Catalog - Virginia Intermont College

Programs of Study 136
Criminal Justice (Minor)
(The Criminal Justice Minor is being phased out and is only applicable for currently
enrolled Junior or Senior status students with previously declared Criminal Justice
Minors. These prospective graduates must meet all graduation requirements and
graduate within the phase out period, by the 2013 Spring semester.)
REQUIREMENTS
Semester Hours
CJ 101 Introduction to Criminal Justice 3
CJ 201 Juvenile Delinquency 3
CJ 203 American Corrections 3
CJ 303 Criminal Behavior 3
CJ 306 Criminal Law & Procedure 3
CJ 402 Alternative Methods in Criminal Justice 3
CJ Elective 3
TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS 21
Criminal Justice Courses
101-INTRODUCTION TO CRIMINAL JUSTICE. A study of the American criminal
justice system, its procedures and processes, its history, philosophy, responsibilities
and the functions of the police, courts, and corrections components.
Three hours a week. Credit, three semester hours.
112-PROCEDURES IN CRIMINAL LAW. This course is a study of the criminal
justice procedures criminal defendants will follow from arrest through conviction,
sentencing, and release. Areas of emphasis include arrest, bail, arraignment, the
grand jury, pleas and plea bargaining, the trial process, sentencing, probation and
parole revocations, and appeals.
Three hours a week. Credit, three semester hours. Offered spring semester.
201-JUVENILE DELINQUENCY. Prerequisite: CJ 101. This course focuses on the
development and structure of the juvenile offenders, and effective treatment and
prevention strategies.
Three hours a week. Credit, three semester hours. Offered as needed.
Virginia Intermont College 2012–2013 College Catalog