Peace Officer Capstone

Catalog description

Students will manage a portfolio of learning for identified program courses and utilize acquired knowledge, skills, and abilities to complete a case study, presentation, and paper. CJPO 2095* 1-3 lab credits Internship The purpose of the Internship is to provide peace officers and criminal justice students with off campus practical experience. The site for the internship will be determined by the instructor. Students will successfully complete the requirements of the written contract, including the contracted hours of supervised experience. EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT The mission of the Early Childhood Development department is to provide students with opportunities for learning experiences that encompass all aspects of child development and to facilitate and encourage personal application of developmentally appropriate practice in the care of education of children from birth through school age. CDEV/EDU 1210 3 credits Child Growth and Development This course focuses on human development. It provides an overview of development from conception through adulthood, examining the patterns and theories of human development. Content will include physical, intellectual and social-emotional development with emphasis given to the periods of early childhood through late childhood. Knowledge of developmental stages will be integrated with developmentally appropriate practices in education and care settings. This course requires students to spend 15 hours at a licensed childcare/education setting. Elementary Education students complete five (5) hours of field experience.