HONR 398 - Child Abuse and Neglect

Credit Hours: 3
Lecture Hours: 3
Laboratory (or Other) Hours: 0

Other Course Attribute(s): HONR, LASC, LAUP

Prerequisite(s): ENGL 100
Restriction(s): Restricted to students who are in the Honors Bachelors program or in a bachelors program with a GPA of 3.3 or above, or to students who receive permission of the instructor.

This course will give students a comprehensive understanding of the many ways children suffer abuse and neglect. Different types of abuse are examined, including child physical abuse, emotional abuse, sexual abuse, and homicide. Students will learn how to identify, respond to and investigate child abuse and neglect allegations. With education, professionals in various fields are well positioned to recognize signs of abuse. Special attention will be given to addressing best practices for workers in fields that are in a unique position to see different signs of child abuse, including professionals who work in veterinary science, health care, law enforcement and the legal system, and social services.

Student Learning Outcomes of the Course:

Understand the methods social scientists use to explore social phenomena, including observation, hypothesis, development, measurement and data collection, experimentation, evaluation of evidence, and employment of mathematical and interpretive analysis.
Have knowledge of major concepts, models, and issues of at least one discipline in the social sciences.
Analyze incidents of child abuse to determine best practices for professionals working in the justice, healthcare, and social services systems.
Analyze criminal justice social science data, demonstrating comprehensive knowledge of the subject matter.

Equivalent to CJUS 398 and SOCI 398

Repeatable: No
CIP Code: 430104