College of the Redwoods
CURRICULUM PROPOSAL
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1. Division: Public Safety Center
2.
Course Discipline and Number: AJ 154
3.
Course Title: Probation Officer Core Course
4.
New
X
Change to existing course
(Indicate changes on "Summary of Curriculum Changes" form)
Replacing existing course
5.
(Course to be inactivated)
Is this course part of a CR Degree/Certificate Program?
No
Yes
If yes, specify program code: AJ. CC.Probation Officer Core Course
X
X Required course
Restricted elective
6.
Provide explanation and justification for addition/change/deletion:
Course Outline has not been updated since 1999
7.
List any special materials, equipment, tools, etc. that students must purchase:
Physical fitness training sportswear
8.
This course will have an instructional materials fee. No
Fee: $20.00
Submitted by: Gary A. Sokolow
Yes
X
Ext.4540 Date: 1/29/05
Submitting Division/Center Review: Gary A. Sokolow
Date: 1/29/05
CURRICULUM COMMITTEE USE ONLY
Approved by Curriculum Committee: No
Academic Senate Approval:
Curriculum Proposal
ACASEN: 09.03.04
Yes
Date:
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SUMMARY OF CURRICULUM CHANGES
FOR AN EXISTING COURSE
FEATURES
X
Catalog Description
OLD
NEW
revised
Grading Standard
Units
Lecture Hours
Lab Hours
Prerequisites
Corequisites
X
Recommended
Preparation
ENGL 150
Maximum Class Size
RepeatabilityMaximum Enrollments
X
Other
Outline update
If any of the listed features have been modified in the new proposal, indicate the "old" (current) information and
proposed changes.
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College of the Redwoods
Course Outline
DATE: 1/29/05
DISCIPLINE AND COURSE NUMBER: AJ 154
FORMER DISCIPLINE AND NUMBER (If previously offered):
COURSE TITLE: Probation Officer Core Course
TOTAL UNITS: 7.5 [Lecture Units: 6.55
TOTAL HOURS: 176 [Lecture Hours: 118
Lab Units: 1.07]
Lab Hours: 58]
MAXIMUM CLASS SIZE: 30
GRADING STANDARD:
Letter Grade Only X
CR/NC Only
Is this course repeatable for additional credit units: No
Grade-CR/NC Option
X
Yes
how many total enrollments?
Is this course to be offered as part of the Honors Program? No X
Yes
If yes, explain how honors sections of the course are different from standard sections.
CATALOG DESCRIPTION:
The catalog description should clearly state the scope of the course, its level, and what kinds of student goals the
course is designed to fulfill.
A presentation of specific performance and instructional topics in probation. These
topics include laws of arrest, roles and responsibilities, legal codes and statutes, violent
behavior, and jail booking procedures. This course is certified by the California Board of
Corrections and is mandatory training for individuals employed as probation officers in
California.
Special notes or advisories:
PREREQUISITES:
No X
Yes
Course:
Rationale for Prerequisite?
Describe representative skills without which the student would be highly unlikely to succeed .
COREQUISITES:
No X
Yes
Rationale for Corequisite?
Course:
RECOMMENDED PREPARATION:
No
Yes X
Course: ENGL 150
Rationale for Recommended Preparation?
Written communication is an important part of the job as a probation officer. They are
expected to write probation reports and other memoranda .
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COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES:
What should the student be able to do as a result of taking this course? State some of the objectives in terms of specific,
measurable student accomplishments.
1. Analyze case scenarios to determine whether crime has been committed or conditions
of probation have been violated by probationer
2. Write probation reports and other legal and office memoranda
3. Understand the progression of a case through the criminal justice system
4. Compare and contrast the treatment by the criminal justice system of adults and
juveniles
5. Demonstrate basic defensive tactics and arrest and control psychomotor skills
6. Testify in a professional manner in a court of law
7. Analyze case scenarios to determine the most appropriate treatment or terms of
probation which should be imposed upon an adult or juvenile probationer
8. Conduct investigations for the Court including social study and background, victim
information, sentencing considerations, and recommendations to the Court on adult
and juvenile offenders.
9. Arrest and field procedures and considerations.
COURSE CONTENT
Themes: What themes, if any, are threaded throughout the learning experiences in this course?
The necessity of maintaining good relations with citizens and the community at large
The necessity of conducting oneself in an ethical and professional manner while
performing probation officer duties
Concepts: What concepts do students need to understand to demonstrate course outcomes?
The development of probation (peace officer) officer work into a true profession
The basic structure and operation (procedurally) of the criminal justice system
The basic elements of crimes as defined by the statutory law of California
The requirement to maintain a professional demeanor in potentially stressful situations
The importance to a probation officer career of maintaining lifetime physical fitness and
continuing professional education
Issues: What primary issues or problems, if any, must students understand to achieve course outcomes (including
such issues as gender, diversity, multi-culturalism, and class)?
Skills: What skills must students master to demonstrate course outcomes?
The ability to
1. Read and understand assignments
2. Generate ideas appropriate to the assignment
3. Respond to complex readings through class discussion and writing
4. Articulate the central idea in a text or other reading assignment
5. Organize information for an essay or other assignment
6. Analyze and apply case and statutory laws to case scenarios to determine whether
probable cause exists to believe a probationer has committed a crime or violated the
conditions of their probation
7. Analyze a case scenario to determine the most appropriate treatment/program which
should apply to a probationer and sentencing recommendation to a judge
and
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8. To demonstrate an acceptable level of psychomotor skills to defend oneself and
arrest and control suspects
REPRESENTATIVE LEARNING ACTIVITIES:
What will the students be doing (i.e., Listening to lectures, participating in discussions and/or group activities,
attending a field trip, etc.)? Relate the activities directly to the Course Learning Outcomes.
1. Listening to lectures
2. Engaging in class discussion
3. Participating in physical fitness exercises such as calisthenics
4. Writing probation, pre-sentence reports and other memoranda
5. Participating in small group exercises such as crime scenario analysis
6. Practicing defense tactics/arrest & control techniques
7. Analyze and interpret police reports, psychological reports and evaluations, statutory
and case law, medical and other documents.
ASSESSMENT TASKS:
How will the student show evidence of achieving the Course Learning Outcomes? Indicate which assessments (if
any) are required for all sections.
Representative assessment tasks:
1. multiple choice exams
2. writing incident reports/memoranda
3. crime scenario exercises
4. defensive tactics/arrest & control exercises
Required assessments for all sections – to include but not limited to:
1. multiple choice exams
2. writing incident reports/memoranda
3. crime scenario exercises
4. defensive tactics/arrest & control exercises
EXAMPLES OF APPROPRIATE TEXTS OR OTHER READINGS (Author, Title, and Date Fields are required):
Author
Title
Date
Author
Title
Date
Author
Title
Date
Author
Title
Date
Other Appropriate Readings:
Handouts as prepared by individual instructors and the California Board of Corrections
California Penal Code
PROPOSED TRANSFERABILITY:
UC
CSU
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NONE X
General elective credit
If CSU transferability is proposed (courses numbered
1-99), indicate whether general elective credit or specific
course equivalent credit is proposed.
If specific course equivalent credit is proposed, give
course numbers/ titles of at least two comparable lower
division courses from a UC, CSU, or equivalent
institution.
BOTH
Specific course equivalent
1.
,
(Campus)
2.
,
(Campus)
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PROPOSED GENERAL EDUCATION:
Rationale for General Education certification:
NONE X
CR
UC
CSU
College of the Redwoods General Education Applicability:
AREA
Natural Science
Social Science
Humanities
Language and Rationality
Writing
Oral Communications
Analytical Thinking
Rationale for inclusion in this General Education category:
Proposed California State University General Education Breadth (CSU GE) Applicability
A. Communications and Critical Thinking
A1 – Oral Communication
A2 – Written Communication
A3 – Critical Thinking
C. Arts, Literature, Philosophy, and Foreign
Language
C1 – Arts (Art, Dance, Music, Theater)
C2 – Humanities (Literature,
Philosophy, Foreign Language)
B. Science and Math
B1 – Physical Science
B2 – Life Science
B3 – Laboratory Activity
B4 – Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning
D. Social, Political, and Economic Institutions
D0 – Sociology and Criminology
D1 – Anthropology and Archeology
D2 – Economics
D3 – Ethnic Studies
D5 – Geography
D6 – History
D7 – Interdisciplinary Social or Behavioral Science
D8 – Political Science, Government and Legal
Institutions
D9 – Psychology
E. Lifelong Understanding and Self-Development
E1 – Lifelong Understanding
E2 – Self-Development
Rationale for inclusion in this General Education category: Same as above
Proposed Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) Applicability
AREA
1A – English Composition
1B – Critical Thinking-English Composition
1C – Oral Communication (CSU requirement only
2A – Math
3A – Arts
3B – Humanities
4A – Anthropology and Archaeology
4B – Economics
4E – Geography
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4F – History
4G – Interdisciplinary, Social & Behavioral Sciences
4H – Political Science, Government & Legal Institutions
4I – Psychology
4J – Sociology & Criminology
5A – Physical Science
5B – Biological Science
6A – Languages Other Than English
Rationale for inclusion in this General Education category:
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PROGRAM AND COURSE NUMBER
TECHNICAL INFORMATION
1. Department: Choose One:
16. CoRequisite Course:
2. Subject:
17. CoRequisite Noncourse:
Course No:
3. Credit Type: Choose One:
4. Min/Maximum Units:
18. Maximum Class Size:
to
variable units
19. Repeat/Retake: Choose One:
5. Course Level: Choose One:
20. Count Retakes for Credit:
yes
no
6. Academic Level: UG Undergraduate
21. Only Pass/No Pass:
yes
no
7. Grade Scheme: UG Undergraduate
22. Allow Pass/No Pass:
yes
no
8. Short Title:
23. VATEA Funded Course:
yes
no
9. Long Title:
24. Accounting Method: Choose One:
10. National ID (CIP):
25. Disability Status: Choose One:
11. Local ID (TOPS):
26. Billing Method: T-Term
12. Course Types:
 Level One Basic Skills: Choose One:
27. Billing Period: R-Reporting Term
28. Billing Credits:

Level Two Work Experience: Choose One:
29. Purpose: Choose One:

Level Three:
Placeholder for GE OR
30. Articulation No. (CAN):
Choose One:
31. Articulation Seq. (CAN):

Level Four: If GE : Choose One:
13. Instructional Method: Choose One:
14. Lec TLUs: 9.83 Contact Hours: 118.0
Lab TLUs: 3.22 Contact Hours: 58.0
32. Transfer Status: Choose One:
33. Equates to another course?
34. The addition of this course will inactive
number). Inactive at end of
term.
15. Prerequisite:
Particular Comments for Printed Catalog.
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Curriculum Approval Date:
Course Outline
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(course number).
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(course