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101CJ
Introduction to Criminal Justice
3 credits
An introduction to the
philosophical and historical background of law enforcement
agencies, processes, purposes and functions. It includes an
evaluation of law enforcement today, including current
trends and career orientation.
102CJ
Introduction to Corrections
3 credits
This course is an
introduction to the processes, procedures and issues in
modern corrections.
105CJ
Police Supervision
3 credits
This course gives
students the basic understanding of the administrative and
supervisory roles within a police department.
107CJ
Introduction to Firearms
3 credits
This course provides the students with a basic understanding
of the use of firearms.
110CJ
Principles of Asset Protection
3 credits
This course gives an
introductory understanding to private security procedures.
201CJ
Introduction to Criminalistics
3 credits
Designed to give the
student a basic knowledge of crime scene protection,
collection, preservation, and identification of evidence,
including proper search, dusting latent prints, casting,
fingerprint classification, and use of crime laboratory in
crime detection and prosecution.
202CJ
Issues and Ethics in Criminal Justice
3 credits
THis course gives an
advanced understanding of the issues and problems within
criminal justice. Prerequisites: 101CJ
203CJ
Community Corrections/Probations and Parole
3 credits
Community Corrections,
probation, and parole and philosophy and design of various
programs throughout the country are addressed.
Community-based punishments are contrasted and compared to
incarceration in terms of goals, costs, and perceived
benefits. Alternatives to incarceration are discussed in
areas such as electronic monitoring and house arrest,
intensive supervision, probation and shock incarceration.
Special needs offender and requirements of their supervision
are also examined. Prerequisites: 101CJ or 217CJ.
204CJ
Criminal Investigations
3 credits
Fundamentals of criminal
investigation, crime scene search and recording, collection
and preservation of physical evidence, scientific aids,
MODUS operandi, sources of information, interviews and
interrogation follow-up, and case preparation.
208CJ
Delinquency and the Juvenile Justice System
3 credits
An introduction to the
processes, procedures, and issues in the modern juvenile
justice system.
210CJ
Physical Security Technology and Systems
3 credits
This class introduces
facility security with the use of environmental design and
integrated electronic technology (cameras, monitors,
alarms).
211CJ
Liability and Legal Issues
3 credits
This course provides an
overview of legal aspects of security. The class focuses on
civil and criminal law, liability of asset protection, use
of force, false imprisonment, negligent security, invasion
of privacy and many other pertinent security legal issues.
215CJ
Police Patrol
3 credits
This course gives a basic
understanding of police operations and programs.
216CJ
Criminal Law
3 credits
This course gives a basic
overview to criminal laws.
217CJ
Criminal Procedures
3 credits
This course gives an
overview of criminal procedure law.
222CJ
Prison and Jail Administration
3 credits
Correctional procedures
and administration are introduced. Course includes a
historical perspective and a study of future trends.
290CJ
Internship in Criminal Justice
3 credits
The Criminal Justice
internship is designed to broaden students law enforcement
education experience through appropriate criminal justice
observation and work assignments. The experiences will
allow students to explore the various fields of interest in
criminal justice field experience in an approved agency.
Prerequisites: Sophomore standing and completion of at
least 12 semester hours of Criminal Justice work.
299CJ
Selected Topics in Law Enforcement
1-3 credits
Recent trends and investigation in selected areas of law
enforcement will be presented in seminar format. This
course may be repeated to a maximum of 12 unties min.
Prerequisites: Consent of instructor.
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