Texts:
Bagley, Constance E. (2006). Managers and the Legal Environment: Strategies for the 21st Century (5th ed.). St. Paul, Minnesota: West. ISBN 978-0-324-26951-2.

Objective: To provide an overview of legal issues affecting businesses so that the student will be able make to business decisions relating to local matters.

Learning Outcomes: Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to understand: the legal rights in the American legal environment; contractual arrangements and their elements; understand the various forms of business organizations, corporate finance; develop skills needed to analyze a given set of facts to identify the legal issues involved.

Instruction: Major topics covered in the course are the history, background, sources and influence of modern-day law as it pertains to business activities of individuals, corporations, and other legal entities. Methods of instruction include lecture, classroom exercises, case studies, and a paper.

Business Ethics

Texts:
DesJardins, Joseph R. & McCall, John J. (2005). Contemporary Issues in Business Ethics (5th ed.). Belmont, CA: Wadsworth. ISBN 978-0-534- 58464-1.

Objective: To understand and apply ethical theories and concepts to actual ethical issues in the workplace, such as discrimination, liability, employee responsibility and loyalty issues, and more.

Learning Outcome: Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be able to identify the different types of and complexities involved in ethical problems; identify the various ethical theories and how ethical problems may be resolved according to each theory; subject their understanding of ethical problems to critical analysis in light of alternative approaches; and analyze ethical problems related to business and either resolve them or catalog alternative resolutions.

Major Topics of Instruction include Utilitarianism and rights theory, ethics and the law, employee responsibilities, privacy, product liability and safety, and discrimination in the workplace. Methods of instruction include lecture, discussion, classroom exercises, role playing/problem-solving, case studies, and journaling.

Communicating at Work

Texts:
Adler, R. B., & Elmhorst, J. M. (2005). Communicating at Work: Principles and Practices for Business and the Professions (8th ed.). New York, NY: McGraw-Hill. ISBN 978-0-07-288025-0.

Pierce, J. L., & Newstrom, J. W. (2005). The Manager’s Bookshelf: A Mosaic of Contemporary Views (7th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall. ISBN 978-0-13-149034-5.

Objective: To investigate the role of communication in creating a productive organizational environment. The course aids adult learners in developing and strengthening their communication skills by focusing on interpersonal, group, and presentation skills.

Learning Outcome: Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be able to know the methods of communicating effectively to and within groups; practice developing effective interpersonal communication; understand the theory and practice of team building, conflict resolution, and problem solving; and know how communication and organizational cultures relate to one another.

Instruction: Major topics covered in the course are effective verbal and nonverbal behaviors, male-female communication, interpersonal feedback, diversity in communication, shared power in groups, and cultural issues in communication. Methods of instruction include lecture, discussion, classroom exercises, learner presentations/reports, observations, and papers.

Corporate Finance

Texts:
Ross, S. A., Westerfield, R. W., & Jordan, B. D. (2006). Fundamentals of Corporate Finance (7th ed.). Irwin/McGraw Hill. ISBN 978-0-07-299159- 8 (packaged with CD)

Objective: To cover the organization-wide use of financial planning and analysis within the firm.

Learning Outcome: Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to use traditional financial statements and related accounting data for broad-based financial planning and cash-flow analysis, ratio analysis, and specific capital budgeting analysis; to value future cash flows; apply capital budgeting techniques to the analysis of investment opportunities and to calculate a firm’s cost of capital.

Instruction Major topics covered in the course are financial statements and cash flow; ratio analysis; financial planning and percentage of sales; time value; discounted cash flow valuation; capital budgeting; investment decisions; project and break-even analysis; capital market history; return, risks and security market line; options; cost of capital; and raising capital. Methods of instruction include case studies, problem solving and final graded project.

Fundamentals of Economics

Texts:
O'Sullivan, Arthur, & Sheffrin, Steven M. (2005). Survey of Economics: Principles and Tools (2nd ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education/Prentice Hall. ISBN 978-0-13-143969-6.

Objective: To understand and apply the fundamental principles of economics, including microeconomic and macroeconomic principles.

Learning Outcome: Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to apply economic principles to new problems or situations; apply economic principles to evaluating economic reports in the press; interpret the data and visual displays of economic information and concepts; and use the logic of economics when making personal decisions and when solving business problems.

Instruction: Major topics covered in the course are scarcity; supply, demand, and market equilibrium; elasticity; production and cost; perfect competition; monopoly; monopolist competition, oligopoly, and antitrust; public goods; national product and income; unemployment and inflation; growth of economies; Keynesian economic policy; money, the banking system; and the Federal Reserve; and international trade and finance. Methods of instruction include lecture, discussion, classroom exercises, role playing/problem-solving, case studies, and journaling.

Fundamentals of Macroeconomics

Texts:
O'Sullivan, Arthur, & Sheffrin, Steven M. (2006). Macroeconomics: Principles and Tools (4th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education/Prentice Hall. ISBN: 978-0-13-153618-0.

Objective: To introduce the fundamental principles of macroeconomics, including classical and Keynesian approaches to macroeconomics.

Learning Outcome: Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be able to apply macroeconomic principles to new problems and situations, apply macroeconomic principles to evaluating economic reports in the press, and interpret the data and visual displays of macroeconomic information and concepts.

Instruction: Major topics covered in the course are supply, demand, and market equilibrium; markets and government in the global economy; the banking system and the Federal Reserve; a nation's production and income; unemployment and inflation; classical and Keynesian economics; investment and financial intermediation; monetary policy; and international trade and finance. Methods of instruction include lecture, discussion, classroom exercises, graded participation, papers, and a final examination.

International Finance

Texts:
Eun, C. S., & Resnick, B. G. (2007). International Financial Management (4th ed.). New York: Irwin/McGraw-Hill. ISBN 978-0-07-299686-9.

International Financial Management website: www.mhhe.com/er3e.

Objective: To present students who possess a background in finance and accounting the principal concerns of international finance and provide a platform for discussing current issues and the development of business tools.

Learning Outcome: Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to demonstrate a working knowledge of foreign currencies and foreign exchange rates through an ongoing weekly project; and be familiar with current international events involving the International Monetary Fund, the recent economic crisis in the Far East, the current European Union changes, and the operating dynamics of International Business.

Instruction: Major topics covered in the course are currencies; history of international monetary system; foreign exchange; parity theories; European Union; international banking; international bonds and equities; futures and options; foreign direct investment; cash management; exporting/importing; international taxation. Methods of instruction include lecture, discussion, classroom exercises, role playing/problem-solving, case studies, and journaling.

International Management

Texts:
Lane, Henry W., DiStefano, Joseph J. and Maznevski, Martha L. (2006). International Management Behavior- Text, Readings and Cases.(5th ed.) Malden, MA: Blackwell Publishers. ISBN 978-1-4051-2671-7

Objective: To enable students with a good background in management issues, particularly strategic ones, to analyze and prepare sound, meaningful solutions to a series of business case issues in areas such as the development of international human resources, cultural considerations, multinational strategies, and financial and political risk in the international arena.

Learning Outcome: Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to develop a working global consciousness to support managerial decisions in the international business environment; demonstrate and have an understanding of the significant cross-cultural considerations operating in the international business environment; develop a working familiarity with significant international research studies and theoretical positions in the areas of competitive advantage and cross-cultural management; and demonstrate and have an understanding of the issues involved in the management of an international workforce.

Instruction: The major topics covered in the course are American values; cultural stereotypes; critical incidents in cultural understanding; bribery in international business; joint ventures; international strategy; political risk; and trade treaties/conventions. Methods of instruction include lecture, discussion, classroom exercises, role playing/problem-solving, case studies, and journaling.

Introduction to Accounting

Texts:
McQuaig, Douglas J., & Bille, Patricia A. (2005). College Accounting: Chapters 1-13 (8th ed.). Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin Company. ISBN 978-0-618-38162-3.

McQuaig, Douglas J., & Bille, Patricia A. (2005). College Accounting: Working Papers with Study Guide 1-13 (8th ed.). Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin Company. ISBN 978-0-618-38170-8.

Objective: To develop a basic proficiency in accounting, and to critically address current issues related to accounting concepts and the accounting profession.

Learning Outcome: Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to read and analyze an income statement as found in annual reports; develop an understanding of current accounting concepts; use the fundamental "bookkeeping" tools of accounting; understand the nature of the balance sheet and recognize its principal features; use a ledger to make debit and credit entries into accounts; understand the impact of inventory and how it is measured; calculate depreciation and understand its relationship to cash flow; analyze financial statements while recognizing their limitations; and discuss current issues in accounting.

Instruction: Major topics covered in the course are balance sheets, income measurement, income statements, annual reports, accounting records and systems, inventories and cost of sales, liabilities and equities, statement of cash flow, and financial statements. Methods of instruction include lecture, discussion, classroom exercises, role playing/problem-solving, case studies, and journaling.

Leadership ****

Business / Management Leadership Criminal Justice Bridge Christian Leadership

Leading Teams

Texts:
Shani, A. B., & Lau, J. B. (2005). Behavior in Organizations: An Experiential Approach. (8th ed.). Boston, MA: Irwin/McGraw-Hill. ISBN 978-0-07-248575-2.

Sundstrom, E. D., et al., (1999). Supporting Work Team Effectiveness: Best Management Practices for Fostering High Performance. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass. ISBN 978-0-7879-4322-6.

Objective: To enable students to understand the various approaches to leading work teams.

Learning Outcome: Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to understand that leading a diverse workforce involves observing and recognizing individual differences, identify their sources, knowing the elements of self-concept that influence work behavior, and taking appropriate action that results in improved individual and team development and effectiveness; apply the principles of small group dynamics, group problem solving, and group decision-making; describe how personality, learned behavior, perception, and attribution affect motivation, communication, and human dynamics; identify best practices for team measurement and pay systems, creating a culture for using performance feedback, conducting performance review sessions, and selecting appropriate systems for different types of teams.

Instruction: Major topics covered in the course group behavior; work-team effectiveness; motivation; personality and communication; problem-solving and group dynamics; intergroup conflict; leadership roles; selection and staffing; team training; team development; and communication technologies and facilities design. Methods of instruction include lecture, discussion, classroom exercises, role playing/problem-solving, case studies, and journaling.

Leading Through Organizational Change

Texts:
French, W., Bell, C. & Zawacki, R. (Eds.). (2005). Organization Development and Transformation: Managing Effective Change (6th ed.). Boston, MA: Irwin/McGraw Hill. ISBN 978-0-07-248167-9.

Lawler, E., Worley, C. (2006) Built to Change: How to Achieve Sustained Organizational Effectiveness. San Francisco, CA. Jossey-Bass. ISBN 978-0-7879-8061-0.

Objective: To provide a framework for understanding organizational transformation, strategies for change, and reasons why change efforts fail.

Learning Outcome: Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be able to describe the forces that drive the change process in most business and service industries; identify the goals, stages, types, and targets of interventions and strategies of organizational development and transformation; explain the nature and patterns of resistance to change and learn strategies for responding to both resistance and conflict; apply a systems approach when analyzing case studies for change strategies and implementation guidelines and issues; and select an appropriate change intervention and describe how to implement it to resolve a real problem in their organization.

Instruction: Major topics covered in the course are an overview of the environmental forces driving change; why change efforts fail; selecting change strategies; creating readiness and structuring for change; performance, coaching and compensation; creating a learning organization; prospecting for disconnects; managing discontinuities; and understanding conflict and community. Methods of instruction: Lecture, discussion, classroom exercises, role playing/problem-solving, case studies, and journaling.

Management Information Systems

Texts:
Oz, E. (2004). Management Information Systems (4th ed.). Boston, MA: Course Technology. ISBN 978-0-619-21322-0.

Objective: To examine the fundamentals underlying the design, implementation, control, evaluation, and strategic use of modern, computer-based information systems for business data processing, office automation, information reporting, and decision-making.

Learning Outcome: Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be able to explain the meaning of terms used to describe common techniques and concepts in business information systems; describe the ways in which computers are and will be used in business and management; and identify and suggest appropriate responses to managerial and organizational issues stemming from the development, implementation, and use of computer-based information systems.

Instruction: Major topics covered in the course are data sharing, strategic advantage, net-etiquette, database development, technology and enterprise, global IT, and outsourcing.. Methods of instruction include lecture, discussion, audiovisual material, case studies, group projects, graded homework, and reports.

Management of Business Operations

Texts:
Russell, R. S., & Taylor, B. W. III (2003) Operations Management (4th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall. ISBN: 978-0-13-034834-0. Includes CD-ROM.

Hammer, M., & Champy, J. (2003). Reengineering the Corporation. New York: Harper Business. ISBN: 978-0-06-055953-3

Objective: Version 1: To introduce learners to the various aspects of Management of Business Operations and the cross functional relationships in organizations as part of corporate decision making. Version 2: To give the student an understanding of the broad operations function in business.

Learning Outcome: Version 1: Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to describe the role of Management of Business Operations in various types of organizations including the interaction between Management of Business Operations and other organizational functions; explain the evolution of operations; define the relationship between Management of Business Operations, competition, productivity, quality, capacity, and cost; demonstrate a knowledge of the nature and inevitability of change; and formulate decision problems into quantitative models and use analytical tools to solve the models. Version 2: Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to demonstrate a clear understanding of the various components in operations management including resource planning, inventory control, purchasing, production planning/processes, quality control, and various sub-components and tools such as EOQ and JIT systems.

Instruction: Versions 1 and 2: Major topics covered in the course are redesign for success; operations’ goals; production scheduling; capacity decisions; bottlenecks; inventory; economic order quantity; just in time systems; theory of constraints; designing productivity; quality control; organizational analysis. Methods of instruction include lecture, discussion, classroom exercises, role playing/problem-solving, case studies, and journaling.

Managerial Accounting

Texts:
Bruns, Jr., W. J. (2005). Accounting for Managers: Text and Cases (3rd ed.). Cincinnati, OH: South-Western College Publishing/Thomson Learning Company. ISBN 0-324-29121-3.

Managing Change

Texts:
Hersey, P., Blanchard, K. H., & Johnson, D. E. (2001). Management of Organizational Behavior (8th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall. ISBN 978-0-13-017598-4.

Pierce, J. L., & Newstrom, J. W. (2005). The Manager’s Bookshelf: A Mosaic of Contemporary Views (7th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall. ISBN 978-0-13-149034-5.

Objective: To examine the formal and informal functions of both public and private organizations (focusing on leadership and management styles) through an applied behavioral sciences approach. Students will develop necessary diagnostic skills using a situational leadership perspective.

Learning Outcome: Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be able to understand a variety of organizational concepts using systems theory, including environments, relationships, rewards, power, effectiveness, communication and procedures; understand and predict how and why people behave as they do in organizations; and apply situational leadership concepts to their own organization.

Instruction: Major topics covered in the course are managerial process; individual, situational, and community leadership; power and discipline; debate; effectiveness; change; quality; energy; and viewpoint. Methods of instruction include lecture, discussion, classroom exercises, graded participation, and papers.

Marketing for Managers

Texts:
Anderson, C.H. & Vincze, J.W. (2004). Strategic Marketing Management(2nd ed.). Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company. ISBN: 978-0- 618-33807-8.

Objective: To provide managerial students and managers with a practical understanding of marketing for today's marketing-heavy business environment.

Learning Outcome: Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to describe the evolution of marketing concepts and the challenging role of marketing in the 21st century; identify a variety of forces of change and their impact on marketing in the organization; identify the problems and objectives of marketing intelligence (research) and creative problem solving; identify the goals, characteristics, and issues related to implementing any of the four marketing-mix strategies--product, services, distribution, or integrated marketing communication; and examine issues and resources for managing marketing efforts.

Instruction: Major topics covered in the course are strategic marketing management; the marketing mix; competitive advantage; segmentation, targeting, and positioning; product, services, and distribution strategies; service design and implementation; direct marketing; and pricing and managing marketing efforts. Methods of instruction include lecture, discussion, classroom exercises, role playing/problem-solving, case studies, and journaling.

Organizational Strategy

Texts:
Bradford, R. W., Duncan, J. P. & Tarcy, B. (2000). Simplified Strategic Planning: A No-Nonsense Guide for Busy People Who Want Results Fast! (1st ed.) Worcester, MA: Chandler House Press. ISBN: 978-1-886284-46-3.

Fogg, C. D. (1999). Implementing Your Strategic Plan: How To Turn “Intent” Into Effective Action For Sustainable Change. New York, NY: AMACOM. ISBN: 978-0-8144-0394-5.

Objective: To understand how to create and implement an effective organizational strategy.

Learning Outcome: Upon successful completion of this course, the student will develop the ability to design a dynamic overall strategic program with ancillary action plans and controls to effectively guide an organization’s destiny.

Instruction: Major topics covered in the course are strategic change; market segment analysis; competition and environment; accountability systems; leadership; resistance to change; opportunities and threats; strategic focus; alignment, empowerment, and training; strategy and vision; commitments and action plans; communication, performance review, and rewards; and priorities and checkpoints. Methods of instruction include lecture, discussion, classroom exercises, role playing/problem-solving, case studies, and journaling.

Research Design and Statistics

Texts:
Brase, C. H., & Brase, C. P. (2007). Understanding Basic Statistics (4th ed.). Boston: Houghton Mifflin. ISBN 978-0-618-63227-5.

Objective: To provide the learner with the ability to select the appropriate statistical tool in order to analyze groups of data to reach an informed conclusion.

Learning Outcome: Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to select and perform the appropriate statistical tool to analyze data, organize data, interpret the statistical results of the analysis performed, test a hypothesis, and create appropriate charts and graphs.

Instruction: Major topics covered in the course are organizing data; levels of measurement; probability; variables; deviation and distributions; control charts; the normal curve; estimation; hypothesis testing; various statistical tests, and research methodology. Methods of instruction include lecture, discussion, classroom exercises, role playing/problem-solving, case studies, and journaling.

Small Group Interaction

Texts:
Pierce, J. L., & Newstrom, J. W. (2002). The Manager’s Bookshelf: A Mosaic of Contemporary Views (6th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall. ISBN 978-0-13-066923-0.

Tubbs, S. L. (2004). A Systems Approach to Small Group Interaction (8th ed.). New York: McGraw Hill. ISBN 978-0-07-286247-8.

Objective: To study group behavior and how group functioning affects organizational effectiveness with emphasis on decision-making and conflict resolution.

Learning Outcome: Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be able to demonstrate knowledge of types of group processes and the relationship of groups to organizations; analyze group and individual decision-making techniques; demonstrate an awareness of organizational complexity; develop strategies for efficient and productive group management and determine which tasks are best handled by groups or by individuals; and identify the nature and significance of group and organizational conflict and its management.

Instruction: Major topics covered in the course are motivation, empowerment and participation, teams and teamwork, decision-making, member roles, employee selection, group size and structure, situational leadership, conflict management, and diagnosing group effectiveness. Methods of instruction include lecture, discussion, classroom exercises, learner presentations/reports, case studies, observations, and papers

Strategic Human Resources Management ****

Criminal Justice

Business / Management Leadership Criminal Justice Bridge Christian Leadership

Correctional Theory / Intro to Corrections

Texts:
Schmalleger and Smykla. (2007). Corrections in The 21st Century (3rd ed.) New York: Glencoe/McGraw Hill. ISBN 0-07-352236-8

Prejean, H. (1994). Dead Man Walking: An Eyewitness Account of the Death Penalty in the United States. New York: Vintage Books. ISBN 0-679-75131-9.

Criminal Investigation

Texts:
Pena, Manuel S. (2000). Practical Criminal Investigation (5th ed.). Copperhouse Publishing Company. ISBN: 1-928916-11-2 (paper).

Weston, P. B., Lushbaugh, C., & Wells, K. M. (2006). Criminal Investigation: Basic Perspectives (10th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall. ISBN 0-13-118859-3.

Dunham, R. G., & Alpert, G. P., (2004). Critical Issues in Policing: Contemporary Readings (5th ed.). Prospect Heights, IL: Waveland Press. ISBN 1-57766-352-7.

Objective: To explain the investigative process and how investigations are conducted and explores how the development of Community Policing strategies have affected the investigative processes.

Learning Outcome: Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to demonstrate an understanding of the nature of the investigative process and the function of investigations in the Criminal Justice system today; demonstrate an understanding of a Community Policing Problem-Solving strategy for criminal investigations; identify the steps of the investigative process and will demonstrate an understanding of the importance of each step; define the parameters of the crime scene and demonstrate an understanding of the importance of the proper processing of the crime scene and the legal handling of physical evidence; identify the skills and characteristics of successful investigators and will participate in exercises that will facilitate the development of these skills; understand and practice the documentation of the investigative process; identify the various participants in the criminal investigation and the relationship of each to the investigative process; and discuss and reflect on the ethical issues facing the criminal investigator.

Instruction: Major topics covered in the course are the investigative method; the characteristics of the investigator; the victim; gathering information; interpersonal communication; eyewitness; interrogation; the crime scene; types of evidence; documenting the crime scene; and ethical case studies. Methods of instruction include lecture, discussion, classroom exercises, role playing/problem-solving, case studies, and journaling.

Criminal Justice Management

Texts:
Stojkovic, S., Kalinich, D., & Klofas, J. (2003). Criminal Justice Organizations: Administration and Management (3rd ed.). Belmont, California: Thomson/Wadsworth Publishing Co. ISBN 0-534-58410-1.

Objective: To present the concepts of organizing and directing the operations of criminal justice organizations, present and future.

Learning Outcome: Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to identify basic management concepts and functions of particular importance in criminal justice organizations; explain the roles required of managers in establishing a social framework, supporting goals and mission, motivating personnel, job design, conflict management, and performance evaluation; compare the effects of traditional and contemporary leadership/management styles; describe power and political behavior in the criminal justice system; and describe how managers influence change and innovation in criminal justice organizations.

Instruction: Major topics covered in the course are management concepts, organizational goals, the internal structure of criminal justice organizations, external environments, communication skills for managers, motivation, job design, leadership, supervision, evaluation, power and political behavior, conflict, decision making, and change and innovation. Methods of instruction include lecture, discussion, classroom exercises, role playing/problem-solving, case studies, and journaling.

Criminal Law and Procedure

Texts:
Persico, D. A. (1997). Mapp v. Ohio. Springfield, NJ: Enslow Publishers, Inc. ISBN 0-89490-857-X.

Riley, G. B. (1994). Miranda v. Arizona. Hillside, NJ: Enslow Publishers, Inc. ISBN 0-89490-504-X.

Scheb, J. M., & Scheb, J. M. II. (2005). Criminal Law and Procedure, 5th ed. Minneapolis: Wadsworth Publishing/Thomson Learning. ISBN 0-534-62925-3.

Appropriate state penal codes.

Appropriate state assault statute.

Objective: To enable a student familiar with constitutional law to examine the principles of criminal responsibility focusing upon the procedural steps used to enforce criminal law and provide individual freedoms.

Learning Outcome: Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to demonstrate an understanding of basic principles of criminal responsibility; explain the criminal justice system process; explain the application and effect of criminal law enforcement on the criminal justice process; and explain the position and functions of the court system in the criminal justice process.

Instruction: Major topics covered in the course are an overview of criminal procedure; the constitution and the criminal justice system; elements of crimes; criminal responsibility; crimes against persons and property. Methods of instruction include lecture, discussion, classroom exercises, role playing/problem-solving, case studies, and journaling.

Criminology

Texts:
Barkan, S. E. (2006). Criminology: A Social Understanding (3rd ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall. ISBN 0-13-170797-3.

McShane, M. D., & Williams, F. P. III (2004) Criminological Theory (4th. ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall. ISBN 0-13-111387-9.

Objective: To examine the sociological perspective of crime, criminal law and public perceptions of crime; types of crime and the use of data analysis in crime prevention.

Learning Outcome: Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to identify the main ideas of the sociological perspective and discuss the accuracy and sources of public beliefs about crime and the criminal justice system; analyze major findings based on research on the amount of social patterning of crime victimization; demonstrate a knowledge of biological, psychological, and sociological explanations of crime and criminality; investigate the implications for crime reduction based on biological, physiological and sociological explanations; identify and explain the major forms of crime; apply theoretical constructs in examining ways of reducing crime; and demonstrate a sociological understanding of the Criminal Justice System.

Instruction: Major topics covered in the course include the criminology/sociology connection; criminal law; the public on crime; measuring crime; social correlates of crime; individual based theories; social theories of crime; critical perspectives of crime; crimes against society; sociological applications to crime and prevention. Methods of instruction include lecture, discussion, classroom exercises, role playing/problem-solving, case studies, and journaling. Synergistics provides intense accelerated course for the adult learner.

Ethics and the Administration of Justice

Texts:
Pollock, J. M. (2004). Ethics in Crime and Justice (4th ed.). Belmont, CA: Thomson/Wadsworth. ISBN 0-534-56349-X.

Goodman, D. J. (2004). Enforcing Ethics (2nd ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall. ISBN 0-13-140824-0.

Objective: To present the learner with several diverse ethical issues and provide tools for understanding and subsequently deal with each of these issues and concerns that relate to criminal justice professionals.

Learning Outcome: Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to demonstrate knowledge of the major arguments supporting the study of ethics in the criminal justice field and the vocabulary of ethics; and be adept at analyzing and understanding different ethical dilemmas.

Instruction: Major topics covered in the course are understanding human behavior; developing moral and ethical behavior; individual belief systems; ethics and law enforcement; ethics and the legal profession; ethics of prosecution; ethics of corrections. Methods of instruction include lecture, discussion, classroom exercises, role playing/problem-solving, case studies, and journaling.

Field Experience

Texts:
Sweitzer, H. F., & King, M. A. (2004). The Successful Internship: Transformation and Empowerment (2nd ed.). Brooks/Cole Publishing Company. ISBN 0 534-55879-8.

Objective: To provide an integrated experiential learning process for the learner while the employer benefits from acquiring skilled help and the educational/training institution benefits from the broad based exposure to the active field of application.

Learning Outcome: Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to explore career alternatives; integrate theory and practice; test their abilities and interests in their field of study; and develop new job competencies.

Instruction: Major topics covered in the course are individualized for each learner by the facilitator. Methods of instruction include lecture, discussion, classroom exercises, role playing, problem-solving, case studies, journaling, papers, projects, and demonstrations. NOTE: Learners will complete a minimum of 100 hours in their supervised internship.

Introduction to the Criminal Justice System

Texts:
Schmalleger, F. (2005). Criminal Justice Today (8th ed.). Upper Saddle River, New Jersey: Prentice-Hall. ISBN 0-13-184493-8.

Objective: To present a survey of the history and philosophy of the criminal justice system by identifying the components and various relationships within the system.

Learning Outcome: Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to identify and describe the diversity of the field of criminal justice; the impact of social forces upon the criminal justice system and the way it deals with offenders; review the history and definitions of criminal justice in the U.S.; the nature of criminal law and the legal aspects of policing; the challenges associated with measuring crime in the U.S.; the history and structure of the U.S. court systems; the impact of prison on offenders; the nature of juvenile delinquency; the impact of drugs and related criminal offenses on the U.S. criminal justice system; and an exploration of the future of criminal justice.

Instruction: The major topics in the course are measuring crime; causes of crime; criminal law; police agencies; police management and the legal aspects of policing; the role of the prosecutor’s office, United States court systems; community corrections; incarceration; prison life; juvenile delinquency; drugs and crime; the future of criminal justice. Methods of instruction include lecture, discussion, classroom exercises, role playing/problem-solving, case studies, and journaling.

Issues in Constitutional Law

Texts:
Ducat, Craig R. (2004). Constitutional Interpretation: Rights of the
Individual, Vol. II (8th ed.). Belmont, CA: Wadsworth/Thomson Learning.
ISBN 0-534-61400-0.

Katsh, M. E. (2005). Taking Sides: Clashing Views on Controversial
Legal Issues (12th ed.). Guilford, CT: Duskin/McGraw-Hill. ISBN 0-07-
354559-7.

Objective: To survey court systems, sentencing, prisons and parole and their function in the U.S. and specialty areas of criminal justice such as juvenile delinquency, drugs and crime, and an exploration of the future of criminal justice.

Learning Outcome: Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to understand the history and structure of the U.S. court systems; wrestle with their own philosophy of punishment and treatment; understand the impact of prison upon offenders; review the nature of juvenile delinquency; articulate the impact of drugs and related criminal offenses on the U.S. criminal justice system and upon society; and explore the future of criminal justice.

Instruction: Major topics covered in the course are the United States court systems, community corrections, incarceration, prison life, juvenile delinquency, drugs and crime, and the future of criminal justice. Methods of instruction include lecture, discussion, classroom exercises, role playing, problem-solving, case studies, journaling, papers, projects, and demonstrations.

Issues in Diversity

Texts:
Bucher, R. D. (2004). Diversity Consciousness: Opening Our Minds to People, Cultures, and Opportunities (2nd ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice-Hall. ISBN 0-13-049111-X.

Harvey, C. P., & Allard, M. J. (2002). Understanding and Managing Diversity: Readings, Cases, and Exercises (3rd ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice-Hall. ISBN 0-13-144154-X.

Objective: To teach learners to become insightful of their own perspective, gain insights into minority group positions and feelings, be able to consider events from more than one viewpoint, and to apply diversity skills to increase their effectiveness and safety on the job.

Learning Outcome: Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to demonstrate an understanding of why valuing diversity is important to them; demonstrate an awareness of their own perceptions of diversity, and how diversity influences the performance of Criminal Justice personnel and organizations; develop insights into the perspectives of some of the diverse groups that make up American society; interpret diversity issues from more than one viewpoint; demonstrate diversity skills and how to apply them to work-related situations; be able to explain how diversity effects Criminal Justice System/community relationships.

Instruction: Major topics covered in the course are cultural perceptions; self assessment; obstacles to diversity, prejudice; stereotypes and discrimination; criminal justice sub-cultures; leadership; minority groups; communication. Methods of instruction include lecture, discussion, classroom exercises, role playing/problem-solving, case studies, and journaling.

Selected Topics in Comparative Criminal Justice

Texts:
Reichel, P. L. (2005). Comparative Criminal Justice Systems: A Topical Approach (4th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall. ISBN 0-13-113159-1.

Objective: To introduce the adult learner to a number of topics related to criminal justice systems throughout the world.

Learning Outcome: Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to demonstrate an understanding of current concepts and problems within criminal justice systems outside of the United States of America and be able to discuss issues related to those systems; show familiarity with the use of media resources including the INTERNET as an information source for comparative criminal justice issues; demonstrate and reflect upon current issues in this arena; describe the four legal traditions and give world examples of each; demonstrate the similarities and differences between foreign criminal justice systems and that of the United States and evaluate them and analyze the feasibility of implementation of foreign justice system features into our own system; compare the inquisitorial and the adversarial process and discover the unique advantages of each; and apply criminal justice principles to a futuristic world.

Instruction: Major topics covered in the course are an examination of current issues, various countries and legal traditions and their respective criminal justice systems. Methods of instruction include lecture, discussion, classroom exercises, role playing/problem-solving, case studies, and journaling.

Selected Topics in Social Psychology and Deviance

Texts:
Ellyson, S. L, & Halbertadt, A. G. (1995). Explorations in Social Psychology. New York: McGraw-Hill. ISBN 0-07-020200-1.

Myers, D. G. (2007). Exploring Social Psychology (4th ed.). New York: McGraw-Hill. ISBN 0-07-353187-1.

Objective: To examine selected types of the social experience of individuals and use this perspective to examine the concept of deviance.

Learning Outcome: Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to demonstrate a knowledge of the major theoretical perspectives in social psychology; the relationship of the individual to society; the importance of the incorporation of a social psychological perspective in both personal and professional endeavors; the traditional views on deviance; and the nature of both the deviant and deviant behavior through the perspective of social psychology.

Instruction: Major topics covered in the course are understanding the individual and society in reciprocity; social learning; behavior as exchange; attribution theory; social perception; cognitive dissonance; identities and social context; the nature of deviance; labeling and stigmatization; family violence; alcoholism, drug abuse and mental illness. Methods of instruction include lecture, discussion, classroom exercises, role playing/problem-solving, case studies, and journaling.

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American History I

Texts:
Goldfield, David, et. al. The American Journey, A History of the United States, Volume 1 (3rd ed.). Prentice Hall, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey, 2004. ISBN 0-13-182552-6

Objective: To examine the American past from colonial times through reconstruction; and to understand the emergence of distinctively American ideals and the way the conflict between those ideals and reality has shaped our nation’s development.

Learning Outcomes: Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to identify, analyze, and describe people and events which shaped our American journey; explain, compare, and contrast the relationships between people and events which shaped our American journey; examine the impact of people and events which shaped our American journey.

Instruction: Major topics covered in the course are the first republic, slavery and the Old south, the Civil War, Jeffersonian Republicanism, reconstruction, the Jacksonian Era, and reforming antebellum society. Methods of instruction include lecture, discussion observations and papers.

American History II

Texts:
Goldfield, David, et. al. The American Journey, A History of the United States, Volume II (3rd ed.). Prentice Hall, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey, 2004. ISBN 0-13-182550-X

Objective: To examine the American past from the Civil War and Reconstruction to the present; and to understand the emergence of distinctively American ideals and the way the conflict between those ideals and reality has shaped our nation’s development.

Learning Outcomes: Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to identify, analyze, and describe people and events which shaped the American journey from the conclusion of the Civil War to current times; explain, compare, and contrast the relationships between people and events which shaped the United States; and examine the impact of people and events which shaped our American journey.

Instruction: Major topics covered in the course are Reconstruction, the new south, politics and government, progressive era, America and the Great War, the depression, World War II, the Cold War, and the Reagan Revolution. Methods of instruction include lecture, discussion observations and papers.

English Composition I

Texts:
Perrin, Robert. The Beacon Handbook (6th ed.). Boston, New York: Houghton Mifflin Co., 2003. ISBN: 0-618-21849-1.

Buscemi, Santi (ed.), 75 Readings: An Anthology (9th ed.). New York: The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., 2004. ISBN 0-07-246542-5.

Wyrick, Jean, The Rinehart Reader (3rd ed.). Boston: Heinle, 1999. ISBN: 0-15-505512-7.

A standard dictionary, e.g. a current copy of The American Heritage College Dictionary, (Boston: Houghton Mifflin) is recommended.

Objective: To examine language in terms of its semantic, syntactic, and rhetorical dimensions.

Learning Outcomes: Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to write and edit a variety of types of essays.

Instruction: Major topics covered in the course are Editing Writing; Discussing Writing; Introduction to Journal Writing; Parts of Speech; Narrative; Language Dimensions; Peer Review of Writing; Using Proofreading Marks; Definition Strategies; Writing Analysis; Comparison/Contrast; Communication Forms; and Persuasion and Argument. Methods of instruction include lecture, discussion, classroom exercises and papers.

English Composition II

Texts:
Bates, Jefferson Writing With Precision (rev. ed.) New York: Penguin Books, 2000 ISBN 0-14-028853-8.

Objective: To provide adult learners with an understanding of correct principles for written composition through instruction, group activities, discussion and extensive practice.

Learning Outcomes: Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to outline, write, edit, proofread and revise a report.

Instruction: Major topics covered in the course are craft of the editor; editing for strength; editing for conciseness; quest for clarity, Precision and the right word; writing memos and letters; holding the reader’s attention; know your audience; write reports; the easy way to outline; tools for the information age; and proofreading, revision, and editing techniques. Methods of instruction include lecture, discussion, exercises and a final paper.

Christian Leadership

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A Christian View of Diversity

Texts:
Bucher, R. D. (2004). Diversity Consciousness: Opening Our Minds to People, Cultures, and Opportunities (2nd ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice-Hall. ISBN 0-13-049111-X.

Foster, Charles R. (1997). Embracing Diversity: Leadership in Multicultural Congregations. Alban Institute
ISBN 1-56699-181-1

Objective: To become aware of one’s own perspective, gain insights into minority group positions and the concerns of diverse groups in American society and to apply diversity insights at work, church or home.

Learning Outcomes: Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to explain how diversity affects community relationships; demonstrate insights into the perspectives of some of the diverse groups that make up American society; gain the ability to consider diversity issues from more than one viewpoint; and demonstrate diversity-related skills in work-related situations.

Instruction: Major topics covered in the course are Cultural Perceptions; Prejudice, Stereotypes, and Discrimination; Developing Diversity Consciousness; Affirmative Action to Affirming Diversity; Minority Interviews; Multicultural Negotiations; the Older Worker; Minority Awareness; Urban Minorities; Communicating with Limited English Speakers; and Nonverbal Communication Skills. Methods of instruction include lecture, discussion, classroom exercises, small group interactions class presentations, and papers.

Biblical Foundations

Texts:
Holy Bible (select one of those listed below or a good study Bible approved by your facilitator)

The New Oxford Annotated Bible with the Apocrypha, College Edition NRSV (2001). New York, NY: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0195284852.

The Learning Bible CEV (1995). New York, NY: American Bible Society.
ISBN 1-58516-025-3

The Learning Bible CD-ROM (2000). New York, NY: American Bible Society. ISBN 1-58516-117-9

Ramsay, William R. (2003). The Westminister Guide to the Books of the Bible. Louisville, KY: Westminister John Knox Press. ISBN 0-664-25380- 6.

Objective: To understand how the Bible came to be, and how it developed into its present form

Learning Outcomes: Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to
Demonstrate knowledge of how the Bible cam to be; interpret connections between Old and New Testaments, and articulate how the Bible influences culture.

Instruction: Major topics covered in the course are impact of the Bible, Westminster Guide to the Bible, effect of biblical literature, books of the bible, geography of the Old Testament, entering the Promised Land, the Age of Kings and Kingdoms, Wisdom Literature, the New Covenant, and the Sermon on the Mount. Methods of instruction in clude lecture, discussion, small group exercises, reports and papers.

Christian Ethics

Texts:
Coles, R. Lives of Moral Leadership. (2000) New York: Random House.
ISBN 0-375-50108-8

Lovin, Robin W. Christian Ethics an Essential Guide. (2000) Nashville: . Abingdon Press. ISBN 0687-05462-1

Objective: To provide adult learners with an overview of Christian ethics, and apply theories and concepts to ethical issues in the church

Learning Outcomes: Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to demonstrate an understanding of the complexities of ethical problems in the church ; and demonstrate an understanding of ethical problems that are critical to

Instruction: Major topics covered in the course are ethical assumptions; ethical theories; ethics and the law; goals, rules, and virtues; moral integration; The Golden Rule; polarity management; and moral leadership. Methods of instruction include lecture, discussion classroom exercises and papers.

Christian Leadership

Texts:
Holy Bible

Steinke, Peter L. (2001). Healthy Congregations – A Systems Approach. Bethesda, MD: Alban Institute. ISBN 1-56699-173-0

Rendle, Gil. (2002). The Multigenerational Congregation: Meeting the Leadership Challenge. Bethesda, MD: Alban Institute. ISBN 1-56699-252-4

Maxwell, John. (1999) The 21 Indispensable Qualities of a Leader. Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson Inc. ISBN 0-7852-7440-5

Objective: To help adult learners learn, experience and integrate tools and techniques of leadership modeled on scripture.

Learning Outcomes: Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to identify and characterize effective leaders; read and reflect on secular and scriptural literature and experience synergy as it relates to leadership.

Instruction: Major topics covered in the course are identity; personality and leadership; organizational systems and leadership; Jesus and change; resistance to change; change begins with me; change and conflict; polarity management; and characteristics of effective leaders.

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Creative and Critical Thinking in the Church

Texts:
Bruce, B. (2004). The Creative Church: Oxymoron or Key to the Future – a Workbook Rochester, New York: Synergistics Inc.

Paul, R. (2001). Critical Thinking: Tools for Taking Charge of Your Learning and Your Life. Upper Saddle River: NJ Prentice Hall. ISBN 0-13-086972-4.

Shamana, B. (2001). Seeing in the Dark – A Vision of Creativity and Spirituality. Nashville, TN: Abingdon Press. ISBN 0-687-09106-3.

Objective: To help adult learners recognize and articulate human creativity and experience the dynamic balance of creative and critical thinking. .

Learning Outcomes: Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to describe their own creative strengths; define the dynamic balance of creative and critical thinking; and apply to church/work/home situations.

Instruction: Major topics covered in the course are theology of creativity; commandments of creativity; a new paradigm; the creative person; Jesus as a creative role model; creative problem solving; analogous thinking; your church’s creative products; create a church; idea makers and breakers; blocks to creative thinking; mental aerobics; and creative church climate. Methods of instruction include lecture, discussion, classroom exercises, small group discussion, and papers.

Critical Reading and Writing

Texts:
Newton, L. H., & Ford, M. M. (2006). Taking Sides: Clashing Views on Controversial Issues in Business Ethics and Society (9th ed.). Guilford, CT: Dushkin/McGraw-Hill. ISBN 0-07-352720-3.

Rottenberg, A. T. (2006). The Structure of Argument (5th ed.). Boston, MA: Bedford/St. Martin’s Press. ISBN 0-312-43130-9.

A standard dictionary, such as a current copy of Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary. Springfield, MA: Merriam-Webster, Inc.

Objective: To teach adult learners to read carefully, think critically, and write clearly and persuasively.

Learning Outcome: Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to read carefully and critically; demonstrate a basic understanding of English composition; recognize the structural components of argument; analyze arguments, logical fallacies, implicit/explicit theses, points of view, and other rhetorical strategies; interpret visual-verbal texts; write critical summaries of primary texts; acquire sources, formulate theses, and develop arguments; research and write a significant position paper; deliver an argument orally; and exchange ideas and discuss controversial topics in a civil and rational manner.

Instruction: Major topics covered in the course are understanding an argument; responding to an argument; composition basics; claims and definitions; support and warrants; the writing process; document design; writing an argumentative paper; clarity in writing; grammar; research an argumentative paper; punctuation; of writing; language and thought; and induction, deduction, and logical fallacies. Methods of instruction include lecture, discussion, classroom exercises, role playing/problem-solving, case studies, and journaling.

Managing Change and Conflict

Texts:
Harvard Business Review on Change. (1998). Boston, MA: Harvard Business School Press ISBN 0-87584-884-2.

Levine, Stewart. (1998) Getting to Resolution. Berrett-Koehler, San Francisco, CA ISBN –57675-115-5

Rendle, Gilbert R. (1998) Leading Change in the Congregation. Alban Institute. ISBN 1-56699-187-0

Conflict in the Church Video Mennonite Central Committee. 888-563-4676 or online: www.mcc.org/respub.html

Objective: To allow adult learners to discover and develop strategies for efficient and productive managing of change, conflict, and group relations based on Christian principles.

Learning Outcomes: Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to develop strategies for dealing with change and demonstrate skills about conflict management; that are transferable to the arena of human relationships.

Instruction: Major topics covered in the course are motivation; managerial process; case studies in behavior; leadership; situational leadership; community leadership; effectiveness; environmental variables; power; discipline; managing people; effective leaders; change; quality; transformational leadership; and sustaining energy. Methods of instruction include lecture, discussion, exercises, and papers.

Small Group Dynamics

Texts:
Kirkpatrick, Thomas G. (2000). Small Groups in the Church: A Handbook for Creating Community. Bethesda, MD: The Alban Institute. ISBN 1-56699-151-X.

Pierce, J.L. & Newstrom, J.W. (2005). The Manager’s Bookshelf: A Mosaic of Contemporary Views (7th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education, Inc. ISBN 0-13-149034-6.

Tubbs, S.L. (2007). A Systems Approach to Small Group Interaction (9th ed.). New York: McGraw Hill. ISBN 0-07-313566-6.

Objective: To provide an overview of the various aspects of small groups and the skills to become a successful small group leader..

Learning Outcomes: Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to demonstrate awareness of the goals and responsibilities of small group leadership; the impact of small groups on any church/organization; and implement specific strategies that can strengthen small groups.

Instruction: Major topics covered in the course are successful small group leadership; individual and group motivation; teams and teamwork; group decision making; member roles; empowerment; brainstorming as a group process; coming to consensus; conflict management; and diagnosing group effectiveness. Methods of instruction include lecture, discussion, exercises, small group interactions, observations and papers.

Spirituality of Leadership

Texts:
Hinson, E. Glenn. (1999). Spiritual Preparation for Christian Leadership.
Nashville, TN: Upper Room Books. ISBN 0-8358-0888-2

Morgan, Richard. (2002). Remembering Your Story-Creating Your Own Spiritual Autobiography. Nashville, TN: Upper Room Books.
ISBN 0-8358-0963-3

Objective: To help adult learners become aware of the impact of Christian spirituality on leadership through directive reading, class interaction and writing of a spiritual autobiography. .

Learning Outcomes: Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to describe and apply spiritual disciplines and practices to their church/work/home situations.

Instruction: Major topics covered in the course are spirituality of leadership; life journey; witnessing; the Lord’s Prayer; who you are is how you pray; ways to pray; keeping Sabbath; and experiencing the sacraments. Methods of instruction include lecture, discussion small groups, observations and papers.

The New Testament

Texts:
The Bible, any authorized translation designated for use in study by the institution.

Ramsay, William R. (2003). The Westminister Guide to the Books of the Bible. Louisville, KY: Westminister John Knox Press. ISBN 0-664-25380-6.

Objective: To provide adult learners with an overview study of the literary, historical and religious dimensions of the New Testament and the growth of the new church as found in Acts; and the ministry of Paul through epistles.

Learning Outcomes: Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to demonstrate an understanding of the culture and religious context of the New Testament; and relate the life and teaching of Jesus Christ to present day issues.

Instruction: Major topics covered in the course are context of the life and ministry of Jesus Christ; the Synoptic Gospels; the Gospels of Matthew and Mark; birth of the church; motivation of Luke; spread of the gospel; Peter and the Jerusalem church leaders; Paul: the man, his mission, his gospel message; John’s gospel; Gnosticism; persecutions; Jesus’ return: new leadership; and historical perspective of faith.

Transitions Through Adult Life

Texts:
Hudson, F. M. (1999). The Adult Years: Mastering the Art of Self-Renewal (revised ed.). San Francisco: Jossey-Bass. ISBN 0-7879-4801-2.

Hudson, F. M., & McLean, P. D. (2000). Life Launch: A Passionate Guide to the Rest of Your Life (3rd ed.). Santa Barbara, CA: The Hudson Institute Press. ISBN 1-884433-84-7.

Objective: To examine the nature of the Transitions in Adult Life and the skills needed to successfully interpret those transitions.

Learning Outcome: Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to demonstrate a competence of understanding in linear and cyclical views of adult life, the nature of global change and its impacts on personal development, and the principle of self-renewal; complete a series of Life Maps and interpret their meaning; and demonstrate knowledge of classical and contemporary adult development theory.

Instruction: Major topics covered in the course are writing for the adult learner; the adult dilemma; linear vs. cyclical views of adult development; the nature and cycle of change; the attribution of meaning; work and work roles; and life mapping. Methods of instruction include lecture, discussion, classroom exercises, role playing/problem-solving, case studies, journaling, papers, projects, and demonstrations.

All Courses:
Texts:
Diana Hacker, A Writer’s Reference (current edition). Boston: Bedford Books of St. Martin’s Press.

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