Part 1 3.7.qxp - Southwestern Oregon Community College

Course Descriptions
CJ5402 ROTA Module II: (Legal Concepts II)
3 credits (3 lec hrs/wk)
Legal Concepts II is the second module of the Reserve
Officer Training Academy. The course exposes reserve
officers to the Oregon Motor Vehicle Code, the juvenile
justice system, procedural matters and considerations
of liability in the administration of the law, and related
matters. Course content is based on Oregon
Department of Public Safety Standards and Training
performance objectives.
CJ5403 ROTA Module III: (Human Behavior)
3 credits (3 lec hrs/wk)
Human Behavior is the third module of the Reserve
Officer Training Academy. The course focuses on a
variety of topics related to the variety of incidents and
people encountered in policing. Topics addressed include
professionalism, domestic conflict management, cultural
dynamics, communication strategies, traumatic incident
awareness and dealing with mentally ill persons. Course
content is based on Oregon Department of Public Safety
Standards and Training performance objectives.
CJ5404 ROTA Module IV: (Patrol Procedures)
3 credits (3 lec hrs/wk)
Patrol Procedures is the fourth module of the Reserve
Officer Training Academy. The course focuses on
procedures and practices used in carrying out law
enforcement responsibilities. Topics covered include
patrol and traffic enforcement procedures, DUII
enforcement, hazardous materials awareness, and
contemporary issues in community policing. Course
content is based on Oregon Department of Public Safety
Standards and Training performance objectives.
CJ5405 ROTA Module V: (Investigations)
3 credits (3 lec hrs/wk)
Investigation is the fifth module of the Reserve Officer
Training Academy. The module focuses primarily on
aspects of preliminary investigations of crimes and
introduces students to death investigations. Students are
also exposed to accident investigation, investigative
concepts related to controlled substances, and report
writing, among other topics. Course content is based on
Oregon Department of Public Safety Standards and
Training performance objectives.
CJ5406 ROTA Module VI: (Skills Proficiency I)
3 credits (10 lec, 55 lec-lab hrs/total)
Skills Proficiency I is the sixth module of the Reserve
Officer Training Academy. The module focuses primarily
on skill needed by police officers to carry out their
responsibilities related to defensive tactics and high-risk
vehicle stops, and on topics related to personal health.
Course content is based on Oregon Department of Public
Safety Standards and Training performance objectives.
CJ5407 ROTA Module VII: (Skills Proficiency II)
3 credits (10 lec, 55 lec-lab hrs/total)
Skills Proficiency II is the seventh module of the Reserve
Officer Training Academy. The module focuses primarily
on skills needed by police officers to carry out their
responsibilities related to care, use, and limitations of
firearms and in relation to emergency vehicle operations.
Course content is based on Oregon Department of Public
Safety Standards and Training performance objectives.
CJ9355 Private Security Services Provider
Training (Unarmed Private Security Officer)
2 credits (2 lec hrs/wk)
This course covers required training for unarmed private
security providers to become certified in Oregon by the
Oregon Board on Public Safety Standards and Training.
CJ9375 Search and Rescue Training
2.5 credits (3 lec hrs/wk, 4 TBA hrs )
This course is to prepare students to meet requirements
to become Search and Rescue volunteers.It provides the
training to perform search and rescue activities, including
use of navigational tools, survival skills, mountaineering
skills, and search methods.
CJ9390 Career Development: Criminal Justice
Administration
0 credit (up to 324 hrs/total/term)
A variety of in-service training activities conducted within
criminal justice agencies in the College district. Current
issues and problems are addressed along with methods
of alleviating them.
CJ100 Foundations of Criminal Justice
3 credits (3 lec hrs/wk)
This course presents a contemporary view of
the criminal justice system and its processes. The
structural and theoretical framework of the system is
examined and the function, role and practices of police,
courts, and corrections components of the system are
surveyed. Career opportunities in the criminal justice field
are explored.
CJ101/SOC244 Criminology
3 credits (3 lec hrs/wk)
This course offers an interdisciplinary perspective of
crime and criminal behavior in relation to the criminal
justice system. Theoretical approaches to explaining
crime, criminal statistics, typologies, and victimology will
be assessed. The influence of crime theory on public
policy will be explored.
Southwestern Oregon Community College 2006-07 Catalog www.socc.edu Course Descriptions 158