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Administration Of Justice
AJ498: Work Experience in Administration of Justice
Would you like to earn college credit and a paycheck at the same time?!
If so, this course may be "JUST 4 YOU"
But DON'T DELAY! availability is limited and spots go quickly!!!
Below are some frequently asked questions about this course. Take the time to read through them and then SIGN UP!
Q: Do I need a job to take this course?
yes, this course is designed for students who currently have assignments within the field of Administration of Justice.
Q: Will the instructor help me find an internship?
No, if you would like to find an internship you need to take the AJ498: Work Experience course with professor Thorpe
Q: How do I know if I am eligible to take this course?
There are many types of jobs that relate to the system of criminal justice - including positions that deal specifically with law enforcement (both public and private enforcement), courts, corrections (including institutional and community corrections) and many others - CHECK WITH GOULD TO SEE IF YOU ARE ELIGIBLE (gouldk@scc.losrios.edu)
If you have a job or internship in one of these areas - you are eligible to take this online course
Q: How Difficult is this course?
Students who have taken this course in the past report that assignments require less than one hour a week to complete.
Common sense and the ability to genuinely reflect on your own work experience will help you greatly. Some of topics that AJ498 online courses will explore are: racism, cultural diveristy, personality conflicts in the work place, conflicts of interest, challenges in the work place, scenarios, etc.
Q: I have never taken an online class before - what should I expect?
First, unlike the other AJ498 courses, students and the instructor only meet once. The instructor and the employer meet for 10 minutes. There are absolutely no classes to attend.
You will go to the SCC home page and sign in to the D2L Online Course with your username and password (https://d2l.losrios.edu/). Once enrolled, you will have access to the class and it is super easy to follow. You just need a computer and an email address to get started.
MAKE SURE TO REGISTER FOR THE CLASS WITH THE EMAIL ADDRESS WHERE YOU CAN RECEIVE MESSAGES other students and the instructor will be contacting you with the email address you signed up with.
If you don't have an email address you will be required to sign up for your free imail address from Sacramento City College.
Q: What types of assignments and responsibilities should I expect?
1. There are some forms to fill out and send to the instructor at the beginning of the course and at the end (8th week).
2. Job Journals (weekly) which are private emails sent directly to me
3. Discussion Topics will be posted. You will respond to the question I pose to you and all of your classmates will be able to read your response.
4. You will then be asked to reply to 2 of your classmates by reading their entries and making a comment about their entry. You will be communicating with each other using this format.
Q: Grading?
You will earn points for completing tasks throughout the 8-weeks of this course. You will find the "Grades" tab in the yellow ribbon above. When you click on that tab you can see your progress as the course moves from week to week.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p>
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Q: Are there tests or textbook readings?
There are NO TESTS and there is NO TEXTBOOK to buy. the assignments are inside of the SCC D2L site.
Q: What is the purpose of this course?
In the end, the assignments are designed to help you evaluate your approach to working in this dynamic and sometimes difficult line of work. The weekly job journals, for example, will help you to outline and measure your own workload and give feedback about work-related issues.
Students report two of the biggest benefits of taking this course is how quickly they were able to earn undergraduate elective college credit, and also, how they had the opportunity to network with other criminal justice professionals and get the 'inside secrets' of what different jobs are like and how to interview and test for those assignments.
Q: Can I take this course more than once?
yes, you can take this course a total of 4 times.
Note: I offer this course 6 times per year (2 in fall-2 in spring-2 during summer session)- each of the courses is different from the others - so keep this in mind if you choose to take the course multiple times.
Q: How many units can I earn?
you can earn 4 units PER SEMESTER
Q: When are the classes offered?
During the fall and spring semesters this course is offered as two 8-week courses running back-to-back.
In the summer, this course if offered as two 4-week long classes running back-to-back.
and yes, you can take this course twice each semester if you like...you can also take both summer courses (but remember, you can only earn 4 units per semester)
Q = I tried to enroll in both the first and second 8-week classes and the admission computer did not allow this - WHY?
if you choose to enroll in both 8-week classes running back-to-back during the same semester please note that the admissions computer will allow you to enroll in the second course on MONDAY (the first day of the second class)
Q: HOW do I earn units?
The number of elective units you can earn depends on the number of hours you will be working during the 8-week or 4-week period.
For example, if you will be working 300 hours or more during the 8-week course you can earn 4-Units
225 hours=3 units
150 hours=2 units
75 hours=1 unit
Typically, the 4 week summer course only allows for 2 units.
When you register and enroll in the course, admissions will want to know how many units you want to take the class for.
Remember, you must calculate the number of hours you will be working in advance and then sign up for the course and list the number of units you expect to earn by the completion of the class.
You will then pay for that number of units.
You will not be able this number so make sure you calculate and forecast your hours properly
Q: How do I keep track of my hours?
I will give you a timesheet and you will log your hours through out the course. At the end of the course you will turn in the timesheet (your supervisor will need to sign this form).
Q: Is there an orientation for this course?
Not necessarily. If you follow the step-by-step instructions I send you on the first day of class you should be just fine.
If you need to get a hands-on orientation contact me.
Q: Are there special forms and permission I need to get from my employer?
yes, I will give you forms to fill out (some of them need a supervisor or senior staff signature on them). There are 5 forms in all. There are deadlines for when the forms need to be turned in so take notice.
Q: How do I contact the instructor?
You can reach me:
916-558-2485
email: gouldk@scc.losrios.edu
Office: AJ5a (see map of AJ building): http://web.scc.losrios.edu/aj
fax: 916-558-2090
Mail: Sacramento City College
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Attn: Kelly Gould
3835 Freeport Boulevard · Sacramento, California 95822
Sacramento City College
3835 Freeport Blvd * Sacramento * CA * 95822
This page was last updated: Friday, October 16, 2009 at 11:44:06 PM
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