Field Work (CJ 496)
If you are interested in any of the following, a criminal justice field work placement may be for you:
- Looking to gain “real world” criminal justice experience
- Not sure what career path best suits you
- Want to gain experience while in real employment situations
- Looking to make professional contacts
Criminal justice course CJ 496, provides students with an opportunity to earn 3-6 college credits while gaining valuable job experience. Students will be assigned, after mutual agreement and definition of tasks, to a public or private organization (see below for a listing of common placements) performing criminal justice-related work. You can enroll in this course twice, providing placement with two different organizations or one longer commitment to one agency.
Qualifications:
- Junior or senior standing
- Approval of department
Requirements:
- 120 hours of supervised field work experience
- Four scheduled class meetings
- Grade based on:
- Written reports
- Agency evaluation
- Class participation
How to apply:
Contact: Burk Foster, Visiting Professor
Office: Brown Hall Room 352
Telephone: (989) 964-4156
Email: bfoster@svsu.edu
Agency Affiliations
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