CRIMINAL JUSTICE
CERTIFICATE
Course #
Course
Lec
Lab
Cr.
CRJ
101
Intro to Criminal Justice
3
3
CRJ
102
Police Administration
3
3
CRJ
201
Police Management Systems
3
3
CRJ
203
Criminal Investigation
3
3
CRJ
205
Police Community Relations
3
3
CRJ
206
Criminal Law OR
CRJ
208
Community Supervision of the Offender
3
3
CRJ
233
Security in Business & Industry
3
3
ENG 101
English Comp I
3
1
3
PSY
101
General Psychology
3
3
Elective
Mathematics
OR Science
OR
CIS 100
Introduction to Computer Applications
2
2
3
Total:
30-31
Certificate Objectives:
Upon successful completion of all program requirements, graduates will be able to:
• Discuss the field of criminal justice including police organization, administration and management systems.
• Demonstrate basic forensic procedures. • State their ethical responsibilities for the field of criminal justice and for their role as an officer of the law.
• Communicate effectively in writing, verbal and electronic formats with particular emphasis on police reports.
• Apply problem solving skills to specific criminal justice situations.
Course Descriptions
CRJ 101 Introduction to Criminal Justice
Introduction to the background and history of law enforcement, the origin of
laws, the beginnings of law enforcement, the causes of crime and definition of a criminal, critical areas of law enforcement as related to crime, public morals, and the public image.
Corequisite: ENG 088. 3 lecture hours per week. 3 credit hours.
CRJ 102 Police Organization and Administration
Study of the principles of organization and administration as applied to law enforcement agencies; a review of police administration past and present with an evaluation of its future. Course includes study of the impact of behavioral sciences, the changing role and
goals of police, the impact of police professionalization, and examination of police organization, administrative services, coordination and consolidation of
police services and operational services. Prerequisite: ENG 098. 3 lecture hours per week. 3 credit hours.
CRJ 201 Police Management Systems
Analysis of management improvement, the policies and procedures of personnel effectiveness and their specific application to law enforcement, planning,
program and performance budgeting, records management, data processing, communications, leadership, decision making, and operations research.
Surveys are used for problem identification, problem solving, and operations
auditing. Corequisite: ENG 088. Prerequisite: CRJ 102. 3 lecture hours per week. 3 credit hours.
CRJ 203 Criminal Investigation
A basic course in the methods of searching for truth and relevant information on criminal cases. Includes the police role in preliminary and follow-up investigation, interview techniques, and specialized investigative techniques relative to homicide, rape, robbery and arson.
Legal responsibilities and general laboratory and scientific aids to investigation
are also included. Corequisite: ENG 098. 3 lecture hours per week. 3 credit hours.
CRJ 205 Police Role in the Community
The concepts and ethics of the police profession; the police function as a critically sensitive area of public service; the attitudes and actions of the police and the public which create positive and negative relationships between the two; the tension and conflicts within the individual police officer due to enforcement
and non-enforcement of popular and unpopular laws and the police officer’s relationship to the work group; sensitivity training in the area of human relations. Corequisites: ENG 088, ENG
098. 3 lecture hours per week. 3 credit hours.
CRJ 206 Criminal Law
A brief look at the intricacies of the
administration of criminal justice, a discussion of the elements of common criminal
status, the nature and difficulties of proof, the legal rules governing police practices and procedures, the Federal Civil Rights Act, Criminal and Civil Liabilities of Law Enforcement Personnel, and constitutional provisions of particular importance to the police.
Corequisites: ENG 088, ENG 098. 3 lecture hours per week. 3 credit hours.
CRJ 208 Community Supervision of the Offender
A study of theories, practices and the problems of their integration into a meaningful program of supervision in the community for sentenced offenders. Major issues include probation, parole, specialized programs, (e.g., Halfway House, alternative programs, diversionary programs) work and research, and prediction. Corequisite: ENG 098. 3 lecture hours per week. 3 credit hours.
CRJ 223 Criminal Justice Problems in Business and Industry
Techniques and practices that assist private commercial establishments, particularly large industrial plants and department stores, in minimizing losses
through security control. Issues that will be covered are physical security, procedural controls, special problems such as
ENG 101 English Composition I
First half of a two-semester sequence, completed by either ENG 102 or ENG 122 as required by program of study, which focuses on the development of the student’s skill in writing expository prose. Prerequisite: ENG 099, if needed. 3 lecture hours and one conference hour per week. 3 credit hours
PSY 101 General Psychology
Introduction to the scientific study of behavior and mental processes. Includes topics such as research methods, the
neurological bases of behavior, consciousness, sensation and perception,
learning, memory, thinking and intelligence, personality, motivation and emotion, development, psychological disorders and social psychology.
Prerequisites: ENG 088 and ENG 099 or permission of instructor. 3 lecture hours per week. 3 credit hours.
CIS 100 Introduction to Computer Applications
This course introduces students to basic computer concepts. The course also focuses on a current version of Microsoft Office Professional. Students experience hands-on instruction in word processing, spreadsheets, databases, and professional presentations. This course prepares students to succeed in both college and the business world by
enabling them to write reports, analyze and chart data, and prepare presentations. Prerequisite: ADM 101, ENG
NJ GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS BY DEGREE
Course categories Certificate credits Communication (Written and Oral Communication) 3Mathematics – Science – Technology 3
Social Science Humanities History
Diversity Courses
Unassigned General Education
General Education Total 6
Rationale
Criminal Justice majors often need computer applications skills. This change offers students a
choice of math, science, or technology. It is consistent with the NJ General Education
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Upon successful completion of all program requirements, graduates will be able to: • Discuss the field of criminal justice including police organization, administration and management systems.
• State their ethical responsibilities for the field of criminal justice and for their role as an officer of the law.
• Communicate effectively in writing, verbal and electronic formats with particular emphasis on police reports.
• Apply problem solving skills to specific criminal justice situations. • Discuss the social and psychological characteristics of offenders.
