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Information sharing is vital, experts say, especially in cases where people live in one state but get vaccinated in another, or move from one state to another between doses.
That forced the C. Patients in states that use VAMS have also reported problems logging on to make appointments. Dobbs said. PrepMod, too, has drawn some complaints, notably in Los Angeles. But Ms. Tate said officials there put it into use without receiving proper training, and were using the system, intended for consumers, in long-term care facilities — settings for which it is not intended.
Tate, 50, was silent about the dispute with the C. She said she began her public health career more than two decades ago helping administer flu shots to older African-Americans in Baltimore, in an effort to erase the racial disparity in vaccination rates. She has run her Maryland-based nonprofit for 20 years, often speaks at conferences and appeared in December on MSNBC to talk about the logistics of the coronavirus immunization campaign. PrepMod is owned by a for-profit affiliate of the Maryland group. A big drawback, she said, was the lack of an automated system to track who was coming in to be vaccinated and when.
Eventually, she teamed up with a software developer to create an online application called ReadiConsent, which won an award in from the National Adult and Influenza Immunization Summit , a coalition that joins with the C. The product drew so much attention that in January , she convened a consortium of 30 states that were interested in buying ReadiConsent.
According to the cease-and-desist letter, on March 13 — the same day that President Donald J. Trump declared the pandemic a national emergency — Ms. Tate approached some officials she knew at the C. The next month, she presented PrepMod to the American Immunization Registry Association, which was researching various software platforms for possible use in a mass vaccination campaign, and to C. Soon afterward, the agency inquired about the cost.
Focus is on the advanced statistical and analytic tools for use in decision-making. Included, an overview of data mining, unsupervised machine learning techniques, analysis of semi-structured and unstructured data, and text analytics. Upon completion, students should be able to analyze complex data with modern analytical tools and methods. This course is an extension of the CPT Introduction to Project Management and will introduce the students to more advanced concepts. The students will also run a simulated project. Introduction to Apache Spark and its use in analyzing big data with algorithms written in Python.
Perform statistical data analysis, data visualization, predictive modeling, and build scalable data products or solutions. Also introduces R and Scala as alternate development languages. Special topics course about how to program in a commercially popular database language and integrating databases for the Web.
Multimedia refers to computer-based applications that allow for the communication of ideas and information with digital and print elements. Introduction to current multimedia topics, technologies and techniques using current Microsoft Windows based on software applications. Computer literacy, including the understanding of file format, file structure and file storage, is required. Use JavaScript and jQuery to add features like accordions, tabs, and slide shows to a page. Explore the principles of web design and Search Engine Optimization SEO , as well as how to deploy your finished sites.
Create Responsive Web Design so pages will look great and work correctly on any screen, from phone to tablet to desktop. Designed to examine vector graphics software to create commercial design and illustrations for multimedia presentation. Emphasis will include use of tools, workspace and current commercial design trends. Adobe Illustrator is the industry-standard vector graphics software and used alongside Adobe Creative Cloud to allow students to create and develop products based on modern commercial graphic design, which could include logos, graphics, fonts and layouts.
Introduction to tools and skills required to build and maintain WWW server sites, using a variety of languages. Online only.
Students learn techniques needed to correct, enhance and modify digital photos, create image composites, and prepare images for print or the web using the most popular current digital photo editing software Adobe Photoshop. Emphasis on vector drawing, video editing, mixing colors and painting, and preparing for printing on screen or in 3D. Computer literacy, including the understanding of file formats, file structure and file storage, are required.
Hands-on course includes the popular easy-to-use 3D modeling application SketchUp. Provides foundational understanding of the 3D drawing, design and rendering tools offered in this powerful software.
Includes navigating the interface, manipulating objects, drawing in 2D and 3D space, leveraging organizational tools, and working with materials and textures. Students will work with reusable components and apply simple styles and animation to 3D projects. Introduction to techniques used to develop websites. Emphasis is on the web project lifecycle and client-side or frontend website development for business.
A variety of industry standard free and proprietary tools and software are utilized. Hands-on course teaches the popular software Adobe After Effects and provides a comprehensive set of 2D and 3D tools for animation and visual effects. Includes integration video, audio, graphics, and Photoshop and Illustrator files; animating techniques; masking, keying and tracking, compositing, animation and rendering to create powerful motion graphics.
Introduction to digital video editing using Adobe Premiere. Gain hands-on experience with the latest digital video editing tools and techniques to create videos for broadcast and social media. Learn how to build complex moving images, incorporate video and audio effects, create graphics and finalize a project for use across multiple screen formats. Writing script through use of Javascript programming language to create interactivity and animation for Web pages. Topics can include Advanced Photoshop, Advanced Illustrator, cartoon and game animation, web scripting languages, portfolio development or a topic of choice.
Beyond basic Web design, course focuses on responsive design design for mobile devices , search engine optimization, analytics and implementing jQuery. Students will create a Web-based portfolio and utilize project management tools. Explores addiction from historical and theoretical background to current concepts.
Variety of addictive behaviors examined with special focus on psychoactive drug dependency. Focus on treatment of alcohol and drug abuse as a continuum of processes from intervention through rehabilitation. Incorporates ways to address needs of people suffering from alcohol and drug abuse. Introductory perspective on the tactics, strategies, and techniques of criminal investigations.
Overview of criminal justice system, including historical development, present status, and suggested reforms. Includes detailed descriptions of duties and functions of specific actors in system, including victim, offender, police, prosecuting and defense attorneys, courts and corrections. Survey of security systems and techniques, security surveys, and economic factors related to security. Analysis of substantive criminal law and criminal procedure.
Specific attention given to Missouri Criminal Code and cases that interpret Missouri laws. Basic rules of evidence applicable to criminal and other related police duties.
Examines fundamental questions of evidence and theories of proof, including hearsay, documentary proof, self-incrimination, relevance, and presumptions. Study of various explanations of crime: classical psychological, sociological, critical, and interactionist. Examines array of responses available to system, including punishment by incarceration and other alternatives.
Special projects in both traditional and nontraditional materials and subject matter. Focuses on art of interviewing in variety of contexts. Examination of the conflicting and converging needs and skills of social roles necessary for sound criminal justice system in society. Offered in Fall only. Introduction to a wide variety of available youth services including, but not limited to education, juvenile courts, substance use treatment, and residential care.
Examination of the conflicting and converging needs and skills of social roles necessary for sound criminal justice system in society. Objectives, activities and skills of citizen, criminal justice professional, and social scientist identified and analyzed. Detailed examination of American correctional institutions, including roles of detainees or inmates, correctional officers, and administration. Topics include classification schemes, prison life and violence, and conflict between custody and treatment functions of institution.
Introduction to a wide variety of available youth services including, but not limited to education, juvenile courts, substance use treatment, and residential care. Addresses needs and issues of at-risk youth, their families, schools and communities. Review of organization, functions and jurisdiction of juvenile agencies and courts. Introduces psychological impact incurred by crime victims. Basic crisis intervention techniques, working with and understanding special populations of victims and their needs, i.
Examines United States Constitution and relationship to American Society as a whole and criminal justice system in particular. Introduction to theories and practices related to intervening and mediating in and defusing crises, and referral of people in crises. Historical development, relative merits and disadvantages of these programs, and analysis of their success as applied in all types of probational systems. Studies development of police-community relations units, analyzes current police-community relations programs in large cities, and engages in hands-on development and observation of programs in action.
General Education Skills Assessment is embedded.
Prerequisites: Instructor's permission Usually students seeking an internship with SCC have attained sophomore standing, have completed at least 9 credit hours in CRJ prefix courses with a minimum of a 2. Students are expected to be free of any record of academic dishonesty or criminal record of any kind excluding minor violations such as traffic tickets. Students themselves are expected to initially contact agencies directly to apply for the internship. Students enroll in Criminal Justice Practicum a second time. Prerequisites: Completion of 24 credit hours of level or above, prior to enrollment.
Analysis of criminal justice systems and crime in other cultures and how other cultures define and respond to criminal behavior. Credit for individual study or selected classes in subjects such as role of women in the criminal justice system, poverty and crime, or police civil liability. Instructor's approval required.