FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
THURSDAY, APRIL 6, 2005

CONTACT: Steve Dolan
(619) 594-5664
sdolan@mail.sdsu.edu

SAN DIEGO, Wednesday, April 6, 2005 - San Diego State University's College of Extended Studies offers a variety of classes related to criminal justice and security issues.

Presented by the College of Extended Studies and School of Public Administration and Urban Studies at SDSU, Criminal Justice Administration is a degree program for the working adult. Evening and weekend courses are offered year-round in intensive 6-10 week sessions. An accelerated program can be completed in as little as two years.

The program includes a course on Contemporary Correctional Administration, which is part of the curriculum for earning a Criminal Justice Administration Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences Degree. This program covers contemporary policies and practices of local, state, and federal correctional agencies, the influence of reform movements, and the interrelationship of corrections with other criminal justice components.

The Constitutional Issues in the Administration of Justice class focuses on the Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, and Eighth Amendments of the United States Constitution. The class will explore how these Constitutional Amendments dramatically affect prosecutors, defense attorneys, police officers, private citizens, and various other aspects of the criminal justice system.

In the Investigation and Report class, there is an analysis of special topics.

A class in Social Control, Social Policy, and Administration of Justice includes theory and practice of governmental administration in differing environments, role of administrators in public policy, issues facing administrators, and techniques of administration.

The Professional Certificate in Casino Gaming course now offers a Casino Security course. Students in the course currently study "Gaming Regulations on Sovereign Soil," where they learn how unique the Indian tribe environment is in San Diego. Topics will include: gaming compacts, local and tribal government, critical issues such as revenue sharing, mitigating issues of Indian gaming on surrounding communities, expansion of Indian gaming, and issues of governmental authority and jurisdiction. Speakers will include industry professionals.

Students may also learn to "Be Your Own Private Investigator" in another class. From the minute you are born until the day you die, all important events of your life are recorded in public records. Such information is available on both individuals and businesses.

This course teaches you to learn how to obtain such information. Topics will include how to search public records and databases, obtain information from credit agencies, search techniques, and business opportunities. The seminar will be useful to just about anyone, including: adoptees, attorneys, birth parents, bill collectors, brokers, business owners, genealogists, investors, investigators, journalists, landlords, paralegals, researchers, and business partners.

SDSU's College of Extended Studies offers a wide variety of lifelong learning classes, seminars, and certificate programs. Career advancement courses are offered in many areas of management, leadership, and quality improvement while self-enrichment courses range from astronomy to web design. Additionally, the College offers over 30 certificate programs, online courses, and many other learning opportunities. For more information on the cutting-edge opportunities offered in the security industry, or other programs, visit the College's web site www.NeverStopLearning.net.