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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 4 year college/university. This is a sample list of major requirements. University requirements may specifically require certain courses so the student should consult a counselor or his or her academic advisor prior to registering.
Specific graduation requirements are identified through degree audit. Additional developmental courses in math, reading and English may be required based on placement scores. Only courses with a course number of 100 or higher meet graduation requirements for AA/AS/AES degrees.
For more information contact:
Dustin Heuerman
(217) 234-5310
dheuerman2186@lakeland.cc.il.us
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Electives must be approved by Program Coordinator or Division Chair |
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Courses offered in odd numbered years only |
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SOS 050 Human Relations and PSY 271 Introduction to Psychology cannot be used as a social science elective |
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Consult Academic Advisor for appropriate course |
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| First Semester |
ENG 120|
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
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Composition I
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3
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CJS 150|
Focuses on an overview of the justice system with emphasis on the total system of police, courts, and corrections. Course Outline
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Introduction to Criminal Justice
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3
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CJS 156|
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
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Criminal Law
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3
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Science (IAI L)
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4
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CIS 160|
Provides an opportunity for the student to work with various types of software on the PC. These learning activities include MS Windows, Word Processing, Spreadsheet Design,Database Management, Internet access, and presentation program. (Repeatable 3 Times)
Prerequisites: Students must take CIS 040 or have previous HS experience
Course Outline
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Practical Software Applications
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3
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Total Semester Hours: |
16
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| Second Semester |
ENG 121|
Students will learn how to find, use, assess and document research sources, producing an extended writing project based primarily on library research.
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Composition II
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3
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CJS 152|
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
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Criminal Investigation I
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3
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Science (IAI P)
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4
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Math (IAI M1)
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3
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Humanities/Fine Arts (IAI H)
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3
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SOC 280|
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
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Introduction to Sociology
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3
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Total Semester Hours: |
19
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| First Semester |
SPE 111|
Focuses on the fundamental principles and methods of selection, analyzing, organizing, developing and communicating information, evidence, and points of view to audiences. Course Outline
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Introduction to Speech Communication
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3
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CJS 166|
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
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Corrections
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3
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Humanities/Fine Arts (IAI F)
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3
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Social/Behavioral Science (IAI S)
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3
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CJS 160|
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.
Prerequisites: CJS 156
Course Outline
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Criminal Evidence and Procedures
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3
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Total Semester Hours: |
15
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CJS 158|
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
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Juvenile Justice
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3
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Social/Behavioral Science (IAI S)
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3
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Humanities/Fine Arts (IAI H)
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3
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HED 178|
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
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Responding to Emergencies
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2
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PSY 271|
Focuses on psychology as a science, introducing concepts 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
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Introduction to Psychology
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3
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Total Semester Hours: |
14
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