Department of Technology and Justice Studies

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Dr. Curtis Sparling, Department Head

Department Mission Statement and Goals

The Department of Technology and Justice Studies is one of three departments in the School of Professional Studies (SPS) at Rogers State University (RSU), located in northeast Oklahoma, governed by the University of Oklahoma Board of Regents within a state system coordinated by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education. The mission of the Department of Technology and Justice Studies is to support the SPS and RSU in their mission to prepare students to achieve professional and personal goals in dynamic local and global communities. Specifically, the organizational structure of the Department of Technology and Justice Studies provides the technology course support for the Associate in Science and Associate in Applied Science degrees, as well as the Bachelor of Science in Business Information Technology, and the Bachelor of Technology in Applied Technology. The department also offers a Bachelor of Science in Justice Administration and an Associate in Arts degree in Criminal Justice with options in Law/Justice, Cyber Investigation, and the Collegiate Officer Program (COP). As indicated, many of the programs offered by the Department of Technology and Justice Studies are available online.

To satisfy the OSRHE computer literacy competency, all majors in the School of Professional Studies will be required to complete one of the following:

• Satisfactorily complete CS 1113 ; or
• Pass the Advanced Standing Computer Proficiency Exam

Exceptions are transfer students with an AA, AS, or bachelor’s degree from an institutionally accredited state institution, as well as students who have completed a high school OSRHE approved Computer Science course. Those students are deemed to have met the computer proficiency in accordance with the OSRHE policy.

Students are advised to satisfy the computer literacy requirement within the first 24 credit hours.

Programs

Students who successfully complete an approved program with emphasis in liberal arts, humanities, social sciences, or business subject areas are awarded the Associate in Arts degree.

These degree programs are designed as an integral part of the four-year programs if students ultimately pursue a baccalaureate degree.

Accounting
Business Administration
Criminal Justice Studies

Option: Collegiate Officer Program
Option: Law/Justice

Elementary Education
Liberal Arts

Option: General
Option: English
Option: English (Secondary Education)
Option: Native American Studies

Secondary Education

Option: Social Studies

Social Sciences

Option: Psychology
Option: Sociology

• Criminal Justice Studies, Collegiate Officer Program Option, A.A.
• Criminal Justice Studies, Law/Justice Option, A.A.

Students who successfully complete an approved occupational or technical education program are awarded the Associate in Applied Science degree. Students completing one of these degrees at RSU may also pursue a Bachelor of Technology degree at RSU. Students who ultimately want to pursue a baccalaureate at another institution should verify the ability to transfer the A.A.S. with that institution.

Applied Technology

Option: Advanced Manufacturing
Option: Health Sciences
Option: Information Technology
Option: Process Technology
Option: Professional Services
Option: Unmanned Aircraft Systems

Mission of General Education

General Education at Rogers State University provides a broad foundation of intellectual skills, knowledge, and perspectives to enable students across the University to achieve professional and personal goals in a dynamic local or global society.

General Education Outcomes

1. Think critically and creatively.
2. Acquire, analyze, and evaluate knowledge of human cultures and the physical and natural world.
3. Use written, oral, and visual communication effectively.
4. Develop an individual perspective on the human experience, and demonstrate an understanding of diverse perspectives and values.
5. Demonstrate civic knowledge and engagement, ethical reasoning, and skills for lifelong learning.

General Education Mandate

All students who enter Rogers State University must enroll in the appropriate composition courses and remain enrolled continuously until the composition sequence or the equivalent is complete. Students must complete their Microcomputer Applications course within their first 24 hours and their general education math course within the first 45 hours. Students should complete all general education courses within their first 60 hours. Students who fail to do so should remain continuously enrolled in the required general education courses until the mandate is met.

• Applied Technology Degree, AAS (click to see program options)
• Applied Technology, Process Technology Option, A.A.S.

Students who successfully complete an approved program with major emphasis in engineering/physics/math or the sciences are awarded the Associate in Science degree.

These degree programs are designed as an integral part of the four-year programs if students ultimately pursue a baccalaureate degree.

• Computer Science, A.S.

• Information Technology - Artificial Intelligence, B.S.
• Information Technology, Computer Network Administration Option, B.S.
• Information Technology, Esports Option, B.S.
• Information Technology, Game Design Option, B.S.
• Information Technology, Software Development and Multimedia Option, B.S.
• Justice Administration, Collegiate Officer Program Option, B.S.
• Justice Administration, Cyber Investigation Option, B.S.
• Justice Administration, Law/Justice Option, B.S.

Bachelor of Technology

Applied Technology

Option: Cybersecurity and Information Assurance
Option: Unmanned Aircraft System

The curriculum for the Bachelor of Technology is crafted for students who have completed an Associate in Applied Science degree, an Associate in Science degree, or an equivalent specialization in a technical field.

Students whose previous college curriculum has included a technical specialty will find this a compelling choice. The degree program requires 41 hours in general education, a minimum of 30 hours in a technical specialty, 40 hours in the professional program core, and 4 hours free electives.

The Applied Technology program offers opportunities for advancement into management positions by providing a solid educational foundation. Students will study business management in the high-tech workplace, while further developing their communication and technical skills.

The Cybersecurity and Information Assurance option offers students opportunity for employment and career advancement in the information security field. The studies include fundamental of information security, cyber investigations, evidential standards, and information assurance regulations and ethics. Students in this option will complete 15 hours of computer science, information technology, and criminal justice courses, of which seven hours are designated and required. These credit hours will be applied toward the 30 hours of the technical specialty.

The Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) option will prepare graduates to start own business within a Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) field where the use of UAS, also known as drones, is growing at a rapid pace.

• Applied Technology, B.T.
• Applied Technology, Cybersecurity and Information Assurance Option, B.T.
• Applied Technology, National Security for Information Technologies Option, B.T.
• Applied Technology, Unmanned Aircraft Systems Option, B.T.

The Cybersecurity and Information Assurance Certificate program is designed to meet an increasing demand for information security practitioners with a well-rounded education who possess a professional certification. Upon successful completion of this program, students will be prepared to take the CompTIA Security+, a widely recognized information security certification.

• Career Technology and Education, Certificate
• Cybersecurity and Information Assurance, Certificate

A minor requires completion of at least 18-24 designated credit hours of coursework outside the student’s major field, including a minimum of 9 upper-division credit hours, and may have a required core. The same courses may not be used to fulfill the requirements for both a major and a minor. To complete a minor, a student is required to earn six 3000-4000 level credit hours in that minor at RSU.

• Computer Science, Minor
• Criminal Justice, Minor
• Cybersecurity and Information Assurance, Minor
• Esports, Minor
• Justice Administration, Minor

• Artificial Intelligence - Game Developer
• Community Policing
• Designing & 3D Essentials
• Drone Pilot
• Fundamentals of Detention & Corrections
• Information Security Practitioner
• Information Technology Help Desk Technician
• Microsoft Office Practitioner
• Programming Technician
• Software Developer
• Website Technician

• Cybersecurity Policy, Governance, & Training, M.S.

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