CJ 103 Criminal Justice: Success Seminar (1 credit)
Course Description
An introduction to the elements needed for success in Pierce College’s Criminal Justice 2-year degree and certificate programs. This course prepares students for the educational process and develops the skills necessary to create a culminating portfolio project.
Course Content
A. Criminal Justice Associate, Criminal Justice Certificates and the Associate of Arts Degree
B. Tips for Educational Success
C. College Resources: Financial Aid, Grants, Transfer Transcript Evaluations, Library Services,
D. Educational Plans
E. College Fundamental Areas of Knowledge, Criminal Justice Professional Technical Program Outcomes, and course Core Abilities
F. Employment qualifications/requirements
G. Portfolio preparation
Student Outcomes
1. Identify areas and personnel in college resource departments.
2. Create a flexible Educational Plan that can be changed upon college and individual needs.
3. Create a portfolio template that will apply Fundamental Areas of Knowledge, Professional Technical Outcomes and Core Ability Outcomes for individually identified associate degree(s) or certificate(s)
4. Demonstrate communication skills using industry-standard presentation software.
Degree Outcomes
Program Outcome: Graduates will communicate appropriately based on topic, audience and situation.
Information Literacy: Graduates will be critical users, creators, and disseminators of information by examining how information is created, valued, and influenced by power and privilege
Effective Communication: Graduates will be able to craft and exchange ideas and information in a variety of situations, in response to audience, context, purpose, and motivation.
Lecture Contact Hours 10
Lab Contact Hours 0
Clinical Contact Hours 0
Total Contact Hours 10
Potential Methods
A. Portfolio
B. Scavenger hunt
C. Technical presentation
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