This CAGS will focus on the security career markets. Security officers who stand a post or provided direct contact with the public and retiring police officers who are interested in a post-law enforcement career. This CAGS is a way to develop the credentials that give a competitive advantage to those seeking positions as private security officers, and as managers and supervisors with security expertise.
BCC7000 — Nature of Crime in Corporate America
This course will examine the nature and extent of criminal and unethical activity in America’s business community ranging from small businesses to large corporations. Students will further examine how society has responded to criminal business practices through social control, policing, and legal prosecution.
BCC7005 Ethical and Legal Issues in Corporate Security
This course will offer a practical analysis of ethical and legal issues associated with corporate security through case studies which highlight important issues such as the proper use of investigative methods, legal theories of legal liability, the relevancy of contractual arrangements, and the authority to detain and arrest. Learners will also examine terrorism and its impact upon private security.
BCC7025 — E-Commerce Security
This course will examine the impact of electronic commerce upon our national and global economy with an emphasis on information security technologies that facilitate secured Internet financial transactions.
CJ5008 — Violence and Society
This course will examine the nature and extent of crime, as well as the causes and prevention of criminality. Particular attention will be given to theories and typologies.
CJ5009 — White Collar Crime
An examination of criminal activity in our communities, business and corporate enterprises. Learners will examine the various types of white-collar crime, methods of detection, investigative techniques, and social impact. They will further review specific cases and examine articles relating to this sophisticated crime contravening our privacy and social values.