NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE

COURSE SYLLABUS

COURSE AND INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION

Course title: Introduction To Criminal Justice

Course prefix, number, and section number: CRIJ1301 sec. 381

Semester/Year of course: FA2 2022

Semester start and end dates: October 17, 2022 – December 8, 2022

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

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

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

Semester credit hours: 3

Course description: This course provides a historical and philosophical overview of the American criminal justice system, including the nature, extent, and impact of crime; criminal law; and justice agencies and processes. 48 lecture hours.

Course prerequisites: N/A

Required course materials: Criminal Justice in America With Mind Tap (Required)

Name of instructor: Dr. Cherly Furdge

Office location: Online

Telephone number: 940-498-6238

E-mail address: cfurdge@nctc.edu

Office hours for students:

Monday-11:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.

Tuesday 12:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.

Wednesday 7:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m.

Thursday 5:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m.

Saturday 6:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m.

Should these offices hours need to be adjusted, you will be notified a head of time and given an alternative time.

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 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:

6 Chapter Quizzes                 10%

5 Exams                                   15%

7 Discussion Forums             15%

13 Fast Facts                           10%

Mid-Term                               15%

Final                                        15%

Final Project                           20%

Final grade scale:                 90-100 A

                                                80-89   B

                                                70-79   C

                                                60-69   D

                                                59 and Below F

Late work policy: No assignments will be accepted late.  You must read your syllabus to ensure you are submitting your assignments on time.  All assignments will not be reflected on the to-do-list.  To see all assignments, you must click on module and go to the weekly modules to see all assignments

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

COURSE POLICIES

Academic Integrity Policy: Cheating or collusion is prohibited.  There are no group assignments in this course.  Each student is responsible for their own assignment.  In the event you are caught cheating, the first time, you will receive a warning and a zero for the assignment.  Should you get caught cheating again, you will be dropped from the course and receive an F.

Attendance Policy:  Attendance is taking by your participation in the discussion forums and completing assignments. Simply logging in does not constitute attendance.

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: October 23, 2022

STUDENT HANDBOOK

Students are expected to follow all rules and regulations found in the Student Handbook.

ADA STATEMENT

NCTC will adhere to all applicable federal, state and local laws, regulations and guidelines with respect to providing reasonable accommodations to afford equal educational opportunity. It is the student’s responsibility to contact the Office for Students with Disabilities to arrange appropriate accommodations.  See the OSD Syllabus Addendum.

STUDENT SERVICES

NCTC provides a multitude of services and resources to support students.  See the Student Services Syllabus Addendum for a listing of those departments and links to their sites.

QUESTIONS, CONCERNS, or COMPLAINTS

The student should contact the instructor to deal with any questions, 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 unsatisfied, the student may proceed to contact the instructional dean.

Name of Chair/Coordinator: Teresa Laman

Office location: Suite 170 Office Number

Telephone number: 940-498-6263

E-mail address: tlaman@nctc.edu

Name of Instructional Dean: Debbie Huffman

Office location: Gainesville CTE 2100 Building

Telephone number: 940-662-3357

E-mail address: dhuffman@nctc.edu