College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences 2015-2016 Catalog

192 CJI 6510 Psychopharmacology of Illicit and Licit Drugs (3 Credits) This course reviews the physical and psychodynamic effects of legal and illegal drugs. Mental disorders, symptom otology, assessment measures for addicts and dual diagnosis, along with a thorough examination of the DSM-IV. CJI 6520 Alcohol and Other Drug Treatment in the Criminal Justice System (3 Credits) This course will examine treatment and intervention approaches that are effective with the offenders in correctional settings. Such topics to be introduced are drug and alcohol treatment in correctional institutions, treatment modalities, principles of the therapeutic communities, characteristics and traits of the offender and issues related to the transition into the community. CJI 6530 Substance Abuse Treatment in the Community (3 Credits) This course will examine various models of community-based programs for the individual who has a substance abuse disorder and is in the criminal justice system. It will focus on research regarding factors of recidivism, treatment matching, and case management, relapse prevention techniques, setting treatment goals and resources in the community. CJI 6540 Cultural Factors in Treatment Associated with Substance Abuse Issues and the Criminal Justice System (3 Credits) This course will introduce students to cultural and racial identity development, The impact that class, race, ethnicity and sexual orientation have on court disposition, sentencing and the correctional process, culturally specific treatment techniques, racial and sexual dynamics in institutional settings and in community programs, including knowledge of cross-cultural interviewing skills. CJI 6550 Special Topics in Substance Abuse and the Criminal Justice System (3 Credits). (Replaces HSHJ 6560) This course is designed to give the student an opportunity to research a specific topic related to substance abuse services and the Criminal Justice System. Students are expected to work in an independent fashion and engage in in-depth research through the use of various sources. Such sources may include journal articles, books, online resources, and other scholarly works as deemed appropriate by the instructor. Students will receive guidance from the instructor regarding topic selection, along with scope and focus of the required paper. Track 6 Strategic Community Planning: (12 Credits) ***Students may choose any four courses listed to complete this track*** Track Description: This track will expose students to issues/topics about communities from a strategic perspective, identifying: social, economic, demographic and cultural trends and patterns within the community. Partnerships with public safety agencies and other community agencies and groups will be examined. Data and data collection and analysis related to community development, problem solving and funding initiatives will be evaluated. CJI 6610 Human Factors (3 Credits) This course presents communication theories relevant to conflict resolution as well as theories about understanding, analyzing, and managing conflict. The course focuses on the human and emotional aspects of conflict, and includes the influence of gender and culture. This course is pragmatic as well as theoretical, and presents communication and conflict resolution models in a practice-based approach.