, natural, and physical sciences to address problems presented by criminal behavior. The Public Safety and Security BS degree prepares students to practice within most public safety and security professions.

The Public Safety and Security degree integrates practical exercises, both analytic and hands-on, with theoretical principles to provide students with the knowledge, skills, and abilities required by the competencies for law enforcement, security, intelligence, crime lab, and investigations. The guiding perspective of public safety is as an operational spectrum from prevention to response to investigation, under laid with intelligence, connected by a management information system, all facilitated by an overarching management system. The core and required courses are designed to provide students with an overview of this entire spectrum and the opportunity to focus on operating within a portion of the criminal justice system.

An undergraduate degree in Public Safety and Security offers broad preparation for positions in law enforcement, public and private security, Department of Homeland Security agencies, the intelligence services, corrections, court services, probation and parole, and crime labs and may serve as a foundation for law school or graduate school.

Advising

Florida State University Panama City provides academic advising to students interested in pursuing coursework in Public Safety and Security. For more information, please contact the Panama City campus Academic Advising and Student Success Center at advising@pc.fsu.edu or call (850) 770-2288; distance learning students contact Dana Smith for advising at dsmith@pc.fsu.edu or call (850) 770-2266.

Admissions

All students must meet the University-wide baccalaureate degree requirements summarized in the “Undergraduate Degree Requirements” chapter of this General Bulletin. In order to enroll in the College of Applied Studies, an undergraduate must be certified by the Division of Undergraduate Studies or be a transfer student with fifty-two or more semester hours of accepted credit with a 2.0 gpa.. World language completion (or exemption) is also required. Under certain circumstances, students may be admitted without these, but will be required to complete both while enrolled in the program in addition to other program requirements. These students must complete the General Education requirements while enrolled in this program.

In addition, there are two alternative criteria for admission to the program.

Completion of an AA degree from a Florida public college with a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale. The AA degree shall include the completion of the Florida State general education requirements.
Transfer students from a regionally accredited postsecondary institution. These students must have sixty or more semester hours of transferable credit, to include six hours of freshman English composition and six hours of mathematics/statistics. Transfer students must have a minimum of a 2.0 GPA. These students must have completed 36 hours of general education coursework to include (6) hours Quantitative & Logic, (6) hours English Composition, (3) hours Social Science, (3) hours History, (3) hours Humanities & Cultural Practice, (3) hours Ethics, (6) hours Natural Sciences and (6) hours Additional Approved General Education coursework.

Transcripts for students entering with more than the specified hours for the AA will be evaluated for whether any of the hours are applicable to the degree. Hours applicable will be subtracted from the nominal sixty (AA or transfer) required to a maximum of fifteen hours of underclass hours. Transcripts for transfer students will be evaluated in a similar fashion and some upper-level hours may be accepted to a maximum of thirty hours because the last thirty hours must be taken at FSU. Hours not applicable to the Public Safety and Security degree will not be transferred to avoid a possibility of a student incurring an excess hours charge.

Students applying for admission to either the Public Safety and Security programs or the Underwater Crime Scene Investigation Certificate must apply through Florida State University's Panama City Office of Admissions and Records online at https://pc.fsu.edu/Admissions.

Academic Performance and Retention

The College of Applied Studies reserves the right to discontinue enrollment of any student in the College at any time if satisfactory academic progress is not being made. Specifically, students majoring in Public Safety and Security must earn a “C–“ or better in each of the core courses for Law Enforcement Intelligence and Law Enforcement Operations (CCJ 3024, CCJ 3484, CCJ 4710, CCJ 3071) and maintain a GPA of 2.0 in all courses for their major. A student who has accumulated four or more unsatisfactory grades, (D+, D, D–, F U, IE) in public safety, criminology and criminal justice courses taken for college credit at Florida State University or elsewhere, whether repeated or not, may not be permitted to continue, be readmitted, or be allowed to graduate with a degree in Public Safety and Security.

Students admitted to the Crime Scene Investigation major must earn a “C–“ or better in core courses CCJ 3024, CJE 3762, CJE 3762L, CCJ 4744, and CCJ 3071, and maintain a GPA of 2.0 in all courses required for the major. A student who has accumulated four or more unsatisfactory grades, (D+. D, D–, F U, IE) in public safety, criminology and criminal justice courses taken for college credit at Florida State University or elsewhere, whether repeated or not, may not be permitted to continue, be readmitted, or be allowed to graduate with a degree in Public Safety and Security.

Degree Requirements

General graduation requirements include:

A minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale in all work attempted.
Completion of the Composition and Mathematics requirements.
Completion of the Oral Competency, Digital Literacy, and Diversity course requirements.
Satisfaction of the state of Florida's world language requirement. Credit hours required to satisfy this requirement are in addition to the sixty (Post AA) required.
Completion of at least twenty-seven of the Public Safety and Security credit hours at FSU; completion of forty-five hours at the 3000/4000 level; and, completion of the last thirty hours for the degree at FSU.
Twelve/thirteen hours in core courses, taken at FSU, and completed with a “C” or better.
Three-hour integrated capstone course.
Eighteen hours in CoreFSU Curriculum to complete the thirty-six hour general education requirement.
Thirty-three hours in restricted electives and/or required major courses.
Twelve hours in a minor or elective hours approved by the College.

Additional graduation requirements will depend on whether the student was admitted as an AA transfer student from a Florida public college, or as a non-Florida AA transfer student.

Credit hours are to be distributed as follows:

Admitted with an AA from a Florida public college – one hundred twenty total hours are required. The post-AA credit hours are to be distributed as follows:
Forty-eight credit hours in Public Safety and Security with specific requirements of:
- Twelve hours in core courses, taken at FSU, and completed with a “C” or better.
- Thirty-three hours in restricted electives and/or required major courses.
- Three-hour integrated capstone course.
Admitted as a transfer student – one hundred twenty total hours are required. The remaining hours are to be distributed as follows:
Forty-eight credit hours in Public Safety and Security with specific requirements of:
- Twelve hours in core courses, taken at FSU, and completed with a “C” or better.
- Thirty-three hours in restricted electives and/or required major courses.
- Three hour integrated capstone course.
In addition, transfer students must complete FSU's general education requirements, either as part of the twelve hours of unrestricted electives or in addition to them.
If courses used to satisfy major requirements are used to meet the General Education requirements, no more than four semester hours of the General Education Requirements may also be counted towards the major requirements.

Digital Literacy Requirement

Students must complete at least one course designated as meeting the Digital Literacy Requirement with a grade of “C–” or higher. Courses fulfilling the Digital Literacy Requirement must accomplish at least three of the following outcomes:

Evaluate and interpret the accuracy, credibility, and relevance of digital information
Evaluate and interpret digital data and their implications
Discuss the ways in which society and/or culture interact with digital technology
Discuss digital technology trends and their professional implications
Demonstrate the ability to use digital technology effectively
Demonstrate the knowledge to use digital technology safely and ethically

Each academic major has determined the courses that fulfill the Digital Literacy requirement for that major. Students should contact their major department(s) to determine which courses will fulfill their Digital Literacy requirement.

Undergraduate majors in public safety and security satisfy this requirement by earning a grade of “C–” or higher in CCJ 3071.

Internships

A variety of internships is available at the local, state, and federal levels. Students can choose from the fields of law enforcement, courts, corrections, criminal justice planning, criminological research, and private sector opportunities. Internships are available for juniors and seniors who have completed the core courses and have satisfied the college-level proficiency skills in reading, writing, and mathematics requirement. The intern receives a satisfactory/unsatisfactory (S/U) grade, and full credit is given upon successful completion of both the academic component and work hours.

Students are advised that information pertaining to all matters of public record, such as arrests and convictions, may be required by the agencies accepting interns. Although a reasonable effort is made to place a student in an internship, FSU Panama City will not be liable if a student cannot be placed. Students are responsible for all living and transportation expenses during internship experiences.

Certificates

The College of Applied Studies, Public Safety and Security, offers an Underwater Crime Scene Investigation (UCSI) Certificate that may be earned independently or as part of a bachelor's degree. For more information, visit https://pc.fsu.edu/ucsi-certificate-programs or contact Mark Feulner by e-mail at mfeulner@pc.fsu.edu.

Requirements for Minor in Crime Scene Investigation

This minor is available on both the Tallahassee and Panama City campuses. The program provides the scientific knowledge needed for a variety of forensic disciplines such as trace, biometric, impression and pattern evidence. Crime Scene Investigation applies a problem-solving approach to investigations and analysis. A minor in Crime Scene Investigation is a great way to enhance your resume when applying for jobs in a forensic lab, medical examiner's office or any law enforcement career. The minor in Crime Scene Investigation requires a minimum of 12 hours of approved courses with a C minus or better. The courses must come from the list of approved courses offered online or in-person. View the list of approved courses: https://appliedstudies.fsu.edu/undergraduate-minors/csi-minor. Please be advised that not all courses are offered every year. This minor may require four semesters to complete (fall/spring, fall/spring).

Requirements for Minor in Law Enforcement Intelligence

This minor is available on both the Tallahassee and Panama City campuses. The minor in Law Enforcement Intelligence consists of twelve (12) semester hours; CJE 3732 Criminal Intelligence plus any 9 additional hours (3 courses) within the Law Enforcement Intelligence major. This minor assumes an “applications” based focus, applying a problem-solving approach to the discipline. Only coursework with a C minus or better will count toward the minor. The courses must come from the list of approved courses offered online or in-person. View the list of approved courses: https://appliedstudies.fsu.edu/undergraduate-minors/lei.

Requirements for Minor in Law Enforcement Operations

This minor is available on both the Tallahassee and Panama City campuses. The minor in Law Enforcement Operations in the College of Applied Studies consists of (12) hours and includes CCJ 3024 The Criminal Justice System (3) OR CCJ 2020 Introduction to Criminal Justice and any other 3 courses (12hrs) listed within the law Enforcement Operations major. Law Enforcement Operations looks at the field of policing through an application-based curriculum. The goal of this minor is to allow students from varied degree fields to be exposed to the challenges and techniques of modern policing in the United States. The courses must come from the list of approved courses offered online or in-person. View the list of approved courses: https://appliedstudies.fsu.edu/undergraduate-minors/leo.

Honors in the Major

The Department of Public Safety & Security offers an Honors in the Major program to encourage talented students to undertake independent and original research as part of the undergraduate experience. Students conduct this research under the supervision of a Public Safety & Security faculty member. Completing an honors project contributes greatly to one's preparation for graduate studies in Public Safety & Security and related fields. Students must have a 3.5 GPA in Public Safety & Security courses and must be admitted into the University Honors in the Major Program prior to beginning this research. For requirements and other information, see the “University Honors and Honor Societies” chapter of this General Bulletin. Students should identify a Public Safety & Security faculty member for supervision of their honors research before applying to the University Honors in the Majors program.

University Honors and Honor Societies

Garnet Key Honor Society. This Panama City campus honor society was founded in 1986. It recognizes students primarily for service and scholarship, but also for spirit and leadership. Activities are generally service projects and functions for the Panama City campus. Applicants must have completed fifteen semester hours at that campus with a GPA of 3.5 or higher. For more information, contact Dr. Jason Martin at jmartin@pc.fsu.edu.

Delta Delta Epsilon Forensic Honor Society. The mission of the Delta Delta Epsilon is to function as an honor society for students of the forensic sciences. The activities of the Society are designed to stimulate academic achievement, promote community understanding, and advance the fields of forensic science. Colleges and universities which grant baccalaureate or advanced degrees in the forensic sciences and related fields that support this mission may establish chapters.

Students invited to join the Alpha Kappa Chapter must major in Crime Scene Investigation or other forensic science related field, have maintained a minimum of a 3.3 grade point average throughout their college studies and completed at least 22 credit hours within their major. Students inducted will be required to organize and complete a service project. For more information, please contact Charla Perdue at cperdue@fsu.edu.

Student Activities

Scuba, Hyperbaric, and Recreational Club (SHARC) Dive Club. SHARC was established to coordinate and facilitate SCUBA training due to FSU Panama City student interest in scientific and recreational diving. Membership is open to all regardless of certification status. Certified divers that are members have access to club resources such as regulators, dive lights, and buoyancy compensators. For more information, contact Mark Feulner by e-mail at mfeulner@pc.fsu.edu or at (850) 770-2205.

Pre-Law Club. The Pre-Law Club is an RSO focused on exposing students to the myriad of opportunities in the legal profession. Pre-Law Club members are students from a wide variety of majors, interests, and backgrounds curious to explore the field of law. The Club provides valuable resources and guidance through discussions, guest speakers, and hands-on experiences like LSAT Prep and field trips. Our field trips have included meetings with Florida Supreme Court Justices in Tallahassee, Judges with the First District Court of Appeal in Tallahassee, and a tour of the FSU Law School in Tallahassee. Please come and join us to expand your knowledge and skills, meet like-minded individuals sharing an interest in law, and explore the many career paths open to one with a law degree. For more information, please feel free to contact the Pre-Law Club Faculty Advisor: Professor Lucy Ann Hoover, lahoover@pc.fsu.edu.

Definition of Prefixes

CCJ—Criminology and Criminal Justice

CJC—Corrections

CJE—Law Enforcement

CJJ—Juvenile Justice

CJL—Law and Process

CPO—Comparative Politics

DSC—Domestic Security

ISC—Interdisciplinary Sciences

SCC—Security

Undergraduate Courses

CCJ 3024. The Criminal Justice System (3). This course introduces the major issues, influences and trends considered in the criminal justice system. Course material includes explanation and analysis of theory as it applies to the construction and function of the application of criminal justice.

CCJ 3032. Crime in Media (3). This course provides students with an understanding of the impact of the media on crime, criminals, the criminal justice system, and the general public. The focus of this course is the historical impact of media and its influences on the outcomes of both routine and sensational cases within the American criminal justice system and how media reporting affects the policy making processes and the social definitions of crime.

CCJ 3071. Computer Applications in Criminal Justice (3). This course is designed to prepare the student for the use of IT in various professions within the Criminal Justice community. This includes the fundamentals of computing, the use of data processing, word processing, email, Computer Automated Dispatch, Records Management Systems, use of the Internet and IT Security protocols.

CCJ 3134. Portrayal of Policing in Cinema (3). This course explores the relationship between how police are portrayed in cinema and how they are regarded by American society. It delves into the influence of film over time as it both reflects and shapes public perception of law enforcement and cultural attitudes towards it within the United States.

CCJ 3484. Ethics in Policing and Intelligence (3). This course explores ethics for both the criminal justice system and intelligence professionals. It compares and contrasts the differing roles ethics plays in policing and intelligence communities. The course probes significant past and current events to illuminate issues relevant to ethics in intelligence and policing.

CCJ 3612. Behavioral Science in Criminal Justice (3). This course introduces the major issues, influences, and trends considered in the behavioral analysis of criminal and delinquent activity. Course material includes explanation and analysis of theory as it applies to human behavior. A theoretical tool is offered as a method of understanding the interaction of the individual with the environment.

CCJ 3651 Drugs and Crime (3). This course provides students with a broad introduction to both illicit and licit drug usage and their impact on the justice system. Drugs and behavior are examined from various perspectives including historical, criminal justice, sociological, and biological perspectives. Emphasis is placed on analyzing the logic of the discourse surrounding drug policy by the opposing advocates.

CCJ 3661. Terrorism and Violence (3). This course provides a critical examination and analysis of major issues, definitions, and controversies associated with the development of terrorism in the modern world. Historical, religious, psychological, and sociological aspects that explain terrorism are covered, along with the characteristic means and methods of terrorist groups.

CCJ 3678. Policing Diversity: Race, Gender, Religion, and Crime (3). This course provides students with a theoretical and practical foundation for addressing issues of diversity as public safety and security practitioners. Focus is on an analysis of current local, regional, and national demographics regarding the impact of race, ethnicity, gender, and religion in criminal justice as both producers and victims for crime. Students explore some of the various strategies municipalities have implemented to better serve diverse populations such as policies, laws, and procedures.

CCJ 4072. Crime Mapping and Analysis (3). Prerequisites: CCJ 4710. This course is designed to introduce the student to Crime Mapping (coordinate tracking of criminal events and GIS) and Crime Analysis (the statistical evaluation of criminal events and criminal intelligence). Students work with crime data, coordinate data, UCR data and gathered intelligence, to understand correct force deployment and response to crime, for crime-prevention and solvability. They are also introduced to serialized crime identification, recognition and response.

CCJ 4710. Applied Probability for Research and Investigation (3). Prerequisite: CCJ 4744. This course explores how probability and statistics underlie the decisions of researchers and investigators and how to evaluate the expression of probabilistic and statistical information being used to support such decisions. It provides an overview of types of quantitative data products concentrating on their interpretation and application. Techniques for combining multiple forms of evidence to achieve proof are examined.

CCJ 4744. Evidential Reasoning for Research and Investigation (3). This course introduces the formal and informal approaches for making decisions on information that is uncertain and from diverse sources. Techniques are examined for collecting and using both qualitative and quantitative data to draw inferences about public safety and security programs and investigations.

CCJ 4970r. Honors in the Major Research (1–6). Prerequisites: Formal acceptance into the major, at least a 3.200 FSU and Cumulative GPA, at least 60 college credits, at least 12 graded FSU hours, and must have at least two semesters remaining until graduation. In this course, students accepted into the Honors in the Major program complete an original research or creative project in their major area of study. This course must be repeated at least twice to complete a minimum of six (6) credit hours total, but may be repeated up to a maximum of twelve credit hours in total.

CJC 3311. Corrections: Practices and Perspectives (3). This course introduces the major issues concerning the history, law, practices, and perspectives in American Corrections. Students examine the interaction of correctional perspectives and practices, their consequences, and policies being advocated to change them.

CJE 1760. Foundations of Underwater Investigation (3). This course ( the history, physics, physiology, and basic scientific methodology as they relate to exposure to compressed gas environments and how to deduce safe parameters from those principles. The course provides the theoretical foundation for individuals preparing to be investigators for scientific research and data collection underwater.

CJE 1760L. Foundations of Underwater Investigation Lab (1). Corequisite: CJE 1760. This laboratory course presents the principles and practice of compressed-gas as a life-support system for underwater hyperbaric exposure. The course is designed to develop proficiency in the basic skills required to perform safe underwater investigations including recording observations and conducting underwater environmental surveys.

CJE 3065. Police and Society (3). This course provides an advanced comprehensive overview of the foundations of policing in modern American society. Emphasis is on the functions of law enforcement and its interaction with a democratic society.

CJE 3280. Women on All Sides of the Law (3). This course offers a critical examination of the assumptions about female victimization, women encountering and moving through the criminal justice system and as criminal justice professionals. Students examine current research and review individual experience through writings of women on all sides of the law.

CJE 3450. Bias Awareness in Public Safety and Security (3). This course provides students the skills and knowledge to recognize their own implicit biases and develop techniques for recognizing everyone has unconscious biases and how not to allow it to impact decision making. Students learn that one of the most reliable strategies for successful contacts with individuals form differing cultural, racial, or ethnic backgrounds is to treat all individuals and groups with dignity and respect. Students understand how fundamental legitimacy of the criminal justice system requires unbiased judgement.

CJE 3612. Interview and Interrogation (3). This course introduces students to the dynamics of conducting interviews and interrogations from both a theoretical and practical perspective. Emphasis is on both collecting reliable information by means of interviewing and interrogation for use in public safety and security investigations and on evaluating that reliability through a scientific approach.

CJE 3617. Cold Case Investigations (3). Prerequisites: CJE 3762 and CJE 4611. This course provides an introduction to the model and methodology of investigation of cold cases.

CJE 3648. Crime Scene Professionalism (3). This course emphasizes that qualities that mark a true professional in the field of crime scene investigation. The course covers crime scene safety, chain of custody, ethics, impartiality, the manipulation, and mishandling or misinterpreting of evidence. There is a focus on preventing contamination, report writing, and courtroom reputation and presentation.

CJE 3652. Forensic Science in the Crime Lab (2). This course combines the understanding of how physical evidence is produced during the commission of a crime and how forensic examinations are performed to yield scientific analysis and data for aid in the investigation and prosecution of criminal activity.

CJE 3652L. Forensic Science in the Crime Lab (1). Pre/co-requisite: CJE 3652. This course combines the understanding of how physical evidence is produced during the commission of a crime and how forensic examinations are performed to yield scientific analysis and data for aid in the investigation and prosecution of criminal activity.

CJE 3703. Black and White: Recognizing Disparities in the Criminal Justice System (3). This course offers an important examination of the inequalities in black victimization, black individuals encountering and moving through the criminal justice system and black criminal justice professionals. Students examine current research, data, statistics, and review individual black experiences on all sides of the law.

CJE 3732. Criminal Intelligence (3). This course focuses on the production of intelligence from the analysis of multiple and diverse sources of information and on its use by formal and informal intelligence agencies. Emphasis is placed on the role of local public safety and security personnel and organizations as both producers and consumers of intelligence and on their relationship to the formal intelligence agencies.

CJE 3762. Forensic Science in Investigations (3). This course combines various theories of crime with knowledge of how physical evidence produced during the commission of a crime yields scientific data that enables forensic science to aid in the investigation and prosecution of criminal activity.

CJE 3762L. Forensic Science in Investigations Laboratory (1). Pre- or corequisite: CJE 3762 (C- or better). This laboratory applies various techniques for the examination of physical materials generated during the commission of a crime in order to produce information required to detect and investigate criminal activity. This virtual and hands-on laboratory emphasizes the implementation of scientific protocols for collection and analysis of evidence and the calculation of associated error rates.

CJE 4135. Impression and Pattern Evidence (2). Pre- or corequisites: CJE 3762 and CJE 3762L. In this course, students are introduced to the concepts of identification and individualization employed in forensic science. In the course, students learn how to use class characteristics, wear characteristics, and individualizing characteristics in the identification and individualization process.

CJE 4135L. Impression and Pattern Evidence Lab (2). Prerequisites: CJE 3762 and CJE 3762L. Corequisite: CJE 4135. This course teaches forensic techniques used by crime scene professionals to detect, document and preserve various impression and pattern evidence commonly encountered in violent crimes. Students become familiar with the forensic application and collection of evidence, as well as documentation protocols.

CJE 4220. Introduction to Forensic Entomology (3). This course provides an introductory overview for the field of forensic entomology and prepares the student for subsequent courses in forensic entomology that focus on insect taxonomy, field collection, and case analysis. The course covers a broad range of topics in basic entomology as related to forensic science.

CJE 4221. Forensic Entomology: Field Collection Techniques (3). Prerequisite: CJE 4220. This course introduces students to entomological equipment, supplies, techniques and procedures utilized to collect, rear, and preserve insects and related arthropods of medicocriminal forensic importance. The course also covers equipment and methods for acquiring weather, climatological and other relevant data.

CJE 4222. Forensic Entomology: Case Studies and Legalities (3). Prerequisite: CJE 4220. This course addresses the legal and courtroom aspects of medicolegal entomology. The course prepares students to present entomological evidence in a court of law, in an admissible manner using expert witness testimony. This course, through case study reviews, explores the importance of establishing a “chain of custody” and pitfalls with presenting evidence.

CJE 4223. Forensic Entomology: Taxonomy and Post Mortem Interval (3). Prerequisite: CJE 4220. This course addresses the principles of insect identification and basic insect taxonomy. Students are responsible for the species level identification on specimens they collect from the field. Students analyze meteorological and mock crime scene temperature data and independently calculate estimates of the postmortem interval. Students utilize dichotomous keys, light microscopy, and entomological equipment for proper specimen preservation and identification.

CJE 4241. Trace and Biometric Evidence (1). Pre- or corequisites: CJE 3762 and CJE 3762L. This course teaches the properties of trace evidence that are most useful in forensic comparison. It also covers biometric identification through biological characteristics that can be used for recognition.

CJE 4241L. Trace and Biometric Evidence Lab (2). Prerequisites: CJE 3762 and CJE 3762L. Corequisite: CJE 4241.This course teaches microscopy as it relates to trace evidence and the different types of trace evidence and the techniques used to recover, store and analyze the evidence using various techniques like microanalysis, gas chromatography and mass spectrometry. It also looks at the quickly evolving area of biometrics and how computer software is used to make identifications in areas like fingerprints and facial recognition.

CJE 4410. Community Policing (3). This course introduces students to the dynamics of community policing from both a theoretical and practical perspective. Emphasis is on both understanding the origins of community policing and practical application through the use of problem solving and partnership strategies.

CJE 4611. Criminal Investigation: Theory and Practice (3). This course gives the student an opportunity to explore and understand investigative facets of law enforcement service delivery. The students focus on the historical relevance of the investigative process, the evolution of investigation, the procedural guidelines for effective investigations, and the mechanics of the modern day investigative process.

CJE 4615. Conduct of Investigation (3). Prerequisite: CJE 4611 (C- or better). This course builds on the Criminal Investigations: Theory and Practice course to provide students the practice in applying investigative procedures within legal constraints; the use of specialized documentation and analyses required in the investigation of injury and death, crimes against persons and property; and the combination of evidence from crime scenes, medical-legal examinations, records, and interviews to produce legal proof and articulate its reliability.

CJE 4638. Forensic Death Investigation (2). Prerequisites/corequisites: CJE 3762 and CJE 3762L. This course traches the various criminal investigative procedures and forensic techniques used by law enforcement and crime-scene professionals to conduct an effective inquiry into sudden and violent death.

CJE 4638L. Forensic Death Investigation Lab (2). Prerequisites: CJE 3762, CJE 3762L, and CJE 4638. This course teaches students techniques from many disciplines, including pathology, osteology, forensic anthropology, and entomology. Hands-on exercises cover the latest methods and procedures for death investigations.

CJE 4655. Crime and Accident Scene Imaging and Reconstruction (1). Prerequisites/corequisites: CJE 3762 and CJE 3762L. This course teaches the various theoretical principles used by crime-scene professionals to recreate accurate representations of a crime or accident scene for future use in investigation or for court purposes.

CJE 4655L. Crime and Accident Scene Imaging and Reconstruction Lab (2). Prerequisites: CJE 3762, CJE 3762L, and CJE 4655. This course teaches the various operational procedures used by crime scene professionals to document and recreate accurate representations of a crime or accident scene for future use in investigations or courtroom presentations.

CJE 4710r. Public Safety and Security Capstone (3–15). Prerequisite: CCJ 4744. This course focuses on the integration of knowledge, skills, and capabilities learned in the program through a capstone project through working with a Public Safety and Security Agency or Guided Research.

CJE 4733. The Intelligence Process (3). Prerequisites: CJE 3732 and MAC 1105. Corequisites: CCJ 4710; and STA 2023; or STA 2122. This course covers a number of structured analytic techniques that provide an objective approach to conducting the intelligence process. The techniques presented in this course are used to process all-source intelligence which is applicable to law enforcement intelligence, counterterrorism, tactical military, and competitive intelligence analysis.

CJE 4734. Intelligence Collection Strategies (3). Prerequisites: CJE 3732 and STA 2023. This course examines the formal intelligence collection process with emphases on Open Source and Human Intelligence. Students become familiar with the process, developing comprehensive strategies for the production of intelligence by satisfying levied requirements using a variety of intelligence sources available to local public safety and security personnel.

CJE 4764. Underwater Crime Scene Methodology (3). Prerequisites: ISC 3063. This course focuses on the development of the theoretical portion of the protocols for applying advanced methods and technology to solving specific problems encountered in underwater investigations. The course synthesizes the various theories for the conduct of crime with the knowledge of how physical evidence is generated during the commission of a crime on, or under, the water, in order to produce information that enables the investigation and prosecution of criminal activity. The course presents a variety of types of advanced technology currently in use for underwater scientific disciplines.

CJE 4764L. Underwater Crime Scene Methodology Laboratory (1). Prerequisites: ISC 3063L. Corequisite: CJE 4764. This course synthesizes the various theories regarding crimes and accidents that result in physical evidence being located in submerged environments, and the means by which that evidence may be gathered and documented for the purpose of the investigation and prosecution of criminal activity. The course focuses on developing advanced diving skills to facilitate the gathering of data from a variety of underwater environments.

CJE 4765. Underwater Crime Scene Investigation (3). Prerequisite: CJE 4764. This course is based on a holistic investigation process designed to locate and recover information and physical evidence from submerged environments. Emphasis is placed on the application of crime scene theory, the management of underwater investigative methods and tools, decision-making based on the scientific method, and integrating operations within a broader investigative context through the Incident Command System.

CJE 4765L. Underwater Crime Scene Investigation Laboratory (1). Prerequisite: CJE 4764L. Corequisite: CJE 4765. This course combines the various analytical underwater examinations into a holistic investigation process designed to locate and recover information and physical evidence related to crimes committed in or on the water. Emphasis is placed on the theory of the technology and methodology, as well as on the scientific decision-making required for their optimum application and on conducting and evaluating the operations of an underwater investigative program.

CJJ 3013. Youth Culture and Crime (3). This course explores the unique characteristics of juvenile offending and victimization by examining the cultural traits that differentiate youths from society in general. In doing so, the class investigates various distinct subcultures globally and the relationship between specific forms of offending and subcultural traits. The course offers a new perspective to explaining delinquent behaviors and suggest alternative paths for dealing with them.

CJL 3133. Evidence and Criminal Procedure (3). This course covers the structures and functions of state and federal court systems with emphasis on the specific roles and duties of the participants in criminal trials. Special emphasis is placed on the rules of evidence applicable in criminal cases and the consequences of not having or not following those rules. Examination and analysis of actual appellate court cases utilizing the law school technique of case briefing will be used as a basis for applying the concepts studied.

DSC 3013. Homeland Security and Criminal Justice (3). This is an introductory course covering the relationship of homeland security and criminal justice agencies as it impacts public safety and security. Students are introduced to salient issues regarding the interconnection of the homeland security mission and the roles of criminal justice agencies at the local, state, and federal levels in dealing with both terrorist threats and with natural and man-made disasters.

ISC 3062. Introduction to Underwater Investigation (3). This course presents the history, physics, physiology, and basic scientific methodology relate to operating in hyperbaric environments. This course incorporates an exploration of the tools and methods for safely conducting dive activities based on those principles as well as the techniques for mitigating the associated risks. This course provides the theoretical foundation for individuals preparing to be investigators for scientific research and evidence/data collection under water.

ISC 3062L. Introduction to Underwater Investigation Laboratory (1). Corequisite: ISC 3062. This laboratory course presents the principles and practice of compressed-gas as a life-support system for underwater hyperbaric exposure. This course is designed to develop proficiency in the basic skills required to perform safe underwater investigations, including recording observations and conducting underwater environmental surveys.

ISC 3063. Scientific Underwater Investigation (3). Prerequisite: ISC 3062. This course builds upon the Introduction to Underwater Investigation course by providing the advance knowledge and techniques used to perform examinations in underwater environments following the scientific method. The course provides a theoretical and practical foundation for conducting scientific research and data collection in underwater environments.

ISC 3063L. Scientific Underwater Investigation Laboratory (1). Prerequisites: ISC 3062L, completion of a swim fitness test, an AAUS medical evaluation with subsequent review by the ASDP Diving Medical Officer, and any additional tests as necessary. Corequisite: ISC 3063. This laboratory applies the scientific principles and techniques used to collect data in an underwater environment for the purpose of scientific research. Due to the particular challenges of working underwater, the lab incorporates the advanced skills used for prolonged hyperbaric exposures in challenging environments. These skills are taught concurrently with those of an underwater investigator, and the course is designed to develop proficiency in both so that the underwater research techniques common to the practice of underwater science disciplines may be practiced safely.

ISC 4134Cr. Introduction to Leadership for Professional Diving (3). Prerequisite: ISC 3063L. This experience-based course puts into practice the knowledge, theory, and skills learned through previous courses in Advanced Science Diving Pro. Students will develop expertise and credentials for the dive-master profession through actively participating in scuba diving's instructional and supervisory activities. May be repeated to a maximum of nine credit hours.

ISC 4135C. Advanced Leadership for Professional Diving (3). Prerequisite: ISC 4134C. This experiential-based course continues the professional development of students involved in scientific diving. It provides the student with the opportunity to develop both the expertise and credentials related to working as an assistant dive instructor. This is achieved through active participation in instructional and supervisory activities related to scuba diving.

ISC 4930r. Special Topics in Applied Studies (1–3). This course allows for special topics in Interdisciplinary Studies to be taught, focusing on Applied Methods and Theory, specific to the concept of Applied Studies and Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. May be repeated to a maximum of twelve semester hours.

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