CR 299 - Work/Study Seminar

Credit Hours: 3

Students are placed at a cooperating worksite for the purpose of gaining practical experience in the criminal justice system. Requirements for the course include a combination of volunteer hours at a worksite and classroom instruction. Class instruction will provide students a chance to discuss worksite and professional issues.

Course Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

have a working knowledge of the agency they have volunteered for and how it interfaces with the criminal justice system i.e.: law enforcement, courts, and corrections;
relate relevant course content for CR150, CR160, CR170 and CR260 to the agency they volunteered;
have a better understanding and experience of the actual practice of course content to law enforcement, courts, and corrections;
establish a resource list for mentors, employment recommendations, and work experience; and
have a working knowledge of investing employment income to generate lawful income to avoid the pitfalls of corruption, bribes, etc. that sometimes compromise criminal justice employees.

F/S (C, N, S)

Students must have a minimum of a 2.0 in all prerequisite courses.