Utah Valley State College 2008-2009 Course Catalog - (Page 137) Criminal Justice Criminal Justice department chair: curtis fillmore Office: WB 243 Telephone: 801-863-8857 E-mail: fillmocu@uvsc.edu in Forensic Science. AdmISSIon rEQuIrEmEntS In addition to applying for admission to Utah Valley State College, paralegal students must meet the following admission requirements: 1. Submit Compass Test scores to the Legal Studies advisor for evaluation. Applicants who score below the required level must register for additional courses in English, reading and/or math. 2. Meet with the Criminal Justice advisor. Discipline Core Requirements: • • • • • CJ 1010 CJ 1340 CJ 1350 CJ 1330 CJ 2350 • Fine Arts Distribution • Social/Behavioral Science Elective Requirements: Introduction to Criminal Justice Criminal Investigations Introduction to Forensic Science Criminal Law Laws of Evidence 15 Credits 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 director police Academy: Steve demille Office: WB 254 Telephone: 801-863-8062 E-mail: demillst@uvsc.edu Graduation Requirements: • FOR AA DEGREE: Must be Foreign Language 10.0 or FOR AS DEGREE: Electives may consist of any 10.0 Criminal Justice (CJ) or Paralegal (LEGL) course that is not part of the core requirements. 1 Completion of a minimum of 60 semester credits. 2 Overall grade point average of 2.0 (C) or above. (Departments may require a higher GPA.) 3 Residency hours: Minimum of 20 credit hours through course attendance at UVU. 4 For the AA degree, completion of 10 credit hours of course work from one language. 5 Must have a grade of C- or higher in all core and elective requirements. 10 Credits faculty: Associate Professor W. Brent Bullock Curtis D. Fillmore Assistant Professor Stott Harston Gary Naisbitt Advisor: Bobbi Gren Office: WB 247 Telephone: 801-863-8489 E-mail: grenbo@uvsc.edu Director of Forensic Science: Gary Naisbitt Office: WB 252 Telephone: 801-863-6505 Law Enforcement Academy Director: Steve DeMille Office: WB 254 Telephone: 801-863-8062 E-mail: demillst@uvsc.edu Utah Valley University is a sanctioned provider of the Utah Law Enforcement Academy, the basic training program for certification of law enforcement officers. The academy is divided into two modules. The first, or core, provides training required for certification of reserve officers, corrections, or special function officers. The second module continues with training for certification of an officer with full police powers (police, deputy sheriff, Utah Highway Patrol). bS in criminal Justice • ENGL 1010 • ENGL 2010 Law Enforcement Academy Certification Prior to applying for the Utah Valley University Law Enforcement Academy (UVU-LEA), the student must pass the National Police Officer Selection Test. Call 863-8269 for an appointment to take the test. Module 1, SFO Block, is offered twice each year beginning the first week of June and the first week of September. Module 2, PO Block, is offered twice each per year beginning in January and March. Contact Steve DeMille at 801-863-8062 or stop by the Legal Studies Department in WB 242. college of technology and computing Dean: Ernest Carey Office: CS 720 Telephone: 801-863-8327 Associate Dean: Larry Marsing. Office: CS 632 Telephone: 801-863-8165 Assistant Dean/Emergency Services: Jeff Maxfield Office: Provo Airport (PA 205) Telephone 801-863-7736 or 1-888548-7816 AA/AS pre major in criminal Justice • ENGL 1010 • ENGL 2010 General Education Requirements: cArEEr opportunItIES For those trained in Criminal Justice, opportunities exist in law enforcement, DEA agent, FBI agent, corrections officer, security officer, private investigator, game law enforcement officer, immigration inspector, Alcohol/Tobacco/Firearms inspector, United States trustee, Internal Revenue officer, Border Patrol agent, Consumer Safety inspector, and other fields depending on chosen option. proGrAmS Students in Criminal Justice may receive certification in the Utah Law Enforcement Academy; an Associate in Science Degree in Criminal Justice; a Bachelor of Science Degree in Criminal Justice or a Bachelor of Science Degree Introduction to Writing Intermediate Writing--Humanities/ Social Sciences or ENGL 2020 Intermediate Writing--Science and Technology (3.0) Complete one of the following: • MATH 1030 Quantitative Reasoning (3.0) • MATH 1040 Introduction to Statistics (3.0) • MATH 1050 College Algebra (4.0) Complete one of the following: • HIST 1700 American Civilization (3.0) • HIST 2700 US History to 1877 (3.0) and HIST 2710 US History since 1877 (3.0) • HIST 1740 US Economic History (3.0) • POLS 1000 American Heritage (3.0) • POLS 1100 American National Government (3.0) Complete the following: • PHIL 2050 Ethics and Values • HLTH 1100 Personal Health and Wellness (2.0) or PES 1097 Fitness for Life Distribution Courses • Biology • Physical Science • Additional Biology or Physical Science • Humanities Distribution 35 Credits 60 Credits 3.0 3.0 Introduction to Writing Intermediate Writing--Humanities/ Social Sciences or ENGL 2020 Intermediate Writing--Science and Technology (3.0) Complete one of the following: • MATH 1030 Quantitative Reasoning (3.0) • MATH 1040 Introduction to Statistics (3.0) • MATH 1050 College Algebra (4.0) • One course that requires MATH 1050 as a prerequisite (excluding MATH 1060) • An Advanced Placement (AP) Mathematics Test with a score of 3 or higher Complete one of the following: • HIST 2700 US History to 1877 (3.0) and HIST 2710 US History since 1877 (3.0) • HIST 1740 US Economic History (3.0) • POLS 1000 American Heritage (3.0) • POLS 1100 American National Government (3.0) Complete the following: • PHIL 2050 Ethics and Values • HLTH 1100 Personal Health and Wellness or PES 1097 Fitness for Life (2.0) Distribution Courses • Biology • Physical Science • Additional Biology or Physical Science • Humanities Distribution • Fine Arts Distribution • Social/Behavioral Science General Education Requirements: 120 Credits 35 Credits 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 2.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 4.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 2.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 Introduction to Criminal Justice Criminal Investigations Introduction to Forensic Science Introduction to Corrections Process Criminal Law Juvenile Justice Laws of Evidence Criminology Victimology Drugs and Crime Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences • CJ 4160 Constitutional Rights and Responsibilities • CJ 4200 Ethical Issues in Criminal Justice • CJ 4250 Criminal Justice Career Strategies • CJ 4700 Comparative Criminal Justice Systems • CJ 4880 Qualitative Research Methods in Criminal Justice • CJ 4990 Criminal Justice Senior Seminar • DGM 2010 Business Computer Proficiency or Business Proficiency Exam * Choose one of the three options below: Law Enforcement Option • CJ 1390 Police Field Operations (3.0) • CJ 3020 Criminal Justice Management (3.0) Discipline Core Requirements: • • • • • • • • • • • CJ 1010 CJ 1340 CJ 1350 CJ 1300 CJ 1330 CJ 2330 CJ 2350 CJ 3270 CJ 3300 CJ 3400 SOC 3010 68 Credits 3.0 3.0 1.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 15.0 Utah Valley University Catalog 2008–2009 137
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