| Frank Phillips College |
| Definitions: |
| *CTE (career/technical education course, typically does not transfer to a university) |
| Workforce Education Course: |
| Counts towards fulfillment of core curriculum component area and is guaranteed to |
| transfer to a public university or college in Texas. |
| Core Curriculum: |
| *TRAN (typically transfers to a university as an elective course) |
| *DEV (College-preparatory course, does not transfer, does not count towards a degree) |
| Academic Course: |
| Must take the listed course(s) first or where indicated obtain instructor's permission |
| Prerequisite: |
| Lecture hours per week - Lab hours per week - Credit hours |
| 3-3-4 |
| Course ID |
| CRIJ 1301 |
| Data as of: February 17, 2010 - 7:33 pm |
| Criminal Justice |
| Course Descriptions |
| CIPCode |
| History, philosophy, and ethical considerations of criminal justice; the nature and impact of crime; and an overview of the criminal |
| justice system, including law enforcement and court procedures. *TRAN; Lecture-3; Lab-0; Credits-3. |
| CIPCode |
| Study of the judiciary in the American criminal justice system and the adjudication processes and procedures. *TRAN; Lecture-3; |
| Lab-0; Credits-3. |
| CIPCode |
| American crime problems in historical perspective, social, and public policy factors affecting crime, impact and crime trends, social |
| characteristics of specific crimes, and prevention of crime. *TRAN; Lecture-3; Lab-0; Credits-3. |
| CIPCode |
| Investigative theory; collection and preservation of evidence; sources of information; interview and iterrogation; uses of forensic |
| sciences; and case and trial preparation. *TRAN; Lecture-3; Lab-0; Credits-3. |
| CIPCode |
| Police authority; responsibilities; constitutional constraints; laws of arrest, search, and seizure; police liability. *TRAN; Lecture-3; |
| Lab-0; Credits-3. |