AS
Criminal Justice
Programs
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Associate of Science in Criminal Justice,
Course Descriptions
CJ1183: Report Writing
Credits 3The course is designed to fulfill the needs of those students who are entering into the field of Criminal Justice or in-service officers. The class will focus on the skills needed to write a report that is complete, clear, accurate, and convincing. The actual writing of reports will be a major component of the course.
CJ1201: Firearms Safety & Marksmanship
Credits 1This course is a firearms course for students wanting to learn the safe handling of their handgun and to practice marksmanship skills. The course will provide training in gun safety rules for field stripping and cleaning the weapon and proper shooting techniques.
CJ1203: Intro to Criminal Justice
Credits 3An introduction to the philosophy and history of law enforcement, identifying multiple facets of the criminal justice system, including the police, the courts, the correctional agencies, and the offender.
CJ1212: Firearms I
Credits 2This is a firearms course for criminal justice majors. Emphasis will be placed on firearms safety and marksmanship in preparation for firearms competition or other marksmanship events.
CJ1213: Ethics in Criminal Justice
Credits 3This course explores the major components involved in the study of ethics, particularly as it applies to the field of criminal justice. Focus is placed on the code of conduct and ethics of the criminal justice profession and the standards held to in their professional role. The aim if the course is to produce professionals who are not only critical thinkers, but who have the skills necessary to pursue sound ethics in their day-to-day decisions and activities.
CJ1221: Criminal Justice Seminar I
Credits 1This course is specifically designed to identify Criminal Justice students, provide the coordinator/instructor an opportunity to give vocational counseling and individual personal assistance. This course will give the student specialized instruction in areas which are covered by the Lambda Alpha Epsilon Society of the American Criminal Justice Association. These areas are Criminal Law, Professional Physical Agility, Criminal Investigations, Law Enforcement Principles, Corrections and Police Firearms.
CJ1223: Court System and Practices
Credits 3This is an introductory course that will allow the students to have a basic understanding of the criminal justice court structure. It includes the judiciary in the criminal justice system, structure of the American court system, prosecution, right to counsel, pre-trial release, grand juries, adjudication process, types and rules of evidence and sentencing.
CJ1403: Criminal Investigations
Credits 3This course explores issues including the effective interview and interrogation techniques, crime scene management and lab processes, crime scene documentation methods, case preparation and court presentation.
CJ1503: Intro to Law Enforcement
Credits 3This course introduces the student to the history and major functions of law enforcement agencies. Emphasis is placed on police interactions with society and within law enforcement agencies.
CJ1513: Constitutional Law
Credits 3This course is designed to provide students with an overview of the United States Constitution and its influence on the criminal justice system, placing emphasis on the 4th, 5th, 6th, and 8th Amendments.
CJ1523: Criminal Procedure
Credits 3Criminal procedure and courtroom practices most commonly confronting law enforcement officers in the administration of criminal law: inquests, indictments, warrants, appeals, search and seizure, use of force, and evidence.
CJ1803: Criminology
Credits 3This course will allow students to have a basic understanding of the complexities of criminology, crime causation, and reaction to offenders. Some of the topics included are a historical perspective of American crime problems, social and public factors affecting crime, crime patterns, social characteristics of specific crimes, and crime control strategies.
CJ2113: Agency Administration
Credits 3This course conducts a practical analysis of modern administration theory and supervisory and management principles and their application to the unique operating problems of criminal justice organizations.
CJ2222: Firearms II
Credits 2This course is a firearms course for criminal justice majors. Emphasis will be placed on firearms safety and marksmanship in preparation for firearms competition or other marksmanship events.
CJ2303: Introduction to Corrections
Credits 3This course is an introduction to the philosophy and history of corrections, identifying multiple facets of the correctional system, including: Jails and Detention Facilities, Probation, Intermediate Sanctions, Imprisonment and Parole. This course focuses on how today's correctional subsystems function within a larger criminal justice system and covers correctional systems as they apply to the individual and to society.
CJ2313: Juvenile Justice
Credits 3This course is a comprehensive look at youth crime and the process of juvenile justice, including theories of delinquency, application of law, and practices of law enforcement, courts, and corrections.
CJ2533: Criminal Law
Credits 3This course examines the history, scope and nature of law. It focuses on the parties to a crime; classification of offenses; criminal acts and intent; the capacity to commit crime; and criminal defenses. It will cover the elements of misdemeanor and felony crimes.