Courses
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- Offered: Summer
- Prerequisites: CJ 110 and junior standing, or instructor permission.
A focus on crimes against wildlife, both endangered and thriving, flora and fauna. Topics include the nature of the wildlife trade; legislation used to control and prevent the illegal commercialization of wildlife; analysis of specific aspects of crime, including poaching and animal trade; the role of public and private zoos and animal brokers; and examination of successful and unsuccessful international conservation programs.
- Offered: Contact department for information
- Prerequisites: CJ110, CJ212 and junior status or higher.
There are important distinctions between ordinary criminal justice systems (CJS) and criminal justice systems operating Indian country. Typical criminal justice courses neglect these differences and fail to fully prepare students for careers in the CJS field. Therefore, this is a unique comparative criminal justice course in that comparisons of CJS components are examined in Indian country as compared to those components operating in larger American society.
- Offered: Fall
- Prerequisites: CJ 110 and junior status or instructor permission.
- Offered: Fall Winter
- Prerequisites: CJ 110 and junior status or instructor's permission.
Students will examine the statutes, constitutional law, and case law contrasted against factual backgrounds that give rise to liability. Emphasis will be placed on understanding strategies for minimizing the potential administrative, civil and criminal liability exposure to individuals and agencies.
- Offered: Winter
- Prerequisites: Junior standing, or instructor permission.
This course examines the history and current state of the problem of domestic and global cybercrime. The situation involves exploring various types of crimes committed with computers, the Internet and electronic devices. Students will learn investigative techniques and legal issues related to the investigation of cybercrimes. Also, forensic issues addressed will include recognition of leads, tracking cybercriminals as well as the collection and preservation of computer-related (digital) evidence.
- Offered: Fall Winter
- Prerequisites: CJ 110 and senior standing or instructor's permission.
This course provides students with information and perspectives necessary for a successful career search in criminal justice. It will encourage students to explore their values, skills and competencies in order to come to a better understanding of the unique qualities and abilities that each may contribute in their chosen profession. Finally students will assist with the accomplishment of the department’s assessment objectives by participating in select activities and discussions.
Notes:This course replaces CJ 489 Theory and Ideology of Criminal Justice.
- Offered: Fall Winter Summer
- Graded: S/U
- Prerequisites: CJ 110 and eight additional CJ credits, junior standing, 2.70 cumulative grade point average and permission of the criminal justice internship coordinator.
Supervised field experience through university-arranged placements in law enforcement, corrections, loss prevention or other criminal justice agencies.
Notes:Four credits may be applied towards upper division course requirements for the Criminal Justice major. Additional credits are applied as general elective credit only.
- Offered: On demand
- Prerequisites: CJ 110 and junior standing or instructor's permission.
The study of special issues in criminal justice at a more advanced level. Sometimes used to accommodate the training of visiting lecturers.
Notes:May be repeated if topic differs up to eight credit hours.
- Offered: On demand
- Prerequisites: CJ 110 and junior standing or instructor's permission.
Directed apprentice activities in research or teaching. Students will work under close supervision of their major professor.
Notes:Only four credit hours of CJ 497 and/or CJ 498 may be applied toward the major.
- Offered: On demand
- Prerequisites: CJ 110 and junior standing or instructor's permission.
Individual research on an advanced level in student's filed of interest as approved and directed by major professor.
Notes:Only four credit hours of CJ 497 and/or CJ 498 may be applied toward the major.
- Offered: Fall Winter
- Graded: S/U
A course designed to teach any interested student phlebotomy skills by venipuncture and dermal puncture methods. Lecture topics include infection control, safety, ethics, communication, specimen processing, selection of anti-coagulants, order of draw, prioritizing requests, complications and accidental needlesticks.
Notes:Meets four weeks of the semester.
- Offered: Fall Winter
- Prerequisites: High school biology recommended.
An introduction to a variety of diagnostic tests for various aspects of the clinical laboratory. The various tests represent analytes commonly measured because of their diagnostic or screening value for major health conditions in society such as diabetes, heart attacks, anemia and infection. Accuracy, safety and quality control will be stressed throughout.
Notes:Meets four weeks of the semester.
- Offered: Fall Winter
- Graded: S/U
- Prerequisites: CLS 100, CLS 109, BI 104 and acceptance into the practicum.
- Offered: Fall Winter
The terminology for each major body system is presented. Emphasis is placed on correct identification and spelling of the body systems and the commonly used diagnostic tests and treatment terms for each system.
Notes:Cross-listed as AH 171.
Formerly OIS 171.
- Offered: Fall
The course is designed to develop basic laboratory skills that are fundamental to science exploration and practice. The student will learn the principles and effective use of the microscope including bright-field, phase, polarized, dark-field and fluorescence techniques. Spectrophotometry and proper pipetting techniques will also be addressed.
Notes:Meets four weeks of the semester.
- Offered: Winter
- Prerequisites: High school biology recommended.
The course will include macroscopic, chemical and microscopic examination of various fluids. Significance, principles, reference ranges, sources of error and data correlation of manual and automated methods will be emphasized in each type of analysis.
Notes:This course meets for the last six weeks of the semester.
- Offered: Winter
- Prerequisites: CLS 109, CLS 190, BI 104 (BI 104 can be taken concurrently), or instructor’s permission.
A study of blood-forming organs, the morphologic, biochemical and functional aspects of the cellular components and the mechanisms of hemostasis. Disorders are discussed and correlated with the abnormal results found in corresponding lab tests. Emphasis is placed on diagnostic procedures and those used to differentiate normal and abnormal states.
- Offered: Fall
- Prerequisites: One year of high school chemistry and one semester of college chemistry or instructor’s permission. CLS 109, CLS 190 recommended.
- Offered: Winter
- Prerequisites: One year of high school biology or one semester of college biology, CLS 213 or concurrent enrollment or instructor’s permission.
- Offered: Fall
- Prerequisites: CLS 109, BI 104, or instructor’s permission.
Introduction to the medically important bacteria, fungi, viruses and parasites. Infectious diseases are discussed by organ systems including the role of normal flora and clinical information relevant to each. Current practices in the collection and transportation of clinical specimens and infection control issues are emphasized.
- Offered: Winter
- Prerequisites: One year of high school biology or one semester of college biology, or instructor’s permission; chemistry recommended.
- Offered: Fall
- Prerequisites: CLS 204 or concurrent enrollment or instructor’s permission. CLS 190 recommended.
- Offered: Contact Department
- Prerequisites: A grade of “C” or better in CLS 109, CLS 190, CLS 200, CLS 201, CLS 202, CLS 203, CLS 204, CLS 213, CLS 214, a minimum 2.00 NMU cumulative GPA, and faculty recommendations.
Laboratory based testing focusing on diagnostic clinical microbiology and immunohematology using a combination of virtual learning and simulated patient samples with an emphasis on applying laboratory skills and troubleshooting.
- Offered: Fall Winter
- Graded: S/U
- Prerequisites: CLS 100, 109 and acceptance for a clinical placement by the Clinical Laboratory Sciences Department.
- Offered: Fall Winter Summer