This course provides a comprehensive overview of the field of corrections. It explores agencies, practices, and polices relevant to prisons, jails, and probation and parole. Students examine both historic and contemporary punishment policies in the United States, sentencing structures; socio-political economic conditions that influence disparate sentencing and confinement; facility designs and how they correlate with inmate management philosophies; the legal aspects of the care, custody and control of inmates; the constitutional rights and civil liberties of inmates; security operations, and inmate treatment services.

1. Describe the U.S. Constitutional amendments that apply to correctional management and operations.
2. Recommend improvements to selected areas of corrections.
3. Explain the purposes of corrections.
4. Describe the reform of American criminal justice beginning with 15th century Europe.
5. Analyze various issues in corrections, including effective community corrections programs, probation and parole, and reentry strategies.
6. Analyze the operational components of prisons, jails, and alternative correctional placements.
7. Propose specific components of an institutional facility model based on effective management policies and procedures for a specified group of inmates.
8. Analyze key issues involved with the correctional staff.
9. Classify inmate types, explaining the issues involved and the purposes served within prison society by various types.
10. Analyze gender issues involved in corrections. 
11. Examine the administration of correctional institutions and programs that involve the rights of inmates and those convicted of crimes.
12. Analyze important issues facing the correctional enterprise today, including privatization, special needs populations, and disparities pertaining to race, religion, and economics.
13. Analyze the history of and key issues involving the death penalty.
14. Explain how juvenile corrections differ from adult corrections.
15. Analyze key issues pertinent to victims of crime.
16. Use technology and information resources to research correctional facility policies.
17. Write clearly and concisely about correctional facility policies using proper writing mechanics.

Covers the development and execution of structured shell programs including scripts, menus, I/O redirection, pipes, variables, and other UNIX and Windows commands. Operating systems administration techniques also are covered including electronic mail, editors, online help, and file and directory techniques.

1. Define common commands in UNIX and their usage.
2. List the UNIX file attributes and describe how to set them.
3. Describe how hardware is identified and managed by UNIX.
4. Demonstrate how to create an edit a document in UNIX.
5. Identify a UNIX program and make executable.
6. Describe the way that data is stored in the UNIX file system.
7. Synthesize current information related to topics in this course using the APA format.

This course introduces students to the fundamental constructs of the Java object-oriented programming language. Students will test, document, and design business-oriented programs. Topics include objects, classes, iteration, encapsulation, polymorphism, and inheritance.

1. Demonstrate the proper use and application of syntax in the Java programming language.
2. Demonstrate the ability to design, compile, implement, test, and debug simple programs in Java.
3. Compare and contrast classes and objects in Java.
4. Construct classes through systematic procedures.
5. Demonstrate the ability to manipulate numbers and character strings in Java.
6. Demonstrate the ability to program simple and complex decisions in Java.
7. Discuss the concepts of inheritance and polymorphism.
8. Discuss exception handling and basic file input / output.  
9. Describe and implement iteration in Java.
10. Compare and contrast arrays and array lists in Java.
11. Differentiate between static methods and variables.
12. Declare and use interface types.
13. Discuss object-oriented design principles.
14. Use technology and information resources to research issues in Java programming.
15. Write clearly and concisely about Java programming using proper writing mechanics and technical style conventions.

This course provides an in-depth review of the concepts of emergency management work. The operational aspects are discussed in relation to the skills needed to do emergency management work, as well as the analytical and critical thinking skills needed for incident command work. Emphasis is placed on the use of technologies, enhanced leadership skills, and the challenges of communications in disaster work.

1. Describe the historical context and role of emergency management in disaster response.
2. Assess how emergency management personnel respond to the major forms of natural, technological, and man-made disasters.
3. Determine how the major forms of emergency management work: mitigation, response, recovery, preparedness, and communications, are interrelated.
4. Analyze the difficulties of emergency response and propose strategies for overcoming obstacles.
5. Assess international disaster management and preparation for terrorist threats.
6. Predict and explore future trends and challenges in emergency management.
7. Use technology and information resources to research issues in emergency management.

This course examines how information technology is used within the criminal justice system, Homeland Security, and private security. Topics covered include information systems and communication technologies used to prevent and investigate crime and manage security. Students will develop fundamental technical and research skills applicable to criminal justice.

1. Explain digital crime and digital terrorism activities.
2. Describe law enforcement roles and responses.
3. Identify information system attacks and countermeasures.
4. Describe the criminology of computer crime.
5. Analyze the types of digital criminals and hackers.
6. Summarize white-collar crimes and criminal tools.
7. Explain computer viruses and malicious computer code.
8. Analyze the different types of crimes on the World Wide Web involving victimization, sex crimes, and obscenity.
9. Explain the various digital laws and legislation in support of law enforcement.
10. Explain the procedures in the investigation of computer-related crime.
11. Describe the technologies and processes involved in digital forensics.
12. Describe future trends in digital crime and terrorism.
13. Evaluate the ethical concerns that information technologies raise in society and the impact of information technologies on crime, terrorism, or war.
14. Use technology and information resources to research issues in information technology in criminal justice.
15. Write clearly and concisely about information technology in criminal justice topics using proper writing mechanics and technical style conventions.

This course covers advanced topics in the Java object-oriented programming language. Students will test, document, and design business-oriented programs and solve advanced programming problems. Topics include advanced data structures, recursion, multithreading, and the application of Java constructs to the Internet and database development.

1. Review and discuss the method of recursion.
2. Compare selection sort and merge sort algorithms.
3. Discuss the use and significance of linked lists.
4. Compare and contrast abstract and concrete data types.
5. Differentiate between stack and queue data types.
6. Describe hashing functions.
7. Describe and demonstrate the use of binary search trees, priority queues, and heaps.
8. Demonstrate the ability to implement generic classes and methods.
9. Design programs that handle events from user-interface components.
10. Create Java programs that interact with disk files and related sources of bytes and characters.
11. Describe and apply multithreading behavior.
12. Design programs that communicate with Web servers and server-side applications through the Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP).
13. Design Java programs that use the Structured Query Language to query and update relational databases.
14. Describe the syntax, purpose, and use of the Extensible Markup Language (XML) in the context of Java.
15. Describe the Java Server faces framework and use in Web applications.
16. Use technology and information resources to research issues in Java programing.
17. Write clearly and concisely about Java programing using proper writing mechanics and technical style conventions.

This course provides an in-depth study of accounting theory and a review of the accounting cycle. It concentrates on the conceptual framework underlying financial accounting, the preparation of financial statements, the time value of money, and the valuation of cash, temporary investments and receivables. The course refers to pronouncements of the Financial Accounting Standards (FASB) and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA).

1. Describe and analyze the reasons for the basic procedures of the financial accounting cycle including the use of the journal and ledger, creation of a trial balance, and preparation of adjusting and closing entries.
2. Describe and evaluate the importance of the professional environment of financial accounting, the functions of related organizations such as the SEC, the AICPA, the FASB and its predecessors, and the creation of Financial Accounting Standards, the conceptual framework, and other sources of GAAP.
3. Analyze the functions and the main sections of the four primary financial accounting statements: the income statement, the statement of retained earnings, the balance sheet, and the statement of cash flows.
4. Prepare the main sections of the four primary financial accounting statements: the income statement, the statement of retained earnings, the balance sheet, and the statement of cash flows.
5. Describe and evaluate the importance of the functions of International financial standard-setting organizations such as the IASB, IFRIC, IASCF and the IFRIC, the hierarchy of IFRS, and international accounting convergence.
6. Analyze and explain the reasons for using the basic time value concepts and present value measurement.
7. Calculate basic time value concepts and present value measurement.
8. State the financial accounting practices and prepare typical journal entries related to cash, accounts receivable, and notes receivable.
9. Use technology and information resources to research issues in intermediate accounting.
10. Write clearly and concisely about intermediate accounting using proper writing mechanics.

Presents a detailed study of lodging management and front-office management systems by detailing the flow of operational procedures for the total hotel organization. The student will examine the various elements of effective front-office management, paying particular attention to the planning and evaluation of front-office operations, human resources management, and guest services. Course content will include interdepartmental communications, computer applications, managerial reporting, and a review of the current and future trends in technology. The student will be able to interpret statistical analyses in areas of price structure, occupancy patterns, and income. These analyses will serve as the bases for improving decision making, and for policy and procedure implementation.

1. Describe the characteristics of the hotel industry, ownership patterns, and market dynamics.
2. Develop an organizational chart detailing the relationship of hotel departments with the front-office and discuss responsibilities of each front-office position.
3. Develop a strategy to forecast and manage customer reservations and set room rates that ensure a hotel’s profitability.
4. Explain the function and operation of the various systems and automation applications that support hotel operations, including the property management systems, communications, room locking systems and security, and reservation systems.
5. Design the guest services and processing of arrivals / rooming to improve the quality of hotel operations and enhance customer satisfaction.
6. Develop procedures for handling guest complaints.
7. Explain how to effectively manage the billing and guest folio process in a hotel.
8. Establish night audit procedures to effectively managing hotel operations.
9. Use technology and information resources to research issues in lodging operations management.
10. Write clearly and concisely about issues in lodging operations management using proper writing mechanics.

Examines the role of staffing to support an organization’s strategy and improve productivity. Reviews the key legal compliance issues associated with staffing organizations. Emphasis is placed on HRM planning, job analysis, effective recruitment strategies, developing selection processes, and formulation of staffing plans. Provides considerations for employee retention.

1. Explain the role of staffing to support an organization’s strategy and improve productivity.
2. Develop a model for staffing an organization that supports the firm’s Human Resources Management strategy and sustains productive operations.
3. Summarize the key legal compliance issues associated with staffing organizations.
4. Explain the planning considerations for staffing organizations, the use of job analysis, and the components of a staffing plan.
5. Develop recruitment plans using both internal and external recruitment.
6. Design a selection process that incorporates a variety of assessment methods and a supporting decision method for candidate selection.
7. Identify the factors affecting employee retention and develop a workforce retention program for an organization.
8. Use technology and information resources to research issues in staffing organizations.
9. Write clearly and concisely about staffing organizations using proper writing mechanics.

The course explores the various aspects of financing an entrepreneurial venture. Emphasis will be placed on crafting a business plan, forms of ownership, and exploring funding options.

1. Apply the fundamentals of entrepreneurial financing.
2. Analyze the financial planning needs of various businesses.
3. Perform fundamental analysis of a business.
4. Assess securities’ laws both at federal and state level in relation to venture financing.
5. Examine the equity approach to valuing a new venture.
6. Analyze the venture capital process.
7. Compare and contrast different types of entrepreneurial financing.
8. Examine and discuss security structures.
9. Analyze financial constraints and exit strategies for ventures.
10. Use technology and information resources to research issues in financing entrepreneurships.
11. Write clearly and concisely about financing entrepreneurships using proper writing mechanics.

Topics covered include the accounting for inventories; property, plant, and equipment; intangible assets; current liabilities, non-current liabilities, and contingencies; and stockholders’ equity. The material refers to pronouncements of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA).

1. Demonstrate, analyze, and explain the proper accounting for valuation of inventories using a cost-basis approach.
2. Demonstrate, analyze, and explain the proper accounting for inventories involving additional valuation issues.
3. Demonstrate, analyze, and explain the proper accounting for acquisition and valuation of property, plant, and equipment; valuation; costs subsequent to acquisition; and disposition of plant assets.
4. Demonstrate, analyze, and explain the proper accounting for depreciation, impairments, and depletion.
5. Demonstrate, analyze, and explain the proper accounting for intangible assets.
6. Demonstrate, analyze, and explain the proper accounting for current liabilities and contingencies.
7. Demonstrate, analyze, and explain the proper accounting for long-term liabilities.
8. Prepare, analyze, and explain the proper accounting for stockholders’ equity.
9. Prepare, analyze, and explain the proper accounting for dilutive securities and earnings per share.
10. Articulate the standards and differences of GAAP and IFRS.
11. Use technology and information resources to research issues in intermediate accounting.
12. Write clearly and concisely about intermediate accounting using proper writing mechanics.

Provides a framework for analyzing and formulating electronic commerce strategy and business solutions. Examines the application of information technology in improving strategic management, facilitating the operations of a firm’s supply chain, and supporting the execution of enterprise systems within an organization. Surveys critical security issues of Web-based operations and e-commerce, and considerations to manage these risks. Appropriate cases are used to illustrate concepts of conducting business on the Internet and applying electronic commerce mechanisms.

1. Explain the use of knowledge management, enterprise systems, and the application of decision support systems to improve performance and strategic management.
2. Explain the operation and strategic applications of various information system architectures and the supporting infrastructures.
3. Analyze the principal security issues of Web-based operations and e-commerce and develop strategies to manage these risks. 
4. Describe the critical ethical and legal issues associated with conducting e-commerce and develop approaches to maintain appropriate ethical behavior.
5. Explain the operation and strategic applications of the major electronic commerce mechanisms to process business transactions.
6. Formulate e-commerce marketing strategies to service various market situations between businesses, consumers, and government.
7. Formulate IT-enabled strategies that firms can use to gain a competitive advantage and control operations.
8. Describe the role of information technology in facilitating a firm’s supply chain management.
9. Use technology and information resources to research issues in e-business security and controls.
10. Write clearly and concisely about e-business security and controls using proper writing mechanics.

Covers portfolio management, including the management of investments in stocks, bonds and other financial instruments. Examines individual financial instruments in depth and the investment strategies of shifting the relative amounts held by the investor during changing economic conditions.

1. Describe common debt and equity securities, and analyze the relative risks and returns associated with each.
2. Explain how the securities business works through stockbrokers and investment bankers using the physical exchanges, network exchanges, and OTC markets.
3. Perform and interpret basic security analyses using indexes, averages, and various technical methods, as well as compounding, discounting, and forecasting.
4. Explain how to apply various strategies in the management of financial investment portfolios in order to optimize profits (and minimize taxes) within acceptable risks.
5. Find and utilize sources of pertinent investing information on a company, its industry, the economy as a whole, and the international environment to analyze investment potential.
6. Explain the considerations for investments of options, convertibles, warrants, rights, and commodities.
7. Illustrate how to use hybrid and derivative instruments such as convertibles, warrants, rights, options, and futures contracts in investment strategies.
8. Explain the mechanics of retirement plans such as IRA, Roth IRA, and 401(k).
9. Use technology and information resources to research issues in investments.
10. Write clearly and concisely about investments using proper writing mechanics.