Web Course (Asynchronous)

Identification of community problems which require prevention, suppression or control through the basic methods and techniques of police patrol. Special attention to the responsibilities of officers in varying patrol situations such as foot beats, one-person cars, K-9 corps, and/or tactical units. Techniques of observation and perception. Recognition of police hazards; their evaluation and proper police patrol action.

Historical development, roles, socialization and problems of police work. Transfers to UNR as CJ 211 Police in America.

Fundamentals of investigation, crime scene search and recording; collection and presentation of physical evidence, scientific aids, sources of information, case preparation, interviews and interrogations; follow-up.

History and analysis of development in corrections, recent innovations and future correctional systems structure and programs.

American criminal justice system, its development, components, and processes; includes consideration of crime and criminal justice as a formal area of study.

This course covers the following topics related to substance abuse in our society: identification of substances, reasons for abuse of alcohol and of drugs, signs and symptoms of substance abuse, and approaches and techniques recognized as effective in substance abuse counseling. It is recommended that students take the BADA workshop Classification Of Alcohol in addition to this course for BADA certification. College credit can be given for the workshop.

This course involves developing basic skills for touch typing keyboard proficiency on computers. Elementary word processing functions are introduced. Development of speed and accuracy skills are an integral part of this course. Basic computer operations are introduced for using the keyboarding software.

A basic course designed to introduce current building codes, with emphasis placed on the development and proper use of the code. Students will learn the format of the building code and develop an understanding of the provisions contained therein.

This course will cover popular films and their portrayal of individuals with communication disabilities, including how those portrayals promote both negative and positive images and how these images influence public perception of those with communication disabilities. The realities of communication disabilities will also be discussed.

This course addresses basic approaches to research in speech communication. It is an introduction to historical, analytical, critical and empirical methods of investigation.