Austin Community College
Summer 2011 - OPEN COURSES
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Updated: 11/30/2011 12:37:26
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.
5.5 Week Session May 23 - June 29
CRIJ 1306 Court Systems and Practices
R [20/25] 30223 Lec 003 CYP 2213 TTh 6:00pm - 9:50pm OH Stan, Joseph
CRIJ 1307 Crime in America
R [16/25] 30415 Lec 003 SAC 1304 MW 6:00pm - 9:50pm OH Nethaway, Sharon
CRIJ 1310 Fundamentals of Criminal Law
R [24/25] 28646 Lec 001 EVC 3202 TTh 9:00am - 12:40pm OH Hildebrand, Gerald
CRIJ 2314 Criminal Investigation
R [19/25] 28647 Lec 001 CYP 2228 TTh 1:20pm - 5:00pm OH Hildebrand, Gerald
11 Week Session May 23 - August 8
CJLE 2420 Texas Peace Officer Procedures
A [20/15] 30215 Lec 001 CYP 2229 MW 4:15pm - 10:00pm OH Gideon, Robert
CJLE 2421 Texas Peace Officer Law
A [12/15] 30220 Lec 001 CYP 2229 TTh 4:15pm - 10:00pm OH Leathers, Roger
CJLE 2424 Texas Peace Officer Capstone
A [10/15] 27765 Lec 001 CYP TBA TBA OH Leathers, Roger
11 Week Session May 23 - August 8
CJLE 2420 Texas Peace Officer Procedures
A [20/15] 30215 Lec 001 CYP 2229 MW 4:15pm - 10:00pm OH Gideon, Robert
CJLE 2421 Texas Peace Officer Law
A [12/15] 30220 Lec 001 CYP 2229 TTh 4:15pm - 10:00pm OH Leathers, Roger
CJLE 2424 Texas Peace Officer Capstone
A [10/15] 27765 Lec 001 CYP TBA TBA OH Leathers, Roger
5.5 Week Session June 30 - August 8
CRIJ 1313 Juvenile Justice System
R [22/25] 29229 Lec 002 CYP 2213 TTh 6:00pm - 9:50pm OH Herrera, Julie
CRIJ 2313 Correctional Systems and Practices
R [25/23] 30105 Lec 001 RRC 3340. MW 6:00pm - 10:00pm OH Herrera, Julie
CRIJ 2323 Legal Aspects of Law Enforcement
R [14/25] 29231 Lec 001 CYP 2207 TTh 6:00pm - 9:50pm OH Toler, Frederick
CRIJ 2328 Police Systems and Practices
R [13/25] 29232 Lec 001 CYP 2205 MW 6:00pm - 10:00pm OH Williams-Dennis, Felecia
11 Week Session May 23 - August 8
CRIJ 1306 Court Systems and Practices
R [21/20] 27774 DIL 002 ONL Orientation req. See Open Campus OH Hildebrand, Gerald
CRIJ 1307 Crime in America
R [17/20] 27775 DIL 002 ONL Orientation req. See Open Campus OH Herrera, Julie
CJSA 1348 Ethics in Criminal Justice
R [20/18] 27767 DIL 001 ONL Orientation req. See Open Campus OH Jaso, David
CRIJ 2301 Community Resources in Corrections
R [17/20] 30498 DIL 001 ONL Orientation req. See Open Campus OH Nethaway, Sharon
CRIJ 2314 Criminal Investigation
R [16/20] 27777 DIL 002 ONL Orientation req. See Open Campus OH Hildebrand, Gerald
CRIJ 2323 Legal Aspects of Law Enforcement
R [17/20] 27778 DIL 002 ONL Orientation req. See Open Campus OH Toler, Frederick
CRIJ 2328 Police Systems and Practices
R [18/20] 27779 DIL 002 ONL Orientation req. See Open Campus OH Toler, Frederick
11 Week Session May 23 - August 8
CRIJ 1306 Court Systems and Practices
R [21/20] 27774 DIL 002 ONL Orientation req. See Open Campus OH Hildebrand, Gerald
CRIJ 1307 Crime in America
R [17/20] 27775 DIL 002 ONL Orientation req. See Open Campus OH Herrera, Julie
CJSA 1348 Ethics in Criminal Justice
R [20/18] 27767 DIL 001 ONL Orientation req. See Open Campus OH Jaso, David
CRIJ 2301 Community Resources in Corrections
R [17/20] 30498 DIL 001 ONL Orientation req. See Open Campus OH Nethaway, Sharon
CRIJ 2314 Criminal Investigation
R [16/20] 27777 DIL 002 ONL Orientation req. See Open Campus OH Hildebrand, Gerald
CRIJ 2323 Legal Aspects of Law Enforcement
R [17/20] 27778 DIL 002 ONL Orientation req. See Open Campus OH Toler, Frederick
CRIJ 2328 Police Systems and Practices
R [18/20] 27779 DIL 002 ONL Orientation req. See Open Campus OH Toler, Frederick
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 2420 Texas Peace Officer Procedures
Study of the techniques and procedures used by police officers on patrol. Includes controlled substance identification, handling abnormal persons, traffic collision investigation, note-taking and report writing, vehicle operation, traffic direction, crowd control and jail operations.
CJLE 2421 Texas Peace Officer Law
Study of laws directly related to police field work. Topics include Texas Transportation Code, intoxicated driver, Texas Penal Code, elements of crimes, Texas Family Code, Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code, and civil liability.
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.