Catalog - Virginia Intermont College

Programs of Study 138
308-PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION. This course focuses on principles underlying
public administration in federal, state, and local government. Emphasis will be
placed on the commonality of principles that underlie the management and
organization of all criminal justice agencies, whether they are law enforcement,
courts, or corrections. Topics such as staff development, planning, budgeting,
community relations, leadership, ethics, and legal aspects of administration will
be covered.
Three hours a week. Credit, three semester hours. Offered as needed.
312-INVESTIGATIVE TECHNIQUES. Prerequisite: CJ 101. This course focuses on
the fundamentals of criminal investigation such as search and recording the crime
scene and collection and preservation of physical evidence.
Three lecture hours a week. Credit, three semester hours. Offered as needed.
313-COMPARATIVE STUDIES OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE AGENCIES. Prerequisite: CJ
101. This is an elective course geared toward experimental learning. The students
will be exposed to a variety of criminal justice agencies at the local, state, and
federal level. They will also be exposed to agencies related to the courts, law
enforcement, and corrections. Students will be familiarized with the organizations’
missions, goals, clients served, and resources.
Three hours a week. Credit, three semester hours. Offered May Term.
320-SPECIAL TOPICS. Prerequisite: CJ 101. This is a course with variable content
which reflects contemporary issues in criminal justice and is designed to address
issues not covered in the existing curriculum. Specific course titles are listed in the
schedule of classes for each semester.
Three lecture hours a week. Credit, three semester hours. Offered as needed.
401-COUNSELING AND TREATMENT OF THE OFFENDER. Prerequisites: CJ 203,
PSY 201. Pre-or Co-requisites: PSY 304. This course will provide the student
with a solid working knowledge of counseling skills commonly employed by
law enforcement officers and corrections officers and will explore the available
avenues for treatment of offenders.
Three hours a week. Credit, three semester hours.
402- ALTERNATIVE METHODS IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE. Prerequisites: CJ 112, 203.
A study of restorative methods of correction, such as restitution, community
service, victim-offender mediation, group conferencing, probation and parole.
Community prevention and intervention will also be addressed.
Three lecture hours a week. Credit: 3 semester hours. Offered as needed.
Virginia Intermont College 2012–2013 College Catalog