Austin Community College
Summer 2008 - ALL COURSES

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Updated: 07/04/2008 16:40:19


CRIMINAL JUSTICE

CLASSROOM 
5 - 1/2 Week Session May 27 - July 2
CRIJ 1301 Introduction to Criminal Justice

R	[25/22]	15109	Lec	001	EVC	3202	MW	 9:00am - 12:40pm	OH McLin, Otis
CRIJ 1306 Court Systems and Practices
R	[0/25]	15110	Lec	001	CYP	2232	MW	 1:30pm -  5:00pm	OH Hildebrand, Gerald
CRIJ 1307 Crime in America
R	[0/25]	15111	Lec	001	EVC	3202	MW	 6:00pm -  9:50pm	OH Nethaway, Sharon
CRIJ 1310 Fundamentals of Criminal Law
R	[22/25]	15112	Lec	001	EVC	3202	TTh	 9:00am - 12:40pm	OH McLin, Otis
CRIJ 2328 Police Systems and Practices
R	[16/25]	15113	Lec	001	CYP	2227	MW	 6:00pm -  9:40pm	OH Hildebrand, Gerald


11 Week Session May 27 - August 12
CJLE 2424 Texas Peace Officer Capstone
A	[17/15]	16409	Lec	001	CYP	2232	TTh	 5:15pm -  7:05pm	OH Leathers, Roger
CJLE 2522 Texas Peace Officer Skills
A	[20/15]	16410	Lec	001	CYP	2213	MW	 5:05pm - 10:35pm	OH Gideon, Robert


5 - 1/2 Week Session July 7 - August 12
CRIJ 1301 Introduction to Criminal Justice
R	[0/23]	17358	Lec	004	TCA	TBA	MW	 6:00pm -  9:30pm	OH Toler, Frederick
CRIJ 1313 Juvenile Justice System
R	[0/25]	15641	Lec	002	CYP	2230	TTh	 6:00pm -  9:50pm	   Staff
CRIJ 2313 Correctional Systems and Practices
R	[25/16]	15642	Lec	001	RRH	210	MW	 6:00pm -  9:50pm	OH Herrera, Julie
CRIJ 2314 Criminal Investigation
R	[9/25]	15643	Lec	001	CYP	2232	TTh	 9:00am - 12:40pm	OH Hildebrand, Gerald
CRIJ 2323 Legal Aspects of Law Enforcement
R	[11/25]	15644	Lec	001	CYP	2231	TTh	 6:00pm -  9:50pm	OH Toler, Frederick


DISTANCE LEARNING 
11 Week Session May 27 - August 12
CRIJ 1306 Court Systems and Practices
R	[17/20]	16417	OPC	002	PCM	Orientation req. See Open Campus	OH Hildebrand, Gerald
16417 - Internet access required. G. W. Hildebrand, 223.2082, email: gwhil@austincc.edu 
MANDATORY Online orientation at www.austincc.edu/gwhil from 5/23 - 6/12. 
CRIJ 1307 Crime in America
R	[14/20]	16418	OPC	002	PCM	Orientation req. See Open Campus	OH Toler, Frederick
16418 - Internet access required. F. Toler, 223.5182, email: ftoler@austincc.edu 
MANDATORY online orientation at www.austincc.edu/ftoler from 5/23-6/11. 
CRIJ 1313 Juvenile Justice System
R	[19/20]	16419	OPC	001	PCM	Orientation req. See Open Campus	OH Nethaway, Sharon
16419 - Internet access required S. Nethaway, 223.1795x23200; email: snethawa@austincc.edu 
MANDATORY online orientation at www.austincc.edu/snethawa between 5/19-5/27. 
CJSA 1348 Ethics in Criminal Justice
R	[20/15]	16411	OPC	001	PCM	Orientation req. See Open Campus	OH Jaso, David
16411 - Internet access required. D. Jaso, 223.1795 x22998, email: djaso@austincc.edu 
MANDATORY online orientation at www.austincc.edu/djaso during 1st week of class 

CRIJ 2314 Criminal Investigation
R	[15/20]	16420	OPC	002	PCM	Orientation req. See Open Campus	OH Hildebrand, Gerald
16420 - Internet access required. G. W. Hildebrand, 223.2082, email: gwhil@austincc.edu 
MANDATORY Online orientation at www.austincc.edu/gwhil from 5/23 - 6/12.
CRIJ 2323 Legal Aspects of Law Enforcement
R	[7/20]	16421	OPC	002	PCM	Orientation req. See Open Campus	OH Toler, Frederick
16421 - Internet access required. F. Toler, 223.5182, email: ftoler@austincc.edu 
MANDATORY online orientation at www.austincc.edu/ftoler from 5/23-6/11. 
CRIJ 2328 Police Systems and Practices
R	[19/20]	16422	OPC	002	PCM	Orientation req. See Open Campus	OH Toler, Frederick
16422 - Internet access required. F. Toler, 223.5182, email: ftoler@austincc.edu 
MANDATORY online orientation at www.austincc.edu/ftoler from 5/23-6/11. 


Course Descriptions All Courses 
CRIJ 1301 Introduction to Criminal Justice
History and philosophy of criminal justice and ethical considerations; crime defined: its nature and impact; overview of criminal justice system; law enforcement; court system; prosecution and defense; trial process; corrections.

CRIJ 1306 Court Systems and Practices
The judiciary in the criminal justice system; structure of American court system; prosecution; right to counsel; pre-trial release; grand juries; adjudication process; types and rules of evidence and sentencing.

CRIJ 1307 Crime in America
American crime problems in historical perspective; social and public policy factors affecting crime; impact and crime trends; social characteristics of specific crimes; prevention of crime.

CRIJ 1310 Fundamentals of Criminal Law
A study of the nature of criminal law; philosophical and historical development; major definitions and concepts; classification of crime; elements of crimes and penalties using Texas statutes as illustrations; criminal responsibility.

CRIJ 1313 Juvenile Justice System
A study of the juvenile justice process to include specialized juvenile law, role of the juvenile law, role of the juvenile courts, role of police agencies, role of correctional agencies, and theories concerning delinquency.

CJSA 1348 Ethics in Criminal Justice
A study of ethical thought and issues facing the criminal justice professional. Topics include constitutional ethics, codes of conduct, and standards of conduct.

CRIJ 2313 Correctional Systems and Practices
Corrections in the criminal justice system; organization of correctional systems; correctional role; institutional operations; alternatives to institutionalization; treatment and rehabilitation; current and future issues.

CRIJ 2314 Criminal Investigation
Investigative theory; collection and preservation of evidence; sources of information; interview and interrogation; uses of forensic sciences; case and trial preparation.

CRIJ 2323 Legal Aspects of Law Enforcement
Police authority; responsibilities; constitutional constraints; laws of arrest, search, and seizure; police liability.

CRIJ 2328 Police Systems and Practices
The police profession; organization of law enforcement systems; the police role; police discretion; ethics; police-community interaction; current and future issues.

CJLE 2424 Texas Peace Officer Capstone
Recently identified current events, skills, knowledge, and/or attitudes and behaviors that are components of the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCLEOSE) learning objectives pertinent to a law enforcement career. This class is the capstone course of TCLEOSE Course 1011. This is one of a sequence of four courses that may be offered by colleges approved by TCLEOSE to offer the academic licensing eligibility program. Students with an associate's degree and have completed 7 TCLEOSE-approved academic CRIJ courses and the 4 sequence courses (for a total of 11 TCLEOSE academic licensing requirements) may be certified to sit for the TCLEOSE licensing exam. Approval by the designated college departmental administrator is required. Students beginning the program in Fall 2006, and thereafter, will be required to complete a total of four sequence courses.

CJLE 2522 Texas Peace Officer Skills
Requires the demonstration and practice of the skills of a police officer including patrol, driving, traffic stop skills, use of force, mechanics of arrest, firearm safety, and emergency medical care.