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5.00 Credits
Banner Title: Criminal Law This course emphasizes the historical development of criminal law in the United States and the current status of Georgia criminal law. The main focus of the course will be the statutory contents of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated (O.C.G.A.), with primary emphasis on the criminal and traffic codes. Prerequisite: Program admission Offered Winter term
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5.00 Credits
Banner Title: Constitutional Law This course emphasizes those provisions of the Bill of Rights that pertain to criminal justice. Topics covered in this course include characteristics and powers of the three branches of government, principles governing the operation of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights, and the Constitutional Amendments. Prerequisite: CRJ 101 Offered Summer and Fall terms
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5.00 Credits
Banner Title: Criminology Criminology introduces the nature, extent, and factors related to criminal behavior and the etiology of criminal offenses and offenders. Topics include scope and varieties of crime; sociological, psychological, and biological causes of crime; criminal subculture and society's reaction; prevention of criminal behavior; behavior of criminals in penal and correctional institutions; and problems of rehabilitating convicted criminals. Prerequisite: CRJ 104 Offered Spring term
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5.00 Credits
Banner Title: Juvenile Justice This course analyzes the nature, extent, and causes of juvenile delinquency and examines processes in the field of juvenile justice. Topics include survey of juvenile law, comparative analysis of adult and juvenile justice systems, and prevention and treatment of juvenile delinquency. Prerequisite: CRJ 101 Offered Spring term
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5.00 Credits
Banner Title: Criminal Justice Internship This practicum/internship provides students with experiences necessary for further professional development and exposure to related agencies in the law enforcement field. Students pursue either study projects directed by instructors or internships in related agencies under the supervision of program instructors. Topics covered in the course include observation and/or participation in criminal justice activities, law enforcement theory applications, or an independent study project. Prerequisites: Completion of all required CRJ courses Offered quarterly
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5.00 Credits
Banner Title: Ethics in Criminal Justice This course provides an exploration of the field of criminal justice ethics, which broadly encompasses the history of justice and theories of morality and ethics. It includes the study of ethics from both the individual perspective and the organizational standpoint. Instructors give special attention to concrete ethical issues and dilemmas that are encountered regularly by participants in the major components of the criminal justice system. Students will study four areas of ethical decision making opportunities in this course. The four areas include law enforcement ethics, correctional ethics, legal profession ethics, and policymaking ethics. Prerequisite: Program admission Offered Fall term
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5.00 Credits
Banner Title: Truck Driving Fundamentals This course is an introduction to the trucking industry, federal and state regulations, records and forms, industrial relations, and other non-driving activities. This course emphasizes safety, which will continue throughout the program. Prerequisite: Provisional admission Offered quarterly (evening classes)
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5.00 Credits
Banner Title: Basic Operations This course focuses on familiarizing students with truck instruments and controls and on performing the basic maneuvers required to drive safely in a controlled environment. In addition, students acquire skills in operating a tractor trailer through clearance maneuvers, backing, turning, parallel parking and basic coupling and uncoupling skills. Prerequisite: CTD 101 Offered quarterly (evening classes)
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5.00 Credits
Banner Title: Advanced Operations This course focuses on developing driving skills under actual road conditions. The classroom part of the course stresses following safe operating practices. On the road, instructors integrate safe operating practices into the development of driving skills. Students drive a total of 12 hours to meet the requirements of this course. In addition, students must have a minimum program total of 44 hours of behind-the-wheel instructional time in any combination (with CTD 102) of range and street or road driving. State law requires that instructors must be present in the truck while students operate commercial vehicles on public roads. Prerequisite: CTD 102 Offered quarterly (evening classes)
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5.00 Credits
Banner Title: Internship This course provides students with opportunities to complete their training with a company. The internship takes the place of CTD 103-Advanced Operations. Working closely with the school, a company provides the advanced training that focuses on developing driving skills. Students drive a total of 12 hours to meet the requirements of this course. In addition, students must have a minimum program total of 44 hours of behind-the-wheel instructional time in any combination (with CTD 102) of range and street or road driving. State law requires that instructors must be present in the truck while students operate commercial vehicles on public roads. Prerequisite: CTD 102 Offered quarterly (evening classes)
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