CRJ-100 Introduction to Criminal Justice
3 credits—This course examines the day-to-day operation of criminal justice in our society. Emphasis is on the inter-relationships of the components of law enforcement, the courts, corrections, and the juvenile justice system.
Lecture Hours: 48
Course Type: General Education / Transfer
2025–2026 Course Cost: $702.00
CRJ-120 Introduction to Corrections
3 credits—This course will provide an introductory examination of corrections in the United States. The central theme of the course will be to critically analyze corrections as an integral part of the overall criminal justice system in America.
Lecture Hours: 48
Course Type: General Education / Transfer
2025–2026 Course Cost: $702.00
CRJ-131 Criminal Law and Procedure
3 credits—This course reviews the historical development of criminal law and its use by the criminal justice system. Emphasis is placed on evaluation of an offense, elements present, case preparation and the effects on the criminal justice system from initial contact to the conclusion of the trial process.
CRJ-100 with minimum grade of C-.
Lecture Hours: 48
Course Type: Technical
2025–2026 Course Cost: $702.00
CRJ-132 Constitutional Law
3 credits—This course examines the principles of Constitutional Law utilizing a case study from the United States Supreme Court decisions and examines the judicial legal process. Emphasis is on the nature of due process and the right of criminal defendants.
CRJ-100 with minimum grade of C-.
Lecture Hours: 48
Course Type: Technical
2025–2026 Course Cost: $702.00
CRJ-141 Criminal Investigation
3 credits—This course examines the techniques and procedures used to investigate crimes.
Lecture Hours: 48
Course Type: Technical
2025–2026 Course Cost: $702.00
CRJ-143 Police Operations
3 credits—This course examines the operational aspects of policing to include patrol theories and methods, crime response, operational skills and factors that influence police operations.
Lecture Hours: 48
Course Type: Technical
2025–2026 Course Cost: $702.00
CRJ-151 Defensive Tactics
2 credits—This course provides instruction on self defense and control techniques necessary for law enforcement. Emphasis is placed on physical fitness, officer safety, criminal and civil liability.
Lecture Hours: 16 Lab Hours: 32
Pre/Co-requisite(s): A minimum grade of C in CRJ-237 and CRJ-320.
Course Type: Technical
2025–2026 Course Cost: $468.00
CRJ-200 Criminology
3 credits—This course explores theories of factors that influence criminal behavior, and analyzes criminal behavior in relationship to other social problems.
Lecture Hours: 48
Course Type: General Education / Transfer
2025–2026 Course Cost: $702.00
CRJ-201 Juvenile Delinquency
3 credits—This course is an investigation of the social and legal definitions of juvenile delinquency and its causes. It also focuses on the administration of juvenile court, probation and parole, and assessment of present and potential prevention programs.
Lecture Hours: 48
Course Type: General Education / Transfer
2025–2026 Course Cost: $702.00
CRJ-216 Employment Strategies for Criminal Justice
2 credits—Employment Strategies for Law Enforcement prepares Police Science students for the steps involved in securing a position in law enforcement. It includes an introduction to the job search process, including the resume, cover letter, and job interview, but it also covers information unique to the law enforcement selection process.
Lecture Hours: 32
Course Type: Technical
2025–2026 Course Cost: $487.00
CRJ-233 Probation, Parole, Community-Based Corrections
3 credits—This course examines probation and parole practices related to community-based corrections programs throughout the United States. Emphasis is placed on community-based programs for offenders, administration and legal issues of the programs, trends in probation, parole and related community-based programs.
Lecture Hours: 48
Prerequisite(s): CRJ-100 and CRJ-120
Course Type: General Education / Transfer
2025–2026 Course Cost: $702.00
CRJ-234 Traffic Law
2 credits—This course provides in depth examination of the State of Iowa traffic laws, and how traffic code enforcement enhances public safety.
Lecture Hours: 32
Course Type: Technical
2025–2026 Course Cost: $468.00
CRJ-252 Basic Firearms
1 credits—This course covers the fundamentals of using a firearm with emphasis on safe practices, responsible firearm care, and proficient use of firearms to law enforcement standards.
Meet with an advisor to register for course.
Lab Hours: 32
Prerequisite(s): Minimum grade of C- in CRJ-100.
Course Type: Technical
2025–2026 Course Cost: $870.00
CRJ-254 Advanced Firearms
1 credits—This course expands skills developed in Basic Firearms by enhancing skill and proficiency with pistols and introduces safe use and handling of shotguns.
Meet with an advisor to register for course.
Lab Hours: 32
Prerequisite(s): Minimum grade of C- in CRJ-100.
Pre/Co-requisite(s): Minimum grade of C- in CRJ-252.
Course Type: Technical
2025–2026 Course Cost: $709.00
CRJ-266 Report Writing and Testifying
3 credits—Report writing and courtroom testimony skills are essential to detail officer activity and enable effective case prosecution. Report writing chronologically details officer investigative activity, and documents elements of a crime. Effective courtroom testimony is vital to the prosecution and resolution of civil and criminal cases.
Lecture Hours: 48
Prerequisite(s): Minimum grade of C- in CRJ-100.
Course Type: Technical
2025–2026 Course Cost: $702.00
CRJ-282 Crime Scene Investigation
3 credits—This course involves the study of techniques and procedures used to investigate various crimes and crime scenes. The student will gain fundamental skills in photography, evidence preservation, collection, and processing; and scene measurement and documentation.
Lecture Hours: 32 Lab Hours: 32
Prerequisite(s): Minimum grade of C- in CRJ-100.
Course Type: Technical
2025–2026 Course Cost: $752.00
CRJ-285 Physical Conditioning for Public Services
2 credits—This course prepares public safety personnel for the physical demands of public safety entrance testing and work demands.
Lecture Hours: 16 Lab Hours: 32
Course Type: Technical
2025–2026 Course Cost: $468.00
CRJ-299 Current Issues in Criminal Justice
2 credits—A capstone course examining the current issues in the criminal justice system.
Lecture Hours: 32
Prerequisite(s): Minimum grade of C- in CRJ-100.
Course Type: Technical
2025–2026 Course Cost: $468.00
CRJ-315 Crisis Intervention
3 credits—This course uses a criminal justice perspective to examine the methods and techniques of crisis intervention, causative factors, typologies of those involved, and psycho-social factors of crisis situations. A certificate in Mental Health First Aid is included.
Lecture Hours: 48
Prerequisite(s): Minimum grade of C- in CRJ-100.
Course Type: Technical
2025–2026 Course Cost: $702.00
CRJ-316 Juvenile Justice
3 credits—This course examines the juvenile justice system from a practitioner perspective. It provides operational knowledge of how law enforcement, the courts, and correctional facilities navigate the juvenile offender.
Lecture Hours: 48
Prerequisite(s): Minimum grade of C- in CRJ-100.
Course Type: General Education / Transfer
2025–2026 Course Cost: $702.00
CRJ-317 White Collar Crime
3 credits—This course examines white-collar crime as a social and criminal justice problem, the costs to society, explanations for behavior, and investigative techniques.
Lecture Hours: 48
Prerequisite(s): Minimum grade of C- in CRJ-100
Course Type: General Education / Transfer
2025–2026 Course Cost: $702.00
CRJ-320 Criminal Justice Ethics
3 credits—An examination of ethical issues in the criminal justice system with an emphasis on reasoning and decision making for professional competence.
Lecture Hours: 48
Course Type: General Education / Transfer
2025–2026 Course Cost: $702.00
CRJ-322 Tactical Police Operations
2 credits—This course challenges student skills and decision making within scenario based learning activities.
Lecture Hours: 16 Lab Hours: 32
Prerequisite(s): Minimum grade of C- in CRJ-100.
Course Type: Technical
2025–2026 Course Cost: $468.00
CRJ-924 Honors Project
1 credits—This course involves in-depth independent research on an approved topic under supervision of a faculty member. Upon project's completion, results will be shared with community of peers and faculty. This course can be repeated with different content for credit.
May be taken for up to 3 credits.
Lecture Hours: 16
Course Type: General Education / Transfer
2025–2026 Course Cost: $234.00
CRJ-928 Independent Study
1 credits—This course provides opportunity for a student to focus previous course work and knowledge on a special issue as well as provide for individualized exploration of topics pertinent to the student's projected objectives within any recognized discipline. Faculty consultation is required prior to registration for this course.
May be taken for up to 3 credits.
Lecture Hours: 16
Course Type: Technical
2025–2026 Course Cost: $234.00
CRJ-949 Special Topics
1 credits—Special Topics expands the curriculum by allowing students to enroll for up to three credits in a specific course or program area. Subject matter may be an in-depth extension of the particular area and is developed by the teaching faculty to meet unique interests and needs of the students. This course may not duplicate another one already in the catalog. This course may be repeated for credit with different content. This course can be taken for 1–3.
Lecture Hours: 16
Course Type: General Education / Transfer
2025–2026 Course Cost: $234.00
CRJ-952 Internship
2 credits—Internship requires 128 hours of supervised volunteer work with a law enforcement agency. Course eligibility requires Advisor consent based on the ability of the student to successfully complete a criminal background check, and be accepted by an agency. Agency placement is dependent on agency assessment of student fitness to meet hiring requirements. Internship is offered during the 16 week Fall & Spring semesters, and during the 8 week Summer term.
Must be in program major. Instructor consent required to enroll.
Co-op Hours: 128
Prerequisite(s): Minimum grade of C- in CRJ-100.
Course Type: Technical
2025–2026 Course Cost: $468.00
CRJ-955 Field Observation
3 credits—Student field experience in an appropriate correctional agency. Enrollment is restricted to second year students who have a minimum 2.00 CGPA and have successfully completed advisor approved courses. Placement based on approval of faculty advisor and host agency.
Lecture Hours: 16 Co-op Hours: 128
Prerequisite(s): CRJ-100 and CRJ-120
Course Type: General Education / Transfer
2025–2026 Course Cost: $702.00
