College of the Redwoods
SELECTED TOPIC CURRICULUM PROPOSAL
1. Course ID and Number: AJ 199
2. Course Title: Advanced Officer Training Course [Individual Topic Title]
3. Check one of the following:
New Course (If the course constitutes a new learning experience for CR students, the course is new)
Updated/revised course
If curriculum has been offered under a different discipline and/or name, identify the former course:
Should another course be inactivated? No
Title of course to be inactivated:
Yes
Inactivation date:
4. If this is an update/revision of an existing course, provide explanation of and justification for changes to this
course. Be sure to explain the reasons for any changes to class size, unit value, and prerequisites/corequisites.
Course curriculum has not been updated since 2005
5. List the faculty with which you consulted in the development and/or revision of this course outline:
Faculty Member Name(s) and Discipline(s): Ronald Waters, Kenneth Cleveland, William Honsal,
Gary Sokolow (all AJ)
6. If any of the features listed below have been modified in the new proposal, indicate the “old” (current)
information and proposed changes. If a feature is not changing, leave both the “old” and “new” fields blank.
FEATURES
OLD
NEW
Course Title
Catalog Description
(Please include complete
text of old and new
catalog descriptions.)
Grading Standard
Select
Select
AJ 80; AJ 154; AJ 155; AJ 170; AJ
189; AJ 191 with grade of "C" or
better or the equivalent course at
another college AND active or
reserve status as a peace officer or
public safety dispatcher at a law
enforcement, probation, or other
public safety agency or non-sworn
employee of such an agency.
AJ 80; AJ 81 or AJ 191 and AJ 82 or AJ
82X and AJ 83; AJ 170; or AJ 189 with
grade of "C" or better or the equivalent
course at another college AND active
or reserve status as a peace officer or
public safety dispatcher at a law
enforcement, probation, or other
public safety agency or non-sworn
employee of such an agency.
Total Units
Lecture Units
Lab Units
Prerequisites
Corequisites
Recommended
Preparation
Maximum Class Size
Other
Curriculum Approval: 01.23.09
Academic Senate Approval: pending
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College of the Redwoods
SELECTED TOPIC COURSE OUTLINE
1. DATE: October 13, 2009
2. DIVISION: Law Enforcement Training Center
3. COURSE ID AND NUMBER: AJ 199
4. COURSE TITLE (appears in catalog): Advanced Officer Training Course [Individual Topic Title]
5. SHORT TITLE (appears on student transcripts; limited to 30 characters, including spaces): Adv Off Training Crse
6. LOCAL ID (TOPS): 210500 (Taxonomy of Program codes http://www.cccco.edu/Portals/4/AA/CP%20&%20CA3/TopTax6_rev_07.doc)
7. NATIONAL ID (CIP): 43.0107 (Classification of Instructional Program codes can be found in Appendix B of the TOPS code book
http://www.cccco.edu/Portals/4/AA/CP%20&%20CA3/TopTax6_rev_07.doc)
8. Discipline(s): Select from CCC System Office Minimum Qualifications for Faculty
http://www.cccco.edu/SystemOffice/Divisions/AcademicAffairs/MinimumQualifications/MQsforFacultyandAdministrators/tabid/753/Default.aspx
Course may fit more than one discipline; identify all that apply: Administration of Justice
9. FIRST TERM NEW OR REVISED COURSE MAY BE OFFERED: Spring 2010
10. TOTAL UNITS: .5-4.0
[Lecture Units: varies Lab Units: varies]
TOTAL HOURS: varies
[Lecture Hours: varies Lab Hours: varies]
(1 unit lecture=18 hours; 1 unit lab=54 hours)
11. MAXIMUM CLASS SIZE: 50
12. WILL THIS COURSE HAVE AN INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS FEE? No
Yes
Fee: $Varies by
topic - some have no fee
(If “yes,” attach a completed “Instructional Materials Fee Request Form”—form available in Public Folders>Curriculum>Forms)
GRADING STANDARD
Letter Grade Only
Pass/No Pass Only
Grade-Pass/No Pass Option
Is this course to be offered as part of the Honors Program? No
Yes
If yes, explain how honors sections of the course are different from standard sections.
DESCRIPTION OF SELECTED TOPIC-- The description should clearly describe the scope of the course, its level, and what kinds
of student goals the course is designed to fulfill. The description should begin with a sentence fragment.
A series of continuing education courses for active duty law enforcement officers, local adult and
juvenile corrections officers, and probation officers. Each course partially fulfills or meets the
state-mandated continuing education requirements for these positions. All courses are certified
by the California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST), and/or the
California Board of Corrections, Standards and Training for Corrections Bureau (STC).
Special notes or advisories (e.g. field trips required, prior admission to special program required, etc.):
PREREQUISITE COURSE(S)
No
Yes
Course(s): AJ 80; AJ 81 or AJ 191 and AJ 82 or AJ 82X and AJ 83; AJ 170;
or AJ 189 with grade of "C" or better or the equivalent course at another college AND active or
Curriculum Approval: 01.23.09
Academic Senate Approval: pending
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reserve status as a peace officer or public safety dispatcher at a law enforcement, probation, or
other public safety agency or non-sworn employee of such an agency.
Rationale for Prerequisite:
Describe representative skills without which the student would be highly unlikely to succeed .
The courses are geared towards students who already possess an introductory level knowledge
about the specific topic. Students with no previous exposure/experience to the topics presented
will not realistically be able to successfully complete the coursework. The instructors will not be
able to spend limited course time presenting introductory material to the uninitiated student.
Some courses are of a sensitive nature, requiring special certification or training, e.g., the
Tactical Rifle Course, which requires a demonstrated proficiency in the handling and proper use
of rifles and shotguns.
COREQUISITE COURSE(S)
No
Yes
Course(s):
Rationale for Corequisite:
RECOMMENDED PREPARATION
No
Yes
Course(s):
Rationale for Recommended Preparation:
COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES –This section answers the question “what will students be able to do as a result of
taking this course?” State some of the objectives in terms of specific, measurable student actions (e.g. discuss, identify,
describe, analyze, construct, compare, compose, display, report, select, etc.). For a more complete list of outcome verbs please
see Public Folders>Curriculum>Help Folder>SLO Language Chart. Each outcome should be numbered.
1. Demonstrate and apply new skills directly relevant to the performance of law enforcement or
other public safety personnel duties.
2. Demonstrate and apply skills necessary to ensure the safety of law enforcement or other
public safety personnel and the general public.
3. Explore current topics of interest in the various law enforcement/public safety career tracks
under the POST and STC programs.
REPRESENTATIVE LEARNING ACTIVITIES –This section provides examples of things students may do to engage the
course content (e.g., listening to lectures, participating in discussions and/or group activities, attending a field trip). These
activities should relate directly to the Course Learning Outcomes. Each activity should be numbered.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Listening to lectures.
Watching and participating in demonstrations of skills.
Participating in small group discussions.
Participating in scenario demonstrations.
Demonstrating physical agility and psychomotor skills.
ASSESSMENT TASKS –This section describes assessments instructors may use to allow students opportunities to provide
evidence of achieving the Course Learning Outcomes. Each assessment should be numbered.
Representative assessment tasks (These are examples of assessments instructors could use):
1. Multiple choice examinations.
2. Scenario exercises.
3. Psychomotor skills demonstrations.
Required assessments for all sections (These are assessments that are required of all instructors of all sections at all
campuses/sites. Not all courses will have required assessments. Do not list here assessments that are listed as representative assessments
above.):
Curriculum Approval: 01.23.09
Academic Senate Approval: pending
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COURSE CONTENT –This section describes what the course is “about”—i.e. what it covers and what knowledge students
will acquire
Describe course content and list texts for two representative selected topics, demonstrating clearly that each will provide
significantly different content.
Representative Topic #1
Course Title: Management of Assaultive Behavior for Probation Officers
Concepts: What terms and ideas will students need to understand and be conversant with as they demonstrate course
outcomes? Each concept should be numbered.
1. Proper use of offensive and defensive tactics in arresting, controlling, and when necessary,
subduing suspects.
2. The necessity of maintaining good health and physical fitness.
Issues: What primary tensions or problems inherent in the subject matter of the course will students engage? Each issue
should be numbered.
1. The need to apply only the level of force necessary to restrain a person.
Themes: What motifs, if any, are threaded throughout the course? Each theme should be numbered.
1. Use of force.
2. Control holds.
3. Takedown holds.
4. Handcuffing.
5. Verbal commands.
6. Command presence.
7. Force options.
Skills: What abilities must students have in order to demonstrate course outcomes? (E.g. write clearly, use a scientific
calculator, read college-level texts, create a field notebook, safely use power tools, etc.) Each skill should be numbered.
1. The selection of appropriate force options ranging from verbal commands to physical force
below the level of deadly force, to control and/or arrest suspects.
2. Tactics to defend oneself from bodily harm in arrest and control situations.
3. The appropriate usage of chemical agents to subdue hostile individuals.
4. Body and property search techniques.
5. Vehicle approach techniques.
EXAMPLES OF APPROPRIATE TEXTS OR OTHER READINGS –This section lists example texts, not required texts.
Author, Title, and Date Fields are required
Author POST Title
LD33 Workbook - Arrest & Control/Baton Date July 2009
Author
Title
Date
Author
Title
Date
Author
Title
Date
Other Appropriate Readings:
Handouts as determined by instructor, POST or STC
Representative Topic #2
Course Title: Racial Profiling
Concepts: What terms and ideas will students need to understand and be conversant with as they demonstrate course
outcomes? Each concept should be numbered.
1. The increasing legal constraints on contacts between law enforcement and the public,
specifically members of minority groups.
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Academic Senate Approval: pending
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2. An overview of civil rights laws and court cases and how they increase awareness among the
public to racial profiling.
Issues: What primary tensions or problems inherent in the subject matter of the course will students engage? Each issue
should be numbered.
1. The past and present perception by society of improper discrimination against diverse racial
and ethnic groups by law enforcement.
Themes: What motifs, if any, are threaded throughout the course? Each theme should be numbered.
1. Racial bias.
2. Discrimination.
3. Hate crimes.
4. Racial profiling.
Skills: What abilities must students have in order to demonstrate course outcomes? (E.g. write clearly, use a scientific
calculator, read college-level texts, create a field notebook, safely use power tools, etc.) Each skill should be numbered.
1. Develop an awareness of the negative impact on the community that racial profiling has
caused.
2. Obtain an understanding of what racial profiling is and is not.
3. Develop the ability to take appropriate actions upon contact with citizens for reasons other
than the race and/or ethnicity of the members of the public involved.
EXAMPLES OF APPROPRIATE TEXTS OR OTHER READINGS –This section lists example texts, not required texts.
Author, Title, and Date Fields are required
Author POST Title
LD42 Workbook - Cultural Diversity/Discrimination Date July 2009
Author
Title
Date
Author
Title
Date
Author
Title
Date
Other Appropriate Readings:
Handouts as determined by instructor, POST or STC
COURSE TYPES
1. Is the course part of a Chancellor’s Office approved CR Associate Degree?
No
Yes
If yes, specify all program codes that apply. (Codes can be found in Outlook/Public Folders/All Public Folders/ Curriculum/Degree
and Certificate Programs/choose appropriate catalog year):
Required course for degree(s)
Restricted elective for degree (s)
Restricted electives are courses specifically listed (i.e. by name and number) as optional courses from which students
may choose to complete a specific number of units required for an approved degree.
2.
Is the course part of a Chancellor’s Office approved CR Certificate of Achievement?
No
Yes
If yes, specify all program codes that apply. ( Codes can be found in Outlook/Public Folders/All Public Folders/ Curriculum/Degree
and Certificate Programs/choose appropriate catalog year):
Required course for certificate(s)
Restricted elective for certificate(s)
Restricted electives are courses specifically listed (i.e. by name and number) as optional courses from which students may
choose to complete a specific number of units required for an approved certificate.
3.
Is the course Stand Alone?
4.
Basic Skills: NBS Not Basic Skills
5.
Work Experience: OWE Occupational Work Experience
Curriculum Approval: 01.23.09
Academic Senate Approval: pending
No
Yes
(If “No” is checked for BOTH #1 & #2 above, the course is stand alone)
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6.
CTE Funded Course (applies to vocational and tech-prep courses only):
7.
Purpose: I Occupational Ed
8.
Accounting Method: PAC Positive Attendance/CR
9.
Disability Status: N Not a Special Class
Submitted by:
Ronald Waters
Tel. Ext.
Division Chair/Director: Steven Brown
yes
no
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Date: 10-13-2009
Review Date: 10/14/09
CURRICULUM COMMITTEE USE ONLY
Approved by Curriculum Committee: No
Academic Senate Approval Date: 11/20/09
Curriculum Approval: 01.23.09
Academic Senate Approval: pending
Yes
Date: 10/23/09
Board of Trustees Approval Date: 12/8/09
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