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  • 3.00 Credits

    This course is a continuation of the Cooperative Work Experience I course. Cooperative work experience is a process of education which formally integrates a student's academic and/or career interest with related paid work experiences in cooperating employer businesses. The teaching faculty, the cooperative education coordinator, and the employing supervisor all share in working with a student in developing training plan for the student. Students may expect work ten hours per week in an approved occupation. On line discussions will address workplace related areas of human relations, legal work environment, etc. Prerequisites: A declared major, 12 semester hours of college work, permission of faculty coordinator and advisor and completion of CPED 1000. (1 lect., 10 Work experience.) Prerequisite:    Currently Not Available Corequisite:    Currently Not Available
  • 3.00 Credits

    See individual course sections for course descriptions. Prerequisite:    Currently Not Available Corequisite:    Currently Not Available
  • 3.00 Credits

    This course is a continuation of the Cooperative Work Experience II course. Cooperative work experience is a process of education which formally integrates a student's academic and/or career interest with related paid work experiences in cooperating employer businesses. The teaching faculty, the cooperative education coordinator, and the employing supervisor all share in working with a student in developing the training plan for the student. Students may expect to work ten hours per week in an approved occupation. Online discussions will address workplace related areas of human relations, legal work environment, etc. Prerequisites: A declared area of emphasis, 12 semester hours of college work, permission of faculty coordinator and advisor and completion of CPED 2000. (1 lect., 10 work experience) Prerequisite:    Currently Not Available Corequisite:    Currently Not Available
  • 3.00 Credits

    Physical wellness, health, and fitness are important to law enforcement officers. Not only is this important to the individual officer, it is common that another person's well being and safety will depend on an officer's wellness, health and fitness. The student will gain experience, skills, and information to create a healthy lifestyle. (3 lect.) Prerequisite:    Currently Not Available Corequisite:    Currently Not Available
  • 3.00 Credits

    This course is an introduction to homeland security, from an all hazards perspective. Students examine threats caused by natural and technological disasters as well as intentional threats of domestic and international terrorism, including weapons of mass destruction. Students review the roles and responsibilities of government agencies, non-government organizations and individual citizens in homeland security. (3 lect.) Prerequisite:    Currently Not Available Corequisite:    Currently Not Available
  • 3.00 Credits

    This course focuses on the roles, duties and responsibilities of the police officer, particularly the uniformed patrol officer. It examines the distribution of police officers and the management and supervision of those officers, as well as the organization of police departments, the selection of police officers, police operations and critical issues in policing today. (3 lect.) Prerequisite:    Currently Not Available Corequisite:    Currently Not Available
  • 3.00 Credits

    This course is an examination of the ethical and value based discretionary decisions that police officers deal with on a regular basis. Police deviance will be addressed as to casual analysis and prescriptions for controlling such areas as police corruption, brutality and abuse to citizens. (3 lect.) Prerequisite:    Currently Not Available Corequisite:    Currently Not Available
  • 1.00 Credits

    The focus of this course is on developing critical thinking, communication, and time-sensitive judgmental decision-making skills in simulated dangerous, stressful, and emergency situations. This course consists of a brief introduction on the use of certain emergency situations. This course consists of a brief introduction on the use of certain law enforcement weapons, both lethal and less lethal, and the use of state-of-the-art Virtual Firearms Training Technology in a safe and controlled environment to assist in the development of these skills. Students will be required to respond to scenarios involving continuum of force decisions. The focus of this course is not on firearms skills, handling of firearms, or proficiency with firearms. This course is not intended to, nor does it, qualify the student to meet any certification, licensing, or any other requirement for weapon ownership, possession, use or safety. (1 lect.) Prerequisite:    Currently Not Available Corequisite:    Currently Not Available
  • 1.00 Credits

    This course is a continuation of Basic Virtual Firearms Training (CRMJ 1500), and furthers the study of issues that may apply when responding to emergency situations and evaluating possible alternatives and options using the Virtual Firearms Training Software. Training in stressful situations will challenge the student to perform and exhibit critical, judgmental, creative thinking, and communication skills under simulated real-life conditions. The use of certain law enforcement weapons, both lethal and less lethal, and the use of state-of-the-art Virtual Firearms Training Technology in safe and controlled environments is briefly reviewed. Students will be required to respond to scenarios involving continuum of force decisions. The focus of this course is not on firearms skills, handling of firearms, or proficiency with firearms. This course is not intended to, nor does it, qualify the student to meet any certification, licensing, or any other requirement for weapon ownership, possession, use or safety. Prerequisite: Completion of Basic Virtual Firearms Training (CRMJ 1500) or concurrent enrollment. (1 lect.) Prerequisite:    Currently Not Available Corequisite:    Currently Not Available
  • 3.00 Credits

    This course introduces the student to report writing and court testimony, important functions of peace officers within the criminal justice system. For a peace officer's testimony to be given serious consideration by the court, it is essential that officers present themselves as professional, credible, and reliable witnesses. The student will learn skills, techniques and strategies to prepare and provide professional, credible, and reliable testimony. Police reports provide critical and necessary information to evaluate and prepare a case; and from which a peace officer's later testimony is prepared and developed. Well written reports help protect peace officers from both civil liability and disciplinary action; and help peace officers prepare to testify credibly. As the original report may be written months or even years before any testimony this class will discuss those things necessary for proper report writing. The student will learn skills, techniques and strategies to prepare effective and reliable police reports. This course will allow each student the opportunity to write a report and testify in a practice setting. (3 lect.) Prerequisite:    Currently Not Available Corequisite:    Currently Not Available