TROY UNIVERSITY
ETROY
CJ 4446
CURRENT ISSUES IN CORRECTIONAL OPERATIONS AND ADMINISTRATION
COURSE SYLLABUS
Term 2, 2015
Oct. 12-Dec. 13, 2015
For course syllabus posted prior to the beginning of the term, the instructor reserves the right to make
minor changes prior to or during the term. The instructor will notify students, via e-mail or Blackboard
announcement, when changes are made in the requirements and/or grading of the course.
INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION:
Mitchell Sowell, Lecturer in Criminal Justice
msowell@troy.edu
Address: Troy University-Augusta, 2743 Perimeter Parkway, Suite 201, Augusta, Ga. 30909
INSTRUCTOR EDUCATION
Master of Criminal Justice; Master of Public Administration: The University of South Carolina; Graduate
Certificate in Homeland Security, The Citadel
TEXTBOOK(S) AND/OR OTHER MATERIALS NEEDED
Rethinking Corrections: Rehabilitation, Reentry, and
Reintegration
ISBN-13: 9781412970198
Author(s): Lior Gideon
The textbook provider for the eCampus of Troy University is MBS Direct. The Web site for
textbook purchases is http://bookstore.mbsdirect.net/troy.htm.
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Students should have their textbook from the first week of class. Not having your textbook
will not be an acceptable excuse for late work. Students who add this course late should refer
to the “Late Registration” section for further guidance.
Recommended additional text: Publication Manual of the American Psychological
Association (2nd Printing)
Edition: 6TH 10
Author: American Psychological Association
ISBN: 9781433805622
Publisher: American Psychological Association
REQUIRED ADDITIONAL READING:
There may be word lists, review questions, and any other handouts posted on blackboard for study
purposes. The Troy U. Global Library will have journals, etc. available to you.
RECOMMENDED ADDITIONAL READING:
Current periodicals in the field of criminal justice and the social sciences are suggested for additional
reading or to be announced via Blackboard throughout the term. Students can also go to the
"External Link" button on Blackboard and research the current websites to find desired materials.
LATE REGISTRATION
Students who register during the first week of the term, during late registration, will already be one
week behind. Students who fall into this category are expected to catch up with all of Week #1 and
Week #2's work by the end of Week #2. No exceptions, since two weeks constitutes a significant
percentage of the term's lessons. Students who do not feel they can meet this deadline should not
enroll in the class. If they have registered, they should see their registrar, academic adviser,
GoArmyEd/eArmyU representative, or Military Education officer to discuss their options.
Also note that late registration may mean you do not receive your book in time to make up the work
you missed in Week #1. Not having your book on the first day of class is not an excuse for late work.
ELECTRONIC OFFICE HOURS
I'm available by e-mail at any time, or by phone on weekdays between the hours of 9:30 a.m. and 2
p.m. Eastern Time, Monday and Tuesday from 1 P.M.- 5P.M. (office hours). I'm also happy to meet
with you in the chat room in Blackboard if you set an appointment with me. You can also post
questions or request a chat session in the Course Questions and Answers section in the discussion
forum in Blackboard. I check that forum daily during the weekdays, but for more immediate and
personal assistance, you should contact me via phone or e-mail.
Cell phone: 803-270-2350; Please be respectful of times you may call my cell phone. I am in the
Eastern Time zone.
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Office hours are Monday and Thursday, 0900 hours-1300 hours at Troy U.-Augusta campus at 706210-2833 or by emailed appointment request. (note: see course blackboard instructor info for up to
date office hours).
Troy instructors are required to respond to student messages within 24 to 48 hours.
PREREQUISITES
None; the student is advised to complete CJ1101 Introduction to Criminal Justice prior to taking this
course if possible.
ENTRANCE COMPETENCIES
The student must possess the knowledge and skills of a high school graduate and the capability to
perform on a college level. Knowledge of basic mathematics, such as multiplying and dividing fractions
and using percentages, simple algebra, and the ability read and construct graphs, is assumed.
Students who feel they do not possess the needed graphical skills should work through the tutorial
listed in the “Useful Web sites” section of this syllabus.
STUDENT EXPECTATION STATEMENT
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The student is expected to participate in the course via e-mail exchanges (or other
communication) with the instructor, by reading the assigned readings, submitting comments
to the discussion forums, submitting assignments, and completing exams in a timely fashion.
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Students are expected to check their e-mails daily and the announcements at least every 48
hours
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Students are expected to have all work completed by the deadlines, and to make sure they have
a textbook by at least the second week of class. If you have no textbook by week #2, you may
want to consider dropping the course as you will be getting far behind in the weekly
assignments and quizzes.
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NOTE: If the student is having difficulty with the course materials or assignments, it is his/her
responsibility to inform the instructor and to make an appointment to discuss problems.
CATALOG DESCRIPTION
A detailed examination of applied concepts of leadership and problem solving in corrections
and administration. Special emphasis is attached to current problems in corrections.
PURPOSE (COURSE OBJECTIVES)
Upon completion of the course the student will understand and demonstrate his/her knowledge of American
correction’s administration issues, concerns, and resolution. As an essential component to the protection of
American society, this study will focus on community issues with corrections, and issues within facilities
such as rehabilitation, reintegration, and the various barriers to today’s offenders.
STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES
The student will be able to:
1.
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3.
4.
Identify some major issues with rehabilitation and reintegration.
Identifying the major readjustment issues within and outside prisons.
Identify issues related to reentry and how this can be re-visited.
Learn some legal issues related to “new” corrections including looking at Texas, Georgia and other
states legislation.
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5. Learn and identify some issues with mental health, substance abuse, and violent offenders.
6. Looking at critical management issues within facilities and how these impact releasing offenders.
Students will demonstrate the above through application of introductory skills in the art of verbal and
written communications. These applications are optional and will be assigned at the discretion of the
instructor.
RESEARCH COMPONENT
See page at the end of this syllabus.
THREE USEFUL WEB SITES FOR THIS COURSE
1.
http://www.findlaw.com
2.
http://www.fbi.gov
3.
http://www.oyez.org/
4.
5.
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/
(APA information)
A separate listing of easy to use APA sites will be published in external links of the Bb course.
eTroy COURSES AT TROY UNIVERSITY
All eTroy courses at Troy University utilize Blackboard Learning System. In every eCampus course,
students should read all information presented in the Blackboard course site and should periodically
check for updates—at least every 48 hours.
SITE MAP FOR YOUR BLACKBOARD COURSE SITE
To obtain a site map to enable the student to navigate through the Blackboard course site, please go
to the Blackboard course site and click on the “Start Here” button found on the left side of the
computer screen – the Site Map information is found here.
TROY E-MAIL
All students are required to obtain and use the TROY e-mail address that is automatically assigned to
them as TROY students. All official correspondence (including bills, statements, e-mails from
instructors and grades, etc.) will be sent ONLY to the troy.edu (@troy.edu) address.
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All students are responsible for ensuring that the correct e-mail address is listed in
Blackboard by the beginning of Week #1. E-mail is the only way the instructor can, at least
initially, communicate with you. It is your responsibility to make sure a valid e-mail address is
provided. Failure on your part to do so can result in your missing important information that
could affect your grade.
Your troy.edu e-mail address is the same as your Web Express user ID following by @troy.edu.
Students are responsible for the information that is sent to their TROY e-mail account. You can get to
your e-mail account by logging onto the course and clicking “E-mail Login”. You will be able to
forward your TROY e-mail to your eArmy e-mail account. You must first access your TROY e-mail
account through the TROY e-mail link found on the Web site. After you log in to your TROY e-mail
account, click on “options” on the left hand side of the page. Then click on “forwarding.” This will
enable you to set up the e-mail address to which you will forward your e-mail.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS
• Attendance will be required via online interaction and email contact for participation in class
discussion via Blackboard. Students are expected to have completed the assigned material prior
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to the scheduled online timer period assigned. Each student is expected to be an active
participant and make meaningful contributions to the class.
• Biographical Sketch - due the first week. Review my Bio located on the course site under the
"Faculty Information" link and also post in the biography section of blackboard the first week.
Post yours on the Discussion Board by clicking on "Discussion Board" and then click on the
thread/forum entitled "Biography". These "bios" will provide additional information to help us get
to know one another. By placing your biographical sketch here the first week of class will grant
you points also to be used for your Discussion Board section.
• At least two (2) quizzes will be given on line via BB during the term. These quizzes will appear in
the Tests section of BB and you will have only a certain time period in which to complete them on
line. Once the quizzes close out, they will be removed from the quizzes/exams section and you
will not be able to take them.
• An online midterm exam will be administered via Blackboard. This is a closed book, timed exam
and will contain a minimum of 50 multiple choice/short answer questions. You will have one
minute per question. IF YOU DO NOT TAKE THE MIDTERM IN THE TIME PERIOD SPECIFIED, YOU
WILL FIND YOURSELF LOCKED OUT AND AN ESSAY PROCTORED EXAM MAY BE SENT TO YOUR
PROCTOR WHICH WILL BE DIFFERENT THAN THE ONLINE EXAM.
• An on line final examination will be administered during this course. You will have one minute per
question. Exams taken late will lose one point per day. Reviews MAY be posted to the course
information section of BB.
• ATTENTION: once you open a test/quiz, you MUST complete it. You cannot open it, “save it” and
return to it.
• Completion of a research paper to be submitted in the assignment box in BB (see paper
requirements at the end of this syllabus)
• Completion of at least five (5) discussion board topics will be required. To obtain full credit for
the week's participation on the board, you must respond to at least five or more of your
classmates or instructor per discussion board. These topics will open weekly and close weekly so
you only have seven days to post. I will monitor and make comments throughout the week. You
are required to have the main question answered and then to respond to either my questions OR
your fellow students. The boards/topics will be controversial in nature. Remember to be
considerate of the rights and beliefs of your classmates. Keep the language clean and not
offensive to anyone or you will be barred from participating in the discussion boards and lose
credit for the term. Initial posts will be in the 150 word range with additional posts in the 50 word
range. (NOTE: this paragraph is about 140 words; the last three sentences are about 50 words).
Posts are to be throughout the week. If all posts are made on one day OR the last day of the unit,
points will be deducted as a discussion should be interactive.
STUDENT/FACULTY INTERACTION
• Interaction will take place via e-mail, telephone, discussion board forums, comments on written
assignments and office visits (if needed and possible).
• The student will participate in this course by following the guidelines of this syllabus and any
additional information provided by the instructor, the eCampus center at Troy University, or Troy
University itself.
• The student is expected to remain in regular contact with the instructor and class via e-mail or
other communications means, by participating in the discussion forums, submitting assignments
and taking exams, all in a timely fashion.
• TROY requires instructors to respond to students’ e-mail within 24 hours Mon-Thur, and 48 hours
Fri-Sun.
• As instructor, I will communicate on the Blackboard.com Announcement page and/ or via e-mail.
PLEASE CHECK YOUR E-MAIL AND THE ANNOUNCEMENTS SECTION OF BLACKBOARD
DAILY!
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ATTENDANCE POLICY
In addition to interaction via Blackboard and e-mail contact, students are required to contact the
instructor via e-mail or telephone by the first day of the term for an initial briefing. Although physical
class meetings are not part of this course, participation in all interactive, learning activities is required.
MAKE-UP WORK POLICY
Missing any part of this schedule may prevent completion of the course. If you foresee difficulty of
any type (i.e., an illness, employment change, etc.) which may prevent completion of this course,
notify the instructor as soon as possible. Failure to do so will result in failure for an assignment
and/or failure of the course. See “Attendance,” above.
If I have not heard from you by the deadline dates for assignments, exams, or forums, no
make-up work will be allowed (unless extraordinary circumstances existed, such as hospitalization).
Requests for extensions must be made in advance and accompanied by appropriate written
documentation if the excuse is acceptable to the instructor. "Computer problems" are not an
acceptable excuse.
You may request extra credit with the permission of the instructor who MUST approve any extra credit
work which will usually be an extra paper at reduced points. You must complete all quizzes,
assignments, tests, discussion boards, etc. to be eligible for this privilege.
INCOMPLETE GRADE POLICY
Missing any part of the Course Schedule may prevent completion of the course. If circumstances will
prevent the student from completing the course by the end of the term, the student should complete a
request for an incomplete grade.
Note: A grade of incomplete or “INC” is not automatically assigned to students, but rather must be
requested by the student by submitting a Petition for and Work to Remove an Incomplete Grade Form.
Requests for an incomplete grade must be made on or before the date of the final assignment or test
of the term. The form will not be available after the last day of the term. A grade of “INC” does not
replace an “F” and will not be awarded for excessive absences. An “INC” will only be awarded to
student presenting a valid case for the inability to complete coursework by the conclusion of the term.
It is ultimately the instructor’s decision to grant or deny a request for an incomplete grade,
subject to the policy rules below.
Policy/Rules for granting an Incomplete (INC)
An incomplete cannot be issued without a request from the student.
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To qualify for an incomplete, the student must:
a.
Have completed over 50% of the course material and have a documented reason for
requesting the incomplete. (50% means all assignments/exams up to and including the
mid-term point, test, and/or assignments.)
b.
Be passing the course at the time of their request.
If both of the above criteria are not met an incomplete cannot be granted.
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An INC is not a substitute for an F. If a student has earned an “F” by not submitting all the
work or by receiving an overall F average, then the F stands.
Adaptive Needs (ADA)
Troy University recognizes the importance of equal access for all students. In accordance with
the Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the
University and its Adaptive Needs Program seeks to ensure that admission, academic
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programs, support services, student activities, and campus facilities are accessible to and
usable by students who document a qualifying disability with the University.
Reasonable accommodations are available to students who:
are otherwise qualified for admission to the University
identify themselves to appropriate University personnel
provide acceptable and qualifying documentation to the University.
Each student must provide recent documentation of his or her disability in order to participate
in the Adaptive Needs Program. Please visit the Adaptive Needs Website @
http://www.troy.edu/ecampus/studentservices/adaptiveneeds.htm to complete the necessary
procedure and forms. This should be accomplished before the beginning of class.
eTroy Contact
Whether you’re experienced at taking online courses or new to distance learning, we’re here to
help you succeed in your online education. If you have general questions about eTroy
programs, courses, policies, services or other university-wide topics, please visit the eTroy
web site @ http://www.troy.edu/ecampus; call 1-800-414-5756, or ASK TROY.
METHOD OF INSTRUCTION
Self study of the textbook materials, student study guide, one proctored examination, online quizzes,
internet based writing assignments, and an online class discussion will be the primary methods of
instruction used in this course. CJ4446 will be taught using online eCourse lesson modules. This
course can only be completed successfully by students who have on-demand capability for
communication with the instructor and student classmates. This is an eCampus class. It is not a
“correspondence course” in which a student may work at his/her own pace. Each week there will be
assignments, on-line discussions, and/or exams with due dates. Refer to the schedule at the end of
this syllabus for more information.
METHOD OF EVALUATION
Quizzes will be graded by the computer in BB along with the online midterm and final exam. All
assignments will be read and graded individually by the instructor as well as the term paper and final
exam. All grades will be posted in the student Grade Center in Blackboard.
ASSIGNMENT OF GRADES
All grades will be posted in the student grade book in Blackboard and will be assigned according to the
following or similar scale:
A
89.5 - 100%
B
79.5 - 89.4%
C
69.5 – 79.4%
D
59.5 – 69.4%
F
59.4% and below
Postings:
I post grades in Blackboard, in the Grade Center.
FA:
“FA” indicates the student failed due to attendance. This grade will be given to any
student who disappears from the course for three or more weeks. See the
Attendance section of this syllabus for additional information.
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SUBMITTING ASSIGNMENTS
• Quizzes will be taken via Blackboard and graded immediately by the computer. The exams will be
graded by the computer and taken also on Blackboard. All assignments will be submitted via
BB like the quizzes and exams, and term paper can be submitted via the Assignment area
in Blackboard or via email attachment. Submit via the ASSIGNMENT Tab.
• Your responses must be typed, using 12 pt. font, double-spaced, in MS-Word format. Failure
to comply will result in point deductions. The assignments must be turned into the Assignments
Section by mid-night of the due date (note: Blackboard and I operate on central US time).
• Include your names on the assignments and submit the assignment through the assignment
section/box.. Points will be deducted for failure to follow the format requirements. No e-mail
attachments will be accepted, due to the risk of viruses.
• Include your name on the assignments and CJ 3335 and submit the assignment through the
ASSIGNMENT box. Points will be deducted for failure to follow the format requirements. No email attachments will be accepted, due to the risk of viruses
EXAMINATION SCHEDULE & INSTRUCTIONS
• There will be on-line midterm and final examinations, completed via Blackboard. More information
is provided under course requirements and course schedule.
• The exams will be delivered online via Blackboard. They will be found in the Quiz/Test section.
The exams will be timed. Points will be deducted if the student overruns the time limit for the
exam. See the exam instructions for the time limit and how the overrun deductions are
calculated.
TECHNOLOGY REQUIREMENTS
Students must have:
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A reliable working computer that runs Windows Vista or Windows 7.
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A TROY e-mail account that you can access on a regular basis (see "TROY e-mail" above)
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E-mail software capable of sending and receiving attached files.
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Access to the Internet with a 56.9 kb modem or better. (High speed connection such as cable or
DSL preferred)
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A personal computer capable of running Netscape Navigator 7.0 or above, Internet Explorer 6.0 or
above or current versions of Firefox or Mozilla. Students who use older browser versions will have
compatibility problems with Blackboard.
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Microsoft WORD software is REQUIRED. (I cannot grade anything I cannot open! This means NO
MS-Works, NO WordPad, NO WordPerfect)
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Virus protection software, installed and active, to prevent the spread of viruses via the Internet
and e-mail. It should be continually updated! Virus protection is provided to all Troy students
free of charge. Click on the following link https://it.troy.edu/downloads/virussoftware.htm and
then supply your e-mail username and password to download the virus software.
Internet Access
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This is an on-line class. Students must have access to a working computer and access to the
internet. Students can use the TROY computer lab, a public library, etc., to insure they have
access.
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“Not having a computer” or “computer crashes” are not acceptable excuses for late work. Have a
backup plan in place in case you have computer problems.
TECHNICAL SUPPORT INFORMATION
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If you experience technical problems, you should contact the Blackboard Online Support Center. You
can do this in two ways. First if you can log onto the course simply look at the tabs at the top of the
page. You will see one entitled, “Tech Support.” If you click on this tab, you will see the information
below. You can click on the “Blackboard Support Center” link and receive assistance. If you cannot log
onto the course, simply contact the center by calling toll free the number listed below. Assistance is
available 24 hours a day/7 days per week.
Blackboard Support Center
Blackboard Online Support Center for Troy University provides Customer Care Technicians who are
available to support you 24 hours a day/7 days a week.
Call 1-800-414-5756 for live assistance
If you are experiencing technical difficulties with your coursework or with features in Blackboard that
are generating errors, please click the link below.
Blackboard Support Center: http://www.troy.edu/bbhelp
NON-HARASSMENT, HOSTILE WORK/CLASS ENVIRONMENT
Troy University expects students to treat fellow students, their instructors, other TROY faculty, and
staff as adults and with respect. No form of “hostile environment” or “harassment” will be tolerated
by any student or employee.
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITY ACT (ADA)
Troy University supports Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with
Disabilities Act of 1990, which insure that postsecondary students with disabilities have equal access
to all academic programs, physical access to all buildings, facilities and events, and are not
discriminated against on the basis of disability. Eligible students, with appropriate documentation, will
be provided equal opportunity to demonstrate their academic skills and potential through the provision
of academic adaptations and reasonable accommodations. Further information, including appropriate
contact information, can be found at the following link:
http://www.troy.edu/humanresources/ADAPolicy2003.htm.
HONESTY AND PLAGIARISM
The awarding of a university degree attests that an individual has demonstrated mastery of a
significant body of knowledge and skills of substantive value to society. Any type of dishonesty in
securing those credentials therefore invites serious sanctions, up to and including suspension and
expulsion (see Standard of Conduct in each TROY Catalog). Examples of dishonesty include actual or
attempted cheating, plagiarism*, or knowingly furnishing false information to any university
employee.
*Plagiarism is defined as submitting anything for credit in one course that has already been submitted
for credit in another course, or copying any part of someone else’s intellectual work – their ideas
and/or words – published or unpublished, including that of other students, and portraying it as one’s
own. Proper quoting, using strict APA formatting, is required, as described by the instructor. All
students are required to read the material presented at:
http://troy.troy.edu/writingcenter/research.html
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Students must properly cite any quoted material. No term paper, business plan, term project,
case analysis, or assignment may have no more than 20% of its content quoted from another
source. Students who need assistance in learning to paraphrase should ask the instructor for
guidance and consult the links at the Troy Writing Center.
Plagiarism is academic dishonesty and is an unacceptable activity at Troy University. Based on United
States law, words and ideas are intellectual property and are protected from theft.
Defining Plagiarism:
Plagiarism is representing someone else’s ideas or work as your own original ideas or work.
Plagiarism encompasses many things, and is by far the most common manifestation of academic fraud.
For example, copying a passage straight from a book, a website, or any other source into a paper
without using quotation marks and explicitly citing the source is plagiarism. Additionally, paraphrasing is
plagiarism where you fail to cite your original source and, in some cases, where you fail to use quotation
marks as well. It is very important that students properly acknowledge all ideas, work, and even
distinctive words or phrases that are not their own.
All of the following are considered plagiarism:
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Turning in someone else’s work as your own
Copying words or ideas from someone else without giving credit
Failing to put a quotation in quotation marks
Giving incorrect information about the source of a quotation
Changing words but copying the sentence structure of a source without giving credit
Copying so many words or ideas from a source that it makes up the majority of your work,
whether you give credit or not
Additionally, if you download a paper from the Internet and submit it as your own work or if you submit
a paper you wrote and submitted in a previous class, you have committed acts of plagiarism.
Penalties:
At Troy University, penalties for plagiarism include, but are not limited to, a reduction of grade on an
assignment and/or a course as well as such sanctions as loss of student privileges, probation,
suspension, and expulsion. These penalties for plagiarism are described in the Standards of Content
section of The Oracle: The Troy University Student Handbook. (4)
Guidelines to Academic Honesty:
If you are unsure if an assignment is plagiarized, use the following checklist for guidance:
You need to cite the specific source(s) in your work, even if:
1.
2.
3.
4.
You put all direct quotes in quotation marks.
You changed words used by the author into synonyms.
You completely paraphrased the ideas to which you referred.
Your sentence is mostly made up of your own thoughts, but contains a reference to the author’s
ideas.
5. You mention the author’s name in the sentence.
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When in doubt, provide the proper citation to show that the ideas and materials are not your own.
Academic honesty is a cornerstone of learning and should be practiced with all academic assignments.
Sources:
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2.
3.
4.
5.
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http://www.virginia.edu/honor/what-is-academic-fraud-2/
http://www.virginia.edu/honor/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/PlagiarismSupplement2011.pdf
http://plagiarism.org/plagiarism-101/overview/
http://writingcenter.unc.edu/handouts/plagiarism/
Oracle: Troy University Student Handbook, 2012-2013 page 45 et sec
This university employs plagiarism-detection software, through which all written student
assignments are processed for comparison with material published in traditional sources (books,
journals, magazines), on the internet (to include essays for sale), and papers turned in by
students in the same and other classes in this and all previous terms. The penalty for plagiarism
may range from zero credit on the assignment, to zero in the course, to expulsion from the
university with appropriate notation in the student’s permanent file. This instructor WILL USE
THE PLAGIARISM SOFTWARE!!!!
LIBRARY SUPPORT
The Libraries of Troy University provide access to materials and services that support the academic
programs. The address of the TROY Global Campus Library Web site, which is for all Global Campus
and eCampus students, is http://uclibrary.troy.edu. This site provides access to the Library's Catalog
and Databases, as well as to links to all Campus libraries and to online or telephone assistance by Troy
Library staff. Additionally, the Library can also be accessed by choosing the "Library" link from the
University's home page, http://www.troy.edu.
FACULTY EVALUATION
In the eighth week of each term, students will be notified of the requirement to fill out a course
evaluation form. These evaluations are completely anonymous and are on-line. Further information
will be posted in the Announcements section in Blackboard.
HOW TO LEARN ONLINE
eTroy is designed to serve any student, anywhere in the world, who has access to the Internet. All
eCampus courses are delivered through the Blackboard Learning System. Blackboard helps to better
simulate the traditional classroom experience with features such as Virtual Chat, Discussion Boards,
and other presentation and organizational forums.
In order to be successful, you should be organized and well motivated. You should make sure you log
in to our course on Blackboard several times each week. Check all “announcements” that have been
posted. Start early in the week to complete the weekly assignment. You should also go to the
Discussion Board early in the week and view the topic and question/s for the group discussion
exercise. Make your “initial” posting and participate in the discussion. Begin reviewing for the exams
early in the term. Do not wait until the last minute and “cram” for these exams. You should review
the material frequently, so you will be prepared to take the exams.
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eTroy
The eTroy Center at Troy University is here to serve you and assist with any questions, problems or
concerns you may have. http://www.troy.edu/locations/etroy-campus.html or contact through
http://mytroyu.me/onlineprograms/index.html . Please do not hesitate to contact the eTroy staff if
you need administrative assistance for any reason.
http://troy.blackboard.com/bbcswebdav/institution/Ed%20Tech/supp/student.html
http://trojan.troy.edu/etroy/studentservices/
Global Campus (online programs and all other sites) 1-800-414-5756
Email: ask@troy.edu
COURSE SCHEDULE
CJ4446 Term 2, 2015
Dates
Notation or Assignment
Note: points may be deducted for late assignments or exams. Submissions to the discussion
forums before the open date or after the close date will not be accepted. The only exceptions
permitted to any of these are if the student has a legitimate, documented excuse approved by
the instructor.
Oct. 12-18
Week 1
Read Chapter 1 and 2
Assignment 1 is due
Complete the BIO or biography and use the Instructor question section (if needed).
There is NOT a pre-test for this course.
Read Chapter 3 and 4
Oct. 19-25
Week 2
Assignment 2 due at end of week
You are now ready to take Quiz 1. It covers chapters 1-4 Quiz 1 will be available, starting
Thursday of this unit
Discussion Board 1: Oct. 19-25
Oct. 26-Nov. 1
Week 3
Read Chapter 5 and 6
Assignment 3 due Nov. 1
Discussion Board #2: Oct. 27-Nov. 2
Read Chapter 7 and 8
Nov. 2-8
Week 4
You are now ready to take Midterm Exam . It covers chapters 1-8. Available Thur.-Tuesday:
Nov. 5-10
No full discussion board OR assignment this week.
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Nov. 9-15
Week 5
Read Chapters 9 and 10
Assignment 4 is due Nov. 16
Discussion Board 3 Nov. 9-15
Read Chapter 11 and 12
Assignment 5 is due Nov. 22
Nov. 16-22
Quiz 2 will be open and this quiz covers chapters 9-12; Nov. 19-23
Week 6
You should have a rough draft of your paper by the end of this week.
Discussion Board #4 Nov. 16-22
Read Chapter 13-14
Assignment 6 is due Nov. 29
The 4-5 page paper is due NO LATER THAN Nov. 29
Nov. 23-Nov. 29
You may turn it in early if you desire. It is submitted through assignments with a turnitin
Week 7
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Discussion Board #5 Nov. 23-Nov. 30 ** note extended time
Quiz 2 ends Nov. 23
Nov. 30-Dec. 6
Week 8
Read Chapter 15-16
The 4-5 page is due NO LATER THAN Nov. 29
Final exam will be posted Dec. 2-9 on chapters 9-16
You are now ready to take the final exam Dec. 2-9: This exam covers chapters 8-16
DEC. 7-13
WEEK 9
NOTE: If you miss the deadline for the final exam you must contact me and provide me with
sufficient evidence that missing the deadline was due to an extreme emergency. Waiting until the
last hour to take the exam and then having a computer or weather problem is NOT a sufficient
excuse.
Course ends Dec. 13. IF you have any grading issues, you MUST contact me NLT Dec. 10
NOTE: THE INSTRUCTOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO MAKE ADJUSTMENTS WITH REASONABLE NOTICE
TO THIS SCHEDULE AS NECESSARY.
PAPER GUIDELINES
1.
This paper is to have an introduction, body and conclusion.
2.
References and citations are to be in APA format if you use them in the paper.
3.
Paper is to be 4-5 pages in length of text material.
4.
Proper grammar and spelling are required.
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5.
If you have questions, email the instructor directly.
6.
DO NOT use Wikipedia as a source of information. Use the TU Library for sources.
7.
When you save your paper to submit, please save it (and submit to me) in this
format: last name, middle initial, final, CJ4446. Ex. SmithJfinalCJ4446. This will assist in
saving your paper and giving a proper grade.
Breakdown
Quizzes X 2, 9 points each
Exams…20 points each
X2
18 points
40 points
Discussion Boards.5 X 4 points each
20 points
Assignments 6 X 2 *******
12 points
Research paper
10 points
100 points
**** Any assignment submitted after the assigned due date via the course schedule
will be accessed a reduction of 10% of assigned points PER WEEK it is late.
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