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CJC 213
SUBSTANCE ABUSE
3
Lab:
0
0
Semester Credit Hours:
3
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
An in-depth study of drugs with particular attention to drug laws, detection methods
and techniques, recognition of drugs and offenders, and the various investigation
methods employed by law enforcement agencies. This course is also available
through the Virtual Learning Community (VLC).
PREREQUISITES: ENG 095 & ENG 095A
COREQUISITES: None
HCC POLICY NOTE:
Students must notify the instructor and withdraw from the class if
they do not have credit for the prerequisite course(s) listed above
or if they are no longer enrolled in the corequisite class.
FINANCIAL AID:
Students who have previously received credit for this course will not be eligible for Pell
financial assistance for the course. Students who take a course not in their major may
receive Pell financial assistance for the course. However, taking courses outside the major
will eventually penalize the student when the 150% rule is applied, e.g., if taking courses not
in the major causes a student to exceed one-and-one-half (150%) of the time allotted to go
through the program. The student then becomes ineligible for Pell. Students should meet
with their advisors to discuss any concerns they have regarding their schedules.
CAMPUS RESOURCES:
The college strives to meet the needs of the student population, business
community, area industries, and public agencies by providing low-cost,
geographically-accessible education at convenient times.
PROGRAM LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
Students will learn the history of drugs, their impact on
society, the pharmacological impact of drugs on the body, drug
policy
implications, the criminal justice system response, the drug
business, law
enforcement, theories of use, as well as the effects, treatment, and
prevention of
abuse. Students will also be able to analyze and explain the
nonmedical use of prescription drugs, synthetic substances, the use
of stimulants to treat PTSD and ADD, medical marijuana, the
connection between drug trafficking and terrorism, and an updated
analysis of the United States drug policy.
STUDENT LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
1. The student will articulate the theories of substance abuse.
2. The student will have a firm understanding of the history of drugs.
3. The student will propose new approaches to drug policy.
4. The student will be able to analyze both sides of the drug prohibition
argument.
5. The student will be able to articulate different methods of treatment
and prevention of substance abuse.
COURSE EVALUATION CRITERIA:
Course evaluation will consist of six objective style comprehensive tests
designed to rate the students knowledge of the six subsections within this
overall body of instruction.
EVALUATION SCALE:
[Students will be responsible for all materials covered in Class and the Text.
There will be 2 tests, 2 papers and one presentation given during the
semester, for a total of 600 points.
C: 84 - 77
ATTENDANCE/TARDINESS:
Attendance:
Instructors keep a daily record of attendance. In order to achieve the maximum
benefit of this class, it is expected that you attend all classes. Per HCCs
Attendance Policy 506.00 attendance will be verified for government reports two
times per semester at the 10% mark and the 60% mark. If you do not attend class
for a substantial amount of time, you may be subject to an adverse effect on your
enrollment status in the class, your financial aid and/or your grade. It is your
responsibility to inform the instructor of any anticipated absences. If you decide
that you cannot complete this course, it is recommended that you comply with the
steps for withdrawal outlined below. A student who discontinues attending class
without communicating with the instructor will be withdrawn from the class by the
instructor.
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY:
Plagiarism and cheating will not be tolerated. Halifax Community College
is responsible as an accredited institution for guaranteeing academic
integrity. Cheating and plagiarism destroy academic integrity.
Cheating is the intent to deceive the instructor in his or her effort to
evaluate fairly an academic assignment. Cheating includes copying
another students homework, classwork, or project (partly or entirely) and
submitting it as his or her own; giving, receiving, offering, and/or
soliciting information on a quiz, test, or exam; or plagiarism.
Plagiarism is the copying of any published work such as books, magazines,
audiovisual programs, electronic media, and films or copying the essay or
any written work of another student. Plagiarism occurs when a student
uses direct quotations without proper credit and proper punctuation and
when a student uses the ideas of another without giving proper credit.
Whenever phrasing is borrowed, even if only two to three words, the borrowing
should be recognized by the use of quotation marks and by frequent mention of the
authors name. Whenever a thought process or line of reasoning is borrowedeven
LEARNING COMES TO LIFE IN PURSUIT OF EXCELLENCE
if the authors exact words are not being usedthe student must give credit to the
source of the thinking.
STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES:
period of time, may be penalized in terms of grading, may be referred to the Dean
of Student Services, and/or may be dropped from the roll permanently.
Student Conduct
Since entrance into an institution of higher learning is completely voluntary, it is
inherent that upon entrance to the institution, students take upon themselves
certain responsibilities and obligations. These responsibilities include academic
performance and social behavior consistent with the lawful purpose of the College.
The standards of behavior and performance may be higher than is required by law
of the general public. Therefore, upon voluntary entrance into Halifax Community
College, students have an obligation to adhere to the College standards.
The following are examples of misconduct which are subject to disciplinary action.
The list does not include all examples of misconduct subject to disciplinary action.
All forms of dishonesty including cheating [and] plagiarism.
Disruption or obstruction of teaching, research, administration, disciplinary
proceedings, or other activities of the College.
Failure to comply with the directions of college officials when they are acting
in the performance of their assigned duties.
Appeal Process
Student/instructor disagreements on academic matters are referred to the Dean of
Curriculum Programs. In cases involving dismissal, suspension, or discrimination,
students are referred to the Dean of Student Services. Please see the college
catalog for further information.
Students with Disabilities
If a student cannot take tests within the time allowed, cannot type, cannot
otherwise use the computer, cannot access the classroom when the
elevator is being serviced or is out of order, has visual impairment, or has
other disabilities, every reasonable effort will be made to enable students
to succeed in their studies. One thing that is absolutely required is that
the student provide Student Services or the ADA Counselor with a doctors
note describing the conditions that may get in the way of meeting
academic requirements. Then, reasonable accommodations will be made.
The written documentation is required by federal law and is not a rule
made up by Halifax Community College. Please note that the
documentation will be treated as confidential except when instructors
need to be made aware that they need to make arrangements. Please
contact Sherida Gholston, Student Support Services, Room 319,
gholstons@halifaxcc.edu.
CAMPUS SAFETY & SECURITY
Safety drills will be conducted periodically for evacuating the building in case of fire,
for moving to a safe area in case of severe weather, and for sheltering in place in
case of violence. An announcement will be made using the speakers in hallways
and classrooms. Please follow instructions carefully. You will be required to view a
training video online and to take a short quiz to be sure you fully understand your
responsibilities during an emergency on campus. All students who come to campus
for any reason, including online students, will be required to view the video and take
the quiz.
STUDENT ASSISTANCE:
LEARNING COMES TO LIFE IN PURSUIT OF EXCELLENCE
COURSE TOPICS :
The topics for this course of instruction are as follows:
1. History of drug use.
2. Theories of substance abuse.
3. Theories of substance abuse treatment/pevention.
4. Drug policy.
5. Future substance abuse trends.
COURSE SCHEDULE:
COURSE CALENDAR AND ASSIGNMENTS
08-18:
08-25:
09-01:
09-09:
37
09-15:
21 to 37
09-22:
09-29:
10-06:
Mid-term
LEARNING COMES TO LIFE IN PURSUIT OF EXCELLENCE
10-13:
10-20:
226
10-27:
11-03:
11-10:
No Classes
11-17:
11-24:
Pages 311 to
12-01:
12-08:
12-15: