Academic Program Model

Criminal Justice (AA.CJS)

This program is designed for students desiring to enter a criminal justice field (law enforcement, corrections, probation, etc.) directly upon graduation or for students desiring to transfer to a university.

This program follows Math Pathway #1. Math requirements for a specific major may vary from one institution to another. Please consult with an academic counselor or academic advisor to confirm the pathway that is applicable to your major and transfer institution.

FIRST YEAR
First Semester		Hours
ENG-119	Composition I Pathway ENG-119 Composition I Pathway Students will study the writing process by reading essays illustrating a variety of rhetorical strategies, analyzing texts, and writing, revising, and editing short essays. Course is for students who have assessed into developmental English, receiving supplemental instruction for course completion. Course Outline * OR
ENG-120	Composition I ENG-120 Composition I Students will study the writing process by reading essays that illustrate a variety of rhetorical strategies, analyzing writing tasks and texts, and writing, revising, and editing short essays. Course Outline *	3.0
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
BIO-130	Environmental Science BIO-130 Environmental Science This course examines the principles that govern natural environments and human interconnections to them. Some topics include resource use, pollution, sustainability, energy, water, food, ecology, evolution, climate change, and population. Laboratory exercises include outdoor field studies and indoor hands-on exercises. Course Outline Course Objective OR
BIO-100	Bio Science I BIO-100 Bio Science I This course provides an introduction to the fundamental processes and structures common to all living things along with their applications to society. Course Outline	4.0
CIS-160	Practical Software Application CIS-160 Practical Software Application Provides an opportunity for students to learn computer concepts and to use word processing, spreadsheet, database management, and presentation software. (Repeatable 3 Times) Course Outline	3.0
SOC-282	Social Problems SOC-282 Social Problems An issue oriented course. Among the issues covered are how sociologists view social problems, the changing family, poverty, race and ethnic relations, aging, crime and criminal justice, human sexual behavior, problems of physical and mental illness, urban problems, and other areas based upon student interests. Course Outline OR
SOC-280	Introduction to Sociology SOC-280 Introduction to Sociology Study of human interaction focusing on social influences shaping personality, structure and dynamics of human society. Topics include: sociological perspective, culture, society, social interaction; social change in global perspective; socialization; families; social class; and social stratification; race and ethnicity; and deviance. Course Outline	3.0
	Semester Totals	16.0
Second Semester
ENG-121	Composition II ENG-121 Composition II Students will learn how to find, use, assess and document research sources, producing an extended writing project based primarily on library research. Course Outline *	3.0
CJS-152	Criminal Investigation I CJS-152 Criminal Investigation I Focuses on the fundamentals of investigation, crime scene applications, and investigative techniques and procedures. Upon completion of this course, the student will understand the theory and practicality of investigation from crime scene to courtroom. Course Outline	3.0
--- ---	Physical and Life Sciences (IAI P) --- --- Physical and Life Sciences (IAI P) No Description Available	3.0
CJS-156	Criminal Law CJS-156 Criminal Law A study of the concept of social order, examining criminal law. Crime is defined and examined as is criminal responsibility, mental state, physical act and other fundamental legal doctrines. Course Outline	3.0
--- ---	Humanities and Fine Arts (IAI H) --- --- Humanities and Fine Arts (IAI H) No Description Available	3.0
	Semester Totals	15.0

SECOND YEAR
First Semester		Hours
SPE-111	Intro to Speech Communication SPE-111 Intro to Speech Communication Focuses on the fundamental principles and methods of selection, analyzing, organizing, developing and communicating information, evidence, and points of view to audiences. Course Outline	3.0
CJS-166	Corrections CJS-166 Corrections Enables the student to develop an understanding of the current problems in correctional institutions. Sentencing trends, alternatives to incarceration, inmate life of population, and their effect on the system will be examined. Course Outline	3.0
--- ---	Humanities and Fine Arts (IAI F) --- --- Humanities and Fine Arts (IAI F) No Description Available	3.0
--- ---	Social/Behavioral Science (IAI S --- --- Social/Behavioral Science (IAI S No Description Available	3.0
CJS-160	Criminal Evidence & Procedure CJS-160 Criminal Evidence & Procedure Focuses on the application of Constitutional law. Procedural responsibilities of the police as they apply to the constitutional rights of the individual will be emphasized. Course Outline *	3.0
--- ---	Mathematics (IAI M) --- --- Mathematics (IAI M) No Description Available *	3.0
	Semester Totals	18.0
Second Semester
CJS-158	Juvenile Justice CJS-158 Juvenile Justice Designed to familiarize the student with development and trends in the juvenile justice system. It includes delinquency prevention, causation of juvenile crime, and treatment and control of the juvenile delinquent. Course Outline	3.0
--- ---	Social/Behavioral Science (IAI S) --- --- Social/Behavioral Science (IAI S) No Description Available	3.0
--- ---	Humanities and Fine Arts (IAI H or IAI F) --- --- Humanities and Fine Arts (IAI H or IAI F) No Description Available	3.0
HED-178	Responding to Emergencies HED-178 Responding to Emergencies The purpose of the American Red Cross Responding to Emergency course is to provide the citizen responder with the knowledge and skills necessary in an emergency to help sustain life. Course Outline	2.0
PSY-271	Intr/Psychology PSY-271 Intr/Psychology Focuses on psychology as a science, introducing Concepts, research methods and research in a variety of subfields, including neuroscience, sensation and perception, consciousness, learning and memory, cognition, motivation and emotion, development, personality, disorders and therapy, and social psychology. Course Outline	3.0
--- ---	Elective --- --- Elective No Description Available ^^	1.0
	Semester Totals	15.0

Total Program Hours

64.0

This is a sample list of major requirements. University
requirements vary by institution.

Consult a counselor or academic advisor before registering.
Specific graduation requirements are identified through
degree audit. Additional courses in reading, English and
mathematics may be required based on placement scores.
Call Counseling Services: 217-234-5232
Email: counsel@lakelandcollege.edu

Faculty Contact: David A Chambers
Faculty Email: dchambers@lakelandcollege.edu
Faculty Phone: 217-234-5328

*	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