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NIACC Criminal Justice Courses |
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- CRJ-100: Introduction to Criminal Justice
- Arrest, search and seizure; review of court systems; procedures from incident to final disposition; principles of constitutional, federal, state, and civil laws as they apply to and affect law enforcement.
- CRJ-105: Intermediate Criminal Investigation
- An overview of
essential topics in private or public criminal justice careers.
Units of
instruction include crime scene forensic techniques, investigation
of
drug crimes, interview and interrogation skills, report writing,
community
policing, police ethics and contemporary issues in criminal
justice.
- Prerequisite: CRJ-141: Criminal Investigation
- An overview of
essential topics in private or public criminal justice careers.
Units of
instruction include crime scene forensic techniques, investigation
of
drug crimes, interview and interrogation skills, report writing,
community
policing, police ethics and contemporary issues in criminal
justice.
- CRJ-110: Patrol Procedures
- Examining the responsibilities, techniques, and methods utilized by the uniformed police patrol officer.
- CRJ-130: Criminal Law
- The philosophy and basis for law; the historical development of criminal law and procedures; the structure, definitions, and criminal laws of Iowa.
- CRJ-141: Criminal Investigation
- The examination of fundamental investigative techniques, and the application of these techniques to specific investigative situations.
- CRJ-216: Employment Strategies in Criminal Justice
- This course prepares students for the steps involved in
securing a position in criminal justice fields. It is an introduction
to
the job search process, including the resume, cover letter, and
job
interview. It also covers information unique to the criminal justice
selection process.
- Prerequisite: Student must be registered in the Criminal Justice Program.
- This course prepares students for the steps involved in
securing a position in criminal justice fields. It is an introduction
to
the job search process, including the resume, cover letter, and
job
interview. It also covers information unique to the criminal justice
selection process.
- CRJ-230: Evidence
- The kinds and degrees of evidence and the rules governing the admissibility of evidence in court.
Required Core Courses
- CRJ-100: Introduction to Criminal Justice
- CRJ-105: Intermediate Criminal Investigation
- CRJ-110: Patrol Procedures
- CRJ-130: Criminal Law
- CRJ-141: Criminal Investigation
- CRJ-216: Employment Strategies for Criminal Justice
- CRJ-230: Evidence
Required General Education Courses
- Choose one of the following courses:
- BIO-102: Introduction to Biology
- CHM-122: Introduction to General Chemistry
- CHM-153: College Chemistry I
- PHS-125: Physical Science
- PHY-106: Survey of Physics
- ENG-102: Composition & Speech I
- ENG-103: Composition & Speech II
- 5 credits of Humanities electives
- PHI-105: Introduction to Ethics
- Choose one of the following courses:
- POL-111: American National Government
- POL-112: American State & Local Government
- PSY-111: Introduction to Psychology
- 3-4 credits of Mathematics
- SOC-110: Introduction to Sociology
- Choose one of the following courses:
- PSY-121: Developmental Psychology
- SOC-115: Social Problems
- SOC-120: Marriage & Family
Suggested Courses
- PEH-140: First Aid (Required for jobs in private sector)
- SDV-210: Cooperative Education Internship
If you are considering criminal justice as a major, here is a suggested sequence of courses to take while you are attending NIACC.
This page was last modified on 28 October 2010.