College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences Graduate Catalog

179 program. Focus is on the implementation of information security policy, information security planning, development of information security processes, and establishment of information security measures. Concepts and techniques from the management and organizational behavior disciplines will be integrated in order to identify and propose solutions to the problems of information security administration. CJI 6103 Information Security Governance (3 credits) Challenges and opportunities of effectively governing an organization’s information security requirements and resources. Information security governance lays out the vision for the information security program. Discussions include what constitutes good information security governance, and development of an effective information security strategy and policy. Also focuses on how to improve information security accountability, regulatory compliance, and maturity. Prerequisite: CJI 6102. CJI 6104 Information Systems auditing (3 credits) Fundamental concepts related to an information systems audit. Principles and practices related to secure operation of existing information technology. Information security accountability, development of internal control objectives and framework, and identification of appropriate audit procedures for a secure information system. Prerequisites: CJI 6101 and CJI 6102. CJI 6105 Information Security Project (3 credits) This project course integrates all of the knowledge accumulated through the previous courses and serves as a capstone for the Concentration in Information Security. The class focuses on best practices demonstrated through case studies and systems assessment. Students may enroll in this class only after completing all of the information security concentration courses. Prerequisites: CJI 6101, CJI 6102, CJI 6103, and CJI 6104. CJI 6110 Criminal Evidence (3 credits) This first course in the criminal justice track will offer students an in-depth analysis of the Federal Rules of Evidence as a legal foundation for understanding criminal law and procedure. Topics covered will include trial procedure, examination of witnesses, circumstantial evidence, opinion evidence, hearsay and character evidence, privileged communications, declarations against interests, presumptions and judicial notice. CJI 6111 Firearms, Fingerprints and Other Impression Evidence (3 Credits) This course will provide students with a broad overview of the impression evidence discipline in forensic science. Topics discussed will include firearms and tool mark examination and microscopy, footwear and tire track examination, and latent fingerprints. Current courtroom challenges such as Daubert issues related to impression evidence will also be discussed. Students will be evaluated on the concepts learned based on practical exercises, tests, final exam, and research paper. CJI 6112 Forensic Analysis of Trace and Drug Evidence (3 Credits) This course will be divided into two sections: Trace and Drugs. In the first segment we will cover the different drugs of abuse, the controlled substances act, dependency, and the forensic analysis of these samples. The Trace Evidence segment will include basic microscopy, fibers, paint, glass, fractures, hairs, explosives and arson. Concepts will be solidified via case studies. CJI 6113 Crime Scene (3 Credits) This course will provide students with an in depth understanding of the various steps to processing a crime scene such as: scene documentation, evidence collection and preservation, and interpretation. In addition, scene safety and current court room challenges will be discussed. CJI 6114 DNA – Technology that Revolutionized Criminal Investigations (3 Credits) This course will provide students with a survey of the field of forensic genetics in an understandable manner. Topics will include presumptive testing, a history of serological analyses, the beginning of the era of DNA technology including RFLP and AMPFLP analysis. Newer methods of typing such as Short Tandem Repeat, Y- chromosome STR, SNP analysis, mitochondrial sequencing and finally mini-STRs will be explored. Case studies and examples of these methods will be examined and fully investigated empirically. This course would be an invaluable tool for the criminal investigator and attorneys or those students planning to work in such fields. CJI 6115 Overview of Crime Laboratory Management (3 Credits) A review of process management, work flow and future growth will be discussed. This course will provide students with a survey of manpower, quality assurance, safety, and budgeting issues. What job requirements are needed to perform the various jobs from Crime Scene Detective to DNA analyst? Accreditation, certification and outside review of laboratory performance will be explored. The C.S.I. effect and its impact on the modern forensic laboratory will be examined. The competing interests of case analysis, prosecution and investigation will be detailed. CJI 6120 Advanced Criminal Procedure (3 credits) This course will provide the criminal justice professional with an in-depth introduction to the role of the court, the law, and the judge. It will include the advanced study of the constitution with a specific focus on the Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Amendments. The impact of these provisions during a criminal investigation will be examined with a focus on arrest,