Upcoming Courses
Course Descriptions
Criminal Law  CJ110: An understanding of the sources of law and basic legal principles prior to delving into the complexities of American criminal law. The student is provided with the required background and foundation to understand criminal law within their scope of comprehension. The course progresses quickly from topic to topic with pertinent briefed cases and ample federal and state statutes cementing the application and interpretation found in modern law.

 
Corrections CJ120: An overview of the historical background of corrections and punishments. The theories relating to crime causation, philosophies of punishment, and sentencing considerations will be discussed. In addition, types of correctional facilities as well as roles within these facilities will be expounded. In concluding this course, students will examine the basic facets of probation and parole.

 
Intro to Criminal Justice CJ125: This course examines how crimes are defined and measured. Emphasis is placed on critical thinking and problem solving through in-class exercises. The nature of the crime and victimization as well as race, culture, and gender in criminal justice will also be taught. The inter-relationship of agencies in the administration of justice system will be reviewed.

 
Juvenile Justice CJ135: This course provides an introduction to the juvenile justice system with emphasis on assessment, case management, and intervention as well as current trends in juvenile justice. Students are introduced to the various phases and complex nuances of juvenile law as they relate to the juvenile justice system, process, policy, and theory.

 
Law Enforcement CJ140:  An understanding of duties, authority, responsibilities, and rights of the uniformed police officer. Emphasis is on the function of the patrol officer as it relates to criminal investigation, intelligence, problem solving and field procedures. Students will be able to explain how to respond to crimes in progress, conduct preliminary investigation, document findings, and be able to recite accepted interviewing techniques.

 
American Legal CJ155:  An understanding of the role played by and the importance of the American judicial system as a political institution in our society.  In addition, students will become familiar with the following: basic legal terminology, basic concepts of American law, how the law affects relationships within communities, the structure of the legal system, being able to critique the American legal system and its ability to provide equal justice under the law. In addition, the courts as political institutions and some key cases decided by the courts and the impact they have had on society will be explored. Mechanics of the judicial process, such as roles of the prosecutor and defense attorney, and how judges are appointed, how the judges make decisions, and how the court system functions, will be discussed. 

 
Security CJ160:  This course discusses the role of the security officer with regard to criminal and civil law. It discusses the Retail Loss Prevention Officer's functions and responsibilities; compares external and internal retail loss, its causes and how to control it; gives examples of and reactions to emergencies, threats, and hazards that may occur within a retail establishment; and describes alarms, inspections, audits, and records required in retail business.

 
Report Writing CJ165:  This course is designed to review the basics of English for the many students, police, and correctional officers who find that their skills in this area are in need of improvement. It reviews the basics of proper grammar, covers the practical aspects of writing good reports, and includes sample forms and scenarios that allow users to apply what they have learned.

 
Criminal Investigation CJ170:  Criminal Investigation presents the procedures, techniques, and applications of private and public investigation. It integrates coverage of such important topics as terrorism and homeland security, cyber-crime, forensics, and physical evidence, federal law enforcement investigations, report writing, crimes against children, investigative photography and sketching, preparing and presenting cases in court, identify theft, and white collar crime. Also covered in this material are features such as digital fingerprinting, DNA evidence and databases, ballistics, body-fluid collection and examination, and contamination of evidence. 

 
Professional Ethics CJ175: This material introduces the students to ethical decision making in the criminal justice system. Ethical decision making will have an impact on all three segments of the system, police, courts, and corrections. This book focuses on policy issues and key topics in professional ethics. Some particular areas of consideration are discretion and due process concerns for practitioners in the fields of law enforcement, the courts, and corrections. This book addresses the larger question of what is justice. 

 
Probation and Parole CJ180:  This course focuses on the elements of criminal and juvenile justices as interrelating parts of the processes, institutions, and administration of community corrections. The political and economic determinants of corrections policies are emphasized. The focus is on the goals of community corrections, the function of the investigative report, the history and theory of probation, probation programs, jails and prisons, parole and parolees, parole programs, probation and parole organizations and operations, officer roles, theories of offender treatment, supervision, juvenile probation and parole, and the evaluation of programs.

 

 

 
Sept. 26 - Dec. 22

Introduction to Criminal Justice
Report Writing
Criminal Investigation
Law Enforcement
Juvenile Justice
Jan. 5 - April 5

Corrections
Probation  and Parole
American Legal
Report Writing
Introduction to CJ
 
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