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LTCC CATALOG 2010-2011 129 COUNSELING - CRIMINAL JUSTICECOU 133 OCCUPATIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE -INTERNSHIPLecture 0, Lab 0, Units 1-6Occupational Work Experience Internship is supervised placementat a worksite related to the student’s educational or occupationalgoals. The program will assist students in acquiring desirable workexperience, attitudes, and awareness of career opportunities in theirchosen field of study.Transfers to CSUCOREQUISITE: Students must be available to work or volunteer 4 to 40 hoursper week for an approved business and must have an application on file each quarterenrolled.REPEATABILITY: May be repeated up to a total of twenty-four (24) units, six unitsmaximum per quarter.COU 134 ADDICTION STUDIES FIELD WORK –INTERNSHIPUnits 3This course is a supervised placement in an agency providing servicesto chemically dependent clients. Students apply and integrate thevalues, knowledge, and skills learned in the classroom through directexperience in the area of counseling and chemical dependency. Specialattention to the California Association of Alcoholism and Drug AbuseCounselors (CAADAC) and the California Association of Alcohol andDrug Educators (CAADE) required experiences of counseling will beaddressed.NOTE: In addition to other course requirements, students will beexpected to complete at least 120 hours of volunteer work or 150hours of paid employment.Transfers to CSUPREREQUISITE: COU 109, COU 120 or 121, COU 122, COU 124, and COU126 with a grade of "C" or better or equivalent.REPEATABILITY: May be repeated 2 times.COU 154 SUMMER BRIDGELecture 1.25, Lab 0, Units 1.25This course is designed to introduce recent high school graduates tocollege and provide them with an opportunity to learn and adoptmethods to promote their academic success. The course will includetopics such as understanding the college environment, variousservices and programs to assist students, academic expectations andrequirements, educational planning, career and transfer planning,critical thinking, and study skills.COU 170 INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW OFADOLESCENT SERVICESLecture 2, Lab 0, Units 2This course is designed for child care professionals and others whowork with or are interested in working with troubled adolescents. Thiscourse will focus on an overview of the child protective systems, accessto education and health services available to teenagers, age appropriatechild development, and caring for challenging children.COU 171 ADVANCED ADOLESCENT TREATMENTLecture 2, Lab 0, Units 2This course is designed for professionals and others who work with orare interested in working with troubled adolescents. This course willfocus on how to plan treatment and provide counseling for teenagerswith substance abuse and behavior disorders. Additionally, this coursewill provide students with a working knowledge of how to aid parentsand other family members with a troubled teenager.ADVISORY: COU 170 or equivalent.COU 191 SPECIAL TOPICSUnits 1-4This course is designed to meet the needs of students for studies inoccupational, technical or college preparatory areas of special interest.Topics and credits will vary from quarter to quarter and will beincluded under this cover title published in the schedule of classes forthe quarter in which the course will be offered.COU 231 SPECIAL PROJECTSUnits 1-4This course is designed for students wishing to pursue a specific topicof study. Emphasis is placed on individualized instruction and studentproject planning. The student must arrange for project and creditapproval by the instructor prior to registering for this course.Transfers to CSUCOU 291 SPECIAL PROJECTSUnits 1-4This course is designed for students wishing to pursue a specifictopic of study in occupational, technical or college preparatory areas.Emphasis is placed on individualized instruction and student projectplanning. The student must arrange for project and credit approval bythe instructor prior to registering for this course.CRIMINAL JUSTICEA.A. DEGREEAn A.A. Degree is offered in the field of Criminal Justice. For majorrequirements and areas of concentration, see page 63.CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENTA Certificate of Achievement is offered in the field of Criminal Justice.For requirements and areas of concentration, see page 86.THE FOLLOWING COURSES IN THIS SUBJECT AREA MAYBE CHALLENGED: CRJ 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 110.CRJ 101 INTRODUCTION TO CRIMINAL JUSTICELecture 4, Lab 0, Units 4This course examines the history and philosophy of justice as ithas evolved in American and English systems. The course includesan in-depth study of the various criminal justice sub-systems,roles and expectations of criminal justice agents and their societalinterrelationships, concepts of crime causation, punishment andrehabilitation, ethics, and education and training for criminal justiceprofessionals. This course orients the student regarding potential careeropportunities in criminal justice and provides a sound foundationalknowledge of the legal and criminal justice systems. The student willbe exposed to an overview of the criminal justice system includinglaws, procedures, courtroom hearings, sentencing, and corrections.Transfers to CSU, UNR, UCCounseling - Criminal Justice