Plan of Study – Homeland Security

Note: A Semester Hour (s.h.) is a unit of academic credit representing an hour of class (such as lecture class) or three hours of laboratory work each week for an academic semester. Most courses are two, three or four semester hours.

Homeland Security: Cert Comp

Homeland Security: Certificate of Completion

Certificate Courses (Minimum of 15 semester hours required.)

CJ 1020 Introduction to Criminal Justice (3 s.h.)

An overview of the criminal justice system in the United States. The history of law enforcement; the political, sociological, and philosophic background of police functions, the courts and corrections system; constitutional problems as they relate to the police function; and the use of recent technology in criminal justice is explored.

CJ 3210 Principles of Criminology (CJ*/FOR/SOC) (3 s.h.)

Study of the incidence, type, causes, and theories of adult deviant behavior. Emphasis is placed upon current crime trends and statistics and the processes involved in dealing with crime.

CJ 3500 Homeland Security and Terrorism (CJ*/EM) (3 s.h.)

Examination of the nature of the threat to the United States and how America is responding to the danger of terrorism, international and domestic. The policies, principles, strategies, organizations, and programs that are responsible for protecting the homeland. The efforts of the federal government, state, and local governments, as well as business and private citizens, are explored. Prerequisite: CJ 1020.

CJ 4150 Criminal Investigation (CJ*/FOR) (3 s.h.)

Integration of principles and procedures of criminal investigation; conduct at a crime scene; search, collection, and preservation of evidence; interviewing; methods used in crime laboratories; and planning for effective courtroom participation. Prerequisite: CJ 1020.

CJ 4450 Interviewing and Investigative Report Writing (3 s.h.)

The art of interviewing and interrogation and the comprehensive skills necessary for the integration and documentation of information that is obtained from a wide variety of sources. Prerequisite: CJ 1020. At the completion of the course, students will be able to: 1. Complete a comprehensive police report. 2. Analyze the laws of criminal investigation. 3. Apply interview techniques in a given investigative context. 4. Apply criminal interrogation techniques in a given investigative context.