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NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE
COURSE SYLLABUS
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Course Title: Correctional Systems & Practices
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Course Prefix & Number: CRIJ2313
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Section Number: 100
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Semester: Spring 2107
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Semester Credit Hours: 3
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Lecture Hours: 48
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Lab Hours: n/a
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Course Description (NCTC Catalog): This course is a survey of institutional and non-institutional corrections. Emphasis will be placed on the organization and operation of correctional systems; treatment and rehabilitation; populations served; Constitutional issues; and current and future issues. 48 lecture hours.
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Course Prerequisite(s): None
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Required or Recommended Course Materials:
Textbook: Corrections
2nd Edition, Pearson Publishing
Author: Leanne F. Alarid, Philip L. Reichel
Spiral notebook
Scantrons – 1 for each exam
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INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION
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Name of Instructor:
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Cliff Downey
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Campus/Office Location:
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Gainesville / Room 2107 (Career and Technology Center)
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Telephone Number:
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940-668-3313
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E-mail Address:
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cdowney@nctc.edu
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GRADING CRITERIA
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# of Graded Course Elements
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Graded Course Elements
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Percentage or Point Values
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1
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Research Project
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10
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4
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Regular Exams
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60
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6
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Quizzes/Homework Assignments
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10
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1
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Comprehensive Exam
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20
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STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES
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At the successful completion of this course the student will be able to:
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Describe treatment and rehabilitative programs.
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Evaluate current and future correctional issues.
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Differentiate between the short-term incarceration and long-term institutional environments.
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Describe the organization and operation of correctional systems and alternatives to institutionalization.
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Identify the Constitutional rights applicable to the correctional setting.
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Tentative Schedule
Weeks 1 – 4, Part 1
Weeks 5 – 8, Part 2
Weeks 9 – 12, Part 3
Weeks 13 – 15, Part 4
Week 16, Comprehensive Final Exam
Note: The “Tentative Schedule” listed above is to be considered a guideline to our studies and is subject to change at the instructor’s discretion.
Last day to withdraw from a course with a “W” is April 6, 2017.
DISABILITY SERVICES (OSD)
The Office for Students with Disabilities (OSD) provides accommodations for students who have a documented disability. On the Corinth Campus, go to room 170 or call 940-498-6207. On the Gainesville Campus, go to room 110 or call 940-668-4209. Students on the Bowie, Graham, Flower Mound, and online campuses should call 940-668-4209.
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
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
o Social and Behavioral Sciences
o Component Area Option
REQUIRED CORE OBJECTIVES
o 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
x 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
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Name of Chair/Coordinator:
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Dr. Cherly Furdge
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Office Location:
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Suite 331, Office 339 Corinth Campus
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Telephone Number:
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940-498-6238
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E-mail Address:
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cfurdge@nctc.edu
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Name of Instructional Dean:
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Debbie Huffman
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Office Location:
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Gainesville Campus, Room 2106
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Telephone Number:
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940-668-3357
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E-mail Address:
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dhuffman@nctc.edu
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