This course examines the theories and procedures associated with managing a crisis incident.

This course examines the employment process for sworn public safety positions with emphasis toward the specifics of state and federal law affecting the hiring process in justice administration.

This course is an examination of the essential skills of successful management in justice administration, to include goal setting, strategic planning, and project management.

This course focuses on the critical evaluation of major theories concerning the causes of misconduct and criminal behavior of criminal justice personnel.

This course provides an analysis of the relationship between difficult employees and management, including an examination of various approaches to successful resolution.

This course focuses on the performance management process with an emphasis on properly conducting an employee performance appraisal document, conducting the employee/supervisor interview, and creating a work plan that accurately measures the expected job performance.

Overall program survey. This zero credit hour course should be taken while enrolled in the final course in the Public Safety Certificate program. Program approval required.

An examination of individual and agency liability as it relates to confinement and the correctional process as a whole.

A historical study of trends in crime and punishment systems. Social, economic and other factors that influence criminality and societal responses in the United States will be emphasized.

Evaluation of the major theories concerning the causes of criminality and deviance. Specific categories of criminal offenders will also be examined.

An examination of theoretical bases and contemporary approaches to correctional administration; focus on organization, personnel management and policy formulation in both adult and juvenile facilities as well as a study of the social and political setting of correctional administration.

Review and analysis of rehabilitative strategies and programs used with both adult and juvenile offenders. Emphasis is on multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary approaches.

This course will be developed and presented with the approval of Command College faculty and will address specific contemporary issues in justice administration. This course may be repeated once for credit when the topics differ.

Repeatability: Repeatable for credit up to 1 times or 6 hours.

Independent research on a topic of particular interest designed to promote skill in research, analysis and scholarly writing. Topics must be assigned in advance by the instructor. This course may be repeated with permission of the department chair for a maximum of 6 credits.

An examination of contemporary personnel issues with regard to the criminal justice field. Current principles, practices and programs are analyzed.

An introductory public finance course designed to provide supervisors and middle-managers with the fundamental elements needed to efficiently administer public funds at precinct, office or divisional level and to provide input to executive management on the agency's budget formulation process. Emphasis is placed on accounting systems, financial controls and accountability.

An extensive examination of the issues of criminal and civil liability and related concerns facing law enforcement managers today. Application of federal and state statutes, Constitutional precepts, applicable court decisions, rules and regulations, and departmental policies and procedures will be presented and analyzed.

The study of theories and practices in areas of legality, morality, values and ethics as they pertain to criminal justice. Included will be such topics as police corruption, brutality and methods of dealing with such practices, as well as the concept of professional conduct.

Current issues in justice administration and related topics will be examined in class and in conference presentations. This course may be repeated with permission of the department chair for a maximum of 6 semester hours.

Repeatability: Repeatable for credit up to 2 times or 9 hours.

Current issues in justice administration and related topics will be examined in class and in conference presentations. This course may be repeated with permission of the department chair for a maximum of 6 semester hours.

Repeatability: Repeatable for credit up to 2 times or 9 hours.

Independent research on a topic of particular interest designed to promote skill in research, analysis and scholarly writing. Topics must be assigned in advance by the instructor. This course may be repeated with permission of the department chair for a maximum of 6 credits.