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NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE
COURSE SYLLABUS
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Course Title:
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Correctional Systems and Practices – Summer I 2021
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Course Prefix & Number:
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CRIJ 2313
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Section Number:
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0310
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Semester/Year:
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Summer 2021
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Semester Credit Hours:
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3
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Lecture Hours:
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3
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Lab Hours:
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0
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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 organizations 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 Course Materials:
Corrections Today, (4th ED.) by Larry Siegel and Clemens Bartollas (With MindTap). You must purchase the MindTap access code. This can be done by purchasing the book and the access code from the bookstore, OR it can be purchased directly from the Cengage website. The textbook is included digitally with the MindTap access, so you do not need to purchase or rent the book unless you want it. WARNING – If you choose to purchase a book or rent a book, failure to use this edition is at your own risk. Course Key:
59302334919863737708317743-7FD85AA10F306F4FB477AF515858557C235DCE24
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INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION
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Name of Instructor:
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Gary Knight
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Campus/Office Location:
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Telephone Number:
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972-677-8890 – Google Voice Mail
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E-mail Address:
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geknight@nctc.edu
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OFFICE HOURS
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Monday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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10 am – 12 pm
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INSTRUCTOR AVAILABILITY
I will be available with specific ‘office hours’ Mondays 10 am – 12 pm online through Webex. All you do is click on the Webex tab, select a time slot and accept. It will send me a notification an appointment has been set. All contact should be through the CANVAS email system. All emails will be answered within 24 hours during the week. Emails received after 5pm on Fridays will be answered on Mondays. Under NO circumstances are you to email using your personal email to the instructor’s school email. I will not respond to private, personal account emails. You may contact me by calling the number listed in this syllabus. However, the only time you should call is if you are attempting to access homework or an exam and you do not see it, or it will not open.
The instructor is not available on Saturdays or Sundays at all.
STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES (From Academic Course Guide Manual/Workforce Education Course Manual/NCTC Catalog
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At the successful completion of this course the student will be able to:
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- Describe the organization and operation of correctional systems and alternatives to institutionalization.
- Describe treatment and rehabilitative programs.
- Differentiate between the short-term incarceration and long-term institutional environments.
- Evaluate current and future correctional issues.
- Identify the Constitutional rights applicable to the correctional setting.
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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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13
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2 Videos per week and You Decide, parts 1 and 2, and a Professional Communications discussion.
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25%
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13
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Chapter Reviews
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25%
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1
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Critical Thinking Project
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20%
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1
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Final Exam
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30%
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COURSE SUBJECT OUTLINE (Major Assignments, Due Dates, and Grading Criteria)
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13 Chapter assignments. 2 Videos and You Decide, Parts 1 and 2. These will be completed through MindTap) and a Professional Communications discussion
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Weekly
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25%
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13 Chapter Reviews. These will be completed through MindTap)
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Weekly
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25%
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CRITICAL THINKING PROJECT
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Due by 6/27 by 11:59 pm
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20%
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Final Exam, 100 multiple choice questions. You will have 100 minutes. This exam will be in Canvas.
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Finals Week
Opens 7/12, 8 am – Closes 7/13, at 11:59 pm
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30%
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GRADING CRITERIA
90%-100% A
80%-89% B
70%-79% C
60%-69% D
59% and below F
CORRECTIONAL SYSTEMS AND PRACTICES 2313
Summer I 2021 CLASS CALENDAR
TENTATIVE SCHEDULE
NOTE: This is a ‘tentative’ schedule and can be altered by the instructor as needed. You will be notified of any changes in advance.
Week 1. June 7 – June 13
Review Module on Cengage MindTap Resources
Review Class Tips
Review Class Calendar and Syllabus
Complete Class Agreement Quiz
Begin and complete Module 1
Read Chapters 1-3
Review Power Point for Chapters 1-3
Homework and Exams for Chapters 1-3 are due No later than June 13, 11:59 pm
Week 2. June 14 – June 20
Begin and complete Module 2
Read Chapters 4-6
Review Power Point for Chapters 4-6
Homework and Exams for Chapters 4-6 are due No later than June 20, 11:59 pm
Week 3. June 21 – June 27
Begin and complete Module 3
Read Chapters 7-9
Review Power Points for Chapters 7-9
Homework and Exams for Chapter 7-9 are due No later than June 27, by 11:59 pm
Semester Critical Thinking Project is due no later than June 27, 11:59 pm
Week 4. June 28 – July 4
Begin and complete Module 4
Read Chapters 10-11
Review Power Points for Chapters 10-11
Homework and Exams for Chapters 10-11 are due No later than July 4, by 11:59 pm
Last day to withdraw from a course with a “W” is June 29th, 2021
Week 5. July 5 – July 11
Begin and complete Module 5
Read Chapters 12-13
Review Power Points for Chapters 12-13
Homework and Exams for Chapters 12-13 are due No later than July 11 by, 11:59 pm
Week 6. July 12 – July 13
Final Exam
Chapters 1-13
Opens July 12 8 am, closes July 13 at 11:59 pm