General Studies (GS)

3081. BGS Internship

(296) Either semester. Credits and hours by arrangement. Open only with consent of instructor and BGS mentor/advisor. With a change in content, may be repeated for credit.

3088. Variable Topics

(298) Either semester. Credits and hours by arrangement. With a change in content, may be repeated for credit.

3099. Independent Study

(299) Either semester. Credits and hours by arrangement. Open only with consent of instructor and BGS mentor/advisor. With a change in content, may be repeated for credit.

3200. BGS Continuous Registration

(200) Either semester. No credit.

A course without academic credit for which BGS students must register when not taking credit courses at any college or university for use in the BGS program during a particular semester.

3201. BGS External Study

(201) Either semester. No credit. Open only with consent of BGS advisor.

A course without academic credit for which a BGS student must register when taking approved credit courses at another college or university for transfer back into the BGS program at the University of Connecticut.

3203. Systemic Analysis

(203) Second semester. Three credits.

Provides students with a foundational understanding of the complex and dynamic relationships between issues and the systems that cause them. Systemic analysis trains students to understand in the operational dynamics of the social and structural dimensions of a society or group.

3205. Contemporary Issues in Policing

(205) Summer. Three credits.

Provides an interactive approach to contemporary public safety issues. Students will be presented with benchmarks of historical issues and problem solving approaches when applicable. Constructed to use the input of each student, which will in part determine the issues discussed and analyzed.

3206. Leadership in Ethics and Public Safety

(206) Summer. Three credits.

Explores the core principles of effective leadership and the significance of ethical behavior in public safety. The characteristics of a quality leader and an effective agency will be discussed with a focus on developing effective leaders and followers, as well as, how leaders can improve the efficiency and productivity of a public safety agency.

3207. Employment Issues for Public Safety Managers

(207) First semester. Three credits.

Explores the issues in the personal management of a law enforcement or public safety agency. Addresses common constitutional and statutory issues that arise in the hiring, assignment, and disciplinary processes.

3208. Confessions, Interrogations and Torture

(208) First semester. Three credits.

Explores the issues involved when law enforcement personnel seek admissions or confessions from criminal suspects and defendants. Students will be asked to contemplate, discuss and critique (a) interview and interrogation techniques, (b) legal restrictions on interrogations, and (c) technology related to the detection of truth and deception.

3233. Criminal Justice/Public Safety Liability Issues

(233) Second semester. Three credits.

Provides students with basic understanding of Criminal Justice/Public Safety Liability Issues. Concentrates on federal claims and specific state torts peculiar to law enforcement. Students will explore applicable constitutional provisions, statutes, and case law creating the basis for liability claims and defenses. The focus will be on current liability issues including but not limited to: use of force, false arrest, illegal searches, stop and frisk, profiling, pursuit and emergency operation of vehicles, failure to protect and supervisory issues.

3234. Evolving Law of Arrest, Search and Seizure

(234) Second semester. Three credits.

Focuses on the evolution, particularly within the last five years, of the law relating to Fourth Amendment issues. A basic understanding of the fundamental concepts of reasonable expectation of privacy, reasonable suspicion, probable cause and law enforcement actions should be mastered by students prior to taking this course. Focuses on current trends and developments including advances in technology and issues relating to the response to terrorism.

3235. Bias and Law Enforcement

(235) Second semester. Three credits.

Exploration of issues surrounding claims of bias by law enforcement.

3236. Juvenile Justice Issues

(236) First semester. Three credits.

Explanation of public safety and criminal justice behind the scenes of the Connecticut juvenile justice system.

3237. Introduction to U.S. Detention and Corrections

(214) Second semester. Three credits.

Affords a general overview of detention and corrections in America , including differentiating the purpose and operation of jails versus prisons and the use of non-custodial corrections alternatives such as community service, probation and parole. Specific issues of consequence in today's domestic correctional environment will be explored.

3240. Marketing Concepts and Practices into the 21st Century

(240) Either semester. Three credits. Not applicable to School of Business degree requirements.

Discussion of marketing concepts, processes, strategies and management within context of product/service organizations both in the profit and the non-profit sector whether large or small.

3241. Financial Statement Analysis for Non-Financial Managers

(241) Either semester. Three credits. Not applicable to School of Business requirements.

Concepts and principles to enable non-financial managers to intelligently read and analyze financial reports.

3250. Introduction to Behavior Analysis

(250) Second semester. Three credits.

 Survey of the principles of learning and their applications. Topics include the identification of behavior, its function, and methods of controlling  its intensity and timing. Utilizes components of the Personalized System of Instruction and Precision Teaching.

3251. Introduction to Behavioral Assessment

(251) Summer semester. Three credits.

 Introduction to the science of behavioral assessment through a survey of the strategies, tactics, tools, and practices that behavioral researchers and practitioners utilize to measure behavior change.

3252. Introduction to Behavioral Interventions

(252) First semester. Three credits.

 An advanced application of the principles of learning to produce meaningful social outcomes for a variety of learners across settings. Utilizing the tools of behavioral assessment, the selection of an appropriate intervention and the steps in data-based decision making will be examined. The design and implementation of behavior change programs that will be maintained in various environments will be addressed. The use of high ethical standards and best practices will be emphasized.  

4278. Integrating General Studies

(295) Both semesters. Three credits.

Integrates the fields of general and interdisciplinary studies. Traces emergence of interdisciplinary studies and compares different academic disciplines. Future of interdisciplnary studies is assessed. 

4278W. Integrating General Studies

(295W) Prerequisite: ENGL 1010 or 1011 or 3800.

4279. BGS Summary Project

(297) Either semester. Three credits. Open only with consent of BGS mentor/advisor.

A project demonstrating the student's educational accomplishments and ability to synthesize the disciplines studied into a coherent whole.