NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE COURSE SYLLABUS

The North Central Texas College (NCTC) Course Syllabus provides the following as required by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB): (1) a brief description of the course including each major course requirement, assignment and examination; (2) the learning objectives for the course; (3) a general description of the subject matter of each lecture or discussion; and (4) any required or recommended readings.  Contact information for the instructor is also provided. The Course Syllabus also provides institutional information to indicate how this course supports NCTC’s purpose and mission. Information specific to a particular section of the course will be included in the Class Syllabus and distributed to enrolled students.

 

 

Course Title: Cyber Crimes
Course Prefix & Number: CJSA1330	Section Number: 400	Semester: 161S
Semester Credit Hours: 3	Lecture Hours: 3	Lab Hours: 0
Course Description (NCTC Catalog): An introduction to cybercrime. Topics include specific laws, investigative techniques, and criminological theories applicable to computer crime.
Course Prerequisite(s): None
Required or Recommended Course Materials: Digital Crime and Digital Terrorism, Third Edition-Robert W. Taylor, Eric J. Fritsch, and John Liederback

 

INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION

Name of Instructor:	Cleopatra Birckbichler
Campus/Office Location:	Corinth Campus/Appointments by phone
Telephone Number:	940-390-0816
E-mail Address:	cbirckbichler@nctc.edu

 

Name of Chair/Coordinator:	Dr. Cherly Furdge
Office Location:	Corinth 3rd Floor Suite 331 office 339
Telephone Number:	940-498-6238 or 972-922-7978
E-mail Address:	cfurdge@nctc.edu
Name of Instructional Dean:	Debbie Huffman
Office Location:	Gainesville Career Technology Building
Telephone Number:	940-668-3357
E-mail Address:	dhuffman@nctc.edu

 

 

 

 

 

CORE CURRICULUM FOUNDATIONAL COMPONENT AREA______________________________

 

o         Communication

o         Mathematics              

o         Life and Physical Science

o         Language, Philosophy & Culture

o         Creative Arts

 

o         American History

o         Government/Political Science

XX      Social and Behavioral Sciences

o         Component Area Option

 

REQUIRED CORE OBJECTIVES

 

XX           Critical Thinking

o           Communication

o           Empirical and Quantitative

 

o           Teamwork

o           Personal Responsibility

o           Social Responsibility

 

COURSE TYPE

o           Academic General Education Course (from ACGM but not in NCTC Core)

o         Academic NCTC Core Curriculum Course

XX        WECM Course

 

 

STUDENT HANDBOOK

Students are expected to follow all rules and regulations found in the student handbook. http://nctc.smartcatalogiq.com/en/2014-2015/Catalog/North-Central-Texas-College-Student-Handbook

 

 

GRADING CRITERIA

# of Graded Course Elements	Graded Course Elements	Percentage or Point Values
1	Midterm (Chapters 1-9)	100
1	Final (Chapters 10-15)	100
1	Term Paper	100
4	Quizzes	200 (50 Points Each)
3	Video Worksheets	150 (50 Points Each)
3	Group Activity	150 (50 Points Each)

 

 

Grading Scale:

 

Total points 800

Grading Scale

720-800-A

640-719-B

560-639-C

480-559-D

479-Below F

 

 

INSTITUTIONAL LEARNING GOALS

 A quality general education curriculum in all associate degree programs.

 Quality freshman and sophomore level courses in arts and sciences which parallel the lower division offerings of four-year colleges and universities.

 Quality technical programs leading directly to careers in semi-skilled and skilled occupations, and quality technical education programs up to two years in length leading to certificates and associate degrees.

 Quality programs and services in support of adult literacy and basic skills development as a mean of workforce enhancement and expanding access to higher education.

 

 

PROGRAM PURPOSE STATEMENT

NCTC seeks to implement its goal of providing quality freshman and sophomore level courses in arts and sciences that parallel the lower division offerings of four-year colleges and universities by offering a coherent sequence of courses with appropriate breadth and depth to prepare students for transferring to a university.

 

 DEPARTMENTAL PURPOSE STATEMENT

The Law Enforcement department prepares students for careers in every aspect of criminal justice, (police, courts and corrections), and for advanced degrees.

 

 

 

STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES

	At the successful completion of this course the student will be able to:
1	Identify and describe the major types of internet crimes and their elements
2	List the trends involving digital crime
3	Outline the investigative process in cybercrimes
4	Apply existing laws to actions and events in computer crime investigations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF SUBJECT MATTER FOR EACH LECTURE/DISCUSSION

Topic	General Description of Subject Matter
Chapter 1-Introduction and Overview of Digital Crime and Digital Terrorism	This Chapter will discuss the current issues, trends, and problems in digital crime and digital terrorism and describe the scheme for classifying computer crimes.
Chapter 2-Digital Terrorism and Information Warfare	This Chapter will discuss the concepts of cybercrime, cyberterrorism, and information warfare.
Chapter 3-The Criminology of Computer Crime	This chapter will discuss the tenets of choice theory, including routine activities theory, and its applicability to digital crimes.
Chapter 4-Hackers	This chapter will discuss the differences between computer crime, criminal hacking, and noncriminal hacking.
Chapter 5-Sophisticated Cyber Criminal Organizations	This chapter will discuss the evolution of digital crime from rogue individuals to sophisticated criminal organizations engaged in illegal activity.
Chapter 6-White-Collar Crimes	This chapter will discuss how computer technologies have altered the ways in which embezzlement is committed and how computer technologies and the increasing use of the internet have affected identity and fraud crimes.
Chapter 7-Viruses and Malicious Code	This chapter will identify and distinguish the various types of viruses and malicious codes.
Chapter 8-Sex Crimes, Victimization, and Obscenity on The World Wide Web	This chapter will discuss the nature of cybercrime victimization and describe the groups affected by cyber exploitation, bullying, stalking, and obscenity.
Chapter 9-Anarchy and Hate on the World	This chapter will discuss hate crimes and describe how white supremacist groups use the Internet to spread their message of hate.
Chapter 10-Digital Laws and Legislation	This chapter will discuss and explain the intent and fundamental concepts of search and seizure law as it applies to digital crime.
Chapter 11-Law Enforcement Roles and Responses	This chapter will discuss the roles and responses of federal law enforcement agencies concerning digital crimes and any interagency partnerships to deal with these offenses.
Chapter 12-The Investigation of Computer-Related Crime	This chapter will discuss the search warrant application process appropriate to electronic evidence at a single location crime scene.
Chapter 13-Digital Forensics	This chapter will discuss the process used to preserve the verifiable integrity of digital evidence.
Chapter 14-Information Security and Infrastructure Protection	This chapter will discuss the concept of risk as applied to information security and infrastructure protection.
Chapter 15-Digital Crime and Terrorism: A Forecast of Trends and Policy Implications	This chapter will discuss the future trends and issues the criminal justice system will have to contend with regarding digital crime and digital terrorism.

Student Rights & Responsibilities   NCTC Board policy FLB (Local) Student Rights and Responsibilities states that each student shall be charged with notice and knowledge of the contents and provisions of the rules and regulations concerning student conduct.  These rules and regulations are published in the Student Handbook published in conjunction with the College Catalog.              Scholastic Integrity   Scholastic dishonest shall constitute a violation of college rules and regulations and is punishable as prescribed by Board policies. Scholastic dishonesty shall include, but not be limited to cheating on a test, plagiarism, and collusion. See the Student Handbook for more information.

 

STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES

Disability Services (OSD)   The Office for Students with Disabilities (OSD) provides accommodations for students who have a documented disability. A disability is anything that can interfere with learning, such as a learning disability, psychological challenge, physical illness or injury. Accommodations may include extra time on tests, tests in a distraction reduced environment, volunteer note taker in class, etc. On the Corinth Campus, go to room 170 or call 940-498-6207. On the Gainesville Campus, go to room 110 in the Administration (100) Building or call 940-668-4209. Students on the Bowie, Graham, Flower Mound, and online campuses should call 940-668-4209 to arrange for an intake appointment with OSD. North Central Texas College is on record as being committed to both the spirit and letter of federal equal opportunity legislation, including the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, ADA Amendments Act of 2009, and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (P.L. 93-112). http://www.nctc.edu/StudentServices/SupportServices/Disabilityservices.aspx   Early Alert and CARES   The NCTC Early Alert program has been established to assist students who are at risk of failing or withdrawing from a course. Your instructor may refer you to this program if you are missing assignments, failing tests, excessively absent, or have personal circumstances impacting your academic performance. If submitted as an Early Alert you will be notified via your NCTC e-mail address and then contacted by a Counseling and Testing advisor or counselor to discuss possible strategies for completing your course successfully. The NCTC CARES (Campus Assessment Response Evaluation Services) Team addresses behavior which may be disruptive, harmful or pose a threat to the health and safety of the NCTC community-such as stalking, harassment, physical or emotional abuse, violent or threatening behavior, or self-harm. As a student, you have the ability to report concerning behavior which could impact your own safety or the safety of another NCTC student. Just click the NCTC CARES Team logo posted on MyNCTC, or send an e-mail to CARESTeam@nctc.edu.  As always, if you feel there is an immediate threat to your own safety or welfare (or to another student), please call 911 immediately.   Support Services   Counseling and Testing staff offer a variety of services to current and prospective students, such as College 101, placement testing, academic advising and course registration, transfer assistance, and College Success seminars (Time Management, Study Skills, Test Anxiety, Choosing a Major, Learning Style Strategies, Career Exploration), and much more. http://www.nctc.edu/StudentServices/CounselingTesting.aspx Student Success offers academic coaching, tutoring, including a Writing Center, a Math Lab, free 24/7 online tutoring through Grade Results and assist new students acclimate to college by providing computer lab services for prospective students.   First generation students can also participate in TRIO which offers specialized support services. http://www.nctc.edu/StudentServices/SupportServices.aspx Financial Aid offers financial resources for students that qualify, visit the financial aid offices for more information. http://www.nctc.edu/FInancialAidHome.aspx   Tobacco-Free Campus   NCTC restricts the use of all tobacco products including cigarettes, cigars, pipes and smokeless tobacco on campus property.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CLASS CALENDAR

08/23/16                     Introductions/Syllabus/Pre-Test

08/30/16                     Lecture Chapters 1-2/Video

09/06/16                     Lecture Chapters 3-4/Speaker

09/13/16                     Quiz I (Chapters 1-4) Lecture Chapter 5

09/20/16                     Lecture Chapters 6-7/Video

09/27/16                     Lecture Chapter 8-9/Group Activity

10/04/16                     Quiz II (Chapters 6-9) Speaker

10/11/16                     Review for Midterm/Game Review

10/18/16                     MIDTERM (Chapters 1-9)

10/25/16                     Lecture Chapter 10-11/Group Activity

11/01/16                     Lecture Chapter 12/Library Day for Essays

11/08/16                     Quiz III (Chapters 10-12) Lecture Chapter 13-14

11/15/16                     Lecture Chapter 15/Video/Essay Due

11/22/16                     Quiz IV (Chapters 13-15)/Group Activity

11/29/16                     Posttest and Semester Review for Final Exam

12/06/16                     FINAL EXAM (Chapters 10-15)

 

100 points- Essay

 

You are required to type one (1) essay during the course of this class. The essay is worth 100 points.  

 

Once you read the topic, you are going to type a five paragraph essay in A WORD DOCUMENT.

 

Each paragraph will consist of five or more sentences. Please separate your paragraphs.  Do not type this assignment as one big paragraph.  Doing so will affect your grade.  Separate according to the instructions below.

 

 

Essay Format

Paragraph I- Introductory paragraph which will end or begin with a thesis statement. The thesis statement will point out the (3) Three Points you will be discussing in the three supporting paragraphs in the body of the essay.  Again, this sentence must be at the beginning or the end of your first paragraph.  Reading this paragraph will give the instructor an idea of what your essay will be about. 

An example of a thesis statement is: The three reasons why I believe teens turn to crime are drugs, poor parenting, and peer pressure.

Paragraph II, III, IV- The three main points highlighted in your thesis statement are discussed in these paragraphs. Each main point should be discussed in at least one of the three supporting paragraphs.

For example:

In paragraph 2, I will discuss drugs

 Paragraph 3, I will discuss poor parenting

 Paragraph 4, I will discuss peer pressure.

 Paragraph V-is your conclusion. Be sure to re-emphasize your thesis statement in this paragraph and summarize the paper.

The essay must be formatted with indented paragraphs. Each paragraph must consist of no less than 5 sentence.  Three (3) points will be taken off for every paragraph that does not consist of at least five sentences.

The essay should be typed in Times New Romans in a word document, size 12 font, and double space.

Essay Topic:

Your essay topic is Cyberbullying. Define Cyberbullying.  Describe the different types of Cyberbullying and the impact that it has on victims of Cyberbullying.  Explain why people Cyberbully and what to do if you are a victim.  Lastly, note what to do to prevent Cyberbullying.

 

Rubric for Essay

Essay clearly answered topic        20 points

Formatted Correctly                     20 points

Clearly followed directions           20 points

Free of grammatical errors          20 points

Submitted on time                        20 points

 

Not following the essay format above will result in a zero.

 

Last day to withdraw from a course with a “W” is November 3, 2016.

Other Pertinent Information

 

Contacting the Instructor:

My office hours are Monday thru Thursday-9:00am-4:00pm. You may contact the instructor via email or by calling the number listed in this syllabus.  Do not send a text to the cell phone number asking questions related to this course.  You will not get a response.  Please send an email concerning course related questions. 

 

Emails:

If you send the instructor an email, please allow one (1) business day for a response.

 

Texting:

You may contact the instructor via text message in case of an emergency ONLY.

 

Make-up work and late assignments:

In fairness to all students no assignments will be accepted late. All work must be turned in on the scheduled date and time. Make-up exams will be administered only if students present a medical/work excuse.

 

Steps to Taking a Make-Up Exam:

1. Student must contact the instructor prior to knowing that the student is going to miss an exam.
2. Student must take the exam within 48 hours of missing the exam.
3. The date, time, and location of the exam will be discussed between the student and the Instructor.

 

4. Medical/Work excuse must be presented to instructor for approval to make up the exam.

If a student does not make up an exam, he/she will receive a zero for the exam.

It is very important that students show respect and remain orderly while in class. If a student is found to show any signs of misconduct he/she will be asked to leave the class and will be considered absent for that particular day.  If the conduct is persistent, students will be reported to the Dean of Student Services to receive appropriate disciplinary action. 

All Cell phones and pagers must be turned off or on a silent mode prior to entering the classroom.

If a student has any concerns or questions related to this class or the instructor, he/she is welcomed to make an appointment to meet with the instructor.

Attendance Policy:

This class meets on Tuesday nights from 6:30pm to 9:20pm. All students are expected to attend classes as scheduled.  If you have a situation that may affect your attendance, please discuss your situation with your instructor. 

Each student is expected to attend class on time. If you are more than 15 minutes late you will be counted absent. 

You are allowed to miss two classes. If you miss more than two classes, your grade will drop five points for every class missed. 

If a student has an excuse from a physician or employer, the validity of the excuse will be determined by the instructor.

Extra Credit:

Extra credit will be given at the instructor’s discretion. Please do not send a request asking for extra credit.  I will inform the class when an extra credit assignment will be posted.  There is no guarantee that extra credit assignments will be offered.  It is very important that you complete and be successful on your required assignments and not depend on extra credit.  Students who complete all assignments are highly likely to be successful in the class.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Workforce Education Program Elements (SCANS Skills)

 

The Secretary’s Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills (SCANS) conducted extensive research and interviews and determined that “workplace know-how” consists of two elements: foundations skills and workplace competencies.

 

These SCANS Skills are referenced with each course objective and are as follows:

 

1. Foundation Skills
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1. Basic Skills: A worker must (i) read, (ii) write, (iii) perform arithmetic and mathematical operations, (iv) listen, and (v) speak effectively.
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3. Thinking Skills: A worker must (i) think creatively, (ii) make decisions, (iii) solve problems, (iv) visualize, (v) know how to learn, and (vi) reason effectively. 
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5. Personal Qualities: A worker must display (i) responsibility, (ii) self-esteem, (iii) sociability, (iv) self-management, (v) integrity, and (vi) honesty. 
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• Workplace Competencies

 

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1. Resources: A worker must identify, organize, plan, and allocate resources effectively. This includes (i) time, (ii) money, (iii) material and facilities, and (iv) human resources.
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3. Interpersonal Skills: A worker must work with others effectively to (i) participate as a member of a team, (ii) teach others new skills, (iii) serve clients/customers, (iv) exercise leadership, (v) negotiate, and (vi) work with diversity. 
4.  
5. Information: A worker must be able to (i) acquire and use information, (ii) organize and maintain information, (iii) interpret and communicate information and (iv) use computers to process information.
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7. Systems: A worker must understand complex interrelationships as in (i) understanding systems, (ii) monitor and correct performance, and (iii) improve and design systems. 
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9. Technology: A worker must be able to work with a variety of technologies, e.g. (i) select technology, (ii) apply technology, and (iii) maintain and troubleshoot equipment. 
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