NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE
COURSE SYLLABUS
COURSE AND INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION
Course tle: Criminology
Course prefix, number, and sec on number: CJSA 1325 0310
Semester/Year of course: Fall 2024
Semester start and end dates: August 26-December 14
Modality (Face to face/Synchronous or Asynchronous online/Hybrid): Asynchronous
Class mee ng loca on, days, and mes: Online Canvas
Lab mee ng loca on, days, and mes: Online Canvas
Semester credit hours: 3
Course descrip on: Current theories and empirical research pertaining to crime and criminal behavior and its causes, methods of preven on, systems of punishment, and rehabilita on.
Course prerequisites: None
Required course materials: Siegal,L.(2017). Criminology: The Core. (7th edi on). Cengage Publishing. ISBN: 978-1-337-55771-9. (MindTap Required).
Name of instructor: JoEllen Brown
Office loca on: By appointment only at Corinth campus.
Telephone number: Email only
E-mail address: jmbrown@nctc.edu
Office hours for students: Monday 5:00pm-7:00pm by Email
SYLLABUS CHANGE DISCLAIMER
The faculty member reserves the right to make changes to this published syllabus if it is in the best interest of the educa onal development of this class. Any such changes will be announced as soon as possible in person and/or wri ng.
SUMMARY OF COURSE ASSIGNMENTS
List of graded assignments: Mindtap chapter video case assignments, Mindtap chapter you decide assignments, Chapter exams, Midterm paper, Final exam, Discussion Forums, Final Review Sheet.
Final grade scale:
A= 940 - 1045
B= 835 - 939
C= 732 - 834
D= 625 – 731
F= 624 and Below
Late work policy: Neither make-up exams nor assignments will be given nor will late work be accepted without documented reason and instructor permission. You have to keep in communication with the instructor if you are having an emergency/illness. You have a 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 still be on time. If something does not work for you in Canvas, email me. It is not my fault if you wait till the last minute and find out you are having difficulty. You have a week to complete assignments, give yourself time so that you can reach out if you need help.
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: Scholas c dishonesty shall include, but is not limited to chea ng, plagiarism, academic falsifica on, intellectual property dishonesty, academic dishonesty facilita on 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 & Responsibili es: Student Conduct ([FLB(LOCAL)]”.
Consequences for academic dishonesty may include:
1) First offense you will receive a wri en warning 2) Second offense you will be dropped from the course A endance Policy:
Withdrawal Policy
A student may withdraw from a course on or a er the official date of record. It is the student’s responsibility to ini ate and complete a Withdrawal Request Form.
Last day to withdraw from a course with a “W” is Nov 4 2024.
• Withdrawing from a Course: Students can learn more about the withdraw policy and procedure by http://www.nctc.edu/current-students/drop-withdraw- class.html (Links to an external site.).
Student Learning Outcomes: (From Academic Course Guide Manual/Workforce Educa on
Course Manual/NCTC Catalog
At the successful comple on of this course the student will be able to:
- Iden fy and explain the various theories of causa on of criminal behavior
- Iden fy and appraise the avenue of preven on
- Outline the various research methods/methodology used in criminological research
- Iden fy the categories and sources of criminological data u lized and interpre ng crime trends Core Objec ves:
REQUIRED CORE OBJECTIVES (For classes in the Core)
Cri cal Thinking
Communica on
Empirical and Quan ta ve
Teamwork
Personal Responsibility
Social Responsibility
COLLEGE POLICIES
STUDENT HANDBOOK
Students are expected to follow all rules and regula ons found in the Student Handbook.
ADA STATEMENT
NCTC will adhere to all applicable federal, state and local laws, regula ons and guidelines with respect to providing reasonable accommoda ons to afford equal educa onal opportunity. It is the student’s responsibility to contact the Office for Students with Disabili es to arrange appropriate accommoda ons. See the OSD Syllabus Addendum.
STUDENT SERVICES
NCTC provides a mul tude of services and resources to support students. See the Student Services Syllabus Addendum for a lis ng of those departments and links to their sites.
QUESTIONS, CONCERNS, or COMPLAINTS
The student should contact the instructor to deal with any ques ons, concerns, or complaints specific to the class. If the student and faculty are not able to resolve the issue, the student may contact the chair or coordinator of the division. If the student remains unsa sfied, the student may proceed to contact the instruc onal dean.
Name of Chair/Coordinator: Teresa Laman
Office loca on: Corinth Campus, suite 170 & 172
Telephone number: 940-498-6263
E-mail address: tlaman@nctc.edu
Name of Instruc onal Dean: Debbie Huffman
Office loca on: Gainesville Campus
Telephone number: 940-668-3357
E-mail address: dhuffman@nctc.edu