Transfer Course Information

CRIJ 1306 - COURT SYSTEMS AND PRACTICES
3 Credits (3 hrs. lec.) Examination of the role of
the judiciary in the criminal justice system. Topics
include the structure of the American court system,
prosecution, right to counsel, pretrial release, grand
jury process, adjudication process, types and rules
of evidence, and sentencing concepts. (2201015424)
Prerequisites: ENGL 0305 or ENGL 0316 AND ENGL
0307 or 0326, OR higher level course (ENGL 1301),
OR placement by testing

CRIJ 1307 - CRIME IN AMERICA
3 Credits (3 hrs. lec.) The study of crime problems in
historical perspective, social and public policy factors
affecting crime, impact and crime trends, social characteristics
of specific crimes, and crime prevention.
(4504015225) Prerequisites: ENGL 0305 or ENGL
0316 AND ENGL 0307 or 0326, OR higher level course
(ENGL 1301), OR placement by testing

CRIJ 1313 - JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM
3 Credits (3 hrs. lec.) A study of the juvenile justice
process. Topics include specialized juvenile law, role
of the juvenile courts, role of police agencies, role of
correctional agencies, and theories concerning delinquency.
(4301045224) Prerequisites: ENGL 0305 or
ENGL 0316 AND ENGL 0307 or 0326, OR higher level
course (ENGL 1301), OR placement by testing

CRIJ 2301 - COMMUNITY RESOURCES IN CORRECTIONS
3 Credits (3 hrs. lec.) An overview of diversionary practices
and treatment programs available to offenders
in a local context. Topics include selected recognized
models and future trends in community treatment.
(4301045324) Prerequisites: ENGL 0305 or ENGL
0316 AND ENGL 0307 or 0326, OR higher level course
(ENGL 1301), OR placement by testing

CRIJ 2313 - CORRECTIONAL SYSTEMS AND PRACTICES
3 Credits (3 hrs. lec.) A study of the role of corrections
in the criminal justice system. Topics include
organization and theory of correctional systems,
institutional operations, management, alternatives
to institutionalization, treatments and rehabilitation,
and current and future issues. (4301045424)
Prerequisites: ENGL 0305 or ENGL 0316 AND ENGL
0307 or 0326, OR higher level course (ENGL 1301),
OR placement by testing.

Psychology 

PSYC 1301 - HUMAN RELATIONS
3 Credits (3 hrs. lec.) This course assists students
to understand theories, principles and behaviors
involved in the development of human relationships.
Emphasis is given to the development of self concept
and major aspects of interpersonal communication.
Students learn to identify, understand, analyze and
apply principles drawn from the assigned text and
other sources. Practical exercises are incorporated.
(PSYC 1301 is not the equivalent of general psychology
but may transfer as a general elective). (4201015625)
Prerequisites: ENGL 0305 or ENGL 0316 AND ENGL
0307 or 0326, OR higher level course (ENGL 1301),
OR placement by testing

PSYC 2301 - GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY
3 Credits (3 hrs. lec.) An introductory course dealing
with the elementary principles of human behavior.
Designed especially for those students majoring in
the social or biological sciences, premedicine, or
education. (4201015125) Prerequisites: ENGL 0305 or

PSYC 2308 - CHILD GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT
3 Credits (3 hrs. lec.) A study of physical and psychological
development from conception through
adolescence with emphasis on factors which influence
growth and development. Students who have taken
PSYC 2314 must have instructor approval to enroll in
PSYC 2308. (4207015125) Prerequisites: PSYC 2301
or departmental approval; ENGL 0305 or ENGL 0316
AND ENGL 0307 or 0326, OR higher level course
(ENGL 1301), OR placement by testing

PSYC 2314 - LIFE-SPAN GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT
3 Credits (3 hrs. lec.) A study of development from
conception to death with emphasis on factors which
influence growth and development. Consideration
will be given to social, emotional, cognitive, and
physical growth and development at each period of
the life-span. Students who have taken PSYC 2308
must have instructor approval to enroll in PSYC 2314.
(4207015125) Prerequisites: PSYC 2301; ENGL 0305
or ENGL 0316 AND ENGL 0307 or 0326, OR higher
level course (ENGL 1301), OR placement by testing

PSYC 2315 - PSYCHOLOGY OF ADJUSTMENT
3 Credits (3 hrs. lec.) An examination of psychological
issues common to everyday life. Topics include issues
of personal growth and development, relationship
factors, stress and behavioral control, and behavioral
change. (4201015625) Prerequisites: PSYC 2301;
ENGL 0305 or ENGL 0316 AND ENGL 0307 or 0326,
OR higher level course (ENGL 1301), OR placement
by testing

PSYC 2316 - PSYCHOLOGY OF PERSONALITY
3 Credits (3 hrs. lec.) An examination of the major
personality theories and ideas within the field of psychology.
Includes, but not limited to, psychoanalytic,
Neo-Freudian, humanistic and behavioral ideas and
methods of personality measurement. (4201015725)
Prerequisites: PSYC 2301; ENGL 0305 or ENGL 0316
AND ENGL 0307 or 0326, OR higher level course
(ENGL 1301), OR placement by testing

PSYC 2317 - BASIC STATISTICS
3 Credits (3 hrs. lec.) Introduction to basic statistical
concepts including measures of central tendency,
variability, and statistical inference. Some emphasis is
placed on t-test, correlation, and analysis of variance.
(4201015225) Prerequisites: ENGL 0305 or ENGL
0316 AND ENGL 0307 or 0326, OR higher level course
(ENGL 1301), OR placement by testing, Math 0310

PSYC 2319 - SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY
3 Credits (3 hrs. lec.) The course focuses on individual
behavior as affected by cultural and social stimuli.
Social behavior, interpersonal influence, group membership,
and the relations between persons and social
systems are emphasized. (4216015125) Prerequisites:
SOCI 1301 or PSYC 2301 or departmental approval;
ENGL 0305 or ENGL 0316 AND ENGL 0307 or 0326,
OR higher level course (ENGL 1301), OR placement
by testing

SOCI 1301 - PRINCIPLES OF SOCIOLOGY
3 Credits (3 hrs. lec.) This course is an introduction
to the basic elements of society. In looking at human
behavior, this course includes an introduction
to dynamics of society, culture, social groups, social
institutions, socialization, social processes and social
structure. (4511015125) Prerequisites: ENGL 0305 or
ENGL 0316 AND ENGL 0307 or 0326, OR higher level
course (ENGL 1301), OR placement by testing

SOCI 1306 - SOCIAL PROBLEMS
3 Credits (3 hrs. lec.) The emphasis in this course is
on the identification and analysis of contemporary
social problems. An analysis of the problems of social
planning and of the conventional solutions to these
problems is included in the course. (4511015225)
Prerequisites: ENGL 0305 or ENGL 0316 AND ENGL
0307 or 0326, OR higher level course (ENGL 1301),
OR placement by testing

SOCI 2301 - MARRIAGE AND FAMILY
3 Credits (3 hrs. lec.) This course has been developed
to examine two phases of marriage and the family
experience. First, it examines the structure of family
life and the variance of this structure in different cultures
and subcultures. Second, this course examines
some of the problems and possible solutions that have
developed in courtship, marriage and parenthood in a
society undergoing rapid social change. (4511015425)
Prerequisites: ENGL 0305 or ENGL 0316 AND ENGL
0307 or 0326, OR higher level course (ENGL 1301),
OR placement by testing

SOCI 2326 - SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY
3 Credits (3 hrs. lec.) The course focuses on individual
behavior as affected by cultural and social stimuli.
Social behavior, interpersonal influence, group membership
and the relations between persons and social
systems are emphasized. (4216015125) Prerequisites:
SOCI 1301 or PSYC 2301 or departmental approval ;
ENGL 0305 or ENGL 0316 AND ENGL 0307 or 0326,
OR higher level course (ENGL 1301), OR placement
by testing