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Criminal Justice Security Threat Groups

Program Director: James P. Doane
Office: Technology Center, Room 212
Phone: (409) 880-8293
FAX: (409) 880-2106
E-mail: cj@lit.edu

Due to the increase in narcotics trafficking and gang activity, Lamar Institute of Technology offers a program beginning in Fall 2008 culminating in a Criminal Justice Security Threat Groups Associate of Applied Science degree or certificate of completion. The goal of the program is to educate individuals about the world of narcotics trafficking and gang activities dealing with prison, stree, military / international gangs, drug cartels and organized crime.

General Education Courses

COSC 1301

Microcomputer Applications

3:3:0

DORI 0200

College Success Skills+

2:2:0

ENGL 1301

Composition I

3:3:0

HUMA 1315

Fine Arts Appreciation

3:3:0

MATH 1332

Contemporary Math I

3:3:0

SOCI 1301

Introductory Sociology

3:3:0

SPCH 1315

Public Speaking

3:3:0

Program Requirements

CJLE 1327

Interviewing & Report Writing

3:3:0

CJLE 2345

Vice & Narcotics Investigations

3:3:0

CJSA 1308

Criminalistics I

3:3:0

CJSA 1322

Intro to Criminal Justice

3:3:0

CJSA 1325

Criminology

3:3:0

CJSA 1327

Fundamentals of Criminal Law

3:3:0

CJSA 1342

Criminal Investigations

3:3:0

CJSA 1371

Intro to Security Threat Groups

3:3:0

CJSA 1372

Domestic & International Security Threat Groups

3:3:0

CJSA 2335

First Line Police Supervision

3:3:0

CJSA 2371

Globalization of Security Threat Groups*

3:3:0

HMSY 1338

Homeland Security Emergency Communications Management

3:3:0

HMSY 1340

Homeland Security Intelligence Operations

3:3:0

HMSY 2337

Managing a Unified Incident Command

3:3:0

HMSY 1342

Understanding & Combating Terrorism

3:3:0

SOCI 1306

Social Problems

3:3:0

* Capstone course.

+ Institutional requirement.

Students may only substitute three courses in the degree program with the approval of their advisor.






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