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CRJ

14 courses with the subject CRJ, 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.

CRJ 110Introduction to Criminal Justice3

Report Writing and Oral Communication in CRJ 120 3

Subject: CRJ
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
Source: nprc.edu

CRJ 120Report Writing and Oral Communication in Criminal Justice3

......................................................................................................................... Fall This course is intended to help students develop the critical skills needed for effective law enforcement report writing and oral communication. Students will examine essential components of police reports, including factual accuracy, objectivity, and proper documentation techniques. Additionally, students will work to develop communication skills for oral interview boards and testifying in various criminal justice courts.

Subject: CRJ
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: credit hours
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
Source: nprc.edu

CRJ 160Introduction to Criminal and Constitutional Law3

.....................................................................................................................Spring This course emphasizes the practical application of the law. It examines the dynamic balance of power between the government to enforce the criminal law against the rights of the individual to come and go as they please without government interference. Specific emphasis will be placed on the difference between laws that deal with persons and that of property as well as criminal liability and defenses to criminal liability. In addition, the course will look at what elements are needed to classify crimes as well as the differences in grading.

Subject: CRJ
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: credit hours
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
Source: nprc.edu

CRJ 195Externship in Criminal Justice I1

..........................................................................................................................TBD This externship is an experiential learning opportunity for observation and exploration in Criminal Justice. Students will complete at least 40 hours of field experience, document experiences using a Focused Observation journal, and complete additional required tasks as determined by the placement location and the appropriate NPRC faculty member. A 1-hour seminar session is required both at the start and end of the academic term. This course is aligned with NPRC Career Services Learning Outcomes. Externship sites can be determined in coordination with the Appropriate Academic Director, Director of Student Services, or the Office of the Registrar.

Subject: CRJ
Credits (min): 1
Credits (max): 1
Credit unit: credit hour
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
Source: nprc.edu

CRJ 196Externship in Criminal Justice II2

........................................................................................................................TBD This externship is an experiential learning opportunity for observation and exploration in Criminal Justice. Students will complete at least 80 hours of field experience, document experiences using a Focused Observation journal, and complete additional required tasks as determined by the placement location and the appropriate NPRC faculty member. A 1-hour seminar session is required both at the start and end of the academic term. This course is aligned with NPRC Career Services Learning Outcomes. Externship sites can be determined in coordination with the Appropriate Academic Director, Director of Student Services, or the Office of the Registrar. 82 | 2025-2026 College Catalog

Subject: CRJ
Credits (min): 2
Credits (max): 2
Credit unit: credit hours
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
Source: nprc.edu

CRJ 197Externship in Criminal Justice III3

........................................................................................................................TBD This externship is an experiential learning opportunity for observation and exploration in Criminal Justice. Students will complete at least 120 hours of field experience, document experiences using a Focused Observation journal, and complete additional required tasks as determined by the placement location and the appropriate NPRC faculty member. A 1-hour seminar session is required both at the start and end of the academic term. This course is aligned with NPRC Career Services Learning Outcomes. Externship sites can be determined in coordination with the Appropriate Academic Director, Director of Student Services, or the Office of the Registrar.

Subject: CRJ
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: credit hours
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
Source: nprc.edu

CRJ 200Corrections3

CRJ 265 Parole and Probation 3 CRJ 200*

Subject: CRJ
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
Source: nprc.edu

CRJ 225Criminology3

................................................................................................................. Summer This course is designed to provide an overview of the scientific study of crime as a social phenomenon of criminal behavior. Criminological theory will be addressed from a sociological perspective. Major schools of thought will be discussed utilizing the founders of each school and supplementing their premises with supporting criminology research.

Subject: CRJ
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: credit hours
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
Source: nprc.edu

CRJ 230Police Function3

.....................................................................................................................Spring This course is an introduction to American policing with an analytical framework for understanding the police as a product of a balance of social, historical, political, legal, individual, and organizational forces. It examines theoretical propositions about the police and analyzes the three major functions of policing in the United States: law enforcement, service provision, and the maintenance of order. Legalities involved in policing and police administration are explored in relation to contemporary issues that pose substantial challenges to police officers and administrators.

Subject: CRJ
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: credit hours
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
Source: nprc.edu

CRJ 235Criminal Procedure3

......................................................................................................................... Fall This course examines the application of law as it pertains to criminal procedures including judicial review, constitutional protections, search and seizure, and the historical development of how laws are changed through case law. Additionally, the course explores laws that govern procedures of interrogation, confessions, identifications, court procedures, and the rights of the defendant and victim. The course will also cover a review of remedies afforded by law to an individual when the government violates the rights guaranteed by the constitution and statutes. 2025-2026 College Catalog | 83

Subject: CRJ
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: credit hours
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
Source: nprc.edu

CRJ 240Criminal Justice Ethics3

Choose a combination of 15 unique credit hours from the following courses. Offender Rehabilitation Certificate

Subject: CRJ
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
Source: nprc.edu

CRJ 250Investigation3

......................................................................................................................... Fall This course examines the tactics and fundamentals that law enforcement utilize in criminal investigations to include types of evidence and interrogations. The course looks at different crimes that require specific evidence to meet the elements of the crime. Additionally, the course evaluates the history and evolution of investigations as well as the rules of criminal procedure that govern how evidence is found, collected, maintained, and eventually leads to an arrest. Finally, the course analyzes how evidence is processed to include an overview of forensics.

Subject: CRJ
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: credit hours
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
Source: nprc.edu

CRJ 265Parole and Probation3

......................................................................................................................... Fall This course guides students through comprehensive, historical, and current evidence-based practices for probation, release from prison, and community-based alternatives. Students will analyze different release theories, bail and petition hearings, revocation penalties, and legal constitutional issues that emerge through the probation and parole system.

Subject: CRJ
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: credit hours
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
Source: nprc.edu
Prerequisite: CRJ 200

CRJ 270Juvenile Justice3

.....................................................................................................................Spring This course examines the juvenile justice system focusing on the origins of the juvenile system as well as current and projected trends in the United States. Students will analyze the procedural differences between the adult and juvenile systems, as well as the theory of rehabilitative punishment goals. Students will evaluate theories of delinquency, interdisciplinary communication, and diversion of selected juvenile offenders from the formal justice system. SPECIALIZED PROTECTIVE SERVICES

Subject: CRJ
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: credit hours
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
Source: nprc.edu

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