Course List
CJM 322 Organizational Communication (3 credit hours)
CJM 392X Applied Research Methods (3 credit hours)
CJM 357 Management and Leadership of Criminal Justice Agencies (3 credit hours)
CJM 383 Law Enforcement Ethics and Morality (3 credit hours)
CJM 344 Social Deviance (3 credit hours)
CJM 367 Criminal Investigations Management (3 credit hours)
CJM 356 Labor Relations in a Criminal Justice Environment (3 credit hours)
CJM 349 Public Financing and Budgeting (3 credit hours)
CJM 481X Faith and Life Issues (3 credit hours)
CJM 375 Community-Oriented Policing (3 credit hours)
CJM 387 Criminal Procedure: Law and Practice (3 credit hours)
CJM 309 Personal & Interpersonal Effectiveness (3 credit hours)
CJM 455 Senior Leadership and Management Seminar (3 credit hours)
CJM 295 Internship (2 credit hours) or CJM 495 Practicum (2 credit hours)
CJM 496 Criminal Justice Management Program Portfolio (1 credit hour)
Courses and sequence are subject to change.
Course Descriptions
CJM 309 Personal and Interpersonal Effectiveness
Applies knowledge of communication, conflict resolution, confrontation, leadership style, and goal setting to establish more effective interpersonal relationships in organizations. Self-awareness is used as the foundation to understanding how individuals relate to others and to analyze personal career paths.
CJM 322 Organizational Communication
Trains students in writing, analyzing, rewriting and editing professional reports and presentations; emphasis is on the editing process of oral and written critical presentations to make them more effective in the organizational setting. Special focus will be on skills required by the criminal justice professional requiring both internal and external communication and presentations.
CJM 344 Social Deviance
Presents knowledge base concerning the forms of and current research into social deviance. Examines the American criminal justice system in its role as a social control mechanism, and the way past and present-day criminal organizations utilize basic human needs as a device to govern criminal enterprise.
CJM 349 Public Financing and Budgeting
Studies the role of finance in a government setting. Incorporates forecasting for future planning and capital budgeting. Special emphasis on municipal budgeting practices and administration of grants from federal, state and corporate sources.
CJM 351 Labor Relations in a Criminal Justice Environment
Studies the principles, theories and responsibilities needed to become a human resource professional within the CJ environment.. Emphasis will be placed on introducing key concepts and practical approaches to problem solving from a human resource perspective.
CJM 357 Management and Leadership of Criminal Justice Agencies
Introduces the student to the role of the manager/supervisor/leader in the public sector. The course will emphasize subordinate/superordinate relationships, as well as studying the major concepts and theories of planning, strategizing, supplementing, and accessing various organizations. Special attention will be made to considerations within civil service as well as union environments.
CJM 367 Criminal Investigations Management
Focuses on the importance and challenges of managing an investigation or detective bureau. Places emphasis on the management of this specialized unit rather than how to investigate a crime. Course concepts include introduction to how the supervisor plays a vital role in time management, deployment of personnel and utilization of resources.
CJM 375 Community-Oriented Policing
Emphasizes major developments and problems involved with the system of policing in American society. Includes community policing and citizen empowerment; police structure; the relationship between police agencies and their communities. Includes organizational cultural changes necessary to embrace community oriented policing from a bottom-up organizational chart.
CJM 383 Law Enforcement Ethics and Morality
A study of the ethical background and decision-making steps that are present in value- laden situations, with particular emphasis on Christian principles for personal and social responsibility as applied to management and leadership. Situational considerations dealing with racial profiling, gratuities and political climates will be explored.
CJM 387 Criminal Procedure: Law and Practice
Analyzes the judicial process in America by looking at the history and organization of the federal and state court systems and determining the jurisdictional boundaries between each system. Special attention will be paid to the difference between the criminal justice process and civil justice process as they relate to the federal and state court systems.
CJM 392 Applied Research Methods
Introduces the research process (libraries, databases and online services) and methods for obtaining and surveying secondary data, and reviews the techniques for using these in a problem solving process. Management, technology and organizational issues are explored for the effective use of resources in criminal justice agencies. Areas covered include: software, hardware, networks, e-commerce and the Internet.
CJM 455 Senior Leadership and Management
Examines basic functions of management and leadership, such as planning, organizing, staffing, directing and controlling. Theories supporting various practices in organizational functioning are assessed. Case studies focusing on decision-making processes are used.
CJM 481 Faith and Life Issues
Develops an understanding of biblical and other faith-oriented world views, with the implications and applications of these understandings to all dimensions of contemporary life.
CJM 295 Criminal Justice Management Internship
Students participate in a supervised, planned program of observation, participation, and study in a setting in Criminal Justice Management. Students work 40 clock hours for each credit hour, for a total of 80 clock hours for two required credit hours.
CJM 495 Criminal Justice Management Practicum
Students apply what they have learned in their major courses in practical work settings. The practicum may be completed at students’ places of employment; however, the work performed must be outside the scope and working hours of students’ normal duties. The practicum may also be completed elsewhere. Students generally work 40 clock hours for each credit hour, totaling 80 clock hours for two required credit hours.
CJM 496 Criminal Justice Management Program Portfolio
Students will assemble and organize a portfolio of work demonstrating their mastery of each of the Criminal Justice program goals. Portfolios will present evidence of students’ understanding of key theories, as well as application of these theories. Portfolios are also appropriate for students to share with current or prospective employers.
