Austin Community College
Summer 2010 - ALL COURSES

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Updated: 12/09/2010 14:50:23

CRIMINAL JUSTICE

 Department approval is required prior to enrolling in any of the "Peace Officer Sequence" courses. Students must have, at minimum, an associate's degree before being endorsed to sit for the state exam. Please see documents and related information for the Texas Peace Officer Sequence at www.austincc.edu/crij or call 512-223-2082 or 512-223-5193.

CLASSROOM 
5.5 Week Session June 1 - July 7
CRIJ 1301 Introduction to Criminal Justice 

R	[25/22]	10799	Lec	001	EVC	3202	MW	 9:00am - 12:40pm	OH McLin, Otis
CRIJ 1306 Court Systems and Practices 
R	[22/24]	10800	Lec	001	CYP	2213	TTh	 6:00pm -  9:50pm	OH Hildebrand, Gerald
CRIJ 1307 Crime in America 
R	[24/25]	12698	Lec	003	SAC	1318	MW	 6:00pm -  9:50pm	OH Nethaway, Sharon
CRIJ 1310 Fundamentals of Criminal Law 
R	[23/25]	10802	Lec	001	EVC	3202	TTh	 9:00am - 12:40pm	OH McLin, Otis
CRIJ 2314 Criminal Investigation 
R	[13/25]	10324	Lec	001	CYP	2213	TTh	 9:00am - 12:40pm	OH Hildebrand, Gerald


11 Week Session June 1 - August 15
CRIJ 1313 Juvenile Justice System 
R	[18/25]	11432	Lec	003	CYP	2113	S	 9:00am - 12:40pm	OH Stan, Joseph
CJLE 2424 Texas Peace Officer Capstone 
A	[17/20]	11546	Lec	001	CYP	TBA	TBA	                 	OH Leathers, Roger
CJLE 2522 Texas Peace Officer Skills 
A	[15/15]	12660	Lec	002	CYP	2213	MW	 4:50pm - 10:35pm	OH Gideon, Robert
A	[12/15]	12789	Lec	001	CYP	2213	MW	 4:50pm - 10:35pm	OH Kovar, Jerry


5.5 Week Session July 8 - August 15
CRIJ 1313 Juvenile Justice System 
R	[23/25]	10322	Lec	002	CYP	2207	TTh	 6:00pm -  9:50pm	OH Herrera, Julie
CRIJ 2313 Correctional Systems and Practices 
R	[25/25]	10323	Lec	001	RRH	210	MW	 6:00pm - 10:00pm	OH Herrera, Julie
CRIJ 2323 Legal Aspects of Law Enforcement 
R	[13/25]	10325	Lec	001	CYP	2213	TTh	 6:00pm -  9:50pm	OH Toler, Frederick
CRIJ 2328 Police Systems and Practices 
R	[0/25]	10803	Lec	001	CYP	2227	MW	 6:00pm - 10:00pm	OH Toler, Frederick


DISTANCE LEARNING 
11 Week Session June 1 - August 15
CRIJ 1306 Court Systems and Practices 
R	[18/20]	11557	OPC	002	PCM	Orientation req. See Open Campus	OH Hildebrand, Gerald
11557 - Internet access required. W. Hildebrand, 223.2082, email: gwhil@austincc.edu 
- MANDATORY Online orientation at www.austincc.edu/gwhil from 6/1 - 6/5.
CRIJ 1307 Crime in America 
R	[21/20]	11558	OPC	002	PCM	Orientation req. See Open Campus	OH Herrera, Julie
11558 - Internet access required. J. Herrera, 223.1790 x25947, email: jherrera@austincc.edu 
- MANDATORY Online orientation at www.austincc.edu/jherrera during 1st week of class.
CRIJ 1313 Juvenile Justice System 
R	[19/20]	11559	OPC	001	PCM	Orientation req. See Open Campus	OH Nethaway, Sharon
11559 - Internet access required. S. Nethaway, 223.1790 x23200; email: snethawa@austincc.edu 
- MANDATORY online orientation at www.austincc.edu/snethawa between 6/1 - 6/5.
CJSA 1348 Ethics in Criminal Justice 
R	[20/20]	11548	OPC	001	PCM	Orientation req. See Open Campus	OH Jaso, David
11548 - Internet access required. D. Jaso, 223.1790 x22998, email: djaso@austincc.edu 
- MANDATORY online orientation at www.austincc.edu/djaso during 1st week of class.
CRIJ 2301 Community Resources in Corrections 
R	[16/20]	12739	OPC	001	PCM	Orientation req. See Open Campus	OH Nethaway, Sharon
12739 - Internet access required. Staff: for info - S. Nethaway, 223.1790 x23200; 
email: snethawa@austincc.edu - MANDATORY online orientation at www.austincc.edu/snethawa 
between 6/1 - 6/5
CRIJ 2314 Criminal Investigation 
R	[16/20]	11560	OPC	002	PCM	Orientation req. See Open Campus	OH Hildebrand, Gerald
11560 - Internet access required. G. W. Hildebrand, 223.2082, email: gwhil@austincc.edu 
- MANDATORY Online orientation at www.austincc.edu/gwhil from 6/1 - 6/5.
CRIJ 2323 Legal Aspects of Law Enforcement 
R	[13/20]	11561	OPC	002	PCM	Orientation req. See Open Campus	OH Toler, Frederick
11561 - Internet access required. F. Toler, 223.5182, email: ftoler@austincc.edu 
- MANDATORY online orientation at www.austincc.edu/ftoler from 6/1 - 6/5.
CRIJ 2328 Police Systems and Practices 
R	[12/20]	11562	OPC	002	PCM	Orientation req. See Open Campus	OH Toler, Frederick
11562 - Internet access required. F. Toler, 223.5182, email: ftoler@austincc.edu 
- MANDATORY online orientation at www.austincc.edu/ftoler from 6/1 - 6/5.


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 2301 Community Resources in Corrections
An introductory study of the role of the community in corrections; community programs for adults and juveniles; administration of community programs; legal issues; future trends in community treatment.

 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 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. This course should be taken during the last term before certificate completion.

 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, firearms training and qualification, and emergency medical care.