Office: 507

Office Phone: 219-473-4267

E-mail: abrown@ccsj.edu

Home Phone: 219-513-0877

Office Hours: By appointment

Instructor Background: Criminal Defense Attorney; former business owner, social worker.

Course Time: Arranged ; Generally, 20-40 hours are spent reviewing past CRJ classes & theories, 10-20 hours are spent writing a required paper.

Course Description: This course serves to integrate and critically examine various concepts & theories learned in the criminal justice Program.

Prerequisites: Senior standing.

Learning Outcomes/ Competencies:

Students in this course will:

· Demonstrate a mastery of the main theories and principles in the field of criminal justice.

· Demonstrate an appreciation of the role of the criminal justice system.

· Demonstrate knowledge of professional ethics.

· Submit a paper demonstrating all of the above to the Instructor.

Textbooks: None required. Should use the various texts from classes in the CRJ Program.

Learning Strategies: A synthesis of learning over the past years in the CRJ Program.

Assessment::

A comprehensive survey of the CRJ field; a “medley” of the major theories related to the classes taken shall be submitted to the Instructor following the written guidelines given the student.

Grading Scale:

A: 94-100 A-: 90-93 B+: 88-89 B: 85-87 B-: 80-84 C+: 78-79

C: 75-77 C-: 70-74 D+: 68-69 D: 65-67 D-: 60-64 F: 59 & below

Center for Academic Excellence:

Tutoring assistance is free to all students of Calumet College of St. Joseph. Call the Center for Academic Excellence (CAE), to make an appointment at 473-4287. The Center has experienced and well-trained tutors in most subject areas to help students who are struggling in a course or who are doing well and would like to do better. Regular weekly tutoring sessions are likely to improve your grade.

Statement of Plagiarism:

If an instructor or other Calumet College of St. Joseph personnel find that a student has plagiarized or been involved in another form of academic dishonesty, the instructor or other personnel may elect to bring the matter up for judicial review. The maximum penalty for any form of academic dishonesty is dismissal from the College. The procedures for judicial review are listed under the section of CCSJ handbook that addresses student grievances. (Academic Planner 2001/2002 p.27)

Citation Guidelines:

Calumet College of St. Joseph adheres to citation guidelines as prescribed by the particular discipline (i.e., MLA, APA, and Chicago Manual of Style or Turabian.). All of these guidelines are available in the Calumet College of St. Joseph library or bookstore. These texts outline how to cite references from a variety of sources, including electronic media.

Withdrawal from Classes Policy:

After the last day for class changes has passed (see College calendar), students may withdraw from a course in which they are registered with permission from the faculty member conducting the course. A written request detailing the reason(s) for the withdrawal must be filed with the Registrar. Written request for withdrawal must be received by the Registrar by the last day of classes prior to the final examination dates specified in the catalogue. Written requests may be mailed to the Registrar or faxed to the College fax number 219-473-4259. Students are to make note of the refund schedule when withdrawing from courses. The request is forwarded to the faculty member, who makes the final determination to accept or deny the request. If the request is honored, the student will receive notification of official withdrawal; if denied, the notification will indicate why the withdrawal is disallowed.

An official withdrawal is recorded as a "W" grade on the student's transcript. Dropping a course without written permission automatically incurs an "F" grade for the course (see Refund Schedule).