Gwynedd Mercy University
AY2020-2021 / Undergraduate Academic Catalog
• Elucidate the various criminological theories and utilize them to explain various types of criminal behavior , including both violent and non-violent crimes .
• Discuss the historical environment behind problematic behavior that has had a negative effect on minorities , and how the criminal justice system has addressed the correlates that lead to the perpetuation of such actions .
• Analyze ethical decision making , becoming familiar with the major moral and social systems , and their relevance to issues in both criminal justice and in larger societal settings .
• Identify the purposes and philosophies of the American correctional system , including its use of various punishments and correctional behavior , and articulate the key features of each .
• Explain the various procedures in the investigation of criminal behavior , understanding the systematic arrangement and theoretical reasoning behind each legal and practical step .
• Analyze the adversarial legal system in the United States , including the various courts , constituents , and procedures , and explain how they have shaped the legal system as it currently stands in this country .
Digital Communications
• Gather and analyze information from a variety of relevant and credible sources
• Produce targeted , audience specific content
• Develop technical competency across digital and social media
• Apply concepts of consumer behavior online to social media and digital environments
• Apply a strategic planning process that aligns communications with organizational objectives , market dynamics and business processes
• Identify , report and visualize appropriate metrics and supporting data
• Develop socially responsible , Mercy-focused and business-oriented practices
• Identify global communication practices and implications Education
• Demonstrate knowledge of the theoretical , philosophical and ethical perspectives that affect current educational trends in the United States .
• Demonstrate competence in the use of a variety of research-based best practices incorporating technology .
• Actively engage in meaningful , sequential , and developmental field experiences in which learning of content is integrated with students ’ synthesis of this content knowledge .
• Demonstrate mastery of PDE professional competencies through course requirements / products , lesson presentations and field experiences .
• Engage in co-curricular / extra-curricular activities and service learning opportunities that support program curriculum .
English
• Demonstrate skillful reading through close textual analysis , developing interpretations and applying a spectrum of literary theories to British , American , Continental European , and nonwestern literature .
• Write papers of literary interpretation and analysis , using appropriate scholarly sources , both print and online and observing matters of format and documentation required by the MLA Handbook .
• Identify , access , and evaluate authentic research materials and resources in their field .
• Demonstrate knowledge of the development of the English language from Anglo-Saxon times to the present .
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