13 courses with the subject CJS, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
HIS Elective - Select one of the following: HIS 101, HIS 102, HIS 122, HIS 203, HIS 205, HIS 214 or HIS 218.............................................................. 3 Semester 2
COURSE CATALOG 2026-27
This course provides an in-depth exploration of the laws and constitutional cases governing criminal procedure in the American criminal justice system. The course focuses on the "police phase" of the criminal process, including custody and seizures, arrests, interrogation, identification procedures. It also provides a survey of the rules of evidence in criminal proceedings, their origins and history, the use of both direct and circumstantial evidence in proving guilt or innocence, witness reliability, hearsay, and the use of inference. The course also highlights both procedural and evidentiary rules governing the investigative and prosecutorial phases of law enforcement, including the role of investigating grand juries, and the defense and police misconduct aspects of entrapment. Prerequisites:
Forensic Accounting is the application of accounting methods and financial techniques to assist in solving economic-based crimes. The course includes the discussion of criminal statues relating to financial crimes, fraud investigation and prevention, techniques used in solving financial crimes, interviewing, rules of evidence, sources of information,forensic accounting procedures, and current issues in financial investigations. Prerequisites:
This course consists of employment in a college-approved organization to enable the student to gain insight into selling and merchandising practices of distributors. The course requires an optimum of 15 hours per week supervised and coordinated by a faculty member. Students are rated by the employer on their job performance. This course is subject to a course fee. COURSE CATALOG 2026-27
The theory of investigation, conduct at crime scenes, the collection, handling and preservation of criminal evidence and other criminal investigation practices and procedures, discussion of scientific aids and their uses in investigation; preparation of cases, emphasizing methods and rs. problems of information and interrogation. Prerequisites:
(CRIMINALISTICS)................................................................................ 4-3-1 This course will familiarize students with the basic principles and uses of forensic science in the context of the American criminal justice systems. Forensic science, which is the study and application of science to legal processes, will be related to the collection, examination, evaluation and interpretation of evidence. The field of forensics encompasses many areas in both the physical and social sciences. This course will focus on the application of modern science to physical evidence collection, preservation, and analysis, which, if properly utilized, can be crucial in the resolution of social and legal disputes. This course will review and illustrate through actual laboratory demonstration, basic applications and methodologies in the biological, physical, and behavioral sciences to questions of evidence and law. Prerequisites:
"Ethics and the American Criminal Justice System" presents an introduction to the ethical issues arising in the law, to the methodology by which ethical deliberations are resolved, and to the personal-societal implications of decision-making. The course will focus upon the judicial system as an institution, the legal system philosophy, criminality, liability, corrections, the role of law enforcement and current legal issues. Prerequisites:
A study of crime and delinquency patterns, their causes, and remedial measures, emphasizing social, economic, and psychological forces involved in the shaping of criminal behavior. The role of law enforcement and the functioning of treatment and punishment models will also be II discussed. Prerequisites:
This course introduces the student to the origins and development of the juvenile justice system in the United States. Students will study the juvenile justice system and child welfare systems from historical, legal, and institutional perspectives. Students will become familiar with the substantive law of Pennsylvania in terms of delinquency and child abuse with some international comparisons. Problems and theories of delinquency, interdisciplinary communication and diversion of selected juvenile offenders from the formal justice system will be explored. Each component of the system: police, courts, probation and community corrections are analyzed and recommendations for improvement are considered. The community and the schools and their role in delinquency prevention will be covered. Lastly, there will be a study of the nature, magnitude, and social location of youth crime; analysis of causal theories, and an overview of programs aimed at delinquency prevention and control. Prerequisites:
CJS Elective - CJS Elective.........................................................................3
Terrorism in the 21st century is a global phenomenon. This course is designed to provide a comprehensive and interdisciplinary survey of the history, theory, and modern-day political manifestations of terrorism and counter-terrorism. Terrorism will be evaluated in terms of its underlying cultural, economic, political, and psychological root causes. Effective counteraction and profiling requires empathetic explorations and analyses by students into causes and mind-sets. Counter-terrorism strategies and attics will also be examined specifically in light of the legal and procedural safeguards that are fundamental to the maintenance of liberal democratic social and political values. Prerequisites: A passing grade in at least one introductory level course in any of the following: Anthropology, Criminal Justice Studies, Economics, Geography, History, Political Scie
This course will introduce students to the key vocabulary and concepts of homeland security. The course will cover the essential structures, functions, accountabilities, and working relationships of the principal governmental agencies charged with homeland security duties and missions, and will include an in-depth survey of the principal directorates and sub-agencies within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. The course will cover the evolution of homeland security as a concept, in its historical context, and students will be introduced to the body of federal, state, and local law, as well as international law, impacting the homeland security mission. Special attention will be devoted to key provisions of the USA PATRIOT Act of 2001, the Homeland Security Act of 2002, and the Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006. The course will survey and examine from an "all hazards" standpoint, the most critical natural and man-made threats confronting homeland security, and students will be introduced to the still- evolving "National Strategy for Homeland Security" as statement of unified federal policy.
Source: Montgomery County Community College's catalog, linked per course · table learning_unit · CourseShelf publish 59
