Sample Curricula Bachelor of Science in Criminology PDF
Sample Curricula Bachelor of Science in Criminology PDF
Sample Curricula Bachelor of Science in Criminology PDF
PROGRAM SPECIFICATIONS
I. Program Description
The field of criminology is a study of crime and the various agencies of justice as they
operate and react to crime, criminals and victims. It is therefore the mission of the
CRIMINOLOGY PROGRAM to provide the community with professionally
competent and morally upright graduates who can deliver efficient and effective
services in crime prevention, crime detection and investigation, law
enforcement, and custody and rehabilitation of offenders, among others.
Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) offering the Criminology program are envisioned
as significant educational institutions actively and continually involved in producing
graduates who have the knowledge and skills in addressing the problem of criminality
in the country and the competence to meet the challenge of globalization in the field
of criminology.
Program Educational Objectives (PEOs) are broad statements that describe the
career and professional accomplishments that the program is preparing the
graduates to achieve within a few years of graduation. PEOs are based on the
needs of the program’s constituencies and these shall be determined, articulated,
and disseminated to the general public by the unit or the department of the HEI
offering the B.S. Crim Program. PEOs should also be reviewed periodically for
continuing improvement.
The minimum standards for the BS Crim program are expressed in the following
minimum set of program outcomes:
A PHEI, at its option, may adopt mission-related program outcomes that are not
included in the minimum set.
I. Curriculum Description
a) The B.S. in Criminology has a total of 165 units. The program is comprised of
the General Education components, professional courses and practicum (On-
the-Job Training/Community Immersion)
2.1 Components:
A minimum of 165 academic units is required for graduation for the Bachelor of
Science in Criminology (B.S.Crim), distributed as follows:
UNIT
No. of TOTAL
EQUI-
SUBJECTS VALENT UNITS
Philippine History 3
Life and Works of Rizal 3
D. Criminalistics 6 23
CA 1 Institutional Corrections 3
CA 2 Non-Institutional Corrections 3
G. Practicum 1 & 2 2 6
5. SUMMARY OF UNITS
Curriculum map is “a matrix relating all the courses listed in the program curriculum
with one or more of the declared program outcomes.”
The graduate of the B.S. Crim program should have developed the ability to:
a) engage in lifelong learning and understand the need to keep abreast with the
developments in the field of practice;
b) communicate effectively;
c) work effectively and independently in multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural teams;
d) practice professional, social and ethical attitudes, values and responsibilities;
e) appreciate and value “Filipino historical and cultural heritage” and uphold
constitutional and statutory guarantees.
f) apply knowledge essential to the conduct of criminological research on crimes,
crime causation, victims, and offenders to include deviant behavior;
g) apply knowledge, skills essential to the practice of crime detection and
investigation and fields of criminalistics;
h) apply knowledge, skills in criminal law, evidence and procedure;
i) apply knowledge, skills in law enforcement administration;
j) apply knowledge, skills in handling offenders’ welfare and development for their
re-integration to the community.
Legend:
CRIMINALISTICS a b c d e f g h i j
Police Photography D D D D D P
Forensic Ballistics D D D D D P
Legal Medicine I I I D I I
Criminal Procedure D P P P D P I
Criminal Evidence D P P P D P I
Court Testimony D P D P D P I
CORRECTIONAL ADMINISTRATION a b c d e f g h i j
Institutional Corrections P P P D D
Non-Institutional Corrections P D P D D
On-the-Job Training a b c d e f g h i j
PHYSICAL EDUCATION a b c d e f g h i j
Lecture / discussion
Use of cooperative / active learning strategies such as games, role
play, project-based learning, dialogues, journals, buzz sessions, brain
storming, concept mapping, think-pair-share, counsel brainstorming
exercise
Return demonstration
Scenario-thinking
Exposure trip (local or international)
Community/Industry immersion
Self-assessment
Reflective learning experience
Case analysis
Creation of individual learning portfolio
Community/Industry mapping exercise
Critique or reflections Partnership and linkage
The teaching and learning activities and assessment tasks should be constructively
aligned towards the attainment of the course outcomes. Course outcome refers to
what learners are expected to know and be able to do at end of the course. Teaching
and learning activity refers to an activity or set of activities that will engage the
student in achieving the course outcome. Assessment task refers to a tool that
determines how well the student has met the course outcome.
The course covers the organizational set-up of a patrol force, its functions and responsibilities, to include types of patrol, strategies, tactics
and techniques; patrol supervision; and, its functional relationships with other police units. It includes study of the various systems of
police communications like the telephone, radio, TV and teletype; techniques in transmission of messages thru the various media and its
application to the requirements of police administration and operations; use of police call boxes and 2-way radio. It also includes
instruction on the use of modern electronic gadgets on the transmission of messages such as the use of signal lights and flares.
Police Communication System is integrated to this course. It includes the study of the various systems of police communications like the
telephone, radio, TV and teletype; techniques in transmission of messages thru the various media and its application to the requirements
of police administration and operations; use of police call boxes and 2-way radio. It also includes instruction on the use of modern
electronic gadgets on the transmission of messages such as the use of signal lights and flares.
Pre-requisite/s:
Co-requisite/s:
Text book:
Course Assessment:
Aside from academic deficiency, other grounds for a failing grade are:
Suggested References:
Course Description
The course covers the fundamental study of ancient and modern methods of personal identification with emphasis on Dactyloscopy,
Orthodontology and Palmistry, which embraces the identification and comparison of fingerprint patterns and ridge characteristics; the scientific
method of recognition, development and preservation of latent prints; and the recording and classifying of fingerprints that include the Henry
System and the FBI Extension.
Pre-requisite/s:
Co-requisite/s:
Course Assessment:
Aside from academic deficiency, other grounds for a failing grade are:
Suggested References: