NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE COURSE SYLLABUS

COURSE AND INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION

Course title: Criminology

Course prefix, number, and section number: CJSA 1325.0381

Semester/Year of course: Fall 2022

Semester start and end dates: October 17, 2022- December 7, 2022

Modality (Face to face/Synchronous or Asynchronous online/Hybrid): Asynchronous Online

Class meeting location, days, and times: 100% Online

Lab meeting location, days, and times: N/A

Semester credit hours: 3

Course description: Current theories and empirical research pertaining to crime and criminal behavior and its causes, methods of prevention, systems of punishment, and rehabilitation.

Course prerequisites: None

Required course materials: Criminology: Siegal,L.(2017). Criminology: The Core. (7^th edition). Cengage Publishing. ISBN: 978-1-337-55771-9. (MindTap Required).

Warning: If you choose to use a different edition, you do so at your own risk. Using a different edition may affect your performance in this class.

Name of Instructor: Ramona Washington

Office location: By appointment

Telephone number: 469-248-7826 

E-mail address: RWashington@nctc.edu

Office hours for students: Tuesday: 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm online (or by appointment)

SYLLABUS CHANGE DISCLAIMER

The faculty member reserves the right to make changes to this published syllabus if it is in the best interestof the educational development of this class. Any such changes will be announced as soon as possible in person and/or writing.

SUMMARY OF COURSE ASSIGNMENTS

List of graded assignments:

5 Exams 500-5@1-points each

10 Quizzes 100-10@10 points each

14 Chapter Video Case Assignments 70-14@5pts each

8 Discussion Forums 80@10 points each

1 Semester Research Project 110 Points

Final Grading Scale- 860 Points:

A= 774 - 860

B= 688 - 773

C= 602 - 687

D= 516 - 601

F= 515 and Below

Late work policy: Neither make-up exams nor quizzes will be given nor will late work be accepted. You havea week to complete your assignments and it is important that you do so. If you have a problem uploading an assignment and choose to email it to me, it must be time stamped before 11:00 p.m. on Sunday.

All assignments are important so please do not discount them. A ten (10) point quiz could be the difference between an A or B or you passing or failing the class. I cannot stress how important it is for you to complete all assignments.

SEE CANVAS FOR THE COMPLETE COURSE CALENDAR, OUTLINE, DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF 
GRADED WORK, AND OTHER RELATED MATERIAL.

COURSE POLICIES

Academic Integrity Policy: Scholastic dishonesty shall include, but is not limited to cheating, plagiarism, academic falsification, intellectual property dishonesty, academic dishonesty facilitation and collusion.Faculty members may document and bring charges against a student who is engaged in or is suspected to be engaged in academic dishonesty. See Student Handbook, “Student Rights & Responsibilities: Student Conduct ([FLB(LOCAL)]”.

Consequences for academic dishonesty may include:

• First offense you will receive a written warning
• Second offense you will be dropped from the course

Attendance Policy: Regular and punctual attendance is expected of all students in all classes for which they have registered. All absences are unauthorized unless the student is absent due to illness or emergencies as determined by the instructor. It is the student responsibility to provide documentation as to the emergency for approval and judgement by the faculty member. Approved college sponsored activities are the only absences for which a student should not be held liable and only when provided by a college official ahead of the absence.

Valid reasons for absence, however, do not relieve the student of the responsibility for making up required work. Students will not be allowed to make up an examination missed due to absence unless they have reasons acceptable to the instructor. A student who is compelled to be absent when a test is given should petition the instructor, in advance if possible, for permission to postpone the exam. Student will be dropped from a class by the Registrar upon recommendation of the instructor who feels the student has been justifiably absent or tardy a sufficient number of times to preclude meeting the course’s objectives.    Persistent, unjustified absences from classes or laboratories will be considered sufficient cause for College officials to drop a student from the rolls of the College. From Board Policy FC (LOCAL)

Disability Services

The Office for Students with Disabilities (OSD) provides support services for students with disabilities,students enrolled in technical areas of study, and students who are classified as special populations (i.e. single parents).

Support services for students with disabilities might include appropriate and reasonable accommodations, or they may be in the form of personal counseling, academic counseling, careercounseling, etc. Furthermore, OSD Counselors work with students to encourage self- advocacy and promote empowerment. The Counselors also provides resource information, disability-related information, and adaptive technology for students who qualify.

If you feel you have needs for services that the institution provides, please reach out to either Wayne Smith (940) 498-6207 or Yvonne Sandman (940) 668-4321. Alternative students may stop by Room 170 in Corinth or Room 110 in Gainesville.

Withdrawal Policy

A student may withdraw from a course on or after the official date of record. It is the student’s

responsibility to initiate and complete a Withdrawal Request Form. 

Last day to withdraw from the course with a “W” is: November 18, 2022.

Student Learning Outcomes: 

At the successful completion of this course the student will be able to:

• Identify and explain the various theories of causation of criminal behavior
• Identify and appraise the avenue of prevention
• Outline he various research methods/methodology using in criminological research
• Identify the categories and sources of criminological data utilized and interpreting crime trends