A survey of the organization, administration, and function of the three primary components of the American criminal justice system: law enforcement, the courts, and corrections. The course examines the processes and implementation of justice in historical, legal, and contemporary context. An emphasis is placed on both offenses and offenders at each stage of the process.
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
This course consists of 8 written assignments, 4 exams, and 3 field reports.
Each assignment is between 40 and 45 points each, except the field reports which are 125 apiece, and the exams are 75 each, for a total of 1,000 points possible.
This course will examine the American court system and the components of the legal system that feed cases into the system, in both the civil and criminal legal process. Students will learn about the many elements of the court system and their interlocking relationships to the judicial process. Jurisdictional issues between state and local and federal courts will be examined, as well as the trial and appellate process. Students will have the opportunity to do a paper on a high profile case and review the social impact of decisions. Emphasis will be on the criminal justice system, since criminal cases make up the vast majority of court cases.
This class includes chapter quizzes, a research paper, and a court trial critique.
The quizzes are worth 400 points, the research paper is worth 300 points, and the court trial critique is worth another 300 points, for a total of 1000 points for the class.
This course investigates the foundations and developments of the major world civilizations and complex societies from approximately 3500 BC to AD 1500. It provides an overview of the key developments in the history of global peoples and cultures during this time period.
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
*You must get the 9th Edition
This course consists of 17 assignments and 2 exams.
Assignments range from 25 to 100 points each and the exams are 100 and 150 points, for a total of 950 points possible.
HIS 104 World History II is a survey of the early modern and modern world (AD 1500 to the present), with attention given to international economic, political, and cultural contact, and its consequences for peoples and cultures. Thus our attention will be on the dynamic interactions of Europe, Asia, Africa, and Latin America. We will consider how Europe became the center of global power during the early modern and modern eras, which was not by any means inevitable but has made an indelible impression on the world of today.
Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be able to:
*You must get the 9th Edition
This course consists of 13 assignments and 2 exams.
Assignments range in worth from 25 to 125 points each, and the exams are 100 and 150 points apiece, for a total of 1,000 points possible.
A survey of the social, political, and cultural development of the people of the United States from the colonization period through reconstruction.
This course deals with the history of the United States from the earliest "discoveries" of North America by Europeans up through the Reconstruction period at the close of the Civil War. With some exceptions, we will proceed basically in a chronological order. The course will not place major emphasis upon rote memorization of names and dates, although there will, of course, be some emphasis upon significant historical people. A greater emphasis will be placed upon various interpretations of the historical events with which you probably became familiar in high school history courses.
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will have:
This course consists of 12 assignments and 2 exams.
The assignments are worth either 20 or 40 points each and the exams are 100 points apiece, for a total of 500 points possible.
A survey of the social, political, and cultural development of the people of the United States from Reconstruction to the present.
This course deals with the history of the United States from 1877 to the present. This course will focus on American history since Reconstruction. With some exceptions, we will proceed basically in a chronological order. The course will not place major emphasis upon rote memorization of names and dates, although there will, of course, be some emphasis upon significant historical people. A greater emphasis will be placed upon various interpretations of the historical events with which you probably became familiar in high school history courses.
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will have:
This course consists of 12 assignments and 2 exams.
Each assignment is worth either 20 or 40 points and the exams are 100 points apiece, for a total of 500 points possible.
A study of the Protestant and Catholic Reformations in Europe between 1500 and 1650. The course includes a review of the major social, political and religious events of the Reformation era, an examination of the fundamental changes in Christian beliefs and practices prompted by the Reformation, a study of leading religious figures of the period such as Martin Luther, Ulrich Zwingli, John Calvin, and an assessment of the impact and effects of Reformation on European religion and society.
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
This course consists of 12 modules with various assignments, evaluations, analyses, and tests, as well as two Church Visits/Reports.
Each assignment is worth between 1% and 15% of the final grade.
A survey of women in America from the colonial era to the present. Emphasis is placed on the historical experience of women in terms of perceptions, restrictions and resistance, and activities. Fulfills credit in the Foundational Core. 3 credits
Upon satisfactory completion of the course students will be able to
All required reading is available on Blackboard. This course uses Open Educational Resources (OER), which are free for all to use.
History 376 considers the development of judicial review in relation to the powers of the President and Congress. The course focuses on judicial interpretations of the commerce and taxing clauses as well as state powers under the due process clause of the 14th Amendment. The Supreme Court was considered the “least dangerous branch” by Alexander Hamilton, but the power of the Court to affect policy and expand or check the power of the other branches has grown tremendously since the Constitution was first written. This course will examine the important role that the Court played in interpreting the Constitution to allow for this growth in the institutional powers of the federal government.
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
This course consists of 14 assignments, the majority of which are essays, with no exams.
Each assignment ranges from 25 to 125 points, for a total of 1,000 points possible.
A course offering basic ideas and supporting facts about contemporary world geography. Students study twelve world regions: North America, Middle America, South America, Europe, Central Asia, North Africa / Southwest Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia, East Asia, Southeast Asia, Austral, and Pacific.
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
All required reading is available for purchase on Blackboard through WileyPLUS.
The course consists of 11 modules (each includes a quiz, map analysis, map labeling, map drawing, and an investigation), a Feature Presentation forum post, a Midterm project, and a Final project.
Assignment Weights for Grading: