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ORIE 0100 - New Student
Orientation - 1 sem. hr. (1-0-0)
An introduction to college living: college life and the role of the school are considered and
discussed in terms of their academic, social, and future import.
Lectures are delivered on such useful topics as library usage, effective
studying, note-taking, term paper preparation, and student objectives.
Required of all freshmen. One
lecture hour per week. Students
transferring to SWTJC with 12 or more semester hours do not have to fulfill ORIE
0100 requirement
CJCR 1300 - Basic Jail Course -
3 sem. hrs. (2-3-0)
Provides instruction in human relations, observation, evaluation of
prisoners, booking procedures, classification, mug shots, fingerprinting, strip
searches, meals, medical services, visitation, inmates rights and privileges,
detention areas, key, knife and tool control, disturbances, riots, fire
procedures, and release procedures. Taught
in accordance with the current TCLEOSE instructor guides provided by the
Commission for course #1005. Students
enrolling in this course must comply with TCLEOSE Rule 215.40.
See Criminal Justice Program - Law Enforcement Option.
Two lecture and three lab hours per week.
Prerequisite: None.
Lab Fee - $24
CJLE 1303 - Basic Telecommunication Certification
Topics include overview of law
enforcement functions, history of public safety communications, federal laws
regulating public safety communications, radio communication systems, radio
operations, fire and EMS dispatch considerations, telephone operations, law
enforcement information systems, communication records, logs and documentation,
legal issues, emergency management, police emergency situations, 9-1-1/computer
aided dispatch, media relations, stress management, and crisis prevention. Required course for law enforcement telecommunication
personnel prior to completion of 12 months of service.
Three lecture hours per week. Prerequisite:
None
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.
This is a TCLEOSE-approved sequencing course to satisfy requirements to
sit for the Basic Peace Officer licensure exam in addition to obtaining an
Associate's or Bachelor's Degree and approval of the college department
administrator. Three lecture and
four lab hours per week. Students
enrolling in this course must comply
with TCLEOSE Rule 215.40. See
Criminal Justice Program - Law Enforcement Option. Prerequisite:
Approval of the department administrator and one of the following:
Texas Peace Officer Law or concurrent enrollment in Texas Peace Officer
Law. Lab Fee - $24
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. This is a TCLEOSE-approved sequencing course to satisfy
requirements to sit for the Basic Peace Officer licensure exam in addition to
obtaining an Associate's or Bachelor's Degree and approval of the college
department administrator. Three
lecture and four lab hours per week. Students
enrolling in this course must comply
with TCLEOSE Rule 215.40. See
Criminal Justice Program - Law Enforcement Option. Prerequisite:
Approval of the department administrator and one of the following:
Fifteen hours of the program curriculum in Criminal Justice/Law
Enforcement or approval of the department administrator.
Lab Fee - $24
CJLE 2522 - Texas Peace Officer
Skills - 5 sem. hrs.
Requires the demonstration and practice of the skills of a police officer
including patrol, driving, traffic stop skills, use of force, mechanics of
arrest, firearm safety, and emergency medical care.
This is a TCLEOSE-approved sequencing course to satisfy requirements to
sit for the Basic Peace Officer licensure exam in addition to obtaining an
Associate's or Bachelor's Degree and approval of the college department
administrator. This is a capstone
course and should only be taken during the final semester before graduation.
Three lecture and five lab hours per week.
Students enrolling in this course must
comply with TCLEOSE Rule 215.40. See
Criminal Justice Program - Law Enforcement Option. Prerequisite: Approval of the department administrator and one of the
following: Texas Peace Officer Law
and Texas Peace Officer Procedures or may be taken concurrently.
Lab Fee - $24
CJSA 1282 - Cooperative
Education - Criminal Justice Studies - 2 sem. hrs.
(1-0-7)
An intermediate or advanced course with lecture and work-based instruction that
helps students gain practical experience in the discipline, enhance skills, and
integrate knowledge. Indirect
supervision is provided by the work supervisor while the lecture is provided by
the college faculty or by other individuals under the supervision of the
educational institution. Cooperative
education may be a paid or unpaid learning experience.
This course may be repeated if topics and learning outcomes vary.
One lecture and seven external experience hours per week.
Coop Fee$24
CJSA
1302 - Private Security Officer Training
A critical study of private
security in the United States and major focus on the Texas system.
Topics include nature and impact of procedures, rules, and regulations;
history and philosophy of private security and ethical considerations; private
v. public sector defines: overview of private security system; issues, trends,
problems. Three lecture hours per
week. Prerequisite: None
CJSA
1312 - Crime In America - 3 sem. hrs. (3-0-0)
The study of crime problems in historical perspective, social and public policy
factors affecting crime, impact and crime trends, social characteristics of
specific crimes, and crime prevention. Three
lecture hours per week. Prerequisite: None
CJSA 1313 - Court Systems
and Practices - 3 sem. hrs. (3-0-0)
Examination of the role of the judiciary in the criminal justice system.
Topics include the structure of the American court system, prosecution,
right to counsel, pretrial release, grand jury process, adjudication process,
types and rules of evidence, and sentencing concepts.
Three lecture hours per week. Prerequisite:
None
CJSA
1317 - Juvenile Justice System - 3 sem. hrs. (3-0-0)
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.
The student will describe the juvenile law and the role of juvenile
courts: explain the roles of police and correctional agencies concerning
delinquency; and review and contrast the theories of delinquent conduct.
Three lecture hours per week. Prerequisites:
None
CJSA
1322 - 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
an defense; trial process; corrections. Three
lecture hours per week. Prerequisite:
None
CJSA
1327 - Fundamentals of Criminal Law
A study of the nature of criminal
law. Topics include philosophical and historical development,
major definitions and concepts, classification of crime, elements of crimes and
penalties, and individual criminal responsibilities. Three lecture hours per week.
Prerequisite: None
CJSA
1342 - Criminal Investigation - 3 sem. hrs. (3-0-0)
Study of investigative theory, the collection and preservation of evidence,
sources of information, concepts of interviewing and interrogation, the use of
forensic sciences, and trial preparation. Three lecture hours per week.
Prerequisite: None
CJSA
1351 - Use of Force - 3 sem. hrs. (3-0-0)
A study of the use of force including introduction to and statutory authority
for the use of force, force options, and deadly force, and related legal issues.
Fulfill the TCLEOSE Use of Force Intermediate Certificate requirement.
The student will demonstrate an understanding of the statutes pertaining
to use of force; explain the use of force continuum; and describe key elements
of major court cases involving use of force.
Three lecture hours per week. Prerequisites:
None
CJSA 1359 - Police Systems
and Practices - 3 sem. hrs. (3-0-0)
Exploration of the profession of
police officer. Topics include
organization of law enforcement systems, the police role, police discretion,
ethics, police-community interaction, and current and future issues.
Three lecture hours per week. Prerequisite:
None
CJSA 2282 - Cooperative
Education - Criminal Justice Studies - 2 sem. hrs.
(1-0-7)
An intermediate or advanced course
with lecture and work-based instruction that helps students gain practical
experience in the discipline, enhance skills, and integrate knowledge.
Indirect supervision is provided by the work supervisor while the lecture
is provided by the college faculty or by other individuals under the supervision
of the educational institution. Cooperative
education may be a paid or unpaid learning experience.
This course may be repeated if topics and learning outcomes vary.
One lecture and seven external experience hours per week.
Prerequisite: CJSA 1282 and
sophomore standing in Criminal Justice coursework. Co‑op Fee ‑ $24
CJSA 2283 - Cooperative
Education - Criminal Justice Studies - 2 sem. hrs.
(1-0-7)
An intermediate or advanced course
with lecture and work-based instruction that helps students gain practical
experience in the discipline, enhance skills, and integrate knowledge. Indirect supervision is provided by the work supervisor while
the lecture is provided by the college faculty or by other individuals under the
supervision of the educational institution.
Cooperative education may be a paid or unpaid learning experience. This
course may be repeated if topics and learning outcomes vary.
One lecture and seven external experience hours per week.
Prerequisite: A.A.S. in Law
Enforcement or equivalent. Co‑op
Fee ‑ $24
CJSA 2300 - Legal Aspects of Law Enforcement
Exploration of police authority.
Topics include responsibilities and constitutional restraints, law of
arrest, search and seizure, and police liability. Three lecture hours per week.
Prerequisite: None
CJSA 2302 - Police Management,
Supervision, and Related Topics - 3 sem. hrs. (3-0-0)
Techniques and theories regarding
dealing with people, their performance and problems.
Topics include basic supervision, leadership, time, management,
first-line supervision, and management by objectives.
Three lecture hours per week. Prerequisite:
None
CJSA
2331 - Child Abuse, Prevention and Investigation
Topics include forms of child abuse
and neglect, the traits of typical abusers, and investigative strategies.
The student will identify forms of abuse and neglect/abuse; construct
characteristics of typical abusers; and outline investigative strategies.
Three lecture hours per week. Prerequisites:
None
CJSA
2334 - Contemporary Issues in Criminal Justice
A series of lectures and class
participation exercises presenting selected topics currently confronting
criminal justice personnel and the public they serve.
Three lecture hours per week. Prerequisite:
None
CJSA 2335 - First Line Police
Supervision - 3 sem. hrs. (3-0-0)
Development of supervision
techniques and practices for the first-line supervisor and development of
desirable traits of a supervisor with emphasis on individual and group
leadership. Special emphasis on the
balance between the individual and the organization.
Three lecture hours per week. Prerequisite:
None
CRIJ 1301 - Introduction to Criminal Justice
History and philosophy of criminal
justice and ethical considerations; crime defined; its nature and impact;
overview of the criminal justice system; law enforcement; court system;
prosecution and defense; trial process; corrections.
Three lecture hours per week. Co-requisite:
THEA Reading
CRIJ
1306 - Court Systems & 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, sentencing.
Three lecture hours per week. Co-requisite:
THEA Reading
CRIJ
1307 - Crime in America - 3 sem. hrs. (3-0-0)
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. Three lecture hours per
week. Co-requisite: THEA Reading
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 statues as
illustrations; criminal responsibility. Three
lecture hours per week. Co-requisite:
THEA Reading
GOVT 2302 - American Government II
A study of the executive, legislative and judicial branches of the U.S. and
Texas governments. It
includes a study of local governments, foreign affairs, and finance.
Three lecture hours per week. Co‑requisite: THEA Reading
ENGL 1301 - Composition I - 3
sem. hrs. (3-0-0)
This course is devoted to the study of written English as a means of effective
communication. Emphasis is given to
the structure of the sentence, the paragraph, and the essay.
Three lecture hours per week. Co‑requisite:
THEA Reading and Writing
ENGL
1302 - Composition II - 3 sem. hrs.
This course uses the study of poetry, the short story, drama, and the novel as a
basis for writing emphasizing style. A research paper is required.
Three lecture hours per week. Prerequisite:
ENGL 1301
MATH
1332 - Math for Liberal Arts I - 3 sem. hrs.
This course is directed toward students who are not majoring in sciences or
engineering. Study of applied
problems related to ratio, proportion, and variation; consumer mathematics;
measurements and geometric concepts including trigonometry; introduction to
probability and statistics; logic and problem solving skills involving deductive
reasoning; sets; number systems; and functions involving linear, quadratic,
logarithmic, and exponential equations, including applied problems involving
systems of equations. Prerequisite:
Mathematics 0302 with a grade of C or better or high school Algebra I,
high school plane Geometry, and co-requisite THEA reading and math. Three semester hours
PSYC 2301 - General Psychology -
3 sem. hrs. (3-0-0)
An introduction to the principles of human behavior basic to any of the various
fields of psychological specialization and also too those allied occupational
fields such as medicine, nursing, religion, teaching, and personnel management.
The course deals with such areas as maturation, memory, intelligence,
perception, learning, reasoning, personality, and emotion.
Freshman may register for this course with consent of the instructor.
Three lecture hours per week. Co-requisite:
THEA Reading
SOCI 1301 - Introductory
Sociology - 3 sem. hrs.
Study of human societies, the imprinting influence of culture, the socialization
process, the formation and nature of social
structure, social groups and social institution.
Attention is given to variations in social interaction, status and role,
and social change. Open to
Freshman. Three lecture hours per week.
Co‑requisite: THEA
Reading
SPAN 1411 - Beginning Spanish I
- 4 sem. hrs. (3-2-0)
A study of standard elementary grammar with oral and reading exercises; early
attention given to background for conversation.
Part of preparation will be done in language laboratory.
Intensive reading of easy text with written and oral exercises and
grammar review. Oral exercises
designed to develop conversation ability. Three
lecture and two lab hours per week. Prerequisite:
None. Lab Fees $24
SPAN
1412 - Beginning Spanish II - 4 sem. hrs. (3-2-0)
This course in an in-depth continuation of SPAN 1411.
Three lecture and two laboratory hours per week.
Prerequisite: SPAN 1411 - no
exceptions. Lab Fee - $24
SPCH 1311 - Introduction to Speech Communication
A beginning course in public speaking dealing with the composition and delivery
of the extemporaneous speech. Its
purpose is to develop the ability to handle with ease and competence the usual
demands for speaking which confront the educated person.
Small classes allow for adequate individual practice before the class
audience. Analysis is made of
individual practice before the
class audience. Analysis is made of
individual voice problem. Three lecture hours per week.
Co‑requisite: THEA
Writing and Reading