Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement

Criminal Justice/ Law Enforcement

Department Chair: Curtis Fillmore
Of ce: GT 606a Telephone: 801-863-8857 E-mail: Curtis.Fillmore@uvu.edu Administrative Support: Leann Jeppesen Of ce: GT 608 Telephone: 801-863-7230

option. For those trained in Forensic Science, opportunities exist in local, county and state law enforcement crime labs, commercial drug screening laboratories, Fingerprint Specialist, Criminalist, Corporate Security Forensic Scientist, Trace Evidence Examiner, Quality Assurance Of cer, and other areas depending on job availability and opportunities. There are also opportunities in federal laboratories such as Food and Drug Administration; U.S. Postal Service; FBI; Alcohol, Tobacco, and Fire Arms; Department of Justice; Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA); and U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Laboratory. PROGRAMS Students in Criminal Justice may receive certication 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 in Forensic Science. ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS In addition to applying for admission to Utah Valley University, Criminal Justice students must meet the following admission requirements: 1. Submit Compass Test scores to the Criminal Justice 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/Law Enforcement advisor.

or stop by the Criminal Justice /Law Enforcement Department in GT 608.

AA/AS Pre Major in Criminal Justice

ENGL 1010 ENGL 2010

Director Police Academy: Steve DeMille

Of ce: GT 606b Telephone: 801-863-8062 Cell: 801-319-1588 E-mail: demillst@uvu.edu Administrative Support: Elva Duckworth Of ce: GT 608 Telephone: 801-863-6156

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 Fine Arts Distribution Social/Behavioral Science

General Education Requirements:

35 Credits

60 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

Discipline Core Requirements:

CJ 1010 CJ 1340 CJ 1350 CJ 1330 CJ 2350

Faculty:
Associate Professor W. Brent Bullock Curtis D. Fillmore Stott Harston Assistant Professor Kenneth Crook Matthew Duf n Gary Naisbitt Advisor: Bobbi Kassel Of ce: CS 635 Telephone: 801-863-8489 E-mail: kasselbo@uvu.edu Director of Forensic Science: Gary Naisbitt Of ce: GT 608 Telephone: 801-863-6505

Elective Requirements:

Introduction to Criminal Justice Criminal Investigations Introduction to Forensic Science Criminal Law Laws of Evidence

15 Credits

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

3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0

Law Enforcement Academy

Director: Steve DeMille Of ce: GT 606B Telephone: 801-863-8062 Cell: 801-319-1588 E-mail: demillst@uvu.edu Utah Valley University is a sanctioned provider of the Utah Law Enforcement Academy, the basic training program for certication of law enforcement of cers. The academy is divided into two modules. The rst, or core, provides training required for certication of r special function of cers and is foundational for law enforcement and correctional of cers. The second module is required for certication as a reserve or law enforcement of cer.

BS in Criminal Justice
ENGL 1010 ENGL 2010

College of Technology and Computing

Dean: Ernest Carey Of ce: CS 720 Telephone: 801-863-8327

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES For those trained in Criminal Justice, opportunities exist in law enforcement, DEA agent, FBI agent, corrections of cer, security of cer, private investigator, game law enforcement of cer, immigration inspector, Alcohol/Tobacco/Firearms inspector, United States trustee, Internal Revenue of cer, Border Patrol agent, Consumer Safety inspector, and other elds depending on chosen

Law Enforcement Academy Certication

Prior to applying for the Utah Valley University Law Enforcement Academy (UVU-LEA), the student must pass the National Police Of cer Selection Test. Call 863-8269 for an appointment to take the test. Module 1, SFO Block, is offered twice each year in June and again in September. Module 2, LEO Block, is offered twice each year in January and March. Contact Steve DeMille at 801-863-8062

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

General Education Requirements:

120 CREDITS
35 Credits
3.0 3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0 2.0 3.0

Utah Valley University

Catalog 20092010

129

Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement

Physical Science Additional Biology or Physical Science Humanities Distribution Fine Arts Distribution Social/Behavioral Science CJ 1010 CJ 1340 CJ 1350 CJ 1300 CJ 1330 CJ 2330 CJ 2350 CJ 3270 CJ 3300 CJ 3400 SOC 3010 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 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: BIOL 1010 General Biology CHEM 1210 Principles of Chemistry I CHEM 1220 Principles of Chemistry II COMM 1020 Public Speaking (Recommended for Humanities Distribution) ART 1050 Photography I (Recommended for Fine Arts Distribution) CJ 1010 Introduction to Criminal Justice 3.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 4.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 5 Students completing a bachelor degree following the 2008 or later catalog must complete one course that meets the Global/Intercultural Requirement, indicated by a course number ending in G. For a complete listing, see page 25.

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 Prociency or Business Prociency 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) CJ 3040 Community Policing (3.0) CJ 3390 Traf c Theory (3.0) Electives (choose from upper-division CJ courses) Corrections Option CJ 3020 Criminal Justice Management (3.0) CJ 3060 Corrections in the Community (3.0) CJ 3140 Corrections Law (3.0) CJ 3360 Prisons--Contemporary Issues and Dilemmas (3.0) Electives (choose from upper-division CJ courses) Criminal Law Option Upper-division LEGL courses

Discipline Core Requirements:

68 Credits

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 1.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0

Minor in Criminal Justice

Matriculation Requirements:
CJ 1010 CJ 1340 CJ 1330 CJ 2350

24 CREDITS
12 Credits

Discipline Core Requirements:

1 Admitted to a bachelor degree program at UVU. Introduction to Criminal Justice Criminal Investigations Criminal Law Laws of Evidence

15.0

Elective Requirements:

Graduation Requirements:

Complete any 1000 course or higher

18 Credits

Forensic Science Foundational Courses: CJ 1330 Criminal Law CJ 1340 Criminal Investigations CJ 1350 Introduction to Forensic Science CJ 135L Introduction to Forensic Science Laboratory CJ 2350 Laws of Evidence CJ 3880 Professional Practices for the Forensic Scientist Complete the following: BIOL 1015 General Biology Laboratory CHEM 1215 Principles of Chemistry I Laboratory CHEM 1225 Principles of Chemistry II Laboratory CHEM 2310 Organic Chemistry I CHEM 2315 Organic Chemistry I Laboratory CHEM 2325 Organic Chemistry II Laboratory CHEM 2320 Organic Chemistry II PHYS 2010 College Physics I PHYS 2015 College Physics I Lab MATH 1210 Calculus I MATH 2040 Principles of Statistics CJ 3500 Footwear Impression Evidence or CJ 3520 Tire Imprint Evidence (3.0) CJ 3540 Forensic Trace Analysis I CJ 3700 Fingerprint Examination I CJ 3820 Crime Scene Investigation Techniques I CJ 382L Crime Scene Investigation Techniques Laboratory I CJ 3860 Forensic Microscopy ART 2450 Digital Imaging I

Discipline Core Requirements:

62 Credits

3.0 3.0 3.0 1.0 3.0 3.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 4.0 1.0 1.0 4.0 4.0 1.0 5.0 4.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 1.0 3.0 3.0

Elective Requirements:

Graduation Requirements:

Complete 12 credits from any CJ upper-division courses

12 Credits

3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0

12.0

1 Overall grade point average of 2.5 in all CJ courses and no grade lower than a C- in CJ specialty core and elective courses.

See Course Descriptions section of the catalog for detailed course information. This department manages the following course prexes: - CJ, Criminal Justice

17.0

Elective Requirements:

Footnotes:

1 Completion of a minimum of 120 or more semester credits with 40 semester credits from 3000- and 4000level courses. 2 Overall grade point average of 2.0 (C) or above. Must have a grade of C- or higher in all core and elective requirements. 3 Residency hours -- minimum of 30 credit hours through course attendance at UVU, with at least 10 hours earned in the last 45 hours. 4 Completion of GE and specied departmental requirements. Students are responsible for completing all prerequisite courses. 5 Students completing a bachelor degree following the 2008 or later catalog must complete one course that meets the Global/Intercultural Requirement, indicated by a course number ending in G. For a complete listing, see page 25. * Students will be required to complete the Business Computer Prociency exam with a score of 80 percent or higher on each module or complete the DGM 2010 course or DGM 201A-D modules as necessary with a score of 80 percent or highter on each module.

BS in Forensic Science
ENGL 1010 ENGL 2020

Introduction to Writing Intermediate Writing--Science and Technology MATH 1050 College Algebra 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)

General Education Requirements:

121 CREDITS
38 Credits
3.0 3.0 4.0 3.0

Complete 12 credits from the following courses: 12.0 CJ 3500 Footwear Impression Evidence (3.0) CJ 3520 Tire Imprint Evidence (3.0) CJ 3550 Forensic Trace Analysis II (3.0) CJ 3720 Fingerprint Examination II (3.0) CJ 3740 Fingerprint Examination III (3.0) CJ 3780 Bloodstain Pattern Analysis (3.0) CJ 3800 Computer Forensics and Cyber Crime (3.0) CJ 3850 Marijuana Identication Certicate (3.0) CJ 4400 Forensic Chemist (3.0) CJ 440L Forensic Chemist Laboratory (1.0) CJ 443R Directed Research in Forensic Science (2.0) CJ 482R Internship (2.0) CHEM 3000 Analytical Chemistry (4.0) CHEM 3600 Biological Chemistry (3.0) CHEM 3605 Biochemistry Laboratory (1.0) CHEM 3700 Forensic Analytical Chemistry (3.0) CHEM 4000 Instrumental Analysis (2.0) CHEM 4005 Instrumental Analysis Laboratory (2.0) ENGL 4310 Advanced Technical Communication (3.0) GEO 3400 Forensic Geology (4.0) Complete 9 credits of any courses 3000 or higher 9.0

21 Credits

Graduation Requirements:

1 Completion of a minimum of 121 or more semester credits. 2 Overall grade point average of 2.0 (C) or above (departments may require a higher GPA). 3 Residency hours: minimum of 30 credit hours through course attendance at UVU, with at least 10 hours earned in the last 45 hours. 4 Completion of GE and specied departmental requirements.

130

Catalog 20092010

Utah Valley University