College of the Redwoods
CURRICULUM PROPOSAL
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1. Division: Public Safety Center
2.
Course Discipline and Number: AJ 155
3.
Course Title: Juvenile Correctional 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
X
If yes, specify program code: AJ. CC. Juvenile Counselor Core Course
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: 2/14/05
Submitting Division/Center Review: Gary A. Sokolow
Date: 2/14/05
CURRICULUM COMMITTEE USE ONLY
Approved by Curriculum Committee: No
Academic Senate Approval: March 4, 2005
Curriculum Proposal
ACASEN: 09.03.04
Yes
Date: 02/25/05
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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 TITLE
Juvenile Correctional Officer
Core Course
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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Course Outline
DATE: 2/14/05
DISCIPLINE AND COURSE NUMBER: AJ 155
FORMER DISCIPLINE AND NUMBER (If previously offered):
COURSE TITLE: Juvenile Correctional Officer Core Course
TOTAL UNITS: 6.0 [Lecture Units: 5.22
Lab Units: .79]
TOTAL HOURS: 137 [Lecture Hours: 94 Lab Hours: 43]
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 juvenile correctional
officer responsibilities in a probation context. This course is certified by the California
Board of Corrections and is mandatory training for individuals employed as juvenile
correctional officers by a county probation department 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 or equivalent
Rationale for Recommended Preparation?
Written communication is an important part of the job as a juvenile correctional officer.
They are be expected to write disciplinary and incident 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. Chart the progression of a juvenile court case through the criminal justice system
2. Identify the roles and responsibilities of a juvenile correctional officer
3. Identify the most significant court cases, state statutes, and Board of Corrections
policies which govern the operation of juvenile correctional facilities (Titles 15 & 24 of
the California Code of Regulations).
4. Identify cultural, sociological, psychological, and medical problems in a juvenile
inmate which may affect his or her detention in the institution
5. Identify inmate booking, receiving, and classification procedures which are used to
place the juvenile in the system
6. Analyze case scenarios to determine whether or not predictors are present which
would indicate that a juvenile may become a security risk to himself or others in the
institution
7. Write incident reports and other legal memoranda for use in the criminal justice
system
8. Demonstrate knowledge of common juvenile transport and institutional security
procedures necessary for the safety of the public, juveniles, and staff.
9. Analyze case scenarios to determine the most appropriate rehabilitative services for a
particular juvenile.
10. Demonstrate knowledge of the most common daily juvenile supervision tasks that a
juvenile correctional officer must perform.
11. Identify legal and ethical considerations surrounding the conditions and treatment of
juvenile offenders in custody.
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 juvenile correctional officer duties.
Concepts: What concepts do students need to understand to demonstrate course outcomes?
The development of juvenile corrections officer work into a true profession
The basic structure and operation (procedurally) of the criminal justice system
The requirement to maintain a professional demeanor in potentially stressful situations
The importance to a juvenile correctional 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)?
Understand issues and considerations surrounding disproportionate minority contact
and confinement for youth in contact with the Juvenile Justice system.
Understand both public safety and treatment needs for youth in custody.
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
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5. Organize information for an essay or other assignment.
6. Analyze case scenarios to determine whether a juvenile meets the criteria for
placement in a facility available for the care and custody of juveniles.
7. Analyze case scenario to determine the most appropriate treatment/program which
should apply to a juvenile under his or her care.
8. To demonstrate an acceptable level of psychomotor skills to defend oneself and
maintain control over juveniles.
9. Read and understand statutes, regulations, case law and policy and procedures.
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 relating to the secure detention of minors.
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
If CSU transferability is proposed (courses numbered
1-99), indicate whether general elective credit or specific
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BOTH
NONE X
General elective credit
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course equivalent credit is proposed.
Specific course equivalent
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.
PROPOSED GENERAL EDUCATION:
Rationale for General Education certification:
NONE X
1.
,
(Campus)
2.
,
(Campus)
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
B. Science and Math
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)
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
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1C – Oral Communication (CSU requirement only
2A – Math
3A – Arts
3B – Humanities
4A – Anthropology and Archaeology
4B – Economics
4E – Geography
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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FOR VPAA USE ONLY
PROGRAM AND COURSE NUMBER AJ
155
TECHNICAL INFORMATION
1. Department: AOJ Administration of Justice
16. CoRequisite Course:
2. Subject: AJ
17. CoRequisite Noncourse:
Course No: 155
3. Credit Type: D Credit Degree Applicable
18. Maximum Class Size:
4. Min/Maximum Units: 6.0 to
19. Repeat/Retake: NR No repeats
variable units
5. Course Level: D Possibly Occupational
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: Juvenil Correct Officer Crse
23. VATEA Funded Course:
yes
no
9. Long Title: Juvenile Correctional Officer Core
Course
24. Accounting Method: W Weekly Census
25. Disability Status: N Not a Special Class
10. National ID (CIP): 43.0102
26. Billing Method: T-Term
11. Local ID (TOPS): 210510
27. Billing Period: R-Reporting Term
12. Course Types:
 Level One Basic Skills: NBS Not Basic Skills

Level Two Work Experience:
NWE Not Coop Work Experience

Level Three:
28. Billing Credits: 6.0
29. Purpose: I Occupational Ed
30. Articulation No. (CAN):
Placeholder for GE OR
31. Articulation Seq. (CAN):
Choose One:
32. Transfer Status: C Not transferable

Level Four: If GE : Choose One:
13. Instructional Method: LL Lecture/Lab
14. Lec TLUs: 10.22 Contact Hours: 137.0
Lab TLUs:
Contact Hours:
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: 02/25/05
Course Outline
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