Introductory course designed to familiarize students with the criminal justice system. Emphasis is placed on understanding the nature, functions, and limits of law and the criminal justice process from arrest to final disposition. (3 lecture)

Course covers substantive and procedural criminal law and how it relates to the criminal justice system. Examination of case, common and penal law in conjunction with the Bill of Rights. (3 lecture)

Identifies the investigative procedures used in the process of fact gathering, testing and confirmation techniques by police administrators in relationship to effective utilization of resources. The class examines the executive's responsibilities, provides for implementation of command policy and studies the auxiliary services in support of police operations. (3 lecture)

A study of the philosophy and history of American law enforcement: limitations imposed on law enforcement in a democratic society, law enforcement agencies, and police ethics. Special emphasis will be placed on the police and community relations. (3 lecture)

A study of historical and contemporary correctional theories and programs with emphasis on current organizational structures. (3 lecture)

Designed to present the student with an overview of the security function in industry, business, government and institutions. The protection of personnel, facilities and other assets as well as the administrative, legal and technical problems of loss prevention and control are analyzed. Various areas within the security field are explored along with employment opportunities in each. (3 lecture)

A course to develop skills required for crime incident note taking, observation, interviewing and report writing techniques. Scenario exercises will be utilized for hands on instruction to prepare data and provide courtroom information for prosecution purposes. (3 lecture)

Introduction to fundamental ethical theory, doctrines, controversies and the rules of moral judgment. Emphasis is placed on reforms and unethical themes in criminal justice and criminal justice management. (3 lecture)

Development of interpersonal communication and decision making skills for direct intervention with correctional clients and detailed analysis of current methods of correctional treatment. (3 lecture)

An introductory examination of women's roles in the various aspects of criminal justice. This overview will include a focus of the various theories and approaches to the slow but progressive changes taking place by women as offenders, victims and professionals within the criminal justice system. (3 lecture)

Introduces the investigative procedures for concluding that a crime was committed. The course also introduces the processes of recognizing, collecting and preparing physical evidence for transmission to court and preparing an investigation report in the potential prosecution of a criminal case. (3 lecture)

An introductory examination of victimology within the sociological framework in order to deepen the student's understanding of the victim of a crime, to provide an organizing structure of the roles of victimology and the reasons for victimization. The student will explore the role of victimization and the various remedies now available for victims. (3 lecture)

The scientific aspects of criminal investigation at the scene and in the laboratory; classification and lifting of fingerprints; ballistics; analysis of hair, fibers, blood, paint and tools; development of casts. (3 lecture)

Introduction and overview of courtroom procedures. (3 lecture)

Explores basic concepts and terminology related to social science research used in CJ. Emphasis is placed on reading and understanding academic research articles and other relevant sources of data and information pertinent to criminal justice. (3 lecture)

Provides supervised observation and participation in various law enforcement areas; students work with the respective agencies in the performance of regular duties. This course bridges the gap between theory and practice and requires a specific number of field work hours each week and a periodic seminar. Serves as a capstone and is to be taken the semester of graduation. (3 lecture)

Consolidates learning from CJ courses into practical application to career preparation, current events and academic research on each area of the criminal justice system. Serves as the capstone experience for the associate degree in criminal justice. (3 lecture)

(1-8 lecture)

(1-3 lecture)

An opportunity for the interested student with a good academic record to pursue independently the study of a special topic under the direction of a faculty member. (1-3 lecture)

The development of the legal world with a focus on the history of criminal activity and punishment from recorded history through the modern age. (3 lecture)

Course examines, within a sociological framework, deviance within society. Explanations, descriptions, and societal reactions are examined, with emphasis on mental illness and mental hospitals, suicide, drug addiction, sexual deviations, crime and delinquency. (3 lecture)

Course focuses on response to child abuse, domestic violence, intimate partner violence, and elder abuse. Course examines dynamics of abusive relationships, effects of victimization, intervention services and research related to family violence. (3 lecture)

Course explores the intersection of the behavioral health and criminal justice systems. Emphasis on recognizing mental illness and substance misuse and abuse issues and identifying appropriate public health and criminal justice interventions. (3 lecture)

Course concentrates on the theories and applications of various law enforcement interviewing and interrogation techniques. The learner examines the issues and impacts of proper and improper application of interviewing skills within the criminal justice system. (3 lecture)

Course examines the role of criminal justice in the proper response to and management of crisis incidents. Course focuses on the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) National Incident Management System (NIMS) and Incident Command System (ICS). Course also explores appropriate responses for interacting with individuals experiencing a crisis, including the purpose of crisis intervention team models. (3 lecture)

The study of the development, organization, operation, and outcomes community corrections as substitutions for incarceration methods. (3 lecture)

This course will explore the major components of the criminal justice system and the influence of policy on the day-to-day working of the criminal justice system. It will examine the activities and processes in the criminal justice system, including juvenile justice, police, courts, corrections and related fields. (3 lecture)

Course will cover advanced crime scene reports, forms, PSI reports, and other criminal justice writings. (3 lecture)

Both Life course and Biosocial perspectives of crime and offending are examined. Research issues covered include: criminal behavior across developmental stages; the influence of biology and molecular genetics on behavior and programmatic intervention. (3 lecture)

Advanced instruction in the rules of criminal procedures for circuit courts, magistrate courts, federal courts, rules of evidence and appeal court procedures. (3 lecture)

This course will provide an overview of crime scene profiling, psychological profiling, suspect-based profiling and profiling applied to specific crimes such as: serial murder, serial rape and serial arson. Students will review specific cases and apply learned profiling methods to create suspect profiles. (3 lecture)

This course will cover the history, current and future uses of technology in the criminal justice field. (3 lecture)

Identifies the investigative procedures used in the process of fact gathering, testing and confirmation techniques by police administrators in relationship to effective utilization of resources. Examines the executive's responsibilities, provides for implementation of command policy and studies the auxiliary services in support of police operations. (3 lecture)

This course will cover the proper ways to locate, identify, collect and process evidence at a crime scene. The proper way to request lab examination and the proper ways to submit to a crime lab. (3 lecture)

This course will examine the history of firearms as related to the criminal justice field. It will also examine firearms and ballistics evidence collection at crime scenes and their submission to crime labs for further testing. (3 lecture)

Organized crime and its evolution into modern day organizations; federal statutes dealing with organized crime and various departments assigned to investigate them; roles of federal, state, local task forces. (3 lecture)

This course will examine the history of fingerprints as an identification procedure in the criminal justice field. The course will explore the collection procedures in collecting fingerprints and trace evidence at a crime scene. It will also cover processing of trace evidence for submission to crime labs for further testing. (3 lecture)

This course will cover the evolution of the crime scene investigations. It will cover how to conduct crime scene investigations from first response to court room presentation. It will also cover future trends in crime scene investigations. (3 lecture)

White-collar crime and forensic accounting; methods of detection, prevention and investigation. (3 lecture)

Course provides an overview of drug issues in America, including an understanding of drugs and substance abuse, historical and contemporary responses to the drug problem and the role of the criminal justice system in responding to substance abuse through prevention and treatment. (3 lecture)

Advanced study of law enforcement practices with an emphasis on major issues involving ethical practices, use of force and other liability issues, as well as high speed pursuit and certification in fire arms and other tactical weapons. (3 lecture)

Focus on developing skills in photographing a crime scene. Includes black and white films and paper and color films and paper use and developing of photos. Also includes tools and equipment, taking basic crime scene photographs, and chemical processes used in processing crime scene photographs. (3 lecture)

Course covers the procedures in conducting death investigations from crime scene through courtroom trial of death investigations. Topics include the role of the medical examiner/coroner, cause and manner of death, identifying human remains, the autopsy and interpretation of various types of injuries, equivocal death investigations, common mistakes made in the investigations process, legal considerations in death cases and advances in forensic science as they relate in investigative techniques. (3 lecture)

A practice-oriented class on the techniques and methods of identifying and interpreting blood spatter evidence. Topics include fundamentals of bloodstain evidence, low velocity impact and angular bloodstains, medium and high velocity bloodstains, significance of partially dried, clotted, aged, physically altered bloodstains, and others. (3 lecture, 2 lab)

(1-4 lecture)

(1-6 lecture)

Course concentrates on the use of the Single Lens Reflex (SLR) photographic equipment as it relates to the criminal justice field and crime scenes. Course also covers the proper ways to take, keep and store crime scene photographs with an emphasis on macro and other special photography techniques. (3 lecture)

This course provides extensive examination of homicide (including multiple homicides, terroristic attacks, school shootings and serial killings) with particular attention to the latest theories of criminal behavior and victimology. (2.5 lecture)

Course builds on the basic research course and further explores concepts related to social science research. Emphasis is placed on the development of superior writing skills and statistical evaluation of information through conducting applied research. (3 lecture)

Students will complete a project in the criminal justice field. This course serves as the culminating experience in which students demonstrate what they have learned through a research report and oral presentation. Taken the semester of graduation.