This degree program prepares students for entrance into the criminal justice field and it will assist those currently employed in criminal justice occupations with necessary general and technical training.
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| CCJ1010 | Introduction to Criminology
This course consists of a survey of delinquent and criminal behavior patterns, including causation. Specific problems and selected case studies are examined. | 3 |
| CCJ1020 | Introduction to Criminal Justice
This course consists of the history, examination and evaluation of the courts, the police and the correctional organizations of the criminal justice system in the United States today. Contemporary problems and possible solutions are also considered. | 3 |
| CCJ2650 | Drugs, Alcohol, and Crime
This course examines substance abuse in the United States with emphasis upon social, historical and criminal implications. | 3 |
| CJC2000 | Introduction to Corrections
A study of corrections for students of Criminal Justice to enable them to understand the development and conduct of its complexity and scope, historically, traditionally, operationally and legally. | 3 |
| CJE1000 | Introduction to Law Enforcement
This course is designed to develop an understanding of the law enforcement profession. It examines the various approaches of modern law enforcement as well as a historical overview of law enforcement. It provides a description of policing and examines law enforcement as a balance of social, historical, political, legal, individual and organizational forces. | 3 |
| CJE2600 | Criminal Investigation
Fundamental principles, concepts and theory of investigation; interviews; interrogations, surveillance and sources of information; case preparations, problems in criminal investigation; and investigative techniques of specific crimes are explored in this course. | 3 |
| CJL1130 | Criminal Procedure
This course provides an understanding about balancing the power of government and the freedoms and privacy of citizens to allow the government enough power to serve and protect its citizens without unnecessarily invading individual rights. | 3 |
| CJL2100 | Criminal Law
This course identifies and defines principles and doctrines of law with emphasis on Florida Criminal and Civil Statutes that provide sanctions for inappropriate behavior within our society. | 3 |
| Electives | 9 |
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| Choose nine credits from the following list: |
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| CCJ1626 | Introduction to Murder
This course is designed to provide a broad and rigorous academic investigation of homicide. The student will go beyond what they have learned about murder through popular media presentations. Students will be exposed to a scientific study of different types of homicide, theories of homicide and homicide law as well as details about how homicide cases are worked on by detectives and how murder cases are dealt with in the courts. | 3 |
| CCJ2600 | Deviant Criminal Behavior
This course examines various types and topologies of deviant criminal acts and the underlying causes of behavior of the perpetrators who commit them. Specific offenders and their behaviors will be studied. | 3 |
| CCJ2618 | Evil Minds - Violent Predators
This course will provide a basic understanding of those individuals who engage in predator violence: serial killers, mass murderers, serial rapists and stalkers. This course will discuss the ways law enforcement is dealing with these types of persons to detect, arrest and prosecute them. The course will also discuss ways in which male and female predators are similar and different. The course will also discuss which victims are selected and why a particular person becomes a victim. | 3 |
| CCJ2647 | Organized Crime
An examination of organized crime, including structures, persons involved and their role, history and activities and the issues surrounding efforts to define and control it. | 3 |
| CCJ2949 | Cooperative Education Internship in Criminal Justice
This course is designed to provide students the opportunity to apply classroom theory to practical, work-related applications. Students must complete at least one semester at Seminole Community College with a GPA of at least 2.5 and must receive approval from the Cooperative Education Coordinator prior to registration. Seminars may be required. Through various combinations and repetition of co-op courses, it is possible to earn up to nine co-op credits. | 3 |
| CCJ2930 | Selected Studies in Criminal Justice
In this course topics of current interest are presented in group instruction. This course may be taken three times for credit and depending upon the subject may have a lab fee required. | 3 |
| CJC1160 | Community Based Corrections
This course will explore the history, development and implementation of community-based corrections, specifically probation, parole and community control. | 3 |
| CJC1162 | Introduction to Probation, Parole and Community Corrections
This course provides an in-depth study of the world of probation and parole. Students will investigate the conviction, adjudication and punishment of adults and juveniles who have been convicted of a criminal offense. This course will examine parole boards, the courts and others who may authorize the early release of offenders, subject to certain conditions. This course will analyze why some adult and juvenile offenders are permitted by the courts to remain free in their communities and the requirements of community supervision. The role and selection of probation and parole officers will also be covered. | 3 |
| CJE1640 | Introduction to CSI
This course strives to depict the role of the forensic scientist in the criminal justice system. This course is designed for the non-scientific student. The course is a classroom introduction to the world of forensic science that includes Internet application, ability and limitations of the modern crime laboratory. Forensic science begins at the crime scene. If an investigator cannot recognize, collect and package evidence properly, no amount of equipment or expertise in the laboratory will salvage the situation. | 3 |
| CJE2400 | Community Policing
This course provides an examination of the growth of community policing by reviewing and researching traditional policy, community relations and community policing. It includes a view of social, behavioral and operational issues that are fundamental to effective policy and community relations. | 3 |
| CJE2540 | Police Organization and Administration
This course provides an overview of police administration and management. It examines various approaches to police organization and supervision. This course emphasizes the difference between management and leadership. Stress is placed on organization and individual values in order to accomplish common goals. | 3 |
| CJE2720 | Introduction to Domestic Violence, Stalking, Teen Dating Violence
The student will develop a mature understanding of violence and abuse in intimate, dating and casual relationships. This understanding will be developed through an interdisciplinary perspective providing a contemporary view of the criminal justice experience with the diverse forms of violence and populations. This course will include dating violence, stalking, domestic violence and teen dating violence. | 3 |
| CJJ2002 | The Juvenile and the Law
The course deals with the effects of contemporary cultural environment on adolescents and juvenile offenders. An in-depth study of the causes, classifications and interpersonal relationships of delinquency as seen by the family, school, police officer, youth services and courts. This course, while presenting a highly intellectual approach with the analysis of the societal factors that influence juvenile behavior, will also answer the questions of those who encounter juvenile offenders as part of their careers, in criminal justice, education, social services and related fields. | 3 |
| CJL2131 | Criminal Evidence
The purpose of this course is to point out why the evidence of the Law Court follows its present direction. Consider rules of evidence and rules of exclusion. Tests of admissible evidence, applied by the courts, including direct and circumstantial evidence. | 3 |
| DSC1002 | Introduction to Terrorism
An in-depth historical look at terrorism and its origins, types and history that will provide the student with the knowledge necessary to understand the background of yesterday and the evolution of terrorism today. Religions and nations are covered in the investigation of terrorism, its many different factions and their relationships. Discussions will explore the kinds of efforts being expanded around the world to find ways to deter or discover terrorism and find other ways to deal with it. Students will examine what the future of terrorism might be in the 21st Century. | 3 |
| DSC2009 | Homeland Security for Policing
This course provides a framework for understanding the police role in homeland security. This course provides a broader understanding of how the concept of homeland security developed, what it means for the police, where within the scope of a national homeland security framework the police fit and how the police must have a broad strategic focus for the adoption of homeland security to ensure goals and objectives are compatible. This course will present a more holistic understanding of policing for homeland security, what role the police will play in this new era and the strategic, operational and tactical considerations necessary to implement this new philosophy of policing. | 3 |
| HSC2400 | First Aid and CPR
This course is designed to provide knowledge and skills needed to meet emergency first aid situations. There will be comprehensive training in recognition, evaluation and handling victims of illness or accidents. Students, after successful completion, will receive certification in the American Heart Association's Healthcare Provider (CPR) course and a first aid certificate from the National Safety Council. Lab fee required. | 3 |
| SLS1101 | College Success
This course is designed to help students become more effective in college. The course teaches students how to set goals, manage time, improve retention of information, take notes, strengthen test-taking skills, deal with test anxiety, master stress reduction techniques, think critically, approach problems creatively, communicate more effectively, use the library and other college services, adapt to various instructional styles, understand their own learning style and identify and deal with problems (learning, personal or social) that interfere with their ability to learn, develop an appreciation for diversity and develop appropriate classroom behaviors. Lab fee required. | 3 |
| Support Courses |
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| ENC1210 | Technical Writing
This course is a study of and practice in various forms of technical writing: complete formal reports, letters of application, resumes, articles or technical essays and oral presentations. Emphasis is on the grasp of scientific and technical ideas and effective verbal presentation of these ideas. This course partially satisfies the writing requirement of S.B.E. 6A-10.030. | 3 |
| PEM2101 | Conditioning
This course includes conditioning activities such as weight training, calisthenics and circuit training. May be taken four times for credit. | 1 |
| or other PEL course, excluding PEL2905 or PEL2930 |
| CGS1060C | Basic Computer Concepts
This course provides an introductory study of computer topics. Students completing this course will have a solid understanding of how to use a personal computer, access information using the Internet, send and receive email, manage computer files and utilize operating system tools. In addition, the student will receive hands-on experience with word processing software. This course utilizes classroom lectures and hands-on computer exercises. No prior experience with computers is assumed. Lab fee required. | 3 |
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| CGS2100C | Office Applications
This course focuses on the concepts and operation of the main components of word processor, electronic spreadsheet, database management and presentation software programs. Students will gain fundamental knowledge of a major software suite and learn skills that have practical application in real world situations. Lab fee required. | 3 |
| General Education Courses |
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| ENC1101 | English I
This is a course in the process of expository writing. Students will read essays and compose papers that are unified, organized, logically developed and supported, clearly stated and well-focused. Research techniques are introduced and incorporated into at least one composition. This course partially satisfies the writing requirement of S.B.E. 6A-10.030. Students must pass the core assignments with a grade of "C" or higher. | 3 |
| ENC1102 | English II
In this course students develop the ability to read literary texts critically, to think logically and creatively and to write and research effectively. Students must pass the core assignments with a grade of "C" or higher. This course partially satisfies the writing requirement of S.B.E. 6A-10.030. | 3 |
| SPC1608 | Introduction to Oral Communication
The purpose of this course is to improve the basic skills of speaking and listening. Class exercises emphasize preparing and delivering public speeches, speaking with clarity and variety and listening with literal and critical comprehension. | 3 |
| Mathematics General Education course | 3 |
| Any Economics General Education course | 3 |
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| POS2041 | United States Federal Government
Basic aspects of the federal government are studied. Emphasis is placed upon content and interpretation of the Constitution, federalism, the Congress, the Presidency, the federal court system and the citizen's connection to the federal government by means of elections, political parties, interest groups and public opinion. This course partially satisfies the writing requirement of S.B.E. 6A-10.030. | 3 |
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| ARH2050 | Art History I
This course is an integrated study of the main developments of the visual art forms (architecture, sculpture and painting) from Paleolithic man to the Early Renaissance. World art will be integrated into the content. This course partially satisfies the writing requirement of S.B.E. 6A-10.030. | 3 |
| ARH2051 | Art History II
This course is an integrated study of the main developments of the visual art forms (architecture, sculpture and painting) from the 16th century to the present. World art will be integrated into the content. This course partially satisfies the writing requirement of S.B.E. 6A-10.030. | 3 |
| MUL2010 | Music Appreciation
Open to all students, this course is designed for the musical layman and is a survey course devoted to music in world civilization. Included is a study of the music relating to the background of the life and other arts of the times. This course partially satisfies the writing requirement of S.B.E. 6A-10.030. | 3 |
| THE1020 | Theatre Survey
A survey of the arts and crafts of the theatre. Students will discuss the playscript, the physical stage and the profession. The roles of the artists involved in theatre performance and production will be examined. This course partially satisfies the writing requirement of S.B.E. 6A-10.030. | 3 |
| REL2300 | Religions of the World
An ideological study of the major religions of the world emphasizing the relationships of their major tenets to our modern society. This course partially satisfies the writing requirement of S.B.E. 6A-10.030. | 3 |
| PHI2010 | Introduction to Philosophy I
Study of fundamental philosophical problems and concepts. Speculation about limits of human understanding, value judgments, foundations of morality and speculation about the existence of God in order to present students with the tools for constructing their own philosophy. This course partially satisfies the writing requirement of S.B.E. 6A-10.030. | 3 |
| LIT2120 | World Literature II
This course is designed to create an awareness of the ideas, techniques and historical relationships in world literature from the Enlightenment to the present. The Enlightenment, Romanticism, the 19th Century (Realism and Naturalism) and Modernism will be studied. This course partially satisfies the writing requirement of S.B.E. 6A-10.030. | 3 |
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| AMH2010 | United States History to 1865
This course begins with European arrival in the New World and moves on to colonial America, examining early America regionally. Pre-revolutionary America warrants special attention, including the French and Indian War leading to the Stamp Act and the activities of Boston's "Sons of Liberty." The Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution are examined in detail. Jeffersonian and Jacksonian Democracy, westward expansion, and the events and issues leading to the American Civil War conclude the course. The role of women and various ethnic groups in the development of America are considered throughout the course. This course partially satisfies the writing requirement of S.B.E. 6A-10.030. | 3 |
| EUH1000 | Western Civilization to 1600
This course traces the rise of Western civilization from 1000 B.C.E. to the Renaissance, c. 1600. It emphasizes Greek civilization, including drama, mythology, philosophy and the origins of Greek democracy, then examines the late Roman Republic and early Roman Empire, followed by the rise of Christianity, Islam, the Byzantine Empire, the "Flowering of Medieval Culture" and the Christian Synthesis of the late Middle Ages. The European Renaissance and the Reformation, including social, political and philosophical issues will be discussed. This course partially satisfies the writing requirement of S.B.E. 6A-10.030. | 3 |
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| SYG2000 | Introduction to Sociology
An introductory survey of sociology covering its scope, methods and general principles. Topics emphasized include group behavior, race relations, population, social institutions, social change and social stratification. The purpose of the course is to assist the student in acquiring an understanding of society. This course partially satisfies the writing requirement of S.B.E. 6A-10.030. | 3 |
| PSY2012 | General Psychology
This is an introductory course which surveys the field of psychology and basic principles and concepts utilized to understand human behavior. The major areas of study include development, learning, perception, motivation, emotions, personality, abnormal behavior, psychotherapy and testing measurements. This course partially satisfies the writing requirement of S.B.E. 6A-10.030. | 3 |
| Total Credits: | 64 |
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