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• CRJ 215: Criminal Law and Procedure

  3.00 Credits

  Pennsylvania Highlands Community College

  
  The focus of this competency is to examine the historical background, the traditions, and the legal principles that underlie the Courts as an integral component of the American system of Criminal Justice. Both differences and similarities inherent within the State and Federal Court processes will be analyzed, and the procedures through which the criminal courts uphold the basic rights and liberties of all U.S. citizens, both victims and the accused, will be explored. A primary focus will be placed upon understanding the respective roles played by Judges, Prosecuting Attorneys, Defense Counsel, Police, and Probation Officers and other Court-related personnel in the criminal court process. Prerequisite: CRJ110 Introduction to Criminal Justice 3 credits Prerequisite:    CRJ110
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• CRJ 225: Criminological Theory

  3.00 Credits

  Pennsylvania Highlands Community College

  
  The focus of this competency is to provide students with an understanding of the discipline of criminology through an examination of its theories, basic assumptions and definitions. Pre-requisite: CRJ 110 Introduction to Criminal Justice 3 credits
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• CRJ 235: Criminal Investigation and Policing

  3.00 Credits

  Pennsylvania Highlands Community College

  
  The focus of this competency is to introduce students to the history, function, and role of law enforcement in American society. The multi-dimensional work of policing is emphasized. Practical and critical approaches to law enforcement are undertaken to explore prevailing and dissenting perspectives issues in contemporary policing. This course provides an in-depth examination of one of the three cornerstones of traditional policing, criminal investigation. Topics include physical evidence, information sources, interviews and interrogations, eyewitness identifications, crime scene reconstruction, homicide investigations, burglaries, robberies, sex crime investigations, specialized investigations, and managing criminal investigations. Pre-requisite(s): CRJ 110 Introduction to Criminal Justice 3 credits Prerequisite:    CRJ110
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• CRJ 260: Deviance and Victimology

  3.00 Credits

  Pennsylvania Highlands Community College

  
  This course introduces students to the study of deviance and victimology within criminal justice. This course also examines the theories and research of deviance (including white collar/corporate crime, sex crimes, gangs abductions, racism, child abuse, etc.) and victimology (the scientific study of victimization, including the relationships between victims and offenders, the interactions between victims and the criminal justice system, law enforcement, victim services, courts and corrections). Finally, an examination of actual court cases will assist in illustrating social policy as it relates to criminology; research used in criminology; typologies such as violent crimes; crimes against individuals and victim-centered responses. Prerequisites: CRJ110 Introduction to Criminal Justice, SOC100 Introduction to Sociology and PSY100 General Psychology Prerequisite:    CRJ110 AND PSY100 AND SOC100
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• CRJ 280: Intro to Basic Research in Crim Jus

  3.00 Credits

  Pennsylvania Highlands Community College

  
  This course provides an introduction to basic research methods including the conceptualization of a research theory or problem, literature review, and the collection and analysis of data to reach a conclusion. While research methods can be applied to any discipline, this course focuses on the study of empirical research in the fields of criminology and criminal justice. This course will concentrate on the basic logic, terminology, and concepts in research methodology as well as the 'doing' and implementation of research - data collection, analysis techniques, and an introduction to statistical applications. Prerequisite: CRJ110 Introduction to Criminal Justice 3 credits Prerequisite:    CRJ110
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• CRJ 295: Criminal Justice Internship

  3.00 Credits

  Pennsylvania Highlands Community College

  
  The internship is the field experience for students majoring in Criminal Justice, and utilizes a concurrent model of field education. This model affords students the opportunity to simultaneously practice in the field and uses seminars as a forum to improve their service skills and enhance their team building skills. Students coordinate their internship experience with the faculty internship advisor and the site supervisor at the location of the field experience. The internship is designed to enable the student to experience increasing levels of responsibility within the fieldwork facility. The field experience is a minimum of 150 hours on site, along attendance at regularly scheduled internship seminar meetings. Students may intern at their work site with approval from the faculty internship advisor or may choose an internship position available in the community. Student is responsible for presenting approved current ACT 34 Child Abuse Clearance and ACT 151 PA Criminal Background Record prior to beginning approved internship. Prerequisite(s): CRJ 110 and Completion of minimum of 45 credits 3 credits Prerequisite:    CRJ110
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• CSC 101: Introduction to Com Sci

  3.00 Credits

  Pennsylvania Highlands Community College

  
  This course provides an introduction to the field of computer science. Topics to be covered include: basics of computer architecture and organization, digital logic and data representation, algorithm analysis and design, programming languages, and software engineering. Prerequisite(s): ENG 020 Introduction to Composition, ICR 031 Critical College Reading, and MAT 085 Algebra Fundamentals, or by placement exemption or examination. Co-requisite(s): None 3 credits (3 lecture; 0 lab)
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• CSC 126: Programming I

  3.00 Credits

  Pennsylvania Highlands Community College

  
  This course introduces the student to the process of creating algorithms for the solution of problems using a computer. Problem solving structures will first be presented independent of programming language. Concepts, including variables, assignment statements, conditionals, loops, functions, and arrays are explored. Co-requisite(s): CSC 101 Introduction to Computer Science 3 credits
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• CSC 206: Programming II: Objected-Oriented P

  3.00 Credits

  Pennsylvania Highlands Community College

  
  This course will provide an in-depth exploration of Object-Oriented Programming, as well as advanced concepts in programming. Included are the topics of: classes and subclasses, encapsulation, inheritance, polymorphism, event handling, exception handling, and garbage collection. Prerequisite(s): CSC 126 Programming I 3 credits Prerequisite:    CSC126
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• CSC 211: Survey of Programming Languages

  3.00 Credits

  Pennsylvania Highlands Community College

  
  A comparative survey of programming languages and their paradigms. Includes an examination of the properties, applications, syntax, and semantics of selected programming languages. Students will be expected to have a solid programming background such that they can quickly learn various aspects of different programming languages on their own. Prerequisite(s): CSC 206 Programming II: Object-Oriented Programming 3 credits Prerequisite:    CSC205
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