CRJ 104

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COURSE SYLLABUS

1.	TITLE OF COURSE:	BASIC LAW ENFORCEMENT ACADEMY IV
	PREFIX/NUMBER:	CRJ 104	CREDIT HOURS:	3 CR. (1L)
2.	PREREQUISITE:

3.	RESOURCES NEEDED:
	TEXT:	All necessary textbooks are available for loan to students
	SUPPLIES:	Paper, pens, and 3 ring binder
4.	COURSE DESCRIPTION:	Enhances the standards established by the P.O.S.T. Board and state certification requirements as well as the basic skills and knowledge necessary to perform the entry level duties of a Police Officer. Emphasis will be on expanding the P.O.S.T. curriculum to create a unique learning experience.
5.	COURSE GOAL:

6.	COURSE OBJECTIVES:
	By the end of the course, students will:
	(A)	To provide the student with the knowledge, skills and abilities of a first responder.
	(B)	Provide an understanding of the roles and responsibilities of a first responder
	(C)	Provide the student with an understanding of human anatomy and patient assessment.
	(D)	Provide the student with the ability to maintain life support.
	(E)	Provide the student with the requirements for treating wounds and fractures.
	(F)	Provide the student with the ability to handle medical emergencies.
	(G)	Prepare the student with the ability for handling pediatric, geriatric and childbirth emergencies.
	(H)	Prepare the student for handling environmental emergencies.
	(I)	Prepare the student for handling psychological emergencies.
	(J)	Provide the student with the ability to lift and move patients.
	(K)	Prepare students with the ability to stabilize vehicles and extricate patients.

7.	EVALUATION PROCEDURES:
	The student will be given a comprehensive final examination over the material covered during the course. Extra credit is offered to those who complete the workbook issued and ride with an ambulance.
			Grading Scale Raw Score Range	Letter Grade
			90 to 100	A
			80 to 89	B
			70 to 79	C
			60 to 69	D
			0 to 59	F

Special Remarks:
1.	Attendance - Absenteeism of 5% (4 hours) can result in an official drop from this course.
2.	Unexcused Absence and Tardies - unexcused absences and tardies cannot be made up and can greatly affect your grade and ability to sit for the state certification exam. Any projects, quizzes, tests, or exams due in on the day of an unexcused absence will result in a 0 (zero) for that day.
3.	Excused Absence and Tardies - Excused absences and tardies can be made up and are encouraged to be. Anytime a student elects to make up an excused absence or tardy, he/she may do so but must document this time and have an instructor present to initial it. This includes students who have conflicting or rotating work schedules. Students who miss class due to an excused absence or tardy are responsible for materials covered during their absence. NO exceptions!
4.	Cheating - students caught cheating on any projects, quizzes, tests, or exams will be recommended for expulsion from the academy. Student conduct must be represent what is required of the law enforcement community.
5.	Stealing - any student caught stealing any state owned property will be removed from the class roster and law enforcement officials will be notified.

8.	ACADEMIC INTEGRITY:
	The very nature of higher education requires that students adhere to accepted standards of academic integrity. Therefore, Pueblo Community College has adopted a policy of academic conduct as described in the Student Handbook. Violation of academic integrity may be defined to include the following: cheating, plagiarism, falsification and fabrication, abuse of academic materials, complicity in academic dishonesty, and personal misrepresentation. It is the student’s responsibility to be aware of the behaviors that constitute academic dishonesty. Sanctions for violating the standards of academic integrity may include warning, probation, suspension, and/or failure of the course or assignment at the discretion of the instructor.
9.	ADA NOTICE:
	Students who have a documented disability may be eligible to receive accommodations for this class. Please contact the Disability Resources Center at 549-3446 for further information.