CRJU 2060 Criminology Syllabus

Vocabulary flashcards covering course logistics, grading policies, and terminology for the CRJU 2060 Criminology syllabus.

CRJU 2060

Criminology course held from 22-JUN-26 through 30-JUL-26 at the Athens Campus Virtual Campus.

CA

On Campus course format where meetings in the classroom or lab occur for more than $50\%$ of scheduled class time.

BL

Blended course format where more than $50\%$ of content, activities, and interactions are online through Blackboard.

OA

Online Asynchronous course format where all course content and activities are delivered online, requiring a proctored event.

OS

Online Synchronous course format requiring students to log in to Blackboard at a specific time on a regular schedule.

ECP / CRC

Cross-Registration / TCSG Connect courses available for enrollment by students from other TCSG Colleges.

VPN

A Virtual Private Network required for students traveling outside the U.S. to assign a U.S.-based IP address for Blackboard and email access.

Grade Distribution Categories

Weighted as Quizzes ($25\%$), Discussion ($25\%$), Project ($25\%$), and Final ($25\%$).

Rounding Rule

Final grades are rounded up if the decimal is $.5$ or higher (e.g., $89.5$ is recorded as $90$) but not if it is lower (e.g., $89.4$ remains $89$).

Work Ethic Traits

Ten identified essential traits: appearance, attendance, attitude, character, communication, cooperation, organizational skills, productivity, respect, and teamwork.

Work Ethics Grade Scale

A grading system from $0$ to $3$ where $0 = \text{Unacceptable}$, $1 = \text{Needs Improvement}$, $2 = \text{Meets Expectations}$, and $3 = \text{Exceeds Expectation}$.

Blackboard Orientation

A mandatory review and assessment that serves as part of the no-show assignment for all classes.

Discussion Participation Score (65%)

The grade earned by completing only a single post in the discussion board.

Discussion Participation Score (70%)

The minimum score earned for making a post and engaging with one fellow student.

Instructor Response Timeline

The instructor will answer email messages within a $24$ hour period and post grades within $24$ hours of the assignment due date.

Proctored Event

A required in-person assignment where students must present a photo ID; in this course, the Final Exam is the only proctored activity.

Academic Honesty Policy

A policy where any form of dishonesty results in a grade of zero ($0$) for the work, with a second offense potentially causing expulsion.

No-Show Policy

The requirement to officially confirm enrollment by attending class or completing an academic assignment within the first five days of the semester.