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This Sample Program Pathway is designed to provide an example of course selections in a term by term sequence. Please see an Academic Advisor for a plan specific to your academic needs.
Description: Overview of the criminal justice system and an analysis of the interdependence of its components, including legislative, law enforcement, prosecution, court and correctional systems. Examination of responsibilities of professionals in each of these systems, including ethical and legal responsibilities.
Description: In English Composition I students learn reflective, analytical and argumentative writing strategies, incorporating sources and personal experience. Students will negotiate between public and private rhetorical situations and purposes to achieve academic literacy. They will write multiple drafts using a recursive writing process as they work toward fluency in style and mechanics. Note: Students who have not successfully completed the prerequisites listed can register for ENG 1101 together with the corequisite course ENG 0101, English Composition I Booster.
Prerequisites: DEV 0035 or Other (Placement Test Score)
Description: Mathematics of finance, mathematics of trade, payroll, taxes, insurance, elementary statistics. Traditional testing (proctored or in Testing Center) is used in all online sections.
Notes: Math elective. Choose MAT 1120 or any Mathematics, Statistics & Logic elective from the approved Ohio Transfer 36 List. View electives at: https://www.sinclair.edu/about/offices/provost/articulation-transfer/ohio-transfer-36/
Term hours subtotal:
9
Description: Analysis of issues associated with communicating across cultures, including the study of communication norms, communication characteristics of major contemporary cultures and effective cross-cultural communication in interpersonal and organizational contexts.
Description: A critical analysis of contemporary American society with review of major sociological theories, research methods, culture, socialization, groups, social structure, social institutions, deviance, social inequalities, social processes and social change.
Description: The survey course studying the structure and function of the human body. Topics include introductory terminology, cytology, the integumentary system, the skeletal system, the muscular system, the nervous system, the endocrine system, the cardiovascular system, (blood, heart and blood vessels), the lymphatic system, the respiratory system, the digestive system, the urinary system and the reproductive system. Two classroom, two lab hours per week.
Notes: BIO-1107 or any course from the Natural & Physical Sciences area of the Ohio Transfer 36: https://www.sinclair.edu/about/offices/provost/articulation-transfer/ohio-transfer-36/
Prerequisites: MAT 0050 or MAT 1120 or MAT 1130
Corequisites: BIO 1108
Description: The lab component of a survey course that studies the structure and function of the human body. Lab work topics include histology, cytology and the anatomy of the skeleton, muscles, nervous system structures, blood components, the heart, blood vessels and structures within the respiratory, digestive, urinary and male and female reproductive systems. Summarization is achieved through the dissection of a preserved fetal pig.
Corequisites: BIO 1107
Term hours subtotal:
9
Description: Use word processing, spreadsheet, database and presentation software applications to create reports, spreadsheets, databases and presentations for business and other applications.
Description: Explores the nature and content of the humanities by examining and analyzing various cultures from the past. In addition, this course provides an introduction to human thought, creativity and human forms of expression by examining the links between historical realities and human culture. This course has no textbook costs.
Notes: Any Arts and Humanities elective from the approved Ohio Transfer 36 List. View electives at: https://www.sinclair.edu/about/offices/provost/articulation-transfer/ohio-transfer-36/
Term hours subtotal:
6
Description: University-parallel course covering topics such as history and systems of psychology, behavioral research methods, physiology of behavior, sensation, perception, learning, memory, consciousness, cognition, personality, lifespan development, gender, social psychology, motivation, emotion, stress, mental disorders and therapies. This course has no textbook costs.
Description: Basic concepts of Criminal Law and analysis of state and federal criminal statutes. Elements of crimes, criminal liability, jurisdiction over criminal offenses and criminal defenses and criminal responsibility will be examined. Additionally, crimes against property, crimes against persons and alcohol and drug crimes will be covered.
Notes: Program elective. Choose 3 credit hours from any additional CJS course.
Prerequisites: CJS 1101 or PAR 1101
Term hours subtotal:
6
Description: Designed to improve speaking and listening skills through the study and application of public speaking structure, content and style. This course requires 5 speeches in front of a live audience. The online course sections require the recordings to be created by the student with at least 8 adults present for each speech. Any questions, please contact the Communication Department at com.dept@sinclair.edu.
Notes: Communication Elective: Choose from COM 2206 or COM 2211
Description: This course presents a framework for studying the nature and the causes of crime and criminal behavior. Focus is provided through criminal typologies and the myriad of theories using multi-disciplinary perspectives.
Prerequisites: SOC 1101
Term hours subtotal:
6
Description: First half of the mandated Ohio Attorney General/Ohio Peace Officer Training Academy (OPOTA) training for individuals to attain certification as peace officers in Ohio law enforcement agencies. Consists of mandated cognitive and psychomotor skills training for entry level Ohio law enforcement officers. OPOTA requires cadets to complete all 740 hours of academy training consecutively with the same academy class. Therefore, CJS 2280 and CJS 2281 must be taken consecutively. If a cadet does not complete both courses consecutively, they must reapply and complete the entire academy with a new academy class.
Notes: Student must apply to and be accepted into the Police Academy. For more details visit: www.sinclair.edu/trainingacademy
Prerequisites: Other (Other Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Bureau of Criminal Identification (BCI) fingerprint checks, a successful nine panel drug screening and successful physical fitness assessment required as well as permission and signature of the Sinclair Community College Training Academy Coordinator.)
Term hours subtotal:
14
Description: Second half of the mandated Ohio Attorney General/Ohio Peace Officer Training Academy (OPOTA) training for individuals to attain certification as peace officers in Ohio law enforcement agencies. Consists of mandated cognitive and psychomotor skills training for entry level Ohio law enforcement officers. OPOTA requires cadets to complete all 740 hours of academy training consecutively with the same academy class. Therefore, CJS 2280 and CJS 2281 must be taken consecutively. If a cadet does not complete both courses consecutively, they must reapply and complete the entire academy with a new academy class.
Notes: Student must apply to and be accepted into the Police Academy. For more details visit: www.sinclair.edu/trainingacademy
Prerequisites: CJS 2280 and Other (with a grade of "C" or above.)
Term hours subtotal:
12