COURSE DESCRIPTIONS CJLE 1518. BASIC PEACE OFFICER III (3-8-5) 43.0107
Basic preparation for a new peace officer. Should be taken in conjunction with Basic Peace Officer I, II, IV, and V (supplement) to satisfy the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCLEOSE) approved Basic Peace Officer Academy. ***THIS COURSE MAY BE OFFERED ONLY BY INSTITUTIONS LICENSED AS A POLICE ACADEMY BY TCLEOSE.*** Prerequisite: approval of department advisor. Assessment Levels: R2, E2, M1.
CJLE 1524. BASIC PEACE OFFICER IV (Capstone) (3-8-5) 43.0107
Basic preparation for a new peace officer. Should be taken in conjunction with Basic Peace Officer I, II, III, and V (supplement) to satisfy the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCLEOSE) approved Basic Peace Officer Training Academy. ***THIS COURSE MAY BE OFFERED ONLY BY INSTITUTIONS LICENSED AS A POLICE ACADEMY BY TCLEOSE.*** Prerequisite: approval of department advisor. Assessment Levels: R2, E2, M1.
CJLE 2333. Advanced Communications (3-0-3) 43.0107
Advanced course in emergency communications including financing and funding alternatives, interagency and jurisdictional/political considerations, technical system designs, public education, database development for computer aided dispatch and 911 and communication center management. Assessment Levels: R2, E2, M1.
CJSA - Criminal Justice Studies
CJSA 1251. USE OF FORCE (2-0-2) 43.0104
Study of the use of force including introduction to and statutory authority for the use of force, force options, deadly force, and related legal issues. Fulfills the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCLEOSE) Use of Force Intermediate Certificate requirement. This course was designed to be repeated multiple times to improve student proficiency. Assessment Levels: R2, E2, M1.
CJSA 1302. PRIVATE SECURITY OFFICER TRAINING (3-0-3) 43.0109
Critical study of the provisions of the Texas Private Investigators and Private Security Agencies Act. Topics include the impact of the code on procedures and policies, judicial interpretation of statutes and related procedures, and rules and regulations. Satisfies the requirements for Commissioned Security Officer Skill Certification. Assessment Levels: R1, E1, M1.
CJSA 1308. CRIMINALISTICS I (3-0-3) 43.0104
Introduction to the filed field of criminalistics. Topics include the application of scientific and technical methods in the investigation of crime including location, identification and handling of evidence for scientific analysis. Assessment Levels: R2, E2, M1.
CJSA 1393. SPECIAL TOPICS IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE STUDIES: Crime Scene Photography (2-2-3) 43.0104
Topics address recently identified current events, skills, knowledge, and/or attitudes and behaviors pertinent to the technology or occupation and relevant to the professional development of the student. This course was designed to be repeated multiple times to improve student proficiency. (Crime Scene Photography) Assessment Levels: R2, E2, M1.
CJSA 2302. POLICE MANAGEMENT SUPERVISION AND RELATED TOPICS (3-0-3) 43.0103
Techniques and theories regarding dealing with people, their performance and problems. Topics include basic supervision, leadership, time, management, first-line supervision and management by objectives. Assessment Levels: R2, E2, M1.
CJSA 2323. CRIMINALISTICS II (2-4-3) 43.0104
Theory and practice of crime scene investigation. Topics include report writing, blood and other body fluids, document examination, etchings, casts and molds, glass fractures, use of microscope, and firearms identification. Assessment Levels: R2, E2, M1.
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