Spring 2008 Course Catalog Homepage
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 SPRING 2008 SEMESTER
CAS 100A: Effective Speech
See description under half-semester courses.
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 210: Policing in America
Police organization and operations in America. Prerequisite: or concurrent: CRIMJ 100
CRIMJ 230: Corrections in America
Punishment and treatment of sentenced offenders, correctional institution organization, staffing, inmates, and subcultures.
ENGL 015: Rhetoric and Composition
See description under business certificate courses.
MIS 103: Microcomputer Applications in Business
See description under business courses.
PL SC 001: Intro to American Nat'l Government
Introduction to development and nature of American political culture, constitutional/structural arrangements, electoral/policy processes; sources of conflict and consensus.
PSYCH 100: Introductory Psychology
Introduction to general psychology; principles of human behavior and their applications.
