CRJ 101*
BASIC POLICE ACADEMY I
6 CR. (6L)
Conforms to POST standards and state certification requirements as well as the basic skills and knowledge necessary to perform the entry level duties of a peace officer. Emphasis will be on simulating actual situations utilizing a lecture and laboratory mode of learning.
CRJ 102*
BASIC POLICE ACADEMY II
12 CR. (12L)
Conforms to POST standards and state certification requirements as well as the basic skills and knowledge to perform the entry level duties of a peace officer. Emphasis will be on simulating actual situations utilizing a lecture and laboratory mode of learning.
CRJ 103*
BASIC LAW ENFORCEMENT ACADEMY III
2 CR. (.5 L/2.25 LBV)
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.
CRJ 105*
BASIC LAW
8 CR. (8L)
Conforms to POST standards and state certification requirements as well as the basic skills and knowledge necessary to perform the entry level duties of a peace officer. Emphasis will be on United States Constitution, arrest, search and seizure, interrogation and confessions, rules of evidence, Colorado Criminal Code, Colorado Traffic Code, Colorado Children’s Code, Liquor Code and controlled substances.
CRJ 106*
ARREST CONTROL TECHNIQUES
3 CR. (1L/3 LBV)
Covers the skills, knowledge and abilities necessary to effectively maintain control of a suspect when making an arrest. Emphasizes the continuum of force and de-escalation of force.
CRJ 107*
LAW ENFORCEMENT DRIVING
3 CR. (1L/3 LBV)
Covers the skills, knowledge and abilities required for operation of a law enforcement vehicle. Emphasizes defensive driving. Enables students to demonstrate skills by driving a vehicle under simulated conditions.
CRJ 108*
FIREARMS
3 CR. (1L/3 LBV)
Discusses the skills, knowledge and abilities necessary to safely use police firearms. Students will demonstrate skills by firing weapons on a firing range. The student will demonstrate basic safety techniques and will explain the firearms role within the continuum of force.
*Individuals desiring this Peace Officers Standard and Training (P.O.S.T.) course of study must file an application with the Police Academy Coordinator before registering. Colorado State law requires that Police Academy students meet specific guidelines prior to admission.
CRJ 110
INTRO TO CRIMINAL JUSTICE
3 CR. (3L)
Introduces a study of the agencies and processes involved in the criminal justice system: the legislature, the police, the prosecutor, the public defender, the courts, and corrections. Includes an analysis of the roles and problems of the criminal justice system in a democratic society, with an emphasis upon inter-component relations and checks and balances.
CRJ 111
SUBSTANTIVE CRIMINAL LAW
3 CR. (3L)
Teaches legal definitions of crime, purposes and functions of the law, historical foundations, and the limits of the criminal law.
CRJ 112
PROCEDURAL CRIMINAL LAW
3 CR. (3L)
Covers constitutional and procedural considerations affecting arrest, search and seizure, post-conviction treatment, origin, development, philosophy, and constitutional basis of evidence. Focuses on degrees of evidence and rules governing admissibility, judicial decisions interpreting individual rights, and an analysis of case studies from arrest through final appeal.
CRJ 118
REPORT WRITING
3 CR. (3L)
Identifies the areas of concern in regards to proper documentation of police related activities. Focuses on report writing skills, proper structuring of interviews and chronological documentation of events. Incorporates proper sentence structuring, the use of correct terminology and accuracy in written reports.
CRJ 119
LEGAL AND ETHICAL CONCEPTS
3 CR. (3L)
Explores the parameters of professional responsibility for Criminal Justice professionals and related occupations. Examines value systems and clarifications.
CRJ 125
LAW ENFORCEMENT OPERATIONS
3 CR. (3L)
Examines the complexity and multi-dimensional aspects of the law enforcement role and career; law enforcement discretion; law enforcement values and culture in modern America. Covers the role and functions of law enforcement in occupational, social, political and organizational context.
CRJ 135
JUDICIAL FUNCTION
3 CR. (3L)
Examines the criminal process with an analysis of the major judicial decision-makers, i.e., prosecutors, defense attorneys, judges, and the discretionary aspects of adjudication.
CRJ 145
CORRECTIONAL PROCESS
3 CR. (3L)
Focuses on the post-conviction corrections process, the development of a correctional philosophy, theory, and practice, a description of institutional operation, programming and management, and community-based corrections, probation, and parole.
CRJ 146
COMMUNITY-BASED CORRECTIONS
3 CR. (3L)
Introduces an analysis of community based correctional programs and procedures. Emphasizes the environment and the relationship to public safety, reintegration and punishment.
CRJ 178
SEMINAR
1-6 CR. (1-6 SEM)
Provides students with an experiential learning opportunity.
CRJ 210
CONSTITUTIONAL LAW
3 CR. (3L)
PRQ: REA 090, equivalent assessment test scores, or Department Chair approval. Focuses on the powers of government as they are allocated and defined by the United States Constitution. Includes intensive analysis of United States Supreme Court decisions.
CRJ 215
CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS OF INMATES
3 CR. (3L)
Covers an overview of the criminal justice system as it pertains to the constitutional rights of inmates including civil and criminal liabilities, legal services and disciplinary proceedings.
CRJ 216
JUVENILE LAW AND PROCEDURES
3 CR. (3L)
Focuses on an in-depth analysis of the socio-legal operation of the Juvenile Justice System emphasizing the substantive and due process rights of minors. Includes analysis of legal reasoning underlying the juvenile law as it operates all levels of government.
CRJ 220
HUMAN RELATIONS AND SOCIAL CONFLICT
3 CR. (3L)
PRQ: REA 090, equivalent assessment test score, or Department Chair approval. Highlights the environmental, organizational and socio-psychological dimensions of social control. Includes the study of individual attitudes, beliefs and behavior involved in role conflicts, community relations and conflict management in the social structure.
CRJ 225
CRISIS INTERVENTION
3 CR. (3L)
Provides information and application of crisis theories in working with diverse populations. Examines the interventionist role.
CRJ 230
CRIMINOLOGY
3 CR. (3L)
PRQ: REA 090, equivalent assessment test score, or Department Chair approval. Examines the question of crime causation from legal, social, political, psychological and theoretical perspectives. Covers the history and development of criminology.
CRJ 240
CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS
3 CR. (3L)
Introduces investigation methods and procedures from preliminary through the follow-up stages.
CRJ 249
PENOLOGY
3 CR. (3L)
PRQ: REA 090, equivalent assessment test score, or Department Chair approval. Focuses on an historical and theoretical study of incarceration as punishment, deterrence, and incapacitation.
CRJ 287
COOPERATIVE EDUCATION/INTERNSHIP
3 CR. (9 INT)
Provides work experience for students to gain practical work experience related to their educational program.