Instructor Information
Name	Jack R. Bragg Jr.
Email	texasbragg@hotmail.com
Office location	Online
Office hours	By Appointment
Phone	(214) 226-2064 on from best after 5:00 pm and on the weekends.
Biography	(33yrs) Active Duty Law Enforcement - Current assignment, Captain of Police - Crime Scene Response Unit
Course Information Spring 2008
Course title	Seminar: Admin of Criminal Justice
Course number	pending
Course discipline	BAAS
Course description	This course will cover leadership and the subcomponents; values, ethics, vision, communication, empowerment, time management and vitality. It will also cover management and the subcomponents; organization, problem and community oriented policing, budgeting, politics, unions, problem employees and intuition. Students will learn and demonstrate a mastery of the concepts mentioned above.
Location	Online
Meeting day(s)	None
Meeting time(s)	N/A
Prerequisite(s)	Instructor's Permission
Textbooks
Required reading	Title : The Managing of Police Organizations Author : Paul M. Whisenand & R. Fred Ferguson Publisher : Prentice Hall Edition/Year : Sixth Edition ISBN : 0-13--113308-X Additional information : none Type : Required resource Title : Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association Publisher : American Psychological Association Edition/Year : Fifth Edition ISBN : 1-55798-790-4 Additional information : none Type : Required resource
Course Requirements - Online
	YOU ARE REQUIRED TO WORK ALL THE TESTS AND EXERCISES. I will automatically drop the three lowest grades at the end of the semester. IF YOU DO NOT WORK AN EXERCISE OR TEST TEN POINTS WILL BE DEDUCTED FROM YOUR OVERALL GRADE FOR EACH ASSIGNMENT NOT COMPLETED. ALL TESTS AND ASSIGNMENTS WILL BE OPEN FROM THE FIRST DAY OF CLASS. YOU SHOULD ATTEMPT TO WORK AT LEAST TWO CHAPTERS A WEEK. They will start closing two a week after the third week of class. I am making the course available in this fashion so you work at your own pace, get it done and not have a bunch of work left at the end of the semester. This will also allow you to manage your own time instead of me keeping you busy with weekly assignments. The written assignments will be due at mid-term. I will post the assignments and exact date in the near future. CHECK THE CALENDAR AND YOUR EMAIL FREQUENTLY FOR ASSIGNMENTS AND INFORMATION. IF YOU GET LOCKED OUT OF AN EXERCISE OR TEST CONTACT ME IMMEDIATELY TO GET BACK INTO THE EXERCISE OR EXAM. IF I DO NOT RESPOND IN 24 HOURS, CONTACT ME BY CELL PHONE OR PAGER.
Policies
Introduction	ONLINE STUDENTS SEE - HELPFUL INFORMATION - Remember attendance equates to online participation and timely submission of all assignments. CLASSROOM ATTENDANCE IS CRITICAL. Attendance and Participation are an important part of this class and will constitute 10% of the student’s final grade. Employment in any area requires “people skill”, which starts here. There is a direct relationship between good grades and attendance. How a student performs here will have an impact on future employment. Many prospective employers are interested in attendance records and participation level. Being late for class or leaving class early with a documented excuse will count as a total absence for the class period. A maximum of three (3) unexcused absences is allowable in any given semester and additional absences will result in a grade reduction or failure of the course. Excused absence may include MSU functions, doctor’s visit, etc. To be excused from class, there must be prior notification and/or signed notification by coach, employer, doctor, etc. *See p. 76-77 in 2000-2002 MSU Undergraduate Bulletin. .
Additional information	In addition to attendance and participation, students are expected to behave in a mature, professional manner of the criminal justice system, showing respect for other students and the instructor. Everyone is entitled to express an opinion during discussion; however disparaging remarks and inappropriate language, attitude or noise towards an individual, whether a student or instructor, is prohibited. NO SMOKING OR CHEWING TOBACCO, CELL PHONES ARE TO BE TURNED OFF DURING CLASS AND BEEPERS MUST BE SILENCED. A student may be told to leave the classroom if his/her behavior is disruptive or unprofessional or not in a learning manner
Students with special needs.
	If you are a student with a disability and in need of special accommodation. It is your responsibility, to contact the instructor and the Office of Disability Services in a timely manner. All effort will be made to comply with the appropriate and reasonable accommodation requests.
Disclaimer
	Any questions of interpretation of course requirements or of understandings between a student and the instructors will be at the discretion of the instructor. Statues, procedures and court decisions vary across jurisdiction. Thus, the instructor is not engaged in, or attempting to, rendering legal or professional advice. Therefore it is recommended that students consult with private advisors before assuming the principles of law discussed in the classroom have applicability to specific factual or personal situations.
Grading and Evaluation Methods
Introduction	ONLINE STUDENTS SEE HELPFUL INSTRUCTIONS IN THE CONTENT MODULE
Additional information	WORK WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED IF IT IS LATE. WORK WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED IF IT APPEARS TO BE PLAGIARIZED. Students are on their honor not to give or receive information regarding exams or quizzes. The instructor reserves the right to give pop quizzes written or verbal. All papers will be submitted double-spaced and footnoted using the APA  style manual.