WAYLAND BAPTIST UNIVERSITY
Virtual Campus
School of Behavioral and Social Sciences 1
Wayland Baptist University exists to educate students in an academically challenging, learning- focused and distinctively Christian environment for professional success, lifelong learning, and service to God and
humankind
JUAD/SOCI 3310 Criminology
Term: Spring (Feb 21 – May 14)
Instructor: Dr. Richard E. Boyer
Contact Information: Phone (760) 749 7353
Office Hours: Monday-Friday, 8am-8pm via Blackboard and WBU email
Email: boyerr@wbu.edu
Class Time and Location:
asynchronously via Blackboard
Catalog Description: A survey of the theories, causes, characteristics, types of crime and social functions of
crime in our society.
Prerequisite: None
Textbook:
BOOK
Criminology
AUTHOR
Siegel
ED
10 th
YEAR PUBLISHER
2009
THOMPSON -
WADSWORTH
ISBN#
13: 978-0-495-39102-9
10: 0-495-39102-6
REVIEW
Required
Optional Materials: n/a
Course Outcome Competencies: Students will be able to demonstrate their knowledge of:
 Criminology theories
 Causes of criminal conduct
 Characteristics of crimes
 Types of crimes and
 Social functions of crime in in society.
Attendance: Students enrolled at one of the University’s external campuses should make every effort to attend all class meetings. All absences must be explained to the instructor, who will then determine whether the omitted work may be made up. When a student reaches that number of absences considered by the instructor to be excessive, the instructor will so advise the student and file an unsatisfactory progress report with the campus dean. Any student who misses 25 percent or more of the regularly scheduled class meetings may receive a grade of F in the course. Additional attendance policies for each course, as defined by the instructor in the course syllabus, are considered a part of the University’s attendance policy.
Disability statement: In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), it is the policy of Wayland Baptist University that no otherwise qualified person with a disability be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subject to discrimination under any educational program or activity in the university. The Coordinator of Counseling Services serves as the coordinator of students with a disability and should be contacted concerning accommodation requests at (806) 291- 3765. Documentation of a disability must accompany any request for accommodations.
1 The Instructor reserves the right to make changes to the syllabus as may be needed from time to time.

Course requirements and grading criteria:
Subject of Evaluation Points
1.
Discussion Board (4) 100
%
20%
2.
Homework (10)
3.
Quizzes (5)
4.
Final Exam
Total
Tentative schedule:
100
100
100
400
20%
20%
40%
100%
Letter Grade
A
B
C
D
F
2 Percentage
90 – 100
80 - 89
70 - 79
60 – 69
Below 60
Feb 21 –March 12 Unit One
1.
Reading: Chapters 1 - 3
2.
Homework: Answer the Unit 1 homework questions and post answers.
3.
Discussion: First-half of class post a Current Event (CE) by March 4 and second-half of the class post a
Reply (RE) to a classmate’s CE by March 12 on the Unit 1 Discussion Board.
4.
Quiz: Complete the Unit 1 quiz composed of 20 multiple-choice questions taken from the material in Unit 1.
March 13 - 19 Spring Break
VC has designated has March 13 th – March 19 th Spring Break. Accordingly, while the course will be available for students to access during Spring Break no assignments are due during Spring Break
March 21 –April 3 Module Two
1.
Reading: Chapters 4 - 7.
2.
Homework: Answer the Unit 2 homework questions and post answers.
3.
Discussion: Second-half of the class post a Current Event (CE) by March 27 th and first-half of the class post a Reply (RE) to a classmate’s CE by April 3 rd on the Unit 2 Discussion Board.
4.
Quiz: Complete the Unit 2 quiz composed of 20 multiple-choice questions taken from the material in Unit 2.
April 4 - 17 Unit 3 Three
1.
Reading: Chapters 8 - 11.
2.
Homework: Answer the Unit 3 homework questions and post answers..
3.
Discussion: First-half of the class post a Current Event (CE) by April 10 th and the second-half of the class post a Reply (RE) to a classmate’s CE by April 17 th on the Module 3 Discussion Board Post Current event
(CE) or (RE) “Reply” on the Unit 3 Discussion Board.
4.
Quiz: Complete the Unit 3 quiz composed of 20 multiple-choice questions taken from the material in Unit 3.
April 18 – May 1 Module Four
1.
Reading: Chapters 12 - 15.
2.
Homework: Answer the Unit 4 homework questions and post answers.
3.
Discussion: Second-half of the class post a Current Event (CE) by April 24 th and first-half of the class post a
Reply (RE) to a classmate’s CE by May 1 st on the Unit 4 Discussion Board.
4.
Quiz: Complete the Unit 4 quiz composed of 20 multiple-choice questions taken from the material in Unit 4.
May 2 – 14 Module Five
1.
Reading: Chapters 16 - 18.
2.
Homework: Answer the Unit 5 homework questions and post answers.
3.
Quiz: Complete the Unit 5 quiz composed of 20 multiple-choice questions taken from the material in Unit 5.
4.
Course Final Exam: Traditional Final Exam (closed books, no notes, aids, or assistance) consisting of 100 multiple-choice questions from the Unit 1 - 5 Quizzes. Two hours in length and to be completed by May
14 th .
2 An incomplete will only be given to a student who is passing, but has not completed some required assignments for reasons beyond the student’s control
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