This course examines the ever changing landscape facing law enforcement today. It focuses on the changing role and societal expectations of law enforcement agencies in dealing with the challenges of an aging population, managing multiple generations, and the continued growth of new immigrant populations. The course also addresses the need for collaborative partnerships with all sectors of the community and government entities.

Upon completion of this course, students are expected to be able to do the following:

1. Define ethnicity and articulate its connection to related culture, class, gender and racism.
2. Recognize and articulate dynamics and effects of racism, privilege, discrimination and ignorance in our understanding of multiculturalism.
3. Describe the typical immigration pathways and historical backgrounds of ethnic groups.
4. Develop policies and practices to ensure organizational cultural awareness.
5. Articulate inclusive means of communications for various groups of people.
6. Utilize data bases to retrieve demographic information.
7. Identify strategies to create partnerships, promote public trust and enhance police legitimacy.

This course examines the application of the rules of evidence based on constitutional, statutory and jurisdictional matters. This course is designed to build on the basic skills of the officers. Methods of interviewing and methods of maintaining crime scene integrity are discussed.

This course reviews various ethical philosophies to be used as a foundation for analysis and discussion of current ethical issues facing peace officers. Strategies to deal with these issues, the effect of departmental expectations upon conduct and the impact of officer behavior upon the community are discussed.

This course in policing identifies techniques and technologies used for implementing community problem solving strategies.  Students develop strategies to meet community needs and utilizing the emerging techniques and technologies.

Upon completion of this course, students are expected to do the following:

1. Analyze the impact of cyber crime and its impact on local communities
2. Explore how social media may be of use to police operations
3. Ally intelligence-based policing to an identified problem
4. Compare models of regionalized police services
5. Develop a policy addressing the use of social media by police employees
6. Analyze evolving technologies and functions of American policing
7. Discuss innovations in investigative technology
8. Utilize computer databases to identify information for problem solving within the community

This course examines police leadership and management practices. It introduces selected management and leadership models and theories. This course also looks at the difference between management and leadership, formal and informal leadership, and the impact of effective leadership/management practices on police organizational environments.

Upon completion of this course, students are expected to be able to do the following:

1. Distinguish the difference between police leadership and management.
2. Examine the importance of police departments’ organizational mission, visions, and values.
3. Analyze select police management theories and models.
4. Identify effective police leadership and management practices relative to employee performance and motivation.
5. Discuss the importance of both formal and informal leadership roles.
6. Analyze the impact of effective leadership in developing ethical police organizational cultures.
    

This course integrates knowledge, skills and tools developed in previous courses and provides an opportunity to apply them to a selected topic. Each student selects an issue currently confronting law enforcement professionals, clearly defines the question using appropriate references and resources, and creates a proposal which addresses the question. The proposal must be suitable for formal presentation to police administrators or a professional organization and the student presents the proposal to classmates.

This course provides strategies for developing a clear, concise professional writing style. A variety of writing formats are addressed. Research for professional documents, writing in an electronic environment, and collaborative writing are considered. Voice, style, audience, purpose, the writing process, and strategies for editing and revision are examined in the context of interpersonal and ethical dimensions.

Upon completion of the course, students are expected to be able to do the following:

1. Write effectively in various forms of professional writing.
2. Demonstrate writing in a professional environment.
3. Exhibit a professional voice and writing style.
4. Effectively incorporate relevant research into professional writing.
5. Understand and apply the writing process to diverse audiences and purposes.
6. Effectively incorporate elements of professional document design into print and electronic documents.
7. Employ professional revision and editing skills.
    

Communication skills pertinent to organizational settings form the foundation of this course. Effective methods for design and delivery of oral communication are examined. Other topics include communication styles, interpersonal communication skills, dynamics of small group communication and persuasive speaking.

Upon completion of the course, students are expected to be able to do the following:

1. Demonstrate effective oral communication skills.
2. Demonstrate effective and active listening skills.
3. Recognize and adapt to differing communication styles.
4. Demonstrate skill in interpersonal communication.
5. Understand small group dynamics.
6. Demonstrate persuasive speaking techniques.
7. Effectively create and utilize graphics or other appropriate media in professional presentations.
8. Deliver organized, professional informational and persuasive presentations.
    

Academic writing focuses on reflective, informational, and persuasive writing directed at an academic audience. Clear summarization of material, critical reading of texts, thoughtful and developed responses, effective secondary research, incorporation of sources into documents, appropriate document of research using APA format, and construction of persuasive and informative academic papers are addressed. The format and style of essays and research papers are explored. The course also emphasizes the development of a strong, formal academic voice and style.

Upon completion of this course, students are exepcted to be ble to do the following:

1. Critically read and engage texts.
2. Express and explain, in a logical and developed manner, their responses to texts or ideas.
3. Develop a clear thesis statement and support it with evidence.
4. Develop a clear organization for a paper, and manage their ideas and sources within the paper.
5. Conduct secondary research using library databases and other appropriate academic research.
6. Apply APA format and documentation to a research paper.
7. Write in a formal academic style and voice.
8. Incorporate source materials effectively into their papers.
9. Identify and follow all ethical requirements of using source materials for a paper or presentation.
    

This course is designed to give students the foundations of financial accounting and reporting practices used by decision makers in today's business environments. Financial accounting methods, the accounting cycle, internal controls, and accounting practices for different types of business entities are examined. Also examined are accounting for international operations, and the preparation of both domestic and international-based financial statements.

This introductory course examines the legal context for business, including the legal and regulatory system, the law of contracts, property laws and torts, and forms of business organization, including partnerships and corporations. The course also introduces law and regulation which affect business activities, including employment law, securities, antitrust, bankruptcy, consumer protections, and environmental laws.

This course introduces students to descriptive and inferential statistics for use in business-related applications. Measures of central tendency and dispersion, simple probability, data analysis and statistical inference are examined. The use of computer software for analyzing statistical data is addressed. Upon completion of this course students are expected to be able to:

1. Extract information from sample data through both graphical and numerical methods.
2. Understand how probability can be used to make an inference about a population from information contained in a sample.
3. Determine the probabilities associated with both discrete and continuous random variables.
4. Estimate population means and proportions on a single sample selected from population of interest.
5. Use the sampling distribution of a sample statistic to assess the reliability of the estimate.
6. Utilize sample data from a variety of resources to make estimates, decisions or generalizations about a larger set of data.
7. Identify various software resources to aid in analyzing data.

This course is an introduction to the theory and practice of financial management of organizations. Topics covered include the assessment of types of business entities and capital acquisition sources, basic financial statement analysis, the assessment of how income taxes impact the financial decision making process, the evaluation of capital projects using the time value of money concepts, management of an entity's current assets and current liabilities, and the maximization of shareholder wealth.

This overview course examines the variety of human resource functions performed in organizations. It includes planning, job analysis and design, job description, recruiting and hiring, training, performance management, regulation, evaluation, benefits, and labor law.

This course provides an introduction to the practical aspects of employer and employee relationships from both union and non-union perspectives. It includes an overview of the basics of labor law and bargaining agreements, the role of the National Labor Relations Board and how each impacts performance among management, supervisors and employees in private, government and public organizations.

This course examines the moral issues to be considered by managers in the 21st century global economy.  Also examined are the ethical frameworks and reasoning skills relevant for resolving moral dilemmas in business organizations.  The social, political, global, and economic environments within which moral issues occur are assessed.  Finally, the legal and regulatory forces that impact ethical decision making in business organizations are examined.

Upon completion of this course, students are expected to be able to do the following:

1. Describe the moral traditions and philosophies that have influenced contemporary business ethics.
2. Assess the variety of ethical issues that have the potential for impacting organizations in the 21st century global economy.
3. Recognize the importance of ethical decision making as a component of management and leadership.
4. Analyze the characteristics and significance of various ethics strategies used by business organizations.
5. Assess the impact of globalization on ethical decision making.
6. Evaluate the legal and regulatory forces that impact business practices and operations.

This course presents a broad survey of theory and research on leadership. It examines classical and scientific management perspectives and considers contemporary theories and practices of organizational leadership.

This course explores the concepts and theories of management and their application in today's managerial environment. It examines the essential functions of management: planning, organizing, leading, and controlling. MG307 may be taken instead of this course.

This course focuses on the ability of leaders to understand and manage organizational change. It addresses a broad-based understanding of the nature, function, and complexities of organizations. Ways of dealing with change are developed from sometimes disparate views of organizations.

This course emphasizes leadership concepts related to directing and coordinating human and material resources for relatively short-term projects that have been established to complete specific goals and objectives. The skills and procedures needed to take a project from definition through completion are presented.

The focus of this course is the development of total quality or continuous improvement in organizations. It reviews the phenomenon of quality, key theories and theorists, statistical process control and quality programs. Effective team management is emphasized as one of the key components of quality.

This course emphasizes short- and long-term planning that is vital to a healthy, changing organization. Topics include the strategic management process, the strategic management model, company mission analysis, environmental impacts, ethical and social responsibilities, and strategy and implementation control.

This course addresses various unpredictable and ambiguous situations encountered by modern organizations. It emphasizes sensitivity to changing socio-economic conditions and challenges to existing patterns and beliefs. Methods to recognize the ways in which organizations change, and develop skills to guide these organizations in the future are studied.

This course examines what it takes to start, nurture and grow a business. Topics include resource gathering, business plan preparation, utilizing innovation and creativity in growing a business, risk evaluation, and leadership skills.

This course presents theory, procedures, and practical application for data formulation and analysis. The focus is on criminology and crime related statistics that measure central tendency and dispersion, probability, and critical thinking skills regarding analysis of data sets.

Upon completion of this course, students are expected to be able to do the following:

1. Identify statistical methods that are typically used in creating law enforcement related statistics.
2. Construct and interpret data distributions concerning law enforcement related raw data.
3. Explain measures of central tendency and understand how their presentation impacts public perception and policy.
4. Understand probability and probability distributions.
5. Identify and demonstrate working with single and multi-variate data and analyze its validity.
6. Critique criminal justice related statistics used to support assumptions and drive policy making decisions.
7. Identify useful software and websites for analyzing data.
    

This course is designed to foster individual wellness through examining the effect of work environment upon officers. It examines Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and strategies for creating a sense of well-being.

This course examines workplace violence as it relates to organizations, employees and public safety responders. Topics include internal and external acts of violence, legal aspects, organizational influences, prevention, and response strategies.

This course examines the use of forensic science methodologies in the examination of crime scenes. It addresses the use of forensic science to aid in the investigation of crimes. Students learn to apply these principles to conduct ethical and objective examinations of crime scenes. Foundational principles in the use of science in a variety of criminal investigations are be discussed and applied.

Upon completion of the course, students are expected to be able to do the following:

1. Explain basic principles of evidence and physical evidence exchange theory.
2. Apply forensic investigative approaches to crime scenes.
3. Discuss the various legal considerations related to crime scene investigation.
4. Apply the principles of trace evidence, biological evidence, firearms evidence, toxicology, drug chemistry, and latent fingerprint evidence.
5. Describe the use and application of forensics in property crime and high-tech crime investigations.
6. Describe the use and application of forensic science disciplines in violent crime investigations.
7. Analyze the ethical principles associated with forensic science.
8. Evaluate emerging issues and trends in the field of forensic science.
    

This course introduces the basic concepts of geographical informational systems, including purpose, hardware, software and applications to the law enforcement community.

This course examines the historical perspectives of violence, causes of violence, why violence is perpetuated in many environments and how it impacts society.

This course examines the roles and responsibilities of the media and law enforcement when reporting crime and responding to criminal justice issues. Students will identify, analyze and describe the media relationships of various criminal justice agencies, discuss data privacy laws, explore media influence and understand its impact on policing.

This course focuses on serial criminals, homicide, criminal sexual assault and other violent crimes. Methods of investigation, preventative techniques and access to advocacy groups are discussed.

This course focuses on instructor techniques for the delivery of police officer training. Topics include adult learning theory, Minnesota Police Officer Standards and Training Board rules and regulations, goals and objectives, testing and evaluation, methods of instruction, lesson plan design, presentation skills, use of instructional aids and the role of the police instructor.

This course focuses on child sex abuse, child pornography, family abuse and family violence. Methods of investigation, preventative techniques and access to advocacy groups are discussed.

This course examines Minnesota gangs as related to development, historical and sociological concepts, impact on individuals and communities and enforcement strategies for gang suppression.

This course examines the legal issues that impact law enforcement leaders. Topics include human resource law, performance management, data practices, and liability issues, along with discussing proactive partnerships with unions, city councils, the community and the courts.

This course provides an introduction to federal law enforcement in the United States. The history, structure, goals, and functions of federal law enforcement agencies are examined. Federal law enforcement policy management, federal criminal procedures, jurisdictional criteria, homeland security initiatives, and ethical considerations are discussed. Specific attention is given to federal law enforcement partnerships with state, county, and municipal agencies.

This course focuses on organized crime, gang activity, cyber crime and terrorism. Methods of investigation and preventative techniques are discussed.

This course examines the fundamental elements of emergency management: mitigation, planning, response and recovery. The function and interoperability of local, county, regional and state programs are explored. Students plan, conduct and participate in emergency management exercises.

This course examines Minnesota Statute 626.89 and compares it to similar statutes. Topics include anti-quota laws, officer liability, use of force, high-speed pursuits and other areas that provide constant scrutiny of officer conduct.

This course examines first line supervision responsibilities such as scheduling, daily operations, coaching, training, performance issues, discipline, employee development and mentoring. It addresses the transition from police officer to supervisor and ethical situations involved in supervision.