Required Courses
CJM-209 Introduction to Justice Studies
This course will introduce the student to the field of criminal justice and security by presenting an overview of federal and state enforcement agencies. This course will discuss the role of the state in protecting business enterprises and furnish the student with a broad understanding of the developing relationships between a business enterprise and its security function.
CJM-210 Criminal Law and Procedure
This course will provide an in-depth examination of the crimes and actions most encountered by the private industry and the public law enforcement officer. We will also examine recent court decisions. Students will become acquainted with concepts of search and seizure, individual restraint, and limitations of personal freedom and expression.
CJM-232 Constitutional Law
The United States Constitution is the operating manual of our government. This course examines how the criminal justice system is underpinned by that great document. Since the United States Constitution determines the processes and definitions of Criminal and Social Justice in our society, it is necessary to study the history and origins of applicable legal doctrines as they relate to the practices of today’s criminal justice system. We will utilize court cases involving the constitutionality of the administration of justice. We will examine these topics in a layered approach incorporating legal, empirical, and policy implementations. Ethical, procedural, and political issues will also be examined and debated.
CJM-325 Criminology
Within the field of criminal justice, it is necessary to understand why some people commit crimes and others do not. Crime rates throughout the world are continuously monitored and everyone wants to know the profile of the typical offender; yet it’s relevant that we explore the principles and theories that correlate with crime rates and its offenders. This course will explore historical and contemporary theories of the causes of crime; including theories derived from biological, psychological, sociological, geographic, economic, and political perspectives.
PSY-375 Statistics for Social Sciences
The purpose of this course is to develop knowledge of when to apply the correct statistical techniques. Emphasis is placed on the ?real world? applications of statistical methods through projects. Topics include descriptive and inferential statistics, multivariate, parametric, and nonparametric techniques. This course makes extensive use of SPSS software. This course is a core requirement for all psychology majors and satisfies the department information literacy requirement.
Electives
CJM-230 Cybersecurity
This course examines the fundamentals of cybersecurity and various measures to avoid becoming a victim of cybercrime. Students will look at the current challenges of combating cybercrime and ways to avoid becoming a victim through real-world case studies and discussions of cybersecurity best practices. Students will learn key terms, concepts, and techniques to apply cybersecurity both at home and in work environments. Finally, the course delves into understanding the current cybercrime trends and threats posed to individuals and organizations in and through cyberspace.
CJM-234 Speciality Courts
Specialty Courts are defined as those courts whom provide custom treatment to specific challenges; such as drug, veterans, mental health, homeless, domestic abuse, etc. This course examines how specialty courts operate within the criminal justice system. Emphasis is placed on the definitions and processes of specialty courts within both the Commonwealth of MA and the United States. We will utilize court cases to explore specialty courts in depth and will provide experiential learning opportunities for students to immerse themselves within specialty courts.
CJM-245 American Corrections
The purpose of this course is to introduce students to the American Correctional system and to cover the history of corrections, punishment of offenders, the prison experience, incarceration of women, and institutional management. Formerly SOC 145.
CJM-302 Security Investigations: Concepts, Principles and Practices
This course will cover investigative methodologies, financial and quantitative data analysis, investigative plans, multi-disciplinary teams, and best practices. Students will also examine legal and ethical duties and issues, use case study analysis to emphasize background verifications, employee misconduct, employee and external fraud, and joint investigations with law enforcement. Overall, students will understand how properly conducted investigations may be used as a risk management tool.
CJM-305 Bride of ISIS
This course will explore females that chose to marry foreign fighters tied to terrorism, specifically ISIS. Focus will be placed around Shannon Conley, the typical “girl next door”, who fell under the influence of Internet jihadi ideologies and decided to become an ISIS bride. The amount of female terrorists continues to rise in our society both domestically and internationally; therefore, this course will also examine the radicalization process of females and potential ways to combat this radicalization process.
CJM-324 Forensic Analysis and Interpretation
This course will explore the application of science to criminal investigations. Emphasis will be placed on the recovery of evidence from the crime scene through the analysis at the crime lab, and its interpretation in the courts. Specific topics will include: the collection of evidence, death investigations, and the use of fingerprint, firearms, tool marks, and bloodstain pattern analysis. Analysis of drug tests and trace evidence (hair and fibers) will also be covered. Multiple case studies will be used to relate classroom principles to real world examples.
CJM-347 Emergency Planning and Disaster Management
This course will cover topics such as risk identification and assessment of multi-hazards whether natural and man-made, violence in the workplace, development of crisis and disaster incident management programs, and business/agency continuation planning. Students will understand that natural and man-made hazards represent a threat to the financial welfare of a corporation/agency and the safety of its employees and visitors. Students will have the opportunity to be certified in ICS levels as well as FEMA certifications.
CJM-375 Research Methods in Criminal Justice
This course introduces students to scientific methodology as it relates to criminal justice in order for students to become researchers and understand the field of research as it relates to criminal justice. This course provides students with an understanding of the methods of research available to criminologists and the police. It also connects theory to data, and emphasizes the ability to comprehend the logic behind statistical tests of significance. Understanding the development and testing of hypotheses, data collection, data analysis, and presentation of findings is the underlying theme of the course.
CJM-417 Homeland Security / Terrorism
This course will cover the historical foundations of terrorism. Students will learn ideologies, organizational structures, and methods of operations. Class discussions will provide an overview of the problem of terrorism, and explore public and private sector terrorism. Students will discuss and understand the concepts of domestic terrorism and its implications as well as political and social ramifications.
CJM-493 Physical Security
Physical security includes an assembly (combination) of security related equipment, devices, and technologies, designated and arranged to signal (alert) personnel to negative (loss causing) event or circumstances. Topics to be covered in this course include controlling and monitoring the access of persons and vehicles, prevention and detection of unauthorized intrusions and surveillance, safeguarding negotiable documents, proprietary information, merchandise, and buildings. Students will learn that critical to effective physical security is identifying and assessing the security (asset protection) requirements related to (anticipated) risks and threats to a given facility’s perimeter, interior, and contents.
PSY-212 Life-Span Development
The course reviews human development from pregnancy and prenatal development through old age with a unique balance and depth of coverage across all age groups. We will examine the physical and intellectual changes humans undergo from conception through death. With an emphasis on modern cultural and societal issues ranging from homophobia to family violence, this course builds on the basic themes of life-span development.
Prerequisite: PSY 151
PSY-277 Psychology of Adolescence
Study of the physical, intellectual, emotional, and social development of the adolescent. Focus is on contemporary concerns of youth.
PSY-308 Psychology of Temperament
In this course, students will examine various theories underlying the development of human temperament. We will start with early theories and trace them through to the modern era. In this course, we will look at the profound effect temperament has on perception, communication, and relationships. Knowledge of human temperament is fundamentally pragmatic and will help students relate to the social world around them.
PSY-311 Brain and Behavior
This course will provide a basic introduction to the biological processes underlying human behavior. A basic principle of this course is that everything the ?mind? does will eventually be explained in terms of the interplay among various brain components. In the context of the brain-behavior interaction, we will study the biological mechanisms that are the most relevant to essential issues in psychology.
PSY-342 Group Dynamics
This course examines the formation of groups, group processes, followership, and leadership processes within groups and group behaviors. Emphasis is placed on the experience of applying group theory.
PSY-372 Counseling Psychology
This course reviews the major contemporary theories and techniques of counseling. Students have opportunities to observe counseling situations and to practice counseling techniques. Ethical and professional issues are also addressed.
PSY-374 Cognition, Learning and Memory
An introduction to the basic concepts and theories of human cognition. Topics include attention, memory, knowledge organization, language, reasoning, artificial intelligence, and artificial life.
PSY-462 Social Psychology
This course examines the factors impacting human relationships. Emphasis is placed on interpersonal attraction, attitude formation, social perception and cognition, altruism, aggression, small group behavior, and social identity and influence.