ENROLLING INTO THE CJ CLASS………………………………..…9 SYLLABUS (CJJ 4941

SYLLABUS: CCJ 4941 - CRIMINAL JUSTICE INTERNSHIP

Course

CCJ4941 Section 03, 06, 09 Semester Fall InstructorCory Watkins, P Denise Lenhard h.D. GTA: Phone (407)-823-2603 Fax (407)-823-5360 Email cory.watkins@ucf.edu dvlenhard@knights.ucf.edu

Office Hours TW 10-1230 Zoom or Call 407-823-2603 for an appointment

Required Text: R. Bruce McBride. Criminal Justice Internships: Theory Into Practice , 9th Edition ISBN: 9781138231665

Course Objectives

• Obtain Realistic Expectations, Career Direction/Goals, and Independence/Initiative • Develop Oral Communication Skills, Written Communication Skills, and Oral

Presentation Skills • Develop Interpersonal Skills, Teamwork, and Integrity • Understand importance of Flexibility/Adaptability and Listening Skills Accuracy • Develop Resource Management (time, materials, space) and Organizational/Planning

Skills • Appreciate Understanding/Adhering to Organizational Systems • Acquire and Integrate Information Critical Thinking and Problem Solving Skills • Learn Computer/Technical Skills • To link student’s previous course objectives and learning outcomes from criminal justice core courses with working environments in professional settings.

Requirements for Internship Participation

• Must be a criminal justice major • Senior status attained (in his/her last 30 hours of study) • Overall GPA must be at least a 2.5 • Criminal Justice core courses must be completed, with a C or better in each • Work 10-15 hours per week for each 3 credit hours earned

• Write 10, 18, or 25-page paper depending on credit hours sought • Internships may be paid or unpaid depending on the placement site selected • Prospective internship sites may be found at: https://ccie.ucf.edu/criminaljustice/internships/

There is NO retroactive credit for internships.

Since internships are not required, the department is not obligated to place a student who is academically weak or otherwise unsuited. Students who have irregular class attendance are not suitable for internships. Students are also expected to locate their own placements, although we do provide a database with suggested sites and contacts to guide students in making their selection. We will help students select a placement suitable to their academic and career interests and goals, but ultimately it is the student’s responsibility to select an internship site. Students are requested to provide the internship coordinator with a copy of their resumes prior to interviewing with prospective placements. Proper attire is required during the interview and participation in the internship. Business/professional attire is usually required for interviews. In addition, following acceptance of the internship, the student shall immediately contact the internship coordinator for registration and to ensure that other paperwork is received.

Learning Outcomes

It is expected that students will demonstrate that they can show proficiency in most or all of the following areas as a result of this learning experience:

1. Understand and integrate SCANS competencies into their work experience (See

Addendum). 2. Identify and describe the basic theories of crime and criminal justice. 3. Understand how federal, state and/or local criminal justice works and describe how a case develops within the structure of the agency in which the student is placed. 4. Understand and apply research tools. 5. Communicate a basic knowledge of the fundamental principles of criminal law and procedure and how the law effects criminal justice operations in the following areas: 1. Law enforcement and/or 2. Courts (juvenile and adult) and/or 3. Corrections 6. Identify and describe the various methods of measuring, counting crime and its distribution. 7. Identify criminal justice problems and identify appropriate solutions. 8. Apply criminal justice theories and principles to crime related problems. 9. Find and critically analyze information about crime and criminal justice derived from case studies, texts, reports and data sources. 10. Communicate verbally and in writing solutions to various criminal justice problems in a clear and concise manner. 11. Make written and/or oral presentations of internship experiences or research findings. 12. Effectively use information technology to gather and disseminate information.

Course Requirements:

1. Student Service

This course is designed to give students the opportunity to earn credit hours for experiential learning. As such, the primary component of the course is student service, whereby the students are learning from a community partner and the community partner is benefiting from the student’s service to the organization or agency. Students are required to work for the agency where placed for the appropriate number of hours, corresponding with the credit hours for which the student is registered. The following hours are required to earn internship credit:

• 3 C.H.

- minimum of 10-15 hours per week/15 weeks.

• Total required hours: 150 – 225 • 6 C.H.

- minimum of 20-25 hours per week/15 weeks.

Total required hours: 300 – 375

• 9 C.H.

- minimum of 30 hours per week/15 weeks.

Total required hours: 450 minimum

The agency supervisor will be asked to verify your hours, and to evaluate your performance during the period of your internship. This component is mandatory, and

you cannot pass the internship unless the minimum number of hours has been

completed along with all other required materials per syllabus instruction.

2. Meeting with Instructor

Unless excused, students should meet with the instructor a minimum of three times during the term: at the beginning of the term to clarify course requirements and timetable; at midterm to submit time sheets; and at the end of the term to submit final papers, journals and time logs. If your schedule does not permit face-to-face meetings, online meetings/phone calls may substitute. All papers and journals, and other paperwork are to be submitted electronically through the secure CANVAS/WebCourses portal.

3. Job Description

A job description, developed by the student and site supervisor, must be submitted to the internship coordinator after the first two full weeks of the internship. The form may be downloaded from the course web site homepage. They are to be submitted electronically through through the secure CANVAS/WebCourses portal (Assignment link).

4. Learning Plan

A Learning Plan must be completed by the student in conjunction with the site supervisor. A copy of the learning plan form is included on the course web site homepage. It is very important

that the student consults with the site supervisor regarding risks and be aware of all possible

risks associated with the internship work site. Thoroughly complete this form. Please submit electronically through the secure CANVAS/WebCourses portal.

5. Requirement to Log Hours

Students are required to keep track of the hours they work, and they must have their supervisors review and initial a listing of hours worked. THERE ARE NO SPECIAL FORMS FOR THIS FUNCTION. Students are to compile and maintain a listing of weeks and hours worked, then have their supervisors sign off on the hours once totaled both at the middle of the semester and at the end of the semester. These listings should be submitted to the internship instructor twice each term: at midterm and at term's end. They are to be submitted electronically through the secure CANVAS/WebCourses portal.

6. Reflective Journal

Students are required to keep journals reflecting their activities for each week. They may be kept on a daily or weekly basis. The MINIMUM entry is a weekly, 2-paragraph entry describing the weekly activities, reflecting on thoughts, feelings or new experiences, and specifying hours spent working at the internship for the day or week. The text provides some guidelines for the construction of logs, journals or field notes. I strongly encourage you to refer to the textbook as it covers many important topics that you will encounter and will need to write about in both your journals and your final papers. A good starting point may be to ask yourself what the best part of the internship this week (or today, if keeping a daily journal), or what was the worst part of the internship this week. Please be aware that if you begin keeping a daily journal, you do not have to write in it every day. There may be some days you have little to write about and some days you have a good deal to write about. Or, you may wish to keep a daily journal most of the time, and keep a weekly journal some of the time. Either option is fine. But the minimum requirement is that you make weekly entries in the journal and that those entries be at least two paragraphs in length. If you are "stuck" for something to write in your journal, use the questions in the back of the text chapters to help get you thinking about some aspects of your internship that you might not have thought about before. They are to be submitted electronically through the secure CANVAS/WebCourses portal.

7. Paper

Each student intern is required to submit a paper outlining and critically analyzing his/her experiences. This is for both first term interns and interns that are doing 2nd term internships with the same agency. Second term interns should see the instructions for "Second Term Internship Paper Requirements" on the course homepage. First term interns need to develop the paper requirement following these guidelines:

Length - 3-hour internships: 10 pages, typed, double-spaced, standard font - 6-hour internships: 18 pages, typed, double-spaced, standard font - 9-hour internships: 25 pages, typed, double-spaced, standard font

Format - The paper should be divided into sections, as follows:

Section I: Literature Review:

Find and review at least three articles in professional journals that deal with interns and/or service learning. These are available in the library ( http://library.ucf.edu/) and can be found through a search of the UCF library online, using key words, service + learning, or internships.

Section II: Intern Supervision

Choose three questions from Page 90 of the text, and respond. (Questions 4, 6-8.)

Section III: Ethics in Practice

Respond to Questions 1 – 4, Page 107 Interns in Field section).

Section IV: Organizational Characteristics: Informal and Formal Structures

Respond to Questions 1, 3, 5 and 6 on Page 133 (6 - 9 hour interns, also respond to Questions 7, 8 and 10.)

Section V: Political, Economic and Legal Factors

Respond to Questions 1, 5, 6, 8 and 9 on Page 153-154.

Section VI: Assessing Your Experience

Respond to Questions 2, 3, 5 and 6, Page 186. (6 - 9 hour interns, also respond to Questions 8 and 9.)

That will probably provide you with a very comprehensive assessment of your experiential learning opportunity grounded in the empirical literature on service learning and internships. You are of course free to write on any other aspect of internship, including (but not limited to) a summary of activities, high or low points during experience, particular lessons learned, important aspects of training or assignments, etc.

Due Date - The final paper is due on TBA (even if the internship will continue through the following week or so). They are to be submitted electronically through the secure CANVAS/WebCourses portal.

8. Best Practices Assignment

For this assignment, I expect you to draw from your experience, your journal, your final essay and of course the required readings to develop a Best Practices presentation to deliver to your internship host site. Please develop a comprehensive Powerpoint to highlight strengths and weaknesses of your internship and offer accolades and at the same time recommendations to be addressed for the agency moving forward.

Submit the following through the secure CANVAS/WebCourses portal.:

Powerpoint - Best Practices_last name.pptx

Presentation Script in Word - Best Practices_last name.docx

TIMETABLE FOR INTERNSHIP ACTIVITIES:

First week of classes: Meet with Instructor (virtually or in person) and confirm placement. Receive syllabus and information (this may be accomplished by checking into the course web page, located off your MyUCF page.

First and Second week of classes: Submit Job Description Sheet and signed Learning Plan electronically through Webcourses.

Friday, October 15: Submit your constructed time sheets totaled and signed off electronically through Week 8 through Webcourses.

Friday December 3 : The time sheets you constructed for Week 9 - Week 15 totaled and signed off are due; Final Paper due; journals due. I will accept your work electronically only. Site supervisor evaluations and student evaluations will be available on-line. LINK TO BE DISTRIBUTED.

This course is graded satisfactory/unsatisfactory. Thus, all of the above requirements (service, meetings, logs, journals and paper) must be met, in accordance with the specifications contained within this syllabus, in order to complete the course satisfactorily.

PLEASE REMEMBER YOU ARE REPRESENTING YOURSELF AS A STUDENT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA AND THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE DEPARTMENT. It is important that you conduct yourself with professionalism and integrity.

In order to help you succeed in this internship, the following two items should be taken into careful consideration:

1. Some agencies care very much how you dress. Before you begin your internship, ASK how you should dress. Do not make assumptions about professional dress standards based on your experience at college.

2. If you think there might be a problem that you cannot work out with your supervisor related to your attendance, the quality of your work, or any other aspect of your internship, DO NOT LET IT GROW TO BE A BIG PROBLEM. Please contact your faculty advisor so that we can discuss any issues, concerns or items of conflict that might have the potential to create an unpleasant work environment. Call or email me at the first sign of a problem so that together we can work on an intervention strategy.

To successfully complete this course, the following is required:

• The Paper must be submitted, on time, to specifications outlined in the syllabus. It is imperative that you keep to the length requirements that are specified in the syllabus.

• The Journal must be completed and submitted on or before due date • Students must adhere to the timetable set forth in this syllabus • Academic integrity must be maintained at all times. Please refer to the Golden Rule for acceptable student academic behavior, and familiarize yourself with the topics of dishonesty, cheating, plagiarism, and disruptive conduct. • Attendance at your service location is expected. You are representing yourself as a student of this University and this Department, and it is anticipated that you and your site supervisor will work together to determine your schedule. It is then your responsibility to resolve scheduling conflicts and to meet your internship responsibilities. • Active participation at your internship site is expected. You will only enhance your opportunities for success if you actively participate in programs and organizational discussions during your internship.

Your course grade is calculated as follows:

Criteria Points

Instructor's evaluation of paper 30 Submis journal sion of 10 Submission of forms, including time-sheets 20 Evaluation of student from site 10 Best Practices Assignment 30 Total 100

Total points 100 points

S = Satisfactory At least 80 points U = Unsatisfactory Under 80 points

Course Policies

Attendance

Students are expected to be present online regularly, respond to emails and announcements on a weekly basis in a timely manner. This being said all faculty members are required to document each student’s academic activity at the beginning of each course. Federal regulations require that federal aid awards be based on courses in which students have completed an academically related activity. Federal aid awards are disbursed according to the number of credit hours in which an academic activity has been confirmed. In order to prevent any delays in your financial aid disbursement, students should complete the activity by 5:00 pm EST on Friday of the first week of classes. Later completions will be accepted but may result in a later financial aid disbursement. For more information, see Disbursement of Financial AidLinks to an external site. In order to document that you began this course, please login to the class by Friday of the first week of class AND complete the Introductory Forum posting. Failure to do so may delay the disbursement of your financial aid. Remember, keep up with the class!

Academic Honesty/Plagiarism

In an instructional setting, plagiarism occurs when a writer deliberately uses someone else’s language, ideas, or other original (not common-knowledge) material without acknowledging its source. This definition applies to texts published in print or on-line, to manuscripts, and to the work of other student writers.

The University Writing Center (UWC) is a free resource for UCF undergraduates and graduates. At the UWC, a trained writing consultant will work individually with you on anything you're writing (in or out of class), at any point in the writing process from brainstorming to editing. Appointments are recommended, but not required. For more information or to make an appointment, visit the UWC website at http://www.uwc.ucf.edu, stop by MOD 608, or call 407.823.2197.

Misuse of Sources

A student who attempts (even if clumsily) to identify and credit his or her source, but who misuses a specific citation format or incorrectly uses quotation marks or other forms of identifying material taken from other sources, has not plagiarized. Instead, such a student should be considered to have failed to cite and document sources appropriately.

Responses to Academic Dishonesty, Plagiarism, or Cheating

UCF faculty members have a responsibility for your education and the value of a UCF degree, and so seek to prevent unethical behavior and when necessary respond to infringements of academic integrity. Penalties can include a failing grade in an assignment or in the course, suspension or expulsion from the university, and/or a "Z Designation" on a student's official transcript indicating academic dishonesty, where the final grade for this course will be preceded by the letter Z. For more information about the Z Designation, see http://goldenrule.sdes.ucf.edu/zgrade.

Unauthorized Use of Class Materials

There are many fraudulent websites claiming to offer study aids to students but are actually cheat sites. They encourage students to upload course materials, such as test questions, individual assignments, and examples of graded material. Such materials are the intellectual property of instructors, the university, or publishers and may not be distributed without prior authorization. Students who engage in such activity are in violation of academic conduct standards and may face penalties.

Unauthorized Use of Class Notes

Faculty have reported errors in class notes being sold by third parties, and the errors may be contributing to higher failure rates in some classes. The following is a statement appropriate for distribution to your classes or for inclusion on your syllabus:

Third parties may be selling class notes from this class without my authorization. Please be aware that such class materials may contain errors, which could affect your performance or grade. Use these materials at your own risk.

For more information about UCF's Rules of Conduct, see http://www.osc.sdes.ucf.edu/

Accessibility Statement

The University of Central Florida is committed to providing access and inclusion for all persons with disabilities. Students with disabilities who need access to course content due to course design limitations should contact the professor as soon as possible. Students should also connect with Student Accessibility Services (SAS) <http://sas.sdes.ucf.edu/> (Ferrell Commons 185, sas@ucf.edu, phone 407-823-2371). For students connected with SAS, a Course Accessibility Letter may be created and sent to professors, which informs faculty of potential course access and accommodations that might be necessary and reasonable. Determining reasonable access and accommodations requires consideration of the course design, course learning objectives and the individual academic and course barriers experienced by the student. Further conversation with SAS, faculty and the student may be warranted to ensure an accessible course experience.

Notifications in Case of Changes to Course Modality

Depending on the course of the pandemic during the semester, the university may make changes to the way classes are offered. If that happens, please look for announcements or messages in Webcourses@UCF or Knights email about changes specific to this course.

COVID-19 and Illness Notification

Students who believe they may have a COVID-19 diagnosis should contact UCF Student Health Services (407-823-2509) so proper contact tracing procedures can take place.

Students should not come to campus if they are ill, are experiencing any symptoms of COVID19, have tested positive for COVID, or if anyone living in their residence has tested positive or is

sick with COVID-19 symptoms. CDC guidance for COVID-19 symptoms is located here: (https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/symptoms-testing/symptoms.html)

Students should contact their instructor(s) as soon as possible if they miss class for any illness reason to discuss reasonable adjustments that might need to be made. When possible, students should contact their instructor(s) before missing class.

In Case of Faculty Illness

If the instructor falls ill during the semester, there may be changes to this course, including having a backup instructor take over the course. Please look for announcements or mail in Webcourses@UCF or Knights email for any alterations to this course.

Copyright

This course may contain copyright protected materials such as audio or video clips, images, text materials, etc. These items are being used with regard to the Fair Use doctrine in order to enhance the learning environment. Please do not copy, duplicate, download or distribute these items. The use of these materials is strictly reserved for this online classroom environment and your use only. All copyright materials are credited to the copyright holder.

Third-Party Software and FERPA

During this course you might have the opportunity to use public online services and/or software applications sometimes called third-party software such as a blog or wiki. While some of these could be required assignments, you need not make any personally identifying information on a public site. Do not post or provide any private information about yourself or your classmates. Where appropriate you may use a pseudonym or nickname. Some written assignments posted publicly may require personal reflection/comments, but the assignments will not require you to disclose any personally identity-sensitive information. If you have any concerns about this, please contact your instructor.

Campus Safety Statement for Online-Only Classes

Emergencies on campus are rare, but if one should arise in our class, we will all need to work together. Everyone should be aware of the surroundings and familiar with some basic safety and security concepts.

• In case of an emergency, dial 911 for assistance. • Every UCF classroom contains an emergency procedure guide posted on a wall near the door. Please make a note of the guide’s physical location and consider reviewing the online version at http://emergency.ucf.edu/emergency_guide.html. • Familiarize yourself with evacuation routes from each of your classrooms and have a plan for finding safety in case of an emergency. (Insert class-specific details if appropriate)

• If there is a medical emergency during class, we may need to access a first aid kit or AED (Automated External Defibrillator). To learn where those items are located in this building, see http://www.ehs.ucf.edu/AEDlocations-UCF (click on link from menu on left). (insert class specific information if appropriate) • To stay informed about emergency situations, sign up to receive UCF text alerts by going to my.ucf.edu and logging in. Click on “Student Self Service” located on the left side of the screen in the tool bar, scroll down to the blue “Personal Information” heading on your

Student Center screen, click on “UCF Alert” , fill out the information, including your email address, cell phone number, and cell phone provider, click “Apply ” to save the changes, and then click “OK. ” • If you have a special need related to emergency situations, please speak with me during office hours. • Consider viewing this video (https://youtu.be/NIKYajEx4pk) about how to manage an active shooter situation on campus or elsewhere.

Title IX

UCF Shield Procedures

Please be aware that, as a result of an interpretation of the Title IX requirements on “sexual assault” (ranging from perceived harassment to physical violation), any disclosure a student makes to me about being the victim of a “sexual assault” requires me to report the student’s name to the Title IX Coordinator – even if you ask me not to do so. Once the report is made, the decision on how to proceed returns to the student. If anyone is the victim of an event that falls under the umbrella of “sexual assault, ” I encourage you to seek assistance through a certified sexual assault service such as that provided by UCF Victim Services. (407-823-1200).

Active Duty Military

Students who are deployed active duty military and/or National Guard personnel and require accommodation should contact their instructors as soon as possible after the semester begins and/or after they receive notification of deployment to make related arrangements.

Precautionary Disclaimer

The class schedule and grading procedure in this syllabus are subject to change in the event of situational exigencies. If changes are to be made, an announcement will be made in class or via email. Announcements made in class and vial email are considered proper notice of change.

Addendum:

SCANS (Secretary’s Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills) Competencies

Research conducted by the Department of Labor has identified certain competencies that characterize successful employees. The internship provides an opportunity for students to become competent as employees, learning such things as life skills, interpersonal skills,

adaptability, organizational skills, and others (listed below). Knowledge of those necessary skills that employers have identified will guide you in your work toward developing those competencies in yourself.

Realistic Expectations Career Direction/Goals Independence/Initiative

Oral Communication Written Communication Oral Presentation Skills

Interpersonal Skills Teamwork Integrity

Flexibility/Adaptability Listening Skills Accuracy

Resource Management (time, materials, space) Organizational/Planning Skills

Understanding/Adhering to Organizational Systems

Acquiring and Integrating Information Critical Thinking/Problem Solving Skills

Computer/Technical Skills

Course Summary:

Date Details Due

Mon A 2021 ug 23, Calendar Event Classes Begin 12am

Fri Aug 27, 2021 Assignment Attendance and Introduction Fri Sep 3, 2021 Assignment Learning Plan Assignment Student Job Description

due by 11:59pm due by 11pm due by 11pm

Fri Oct 15, 2021 Calendar Event Constructed Time Logs (weeks 1-8) Due Today

12am to 11:59pm Assignment TIme Sheets 1 due by 11:59pm Fri Dec 3, 2021 Assignment Evaluation for Site Supervisors due by 11:59pm Assignment Internship Paper due by 11:59pm Assignment Reflective Journal due by 11:59pm Assignment TIme Sheets 2 due by 11:59pm Assignment Best Practices due by 11:59pm Assignment Extra Credit - Safety Fair Assignment Roll Call Attendance