Criminal Justice Degree Online

OCAS Code: POFD
Program Load: Full-time
Credential Awarded: Ontario College Diploma
Length: 2-year
Category: All Winter - January/February Programs
Institution: School of Justice & Emergency Services
Campus: Oshawa
Next Available Intake:
January 2009 (Closed)

September 2009 (Open)

January 2010 (Open)
Subscribed Status: Non-oversubscribed
Program Description:
The two-year Police Foundations program provides students with the skills and knowledge to pursue entry-level policing positions. The program is designed to give students a broad education in human relations skills and the interpretation of social interaction. The program includes the study of police powers and procedures, community policing, investigation processes, race relations, professional ethics and communication.

Graduates of the Police Foundations program are eligible for careers in public policing. Durham College Police Foundation graduates have been recruited by the RCMP, the Ontario Provincial Police, the Toronto Police Service, Durham Regional Police Service and other public police services. Students will be subject to all requirements of the Ontario constable selection process and local police requirements when applying for a position as a police constable in Ontario. Students anticipating pursuing a career in public policing should be aware that specific minimum criteria such as vision and hearing standards will apply. Those pursuing careers in private and public policing are required to provide a clear criminal records check. For more information please see the Applicant Testing Services website at www.applicanttesting.com/policing.htm

Durham College strives to ensure the accuracy of the information in this publication/on this website. Please note that the academic curriculum is continually reviewed and revised to ensure program quality and relevancy. As such, the college reserves the right to modify or cancel any course, program, fee, procedure, timetable or campus location at any time.

Entrance Requirements: OSSD, GED, ACE (BTSD) or Mature Student Status (MSS)
plus senior level (Grade 11 or higher) subject credits: General (G), Advanced (A), OAC, College Preparation (C), University/College Preparation (M), University Preparation (U) or Postsecondary (college or university)
Grade 12 English (minimum weighted 75% in ENG/EAE)
September or January start
Students may enter year one of the Police Foundations program in September or January.
Students who begin classes in January will complete semesters one and two from January to August and start year two semester three immediately in September.
Post-Admission Requirements
orientation session
$25 fee for testing
proof of current criminal records search
Additional Information URL: http://www.durhamcollege.ca/EN/main/current_students/18111/school_justice.php
Further Studies: Durham College Transfer Guide
Employment Opportunities: police services
security firms
in-house corporate security
various provincial ministries
Canada Border Services
Canadian Armed Forces
Semester1: CANADIAN CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM
COMMUNICATIONS I
COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES
CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAW
POLITICAL SCIENCE
PRINCIPLES OF ETHICAL REASONING
PSYCHOLOGY
SOCIOLOGY AND CANADIAN SOCIETY
Semester2: COMMUNICATIONS II
COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES
CONTEMPORARY SOCIAL PROBLEMS
CRIMINOLOGY
INTERPERSONAL AND GROUP DYNAMICS
POLICE POWERS I
POLITICAL SCIENCE
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
Semester3: COMMUNITY POLICING I
CRIMINAL CODE
CRIMINAL CODE & FEDERAL STATUTES
INTERVIEWING AND INVESTIGATIONS
ISSUES IN DIVERSITY
LIFESTYLE MANAGEMENT I
YOUTH IN CONFLICT WITH THE LAW
DIVERSITY & FIRST NATIONS PEOPLE
Semester4: COMMUNITY POLICING II
CONFLICT MANAGEMENT
INVESTIGATION AND EVIDENCE
POLICE POWERS II
PROVINCIAL OFFENCES
TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT
LIFESTYLE MANAGEMENT II
Tuition Fees (Domestic): $2,120
Tuition Fees (International): $11,442
Lab, Supplies & Consumables Fees: $60
Student Incidental Fees (Oshawa and Whitby): $920
Total Approx. Year 1 Cost (Domestic): $3,100
Total Approx. Year 1 Cost (International): $12,422

250. Introduction to Criminal Justice.

A survey of the elements of the criminal justice system including the nature and definition of criminal law, the functions of the police, courts and corrections as subsystems and their interrelationship within the total system.

306. Juvenile Justice.

An examination of the emergence of the juvenile justice system, the qualities which distinguish it from the criminal justice system, its goals, and the rationale underlying its evolution.

315. Police Organization and Community Relations.

A study of the organization and functions of police agencies, with special reference to state and local agencies and community relations.

326. Professional Ethics and Legal Liabilities

An examination of the standards and principles through which “professional misconduct” is recognized in an emerging system of ethics and law applicable to criminal justice practitioners.

330. Domestic Violence

An examination of intrafamily physical, sexual, and emotional abuse; its causes, its consequences, its extent and the manner in which social control agencies have responded.

335. Corrections.

A survey of the historical, sociological, and philosophical development of corrections; analysis of institutional operation, programming, and management; community-based corrections.

336. Community-Based Corrections

Organization of systems of aftercare treatment of juvenile and adult offenders released under probation and parole.

360. Criminal Typologies

An introduction to the typological approach to the study of crime and criminals and its usefulness in investigational, sentencing, and correctional practice.

390. Substance Abuse.

A comprehensive study concerning the historical, social, and legal aspects of substance abuse. This course explores the impact of substance abuse on criminal behavior, criminal justice personnel, and the community.

405. Criminal Investigation.

Investigation methodology, relations of the detective with other police divisions, modus operandi, evidence development, source of information, interview, interrogation, surveillance, and courtroom testimony.

406. Forensic Investigation

An examination of modern forensic science principles and techniques as applied to the detection, collection, preservation and analysis of crime scene evidence. Course topics will include but are not limited to fingerprints, serological evidence, trace evidence, and other evidentiary items.

415. Criminal Law.

A study on the historical and philosophical concepts of law, preserving life and property, offense against persons and property, and common offense and defense to criminal acts.

430. Criminal Evidence.

An examination of the basic principles of evidence including but not limited to testimonial and physical evidence used in the prosecution of criminal cases.

434. Criminal Procedure

Examines the procedural requirements for judicial processing of criminal offenders. Topics include the concepts of evidence sufficiency, standards of proof, due process, and constitutional safeguards.

440. Methods and Statistics in Criminal Justice

An examination of the methodologies and statistical techniques employed by criminal justice researchers and professionals.

450. Theory and Control of Crime

An examination of the major theories of criminal behavior and their implications for crime control policies.

480. Psychological Dimensions

Examines the psychological dimensions of criminal justice practice. Topics include psychology of criminal conduct, the science of forensic profiling, the interviewing and interrogation of suspects, witnesses and victims, the interpersonal relationships among criminal justice professionals and members of the public, and other timely selected topics.

495. Internship in Criminal Justice.

Supervised work experience with a criminal justice agency in which the student spends a minimum of 150 hours during the term under joint supervision of the agency and the University. There will be four meeting sessions during the internship period held on campus designed to evaluate and discuss the internship experience. Prerequisites: senior criminal justice majors and department chair approval.

499. Independent Study-Practicum.

Open to senior majors on approval of the department chair. Provides for independent study, research, or practical experiences under departmental determination, supervision, and evaluation.

Upon completion of this program, it is expected that students will:
Demonstrate mastery of the theories, principles and practices of criminal justice, including constitutional principles, judicial and correctional processes, legal institutions, and methods of law enforcement

Have a general understanding and appreciation of the role of the criminal justice system at local, state, and federal levels; and

Demonstrate knowledge of appropriate codes of professional ethics and the capability to critically and reflectively engage ethical issues in criminal justice, particularly questions of social responsibility and professional decision-making.

Studies that include courses are structured in three eminently practical, with a total of 180 credits. One provision includes ten hours of lecture, practice, or its equivalent.

Curriculum:

FIRST YEAR: 59 CREDITS
SUBJECTS
THEORY
PRACTICE
TOTAL

Criminology I
6
2
8

Psychology
6
2
8

Sociology
6
2
8

Criminal Law I
6
2
8

Constitutional Law
4.5
1.5
6

Computer and Database
4.5
1.5
6

Biology
4.5
1.5
6

Social Statistics
4.5
1.5
6

Theology
3
—
3

SECOND YEAR: 61 CREDITS
SUBJECTS
THEORY
PRACTICE
TOTAL

Criminology II
6
2
8

Criminal Law II
6
2
8

Criminal Investigative Techniques
6
2
8

Medicine
6
2
8

Correctional Science
6
2
8

Sociology of Deviance
4.5
1.5
6

Police Law
4.5
1.5
6

Victimology
4.5
1.5
6

Professional Ethics and Deontology
3
—
3

THIRD YEAR: 60 CREDITS
SUBJECTS
THEORY
PRACTICE
TOTAL

Criminology III
4.5
1.5
6

Criminal Procedural Law
6
2
8

Forensic Psychiatry
6
2
8

Graphology and Documentation
4.5
1.5
6

Criminal Psychopathology
4.5
1.5
6

Law and Juvenile Delinquency
6
2
8

Economic Crime
4.5
1.5
6

Computers and Crime
4.5
1.5
6

Prevention and TT º offenders
4.5
1.5
6

Hours:

Classes are held in the afternoon from 17:00 to 21:00 hours, Monday through Thursday.

Validations:

Given the different origins and training of students who are leading the way, a unique system for validation from other university courses.

Deadline for registration:

Open until October 8.

And printed documentation to be delivered:
2 Photocopies of ID
1 passport size photograph scanned in color.
2 Photocopies of the Certificate of Studies.
Application form for registration (pick up at the Secretariat of degrees and postgraduate or downloaded from the website: www.ucam.edu / tp).

Rate Credit:

20 euros.

FIRST YEAR
TOTAL

CRIMINOLOGY I
8

PSYCHOLOGY
8

SOCIOLOGY
8

CRIMINAL LAW I
8

CONSTITUTIONAL LAW
6

And databases
6

BIOLOGIA
6

SOCIAL STATISTICS
6

THEOLOGY
3

SECOND YEAR

CRIMINOLOGY II
8

CRIMINAL LAW II
8

TECHNIQUES OF CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION
8

LEGAL MEDICINE
8

Penitentiary sciences
8

SOCIOLOGY OF DEVIATION
6

POLICE LAW
6

Victimology
6

ETHICS AND PROFESSIONAL ETHICS
3

THIRD YEAR

CRIMINOLOGY III
6

CRIMINAL LITIGATION
8

Forensic Psychiatry
8

And Grafologia DOCUMENTOCOPIA
6

CRIMINAL PSYCHOPATHOLOGY
6

COMPUTERS AND CRIME
6

TT º FOR PREVENTION AND OFFENDERS
6

LAW AND JUVENILE CRIME
8

ECONOMIC CRIME
6

The Bachelor of Arts — Criminal Justice is designed to give you both theoretical and practical education through relevant courses and a fourth-year practicum experience. The program also offers an honours stream for students who want to augment their degree or are considering graduate study in criminology/criminal justice and law school.

Year 1CRJS 1001 Introduction to Criminology
CRJS 1003 Introduction to the Criminal Justice System
CRJS 1011 Introduction to Human Relations
CRJS 1013 Diversity Issues and the Criminal Justice System
General Education Requirement Foundation Level, Cluster 1
General Education Requirement Foundation Level, Cluster 2
General Education Requirement Foundation Level, Cluster 3
General Education Requirement Foundation Level, Cluster 4
General Education Requirement Level 2, Cluster 1*
Elective** (3 credits or more)

Year 2CRJS 2003 Young Persons in Conflict with the Law
CRJS 2005 Aberrant Behavior
CRJS 2009 Selected Issues in Human Justice
CRJS 2013 Interviewing Skills
CRJS 2015 Introduction to Research Methods in Justice Studies
Criminal Justice Option***
General Education Requirement Level 2, Cluster 2*
General Education Requirement Level 2, Cluster 3*
General Education Requirement Level 2, Cluster 4*
Elective** (3 credits or more)

Year 3CRJS 3001 Quantitative Research Methods and Data Analysis
CRJS 3005 Qualitative Research Methods
CRJS 3007 Professional Ethics in Criminal Justice
CRJS 3009 Crisis Intervention and Conflict Resolution
CRJS 3011 Criminal Law
PLSC 2243 Law, Politics and the Judicial Process
General Education Requirement Level 3*
General Education Requirement Level 3*

Year 4CRJS 4001 Human Rights and Civil Liberties
CRJS 4003 Advanced Theory
CRJS 5025 Capstone Practicum
Criminal Justice Option***
Criminal Justice Option***
General Education Requirement Level 3*
General Education Requirement Level 3*
Elective** (3 credits or more)
Elective** (3 credits or more)

Alternate Year 4 (Honours stream)CRJS 4001 Human Rights and Civil Liberties
CRJS 4003 Advanced Theory
CRJS 5001**** Honours Seminar (Fall semester only)
CRJS 5010**** Honours Research Project - Part A (Fall semester only)
CRJS 5020**** Honours Research Project - Part B (Winter semester only)
Criminal Justice Option***
General Education Requirement Level 3*
General Education Requirement Level 3*
Elective** (3 credits or more)
Elective** (3 credits or more)

Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences Code of Ethics

The Radford University Department of Criminal Justice affirms its commitment to the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (ACJS) Code of Ethics. The Department of Criminal Justice aims to maintain the highest of ethical standards in its programs, activities, and actions.

Other Resources for Professional Ethics

The following resources and codes address ethics across a variety of criminal justice professions:

American Academy of Forensic Sciences Code of Ethics and Conduct

American Bar Association Center for Professional Responsibility

American Correctional Association Code of Ethics

American Judicature Society Center for Judicial Ethics

Institute for Criminal Justice Ethics (and related resources) (from the John Jay School of Criminal Justice at the City University of New York)

Law Enforcement Code of Ethics (from the International Association of Chiefs of Police website)

Radford University Institutional Review Board for Research Involving Human Subjects

BS Science-related course requirements = 0
Major Option = 33
Minor or 2nd Major, minimum = 24
Minors are 24 hours, 18 must be unduplicated. Electing a second major may add as many as 18 required hours to the program. Should 6 hours of the minor also meet other requirements, the unrestricted electives will be greater.
The following Minors are suggested: Spanish, Business Administration, Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Social Work, Political Science, Psychology, Public Administration, or Sociology.
Minimum total hours required coursework = 102
Unrestricted electives in 125 hour program = 23
Minimum total hours required for BS in Criminal Justice = 125
All UNK degrees require a minimum of 125 hours. Forty (40) of the hours required for all UNK degrees must be upper division hours, which are courses numbered 300 or above taken at a 4-year college or university.

At least 15 hours (5 courses) of upper division credit in criminal justice must be taken from UNK.
Criminal Justice Requirements (21 hours required)
Take all of the following:
CJUS 101GS, Introduction to Criminal Justice - 3 hours
CJUS 201, The Juvenile Justice System - 3 hours
CJUS 215, Correctional Services and Systems - 3 hours
CJUS 230, The Police Service - 3 hours
CJUS 480, Senior Seminar: Professional Ethics and Career Development - 3 hours
Take 1 of the following:
CJUS 421, Criminal Justice Planning and Research - 3 hours
SOWK 330, Fundamentals of Research in Social Welfare - 3 hours
Take ONE of the following options:
Internship (Strongly Recommended)
Take 6 to 9 hours from:
CJUS 475, Internship - 6 or 9 hours, permission of Department Chair required
*Should CJUS 475 be taken, 3 hours will be counted towards the above required 21 CJUS hours, with remaining hours counted as unrestricted electives. The remaining hours will not be counted toward Criminal Justice coursework.
Students normally take their internship during the summer following their junior year, although the course is offered at other times.
OR Additional Coursework
Take 3 additional hours from any CJUS elective course.

The following course requirements can be used by criminal justice majors/minors who are under the Fall 2003-04 CATALOG /BULLETIN (or later, subject to future revision ). These requirements for criminal justice majors are to be used in conjunction with the information found under General Studies Requirements for Criminal Justice Majors. The wording below is in accord with that found in the Fall 2003 CATALOG.
REQUIREMENTS FOR A BACHELOR OF ARTS OR BACHELOR OF

SCIENCE DEGREE WITH A MAJOR IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE (Effective 2003–04)

Requirement Course Credit
A. General Studies Component
For general studies requirements and additional requirements for UNA students, refer to Academic Procedures and Requirements.
Criminal Justice majors must complete:
Area IV. Psychology 201 (3)
Sociology 221 (3) 41
Area V. Additional Requirements
Introduction to Criminal Justice - CJ 250 (3)
Corrections - CJ 335 (3)
U.S. Government and Politics - PS 241 (3)
Introduction to Computers - CS 110 (3) or
Intermediate Computer Topics - CS 120 (3) or
Business Applications of Microcomputer Software - CIS 125(3)
11 hours from among any course listed in Arts and
Sciences Area V elective courses or any UNA elective
course to bring total to 23 hours.

For the Bachelor of Arts degree the student must satisfy the following requirement: 6 hours of a required foreign language at the intermediate level.
The student may elect to count up to 6 hours of foreign language at the intermediate level (201, 202) towards the 23 hours in this area. 23

GENERAL STUDIES TOTAL HOURS 64

B. Major Core Requirements
Juvenile Justice (CJ 306) 3
Police Organization and Community Relations (CJ 315) 3
Professional Ethics and Legal Liabilities (CJ 326) 3
Criminal Typologies (CJ 360) 3
Criminal Investigation (CJ 405) 3
Criminal Law (CJ 415) 3
Criminal Procedure (CJ 434) 3
Methods and Statistics in Criminal Justice (CJ 440) 3
Theory and Crime Control (CJ 450) 3
Psychological Dimensions of Criminal Justice Practice (CJ 480) 3
Criminal Justice Electives (select three courses from among the following):
Domestic Violence (CJ 330)
Community-based Corrections (CJ 336)
Substance Abuse (CJ 390)
Forensic Investigation II (CJ 406)
Criminal Evidence (CJ 430)
Internship in Criminal Justice (CJ 495) 9
Cognate Course Requirements:
Judicial Process and Behavior (PS 344) 3

MAJOR TOTAL HOURS 42

C. Minor:
A minor is required for this major.
D. General Elective hours, if required, to bring total to 128.

MINOR IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Requirement Course Credit
Introduction to Criminal Justice (CJ 250) 3
Corrections (CJ 335) 3
Criminal Law (CJ 415) 3
Criminal Justice electives 9
MINOR TOTAL HOURS

Total number of hours required in the minor:
18 semester hours

Total number of advanced hours in the minor:
6 hours

Required courses in the minor (9 hours):
CRIJ 1301 Introduction to Criminal Justice
CRIJ 2337 Crime and Society
CRIJ 5389 Practicum

One of the following (3 hours):
CRIJ 4361 Criminal Law
CRIJ 4363 Criminal Procedure

Two of the following (6 hours):
CRIJ 2338 Police and Society
CRIJ 2340 Crime and Deviance
CRIJ 2355 Corrections
CRIJ 2359 Juvenile Justice
SOCI 3319 Mapping the Social World
CRIJ 3350 Law and Society
CRIJ 3356 Criminal Investigation
CRIJ 3357 Juvenile Delinquency
CRIJ 3390 Special Topics
CRIJ 4301 Theories of Criminal Justice
CRIJ 4350 Comparative Criminal Justice Systems
CRIJ 4351 Criminal Justice Administration
CRIJ 4362 Probation and Parole
CRIJ 4370 Professional Ethics
CRIJ 5390 Special Topics

*Note that students may take only one of the following courses to complete the Criminal Justice elective requirement: SOCI 3319, CRIJ 3356.
**The minor requirements coincide with the Criminal Justice certificate requirements, but require an additional three hours of electives in Criminal Justice. Minors who wish to receive the Criminal Justice certificate must register with the Certificate Program Director prior to taking advanced standing courses and must have completed at least 9 hours of criminal justice coursework in residence at OLLU.