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Eligibility Criteria

Bachelor's Degree or equiv. international education

Credit Hours

60 Hours

Course Duration

1 Year (Self-Paced)

Courses Offered

10

Criminal Justice and Society

This course focuses on the implications for society and the criminal justice system. Some distinctive chapters that address issues of drug abuse, crime, and criminal justice.

Crime Management

This course is known for its thoroughness, accessibility, and practicality. By focusing on both the "hows" and "whys" of management techniques, it equips you with the skills and knowledge to effectively deal with the issues they will face in today's field.

Investigation Management

This course presents crime detection as a dynamic field relying heavily on the past experiences of investigators as well as recent practical and technological innovations. It explores the many external variables that can influence the investigator's success and the specific methods of crime detection and prosecution of law available today.

Psychology of Different People

This course continues the story of psychology with added research and enhanced content from the most dynamic areas of the field—cognition, gender and diversity studies, neuroscience and more, while at the same time using the most effective teaching approaches and learning tools.

Current Issues in Criminal Justice

This course introduces you to major issues in the field of Criminal Justice and helps you understand how they fit within the context of crime and justice.

Security Policies

Most cyber crime occurs due to ineffective computer and network security policies. In this course, you will confront computer and network security techniques and policies, including firewalls, virus protection, and network protection, in addition to methods for identifying security risks.

Advanced Data Recovery Techniques

This course addresses advanced data recovery techniques. The topics of this course include Disaster Recovery Plan, Assessing Impact and Risks in the Enterprise, Prioritizing Systems and Functions for Recovery, and Developing Plans and Procedures for Data Recovery.

Cryptography

This course features an introduction to modern cryptography, and builds a solid understanding of the various methods of protecting data. The objective of this course is to study techniques for the protection of data in computer and communication systems from attacks by hackers and fraudsters.

Forensics Investigation

The course will cover the basic concepts of computer forensics including computer file systems, file attributes and data structures. It exposes you to the processes and procedures to recover and interpret digital evidence. The legal theory and evolution of the field will also be covered in depth.

Cyber Crime

Cybercrime is becoming an increasingly important area of criminology as more social activities take place online. This course on cybercrime will provide you with an introduction to the criminological and sociological study of crime on the internet, including its commission, motivations, and patterns of occurrence, detection, policing, and prevention.

Cost of Attendance

Tuition Fee Breakdown Cost
MASTERS DEGREE $27,000
Medical Insurance $0.00
Personal Expenses $0.00
Study Materials $0.00
Food Cost $0.00
Total Tuition Fee $27,000
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Criminal Justice and Society

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    An introduction to drug use and abuse.
    History of drug use and drug legislation.
    Theoretical perspectives on drug use and abuse.
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    The major stimulants: cocaine and amphetamines.
    The major narcotics: opium, morphine, and heroin.
    Lsd and other hallucinogens.
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Marijuana
    Depressants and inhalants.
    Anabolic steroids and drug abuse in sports.
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Alcohol: social beverage/social drug.
    Chronic alcohol abuse and alcoholism.
    Nicotine and tobacco.
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Drugs and crime.
    Drugs and the criminal justice system.
    Drug policy: prevention, education, and treatment.

Crime management

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Probation and parole in criminal justice.
    Juvenile court and juvenile justice.
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Juvenile probation, institutions, and aftercare.
    Probation and the courts: history and administration.
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Sentencing and the presentence investigation -psi-.
    American prisons and community-based corrections.
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Parole and the indeterminate sentence.
    Parole administration and services.
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Rehabilitation: theory and practice.
    Probation and parole officers.
    Probation and parole supervision.
    Special problems and programs in probation and parole.
    Intermediate punishments.
    Probation and parole in the twenty-first century.

Investigation management

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Criminal investigation: an overview.
    The preliminary investigation.
    Documenting the crime scene.
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Search and seizure.
    Identification of criminal suspects.
    The criminal intelligence function.
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Undercover and surveillance operations.
    Making an arrest.
    Interviews and interrogation.
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Development and management of informants.
    Wrongful death.
    Robbery.
    Assault and related offenses.
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Sex offenses.
    Child abuse and neglect.
    Burglary.
    Larceny-theft.
    Motor vehicle theft.
    Arson and bombings.
    Drug offenses.
    White-collar crime.
    Preparation for court.

Psychology of different people

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Introducing social psychology
    Methodology: how social psychologists do research
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Social cognition: how we think aout the social world
    Social perception: how we come to understand other people
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Self-knowledge: how we come to understand ourselves and nsp;
    The need to justify our actions
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Attitudes and attitude change: influencing thoughts and feelings and nsp;
    Conformity: influencing ehavior
    Group processes: influence in social groups and nsp;
    Interpersonal attraction: from first impressions to close relationships
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Prosocial ehavior: why do people help?
    Aggression: why we hurt other people
    Prejudice: causes and cures
    
    Social psychology and health
    Social psychology and the law

Current Issues in Criminal Justice

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Recruitment and selection
    Training the police
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Developing the professional policing model
    New policing philosophies and strategies
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    The police organization
    Police field work
    Measuring police performance
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Police misconduct
    Police accountability: internal mechanisms
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Police accountability: external mechanisms
    Technology and the police
    Next steps and challenges for police

Security Policies

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Policy defined
    Policy elements
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Information security policy framework
    Organizational security policies procedures
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Asset classification and control policies procedures
    Personnel security policies procedures
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Physical and environmental security policies procedures
    Communications and operations management policies procedures
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Access control policies procedures
    Systems development and maintenance policies procedures
    Disaster recovery and business continuity policies procedures procedures
    Information security regulatory compliance for the financial sector
    Information security regulatory compliance for healthcare
    Information security regulatory compliance for critical infrastructure
    Information security policies and procedures for small businesses

Advanced Data Recovery Techniques

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Introduction to disaster recovery
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Preparing to develop the disaster recovery plan
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Assessing impact and risks in the enterprise
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Prioritizing systems and functions for recovery
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Identifying data storage and recovery sites
    Developing plans and procedures, and relationships
    Developing procedures for special circumstances
    Testing the disaster recovery plan
    Continued assessment of needs, threats, and solutions

Cryptography

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Introduction.
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Encryption basics.
    Link encryption.
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Managing secret keys.
    Security at the ip layer.
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Virtual private networks.
    Remote access with ipsec.
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Ipsec and firewalls.
    Public key crypto and ssl.
    World wide web transaction security.
    Secured electronic mail.
    Public key cerificates.

Forensics Investigation

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Forensic evidence and crime investigation
    Computer forensics and digital detective work
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Tools, environments, equipment, and certifications
    Policies and procedures
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Data, pda, and cell phone forensics
    Operating systems and data transmission basics for digital
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Internet and network forensics and intrusion detection
    Tracking down those who intend to do harm on a large scale
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Fraud and forensic accounting investigation
    Federal rules and criminal codes
    Ethical and professional responsibility in testimony

Cyber crime

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Introduction to cyber crime and security
    Networks and the internet
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Assessing a target system
    Denial of service attacks
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Malware
    Basics of assessing and securing a system
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Encryption
    Internet fraud, and cyber crime
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Industrial espionage
    Cyber terrorism and information warfare
    Cyber detective
    Security hardware and software
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