ADMJ 315

Pathway to Criminal Justice Careers

This course is designed for students who are pursuing careers in law enforcement, court services, and correctional services. Topics of this course include the history, structure, purpose, and function of federal, state and local law enforcement, courts and corrections. This course also examines the complex, dynamic relationship between communities and the institutions of the justice system. Lastly, this course provides an overview of the complexity and thoroughness of the pre-employment testing processes involved in testing for jobs in most law enforcement, courts, and corrections service assignments. Emphasis is placed on career readiness, employment and career search techniques, application processes, pre-employment testing, interviews, background investigations, and conditional job offers.

Units: 3.0

Hours: 54 hours LEC