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Criminal Justice Leadership (NDP.CJL)

The Criminal Justice Leadership certificate is aimed at students and working criminal justice professionals who want to take on a leadership role in their careers. This certificate will instill basic leadership knowledge, including general management principles and principles in labor relations and human resources.

This certificate can be applied toward the associate in applied science degree in Law Enforcement to help expand the student's credentials and knowledge.

Program requirements may change over time. Specific degree/graduation requirements are determined by a degree audit.

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Catalog Term Year: 2025 Summer

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First Year
First Semester

CORECJS-092

Credit Hours: 3.00

CORECJS-150

Credit Hours: 3.00

CORECOM-200

Credit Hours: 3.00

COREBUS-251

Credit Hours: 3.00

COREBUS-285

Credit Hours: 3.00

COREBUS-290

Credit Hours: 3.00

CORECJS-200

Credit Hours: 3.00

FIRST YEAR
First Semester			Hours
CORE	CJS-092	Police Management & Supervision CJS-092 Police Management & Supervision This course focuses on organizational and managerial roles in law enforcement. Emphasis is placed on organizational structure, administrative procedures, and enforcement responsibilities. Course Outline	3.0
CORE	CJS-150	Intro/Criminal Just CJS-150 Intro/Criminal Just Focuses on an overview of the justice system with emphasis on the total system of police, courts, and corrections. Course Outline	3.0
CORE	COM-200	Interpersonal Communication COM-200 Interpersonal Communication Principles and practices of oral communication emphasizing message formation and delivery, listening, perception, awareness of verbal and non-verbal codes, and managing conflict. Course Outline	3.0
CORE	BUS-251	Principles of Management BUS-251 Principles of Management Provides an overview of how managers utilize planning, organization, leadership, and control in order to ensure that a firm achieves its goals in the most efficient way possible. Course Outline	3.0
CORE	BUS-285	Labor Relations BUS-285 Labor Relations A study of the labor and employment laws that have the greatest impact on the relationship between employers and employees, and the strategies managers utilize to maintain an effective level of employee satisfaction. Transfers as elective credit only. Course Outline	3.0
CORE	BUS-290	Human Resource Management BUS-290 Human Resource Management Examines the managerial processes of planning, developing, and controlling human resources within the organization. Special emphasis will be placed on the areas of recruiting, selection, training, labor relations, salary, and benefit administration. Transfers as elective credit only. Course Outline	3.0
CORE	CJS-200	Liability in Criminal Justice CJS-200 Liability in Criminal Justice This course explores civil and criminal liability within the criminal justice system. Areas prone to liability are examined, and best practices that minimize those liabilities are discussed. Course Outline	3.0
	Semester Totals		21.0

Total Program Hours

21.0

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Faculty Contact: David A Chambers
Faculty Email: dchambers@lakelandcollege.edu
Faculty Phone: 217-234-5310

* There are prerequisites, course requisites, or minimum placement test scores for this course.
** Electives must be approved by the Program Coordinator
+ Course only offered fall semester
++ Course only offered spring and summer semester
+++ Course only offered spring semester
++++ Course offered in summer term only
^ SOS 050 Human Relations and PSY 271 Introduction to Psychology cannot be used as a social science elective
^^ Consult Academic Advisor for appropriate course
^^^ Course requires a 30-hour practicum experience in addition to classroom lecture hours
^^^^ ECE 120 and ECE 125 must be taken the same semester

Criminal Justice Leadership (NDP.CJL)

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Catalog Term Year: 2025 Summer

First YearFirst Semester

CJS-092Police Management & Supervision

CJS-150Intro/Criminal Just

COM-200Interpersonal Communication

BUS-251Principles of Management

BUS-285Labor Relations

BUS-290Human Resource Management

CJS-200Liability in Criminal Justice

Semester Totals

Total Program Hours

First Year
First Semester

CJS-092
Police Management & Supervision

CJS-150
Intro/Criminal Just

COM-200
Interpersonal Communication

BUS-251
Principles of Management

BUS-285
Labor Relations

BUS-290
Human Resource Management

CJS-200
Liability in Criminal Justice