17 courses with the subject ADJ, 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.
Presents an overview of the United States Criminal Justice System; introduces the major system components – Law Enforcement, Judiciary, and Corrections. Lecture 3 hours per week.
credits) Teaches the principles of organization and administration of law enforcement agencies. Studies the management of line operations, staff and auxiliary services, investigative and juvenile units. Introduces the concept of data processing; examines policies, procedures, rules, and regulations pertaining to crime prevention. Surveys concepts of protection of life and property, detection of offenses, and apprehension of offenders. Part I of II. Lecture 3 hours per week.
Addresses basic problems involved in crisis intervention and current critical issues in law enforcement and the administration of justice; emphasizes practical approaches to discover and implement solutions. Lecture 3 hours per week.
Surveys the general principles of American criminal law, the elements of major crimes, and the basic steps of prosecution procedure. Lecture 3 hours per week.
Examines ethical dilemmas pertaining to the criminal justice system, including those in policing, courts and corrections. Focuses on some of the specific ethical choices that must be made by the criminal justice professional. Lecture 3 hours per week. 220
Total 14 Total Minimum Credits: 61 Notes: 1. MTH 155 or Higher is required. Students planning to transfer to a four-year program should check to see the required math of the transfer institution. 2. Prerequisite: ADJ 236 or division approval. 3. Includes CPR/First Aid Certification. 2026-2027 COLLEGE CATALOG v1.3 Virginia Highlands Community College 66
Focuses on societal responses to the offender. Traces the evolution of practices based on philosophies of retribution, deterrence, and rehabilitation. Reviews contemporary correctional activities and their relationships to other aspects of the criminal justice system. Lecture 3 hours per week.
Introduces student to crime scene technology, procedures for sketching, diagramming and using casting materials. Surveys the concepts of forensic chemistry, fingerprint classification/identification and latent techniques, drug identification, hair and fiber evidence, death investigation techniques, thin-layer chromatographic methods, and arson materials examination. Part I of II. Lecture 3 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 6 hours per week.
Surveys the basic guarantees of liberty described in the U.S. Constitution and the historical development of these restrictions on government power, primarily through U.S. Supreme Court decisions. Reviews rights of free speech, press, assembly, as well as criminal procedure guarantees (to counsel, jury trial, habeas corpus, etc.) as they apply to the activities of those in the criminal justice system. Lecture 3 hours per week.
Examines the process through which community problems are identified and addressed by police departments in cooperation with the community. Considers current efforts by law enforcement officers to achieve an effective working relationship with the community. Lecture 3 hours per week.
EEE Social Science Elective 3 EEE Humanities Elective 3 Total 16 2026-2027 COLLEGE CATALOG v1.3 Virginia Highlands Community College 65
Limited to students who have completed all first-year Police Science courses or who have received departmental permission. Surveys the fundamentals of criminal investigation procedures and techniques. Examines crime scene search, collecting, handling and preserving of evidence. Lecture 3 hours per week. 2026-2027 COLLEGE CATALOG v1.3 Virginia Highlands Community College
Introduces specialized tools and scientific aids used in criminal investigation. Applies investigative techniques to specific situations and preparation of trial evidence. Lecture 3 hours per week.
Supervises on-the-job training in selected business, industrial or service firms coordinated by the college. Credit/practice ratio not to exceed 1:5 hours. May be repeated for credit. Variable hours. 1-5 credits
Provides an opportunity to explore topical areas of interest to or needed by students. May be used also for special honors courses. May be repeated for credit.
Requires curriculum advisor approval. Cooperative education in police science. Designed to provide practical work experience for the police science student. Minimum on-the-job training is 10 hours per week.
Assigns problems for independent study incorporating previous instruction and supervised by the instructor. Lecture 3 credits. Administrative Support Technology (Office Management)
Source: Virginia Highlands Community College's catalog, linked per course · table learning_unit · CourseShelf publish 59
