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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 introduces students to basic techniques of desktop publishing and Web page publishing in an office. Students will learn how to plan and design a publication, format text, work with art, use styles, and work with multiple pages. The course will also cover the creation and maintenance of simple Web sites, including using links, tables, frames, and forms.

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.

This course is one of a series prepared for professional construction supervisors to help them become better supervisors. The instructor acts as a discussion stimulator and program guide in exposing the students to a variety of resources: workbooks with exercises, role-playing, case studies, critical incident studies, simulation, audio-tape presentation and testing. Topics include: contracts, contract risk, changes and differing site conditions clauses, how to read a construction contract, negotiation, documentation, liens, bonds and closing out the job and case histories.

The course will explain the various types of schedules used in the construction industry and the specific applications for successful project planning. The evolution of the scheduling process will be discussed, and examples of bar charts, Gannt charts, CPM and PERT scheduling techniques will be used throughout the class in presentations and practical assignments.

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.

Principles and theories of speech communication. Participation in public speaking and interpersonal communication activities.