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Criminal Justice–18 credits
Nationwide, criminal justice (CJ) is a labor-intensive growth industry. According to Pennsylvania Workforce 2000, legal services and protective services will provide many career opportunities in the future for people with an education in criminal justice. The CJ certificate will help students prepare for immediate career opportunities in criminal justice. The following 3-credit courses (unless marked) must be completed to receive a certificate.
Foundation Courses (take all):
- CAS 100A: Effective Speech
- CRIMJ 100: Intro to CJ
- ENGL 015: Rhetoric and Composition
- SOC 012: Criminology
Professional Courses (select one):
- CRIMJ 210: The Law Enforcement Function
- CRIMJ 220: Courts and the Prosecution Process
- CRIMJ 230: Corrections in America
Electives (select one):
- PL SC 001: Intro to American National Government
- PSYCH 100: Intro to Psychology
- SOC 001: Intro to Sociology
Advanced Criminal Justice– 12 credits
Foundation Courses (take all):
- M I S 103: Microcomputer Applications in Business
- SOC 119: Race and Ethnic Relations
Professional Core (select the two not taken):
- CRIMJ 210: The Law Enforcement Function
- CRIMJ 220: Courts and the Prosecution Process
- CRIMJ 230: Corrections in America
COURSES OFFERED IN THE FALL 2008 SEMESTER
CAS 100A: Effective Speech
Principles of communication, implemented through presentation of speeches with some attention to group discussion and message evaluation.
CRIMJ 100: Intro to Criminal Justice
Overview of the criminal justice system, including legal foundations, processing and correction of offenders, extent and types of crime, victims.
CRIMJ 220: Courts and the Prosecution Process
Purpose and function of criminal courts in society, organization, jurisdiction and staffing; prosecution, adjudication, and sentencing of offenders.
MIS 103: Microcomputer Applications in Business
Introduction to current business sues of the microcomputer, including spreadsheets, database management, word processing, and decision-making models.
PSYCH 100: Introductory Psychology
Introduction to general psychology, principles of human behavior and their applications.
Additional courses being offered at Penn State Altoona in Fall 2008 include ENGL 015.
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