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Justice StudiesCertificates

The Criminal Justice certificate provides a comprehensive understanding of criminal justice in America. Students will be able to focus their studies on one or more criminal justice emphases including policing, law, corrections, and investigations. This certificate requires 15 credits from core courses and 6 additional credits from courses in each emphasis.

Field of Study Code: CRIMJ.CER

Total Credits Required ........................................................ 21

Crimj 1100 Introduction to Criminal Justice ..................... 3

Crimj 1110 Police and Society .......................................... 3

Crimj 1145 Introduction to Homeland Security ................ 3

Crimj 2231 Criminology .................................................... 3

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Program Requirements....................................................... 15

Crimj 1151 Constitutional Law ......................................... 3 Crimj 2150 Multiculturalism and Diversity in Criminal

Justice ............................................................ 3

Emphasis Courses ................................................................ 6

Policing

The emphasis in policing will focus primarily on examining the role of police in modern society, both philosophically and practically. It will address administrative issues of agency organization, personnel management theory, and interjurisdictional cooperation, as well as contemporary issues pertaining to social control, multiculturalism, and community relations.

Crimj 2250 Police Organization and Administration......... 3

Crimj 1152 Criminal Law ................................................. 3

Law

The emphasis in law will examine the inner-workings of the American court system including its operation, federal rules governing the admissibility of evidence, and accountability within the judicial process. Students will explore the historical development of criminal law, the legal elements of a crime, and the application of criminal defenses within the context of a mock trial.

Crimj 1153 Courts, Evidence, and Mock Trial ................. 3

Crimj 1130 Introduction to Corrections............................ 3

Corrections

The emphasis in corrections examines the goals, structures, and operations of correctional institutions as well as community corrections strategies. Specific attention will be paid to sentencing trends, prisonization and institutionalization, and alternatives to incarceration including probation and parole.

Crimj 2030 Probation and Parole ..................................... 3

Crimj 2230 Criminal Investigations .................................. 3

Investigations

The emphasis in investigations provides an in-depth examination of forensic science techniques as applied to crime scene processing. Identification, collection, and preservation of evidence will be emphasized along with industry standards for crime scene recording.

Crimj 2310 Introduction to Forensic Crime Scene Investigation .................................................. 3

The Forensic Criminal Investigation certificate is designed to increase the knowledge and skills of students and professionals who either have an interest or are currently employed in the field of criminal justice or private investigations. Students will be introduced to the study and techniques of forensic science as it relates to crime scene investigations. This certificate requires 22 credits in the courses listed below.

Field of Study Code: CRIMJ.CER.FCI

Total Credits Required ........................................................ 22 Crimj 1100 Introduction to Criminal Justice ..................... 3 Crimj 1153 Courts, Evidence, and Mock Trial .................. 3Crimj 2230 Criminal Investigations ................................... 3 Crimj 2310 Introduction to Forensic Crime Scene

Investigation .................................................. 3 Crimj 2410 Violent Crime ................................................. 3 Anthr 2400 Introduction to Forensic Anthropology ......... 3 Chemi 1205 Introduction to Forensic Science and

Chemistry ....................................................... 4

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Crimj 1140 Principles of Security Administration............. 3Crimj 1142 Private Security and Law Enforcement ......... 3

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The Homeland Security certificate is designed to enhance understanding of modern threats and associated security concepts for personnel working in areas of public administration, public safety, law enforcement, government, and private sector security management. Students will be able to focus their studies on one or more homeland security emphases including counterterrorism, intelligence, emergency management, critical infrastructure protection, and private security. This certificate requires 12 credits from core courses and 6 additional credits from courses in each emphasis.

Field of Study Code: CRIMJ.CER.HOME

Total Credits Required ........................................................ 18

Crimj 1146 Critical Infrastructure: Vulnerabilities andSolutions ........................................................ 3

Crimj 1147 Introduction to Domestic, International, and Transnational Terrorism ................................. 3

Crimj 1148 Emergency Management I.............................. 3

Crimj 2160 Weapons of Mass Destruction....................... 3

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Contact Information: If you are considering this program as an area of study, please contact the Social & Behavioral Sciences Division office at 630-942-2010.

Program web site: https://www.cod.edu/justice-studies

Crimj 1100 Introduction to Criminal Justice ..................... 3 Crimj 1145 Introduction to Homeland Security ................ 3

Program Requirements....................................................... 12

Crimj 1151 Constitutional Law ......................................... 3 Crimj 2150 Multiculturalism and Diversity in Criminal

Justice ............................................................ 3

Counterterrorism

The emphasis in counterterrorism will focus primarily on analyzing threats emanating from domestic, international, and transnational terrorist groups along with strategies designed to mitigate them. Special attention will be paid to ideological motivations of various groups, target selection, and asymmetrical tactics, including weapons of mass destruction. Chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosive devices, their precursors, delivery systems, identifying markers, and proliferation trends will be examined.

Emphasis Courses ................................................................ 6

Intelligence

The emphasis in intelligence will examine the history and functions of U.S. government intelligence agencies and engage students in the cycle of information collection, processing, analysis, and dissemination. Within the context of real-world geopolitical issues students will utilize industry tradecraft to develop an intelligence product that addresses both descriptive and predictive factors. Ethical considerations and the role of bias in the intelligence process will also be addressed.Crimj 2140 Introduction to Intelligence............................ 3Crimj 2141 Intelligence Analysis ...................................... 3

Critical Infrastructure Protection

The emphasis in critical infrastructure protection examines threats to various public and private sectors including cybertechnology, transportation, finance, government, agriculture, and national borders. Both man-made and natural hazards will be explored along with policies and strategies designed to mitigate them.

Earth 1119 Weather Impacts and Preparedness................ 3

Emergency Management

The emphasis in emergency management provides an in-depth examination of each stage of managing crises including risk assessment, mitigation, preparation, response, and recovery. Students will develop exercises designed to test institutional capabilities, identify systemic vulnerabilities, and make recommendations for improved emergency planning. Case studies of historic disaster events will provide a basis for analyzing best and worst practices in modern emergency management theory.

Crimj 2130 Emergency Management II............................. 3

Private Security

The emphasis in private security explores criminal, legal, and procedural challenges in retail, industrial, commercial, and governmental security. Prevention, detection, and response to these challenges is addressed as well as initiatives for interagency cooperation. Collaboration between law enforcement and private sector security entities as it pertains to criminal investigation and enhanced security at the community level will be examined.