Academic Programs

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.

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Catalog Term Year: 2025

First Year
First Semester

CORECJS-150

Credit Hours: 3.00

GENENG-119

-OR-
Credit Hours: 3.00

GENMAT-115

-OR-
Credit Hours: 3.00

GENPSY-271

Credit Hours: 3.00

GENSOC-280

Credit Hours: 3.00

First Year
Second Semester

CORECJS-152

Credit Hours: 3.00

CORECJS-156

Credit Hours: 3.00

GENENG-121

Credit Hours: 3.00

GEN--- ---

Credit Hours: 4.00

ELE--- ---

Credit Hours: 3.00

Second Year
First Semester

CORECJS-166

Credit Hours: 3.00

CORECJS-160

Credit Hours: 3.00

GENCOM-111

Credit Hours: 3.00

GEN--- ---

Credit Hours: 3.00

ELE--- ---

Credit Hours: 3.00

Second Year
Second Semester

CORECJS-158

Credit Hours: 3.00

GEN--- ---

Credit Hours: 3.00

GENSOC-282

Credit Hours: 3.00

GENHED-178

Credit Hours: 2.00

GEN--- ---

Credit Hours: 3.00

ELE--- ---

Credit Hours: 1.00

FIRST YEAR
First Semester			Hours
GEN	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
GEN	ENG-120	Composition I ENG-120 Composition I Students develop a writing process by reading and analyzing texts that illustrate various rhetorical strategies as well as writing, revising and editing short essays. Minimally, students must compose four formal, revised writing assignments, having one reach at least 1,250 words. Course Outline	3.0
GEN	MAT-115	General Education Pathway MAT-115 General Education Pathway Survey of mathematical topics including set theory, consumer/financial math, measurement and statistics. Problem solving projects involving detailed written solutions required. Calculators and computers will be used. Intended for students that don't assess directly into MAT-116. Includes supplemental instruction lab. Course Outline OR
GEN	MAT-116	General Education Math MAT-116 General Education Math Survey of mathematical topics with emphasis on solutions to real life problems. Topics will include set theory, consumer/financial math, measurement, and statistics. Problem solving projects involving detailed written solutions will be required. Calculators and computers will be used. Course Outline	3.0
GEN	PSY-271	Intr/Psychology PSY-271 Intr/Psychology Focuses on psychology as a science, presenting 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
GEN	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
CORE	CJS-150	Intro/Criminal Justice CJS-150 Intro/Criminal Justice Focuses on an overview of the justice system with emphasis on the total system of police, courts, and corrections. Course Outline	3.0
	Semester Totals		15.0
Second Semester
GEN	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
ELE	--- ---	Transfer Elective --- --- Transfer Elective	3.0
CORE	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
CORE	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
GEN	--- ---	IAI Life Science --- --- IAI Life Science	4.0
	Semester Totals		16.0

SECOND YEAR
First Semester			Hours
GEN	COM-111	Intro to Speech Communication COM-111 Intro to Speech Communication Focuses on the fundamental principles and methods of selecting, analyzing, organizing, developing and communicating information, evidence and points of view to audiences. Course Outline	3.0
GEN	--- ---	IAI Physical Science --- --- IAI Physical Science	3.0
GEN	--- ---	IAI Humanities --- --- IAI Humanities	3.0
CORE	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
CORE	CJS-160	Criminal Evidence and Procedure CJS-160 Criminal Evidence and 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
ELE	--- ---	Transfer Elective --- --- Transfer Elective	3.0
	Semester Totals		18.0
Second Semester
CORE	CJS-158	Juvenile Justice CJS-158 Juvenile Justice This course is 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
GEN	--- ---	IAI Fine Art --- --- IAI Fine Art	3.0
GEN	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	3.0
GEN	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
GEN	--- ---	IAI Humanities --- --- IAI Humanities	3.0
ELE	--- ---	Transfer Elective --- --- Transfer Elective	1.0
	Semester Totals		15.0

Total Program Hours

64.0

Call Counseling Services: 217-234-5232
Email: counsel@lakelandcollege.edu

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 (AA.CJS)

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Catalog Term Year: 2025

First YearFirst Semester

First YearSecond Semester

Second YearFirst Semester

Second YearSecond Semester

ENG-119Composition I Pathway

ENG-120Composition I

MAT-115General Education Pathway

MAT-116General Education Math

PSY-271Intr/Psychology

SOC-280Introduction to Sociology

CJS-150Intro/Criminal Justice

Semester Totals

ENG-121Composition II

--- ---Transfer Elective

CJS-152Criminal Investigation I

CJS-156Criminal Law

--- ---IAI Life Science

Semester Totals

COM-111Intro to Speech Communication

--- ---IAI Physical Science

--- ---IAI Humanities

CJS-166Corrections

CJS-160Criminal Evidence and Procedure

--- ---Transfer Elective

Semester Totals

CJS-158Juvenile Justice

--- ---IAI Fine Art

SOC-282Social Problems

HED-178Responding to Emergencies

--- ---IAI Humanities

--- ---Transfer Elective

Semester Totals

Total Program Hours

First Year
First Semester

First Year
Second Semester

Second Year
First Semester

Second Year
Second Semester

ENG-119
Composition I Pathway

ENG-120
Composition I

MAT-115
General Education Pathway

MAT-116
General Education Math

PSY-271
Intr/Psychology

SOC-280
Introduction to Sociology

CJS-150
Intro/Criminal Justice

ENG-121
Composition II

--- ---
Transfer Elective

CJS-152
Criminal Investigation I

CJS-156
Criminal Law

--- ---
IAI Life Science

COM-111
Intro to Speech Communication

--- ---
IAI Physical Science

--- ---
IAI Humanities

CJS-166
Corrections

CJS-160
Criminal Evidence and Procedure

--- ---
Transfer Elective

CJS-158
Juvenile Justice

--- ---
IAI Fine Art

SOC-282
Social Problems

HED-178
Responding to Emergencies

--- ---
IAI Humanities

--- ---
Transfer Elective