Oct 18, 2024  
2024-2025 Academic Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Academic Catalog

CJS 2095 - Practicum in Criminal Justice


Credits: 3

This course is an academic program that assists students with supervised placement into work experiences that are related to criminal justice. Under the supervision of the college and the host site, the student combines academic learning with work experience. Academic assignments will enhance the student’s personal and career growth. The instructor will work with the student and employer to set individualized objectives related to job performance, personal development, problem solving, routine duties, and future career aspirations. Students work 100 to 120 internship hours or the equivalent. In addition to the work placement, students are required to participate and complete all academic requirements. A comprehensive research project may be substituted with permission of the instructor. Prior to taking this course students must have completed 12 Criminal Justice core or program option credits with a grade of C -or better AND must have completed at least 30 credits towards their Associate degree. Students must have a 2.0 GPA and may not have any disciplinary record for violations of the CT State Student Code of Conduct.

Prerequisite: Enrollment in the criminal justice program and the permission of the program coordinator. Prior to taking this course students must have completed 12 Criminal Justice core or program option credits with a grade of C- or higher AND must have completed at least 30 credits towards their associate degree. Students must have a 2.0 GPA and may not have any disciplinary record for violations of the CT state student code of conduct.
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