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CRJ122: Introduction to Emergency Management

3 Credits

Examines the need for and principles of emergency management in formulating and implementing effective response to all hazards including natural and man-made disasters. Reviews contingency planning, hazard and risk assessment, joint operations, law and ethics, emergency response and recovery. Explores event mitigation, emergency rescue and medical operations and incident command. Studies terrorism and national security issues, law enforcement, relief administration, volunteer and citizen coordination, public relations and applications to specific types of incidents. Spring only.

CRJ123: Introduction to Emergency Telecommunications

3 Credits

Provides an introduction to public safety telecommunications in support of police, fire, and emergency medical services. This course is designed to provide students with a basic understanding of 911 operations, emergency communications, and the unique role public safety telecommunicators serve within the overall emergency response framework. Students successfully completing this course will also receive national certification from the Association of Public Safety Communications Official (APCO) which is broadly accepted in 911 Centers in the United States and Canada.

CRJ125: Introduction to Forensics

3 Credits

Familiarizes students with the basic principles of crime scene investigation and the scientific concepts and techniques used in a forensic laboratory thorough participation in crime scene analysis, evidence collection and evidence preservation. Provides practice in forensic crime laboratory procedures involving various branches of forensics, including fingerprinting, toxicology, serology and impression evidence. Fall only. Two class hours, two lab hours.

CRJ202: Ethics in Criminal Justice

3 Credits

Examines the philosophical, moral, and ethical bases of human behavior from a criminal justice perspective. Students discuss justice, law, and punishment, moral decision-making; and ethical and legal dilemmas in the criminal justice system.

CRJ205: Administration in Criminal Justice

3 Credits

Presents general administrative concepts of criminal justice agency operations. Examines organizational principles and the individual, allocation and management of human resources, organizational effectiveness, change and evaluation. Prerequisite: CRJ101. Spring only.

CRJ206: Criminal Investigations: Law and Process

3 Credits

Studies criminal investigative principles and techniques based upon rules of evidence and related appellate court decisions. Presents investigative methods, skills and procedures used in conducting major crime scene investigations. Examines the identification, collection and preservation of evidence, and case preparation for prosecution. Prerequisites: CRJ101 and CRJ110.

CRJ209: Juvenile Justice

3 Credits

Introduces the interactions of various agencies (e.g. the police, courts, corrections, and other youth agencies and programs) within the juvenile justice system. Topics include the role of police, courts, corrections and community programs in delinquency prevention, control and treatment. Focuses on juvenile violent behavior and constitutional rights. Spring only. Prerequisite: CRJ101 or HUS101 or SOC101.

CRJ222: Field Studies in Criminal Justice

3 Credits

Presents independent and group studies of selected criminal justice agencies. Students are assigned to an agency based on career objectives to evaluate and reflect upon the theoretical and actual operational functions of the agency. Eight off campus hours and one and one-half on campus class hours. Prerequisite: CRJ101 and permission of instructor.

CRJELE: Criminal Justice Elective

1 Credits

CSN115: Introduction to Operating Systems

3 Credits

Examines several operating systems with emphasis on a modern LINUX-based distribution. Topics include memory and process management, I/O systems, storage, multi-processing, networking, and system commands. Requires hands-on projects in system administration tasks such as managing file systems, creating and configuring user accounts and groups, managing file/directory permissions, creating shell scripts, and setting up services. Prerequisite: Some PC experience is recommended.

CSN116: Introduction to Linux

3 Credits

Examines the modern LINUX-based distributions. Topics include memory and process management, I/O systems, storage, multi-processing, networking, and system commands. Requires hands-on projects in system administration tasks such as managing file systems, creating and configuring user accounts and groups, managing file/directory permissions, creating shell scripts, and setting up services. Prerequisite: Some PC experience is recommended.

CSN121: Network Fundamentals

3 Credits

Explores computer networks using the OSI and TCP models, network protocols, IP, Ethernet, network hardware, media and application services. Uses a combination of lectures and hands-on experiences to analyze protocols, network operations, cabling, routers and switches. Prerequisite: Completion of the Genesee Community College math proficiency.

CSN130: Operating Systems 2: Advanced LINUX

3 Credits

This course is a follow up to the Introduction to Operating Systems course, and provides students with an in-depth examination of a modern Linux-based operating system. Topics include the boot process, file system administration, package management, system administration tools, kernel configuration, networking services, the X window system, shell scripting, troubleshooting, and security. Students will be required to complete several hands-on projects during the course of the semester. Prerequisite: CSN115

CSN151: Computer Repair

3 Credits

Introduces computer hardware, software and operating system components. Includes hardware installation, configuration, repair, systematic troubleshooting, internal operation, peripheral devices, operating system installation, and system tools. Lab work includes PC assembly and repair projects.

CSN196: Intra-networking

3 Credits

CSN197: Network Segmentation

3 Credits

CSN198: WAN Technologies

3 Credits

CSN201: Client Operating Systems

3 Credits

Explores concepts and requirements of client operating systems with an emphasis on the current Microsoft Windows operating systems. Introduces the various tools for installing, administering, configuring and supporting Windows using skills based activities. Prepares students to take the current Microsoft Windows certification examination. Fall only. Prerequisite or co-requisite: CSN121, CSN 116 or CSN115 or permission of instructor.

CSN202: Server Operating Systems

3 Credits

Explores concepts and requirements of server operating systems with an emphasis on current Microsoft products. Introduces the various tools for installing, administering, configuring and supporting Windows Server Operating Systems using skills based activities. Prepares students to take the corresponding Microsoft certification examination. Spring only. Prerequisite: CSN201 or permission of instructor.

CSN206: LAN Switching and Wireless Networking

3 Credits

Introduces technologies and protocols needed to design and implement converged switched and wireless networks. Topics include Ethernet switching, VLAN, switch trunking, interVLAN routing, VTP, RSTP, wireless networking and wireless security. Students complete procedural labs on configuration, implementation, and troubleshooting of enterprise level network switches and wireless LANs. Fall only. Prerequisite: CSN121