Welcome to Communication Studies 301: Communication Theory and Analysis, one of the courses that is intended to provide you with a grounding in the field of communication studies, a relatively new interdisciplinary field that draws many of its theoretical ideas about human communication from psychology, sociology, cultural studies, linguistics, philosophy, and literary studies. Most interdisciplinary fields begin that way, probably because the people who are attracted to creating new areas of study bring their intellectual baggage with them, including specialized theoretical tools shaped by an older discipline. What is fascinating about interdisciplinary work is that, gradually, something new and unique is fashioned with those tools—and the tools themselves gradually change to meet the needs of the new task.
This course takes an interdisciplinary approach, one that relies on research in sociology, psychology, political science, business, and medicine as well as communication studies, in order to present you with new perspectives about online communication. As a means of providing a common thread throughout the course, we apply its concepts to the use of social media and video games, two aspects of being online that affect most people using the Internet today.
Victims of Crime, introduces students to the study of victims of crimes and their roles. A wide array of information is provided to demonstrate the diverse experienece that victims commonly confront. It addresses the psychological and social consequences of specific types of victimization, how the rights of victims are are can be recognized and how society can address victims' needs.
The primary emphasis of Criminal Justice 425 White Collar Crime is on the increasing costs of non-violent crimes: crimes perpetrated within the business environment.
CRJS 492 - Criminal Organizations, provides a comprehensive overview of Organized Crime. This course examines Organized Crime around the world by looking at various types of criminal groups, including Street Gangs and Outlaw Motorcycle Groups, and Italian, Latino, Asian, and Russian and Eastern European criminal groups. The course discusses major investigations of Organized Crime activities, and it explores legal strategies that have been developed to combat them. The course demystifies the world of Organized Crime by analysing it closely and critically from a social perspective
CRJS 494 is a senior level three credit course providing a comprehensive overview relevant to the applied discipline of crime and intelligence analysis within the criminal justice system, more specifically, within a law enforcement environment.
CRJS 494 is a senior level three credit course providing a comprehensive overview relevant to the applied discipline of crime and intelligence analysis within the criminal justice system, more specifically, within a law enforcement environment.