Instructor:  Bobby Moore, Ph.D.
Phone:  (662) 846-4073
Email:  bemoore@deltastate.edu
Office Hours:
8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.; 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 p.m. MWF
8:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. TTh
Other Times by Appointment

Website: http://ntweb.deltastate.edu/vp_academic/Bmoore

Class Time:     9:00 – 9:50 a.m. MWF

Required Text:   Corrections – A Comprehensive View, 2^nd Ed. By Ira J. Silverman 

This course is designed to introduce the student to the field of corrections, including common organization and management philosophies.  The student will learn about the history of corrections, the philosophies associated with correctional work and how the correctional system operates.  This will be accomplished through a combination of lectures, outside readings, and classroom discussions.

This course is a junior level course, and as such it is expected that the student is capable of making his or her own decision concerning whether or not they need to attend class.  However, the University’s rules and regulations require that a student attend at least 75% of class meetings in order to receive credit for the course.  With this in mind, each student will be given 8 absences.  These 8 absences include both excused and unexcused.  Any student missing more than 8 classes will be given an automatic grade of "F" for the course.

TARDINESS:

An individual entering the classroom after class has begun is not only disrupting for the instructor, it is also disrupting for other students.  If you arrive to class late and the door is already closed, then do not interrupt the class by coming in.  Arriving late will still count as one of your allotted absences.

Each student’s grade for this course will be computed using a combination of test scores and the student’s grade on a final paper.  Each grade will be weighted evenly.

EXAMS:
There will be a minimum of 3 exams, and a maximum of 4 exams given throughout the semester; 2 (or 3) regular exams and the final exam.  The exams will consist of 40 multiple choice questions and 2 essay questions.  The material will come from the instructor’s lectures, as well as classroom discussions.  There will be no makeup exams given.

FINAL PAPER:
The student should choose a subject that is of interest to them and prepare a 5-7 page paper (page requirements do not include title page and abstract page).  To prevent confusion as to what is an acceptable topic, students should submit a one page abstract informing the instructor of the topic of their paper no later than the seventh week of class.  The APA format should be used in preparing this paper.  Plagiarizing is of course unacceptable and anyone caught doing so will receive a grade of "F" for the course.  Papers are due by the end of week 14, and no late papers will be accepted.

A = 90% - 100%
B = 80% - 89%
C = 70% - 79%
D = 60% - 69%
F = Under 60% 

If a student has a disability that qualifies under the Americans with Disabilities Act and requires accommodations, he/she should contact the Office for Disability Accommodations (ODA) for information on appropriate policies and procedures.