BS Criminology (BS-Crim)
Bachelor of Science in Criminology
Undergraduate Studies
About the Program
The field of Criminology is the 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, public safety, custody and rehabilitation of offenders, criminal research, 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, skills, attitude and values in addressing the problem of criminality in the country and the character and competence to meet the challenges of globalization in the field of criminology.
Program Educational Objectives (PEOs)
The program aims to:
- Encourage research and inquiry on the nature, causes, treatment, or punishment of criminal behavior and how criminal justice agencies function and respond to crime, criminals, and victims.
- Prepare the students for careers in crime prevention, law enforcement, scientific crime detection, correctional administration, public safety, and allied fields;
- Foster the values of leadership, integrity, accountability, and responsibility while serving their fellowmen, community, and country.
Career Opportunities
A graduate of Bachelor of Science in Criminology is prepared for careers in the following fields, among others:
- Criminological Research
- Scientific crime detection and investigation Crime prevention
- Law enforcement
- Correctional administration
- Public Safety
- Security management
- Criminalistics
- Academe
Program Outcomes
Program Outcomes
| PROGRAM OUTCOMES OF THE BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN CRIMINOLOGY | ||
|---|---|---|
| POs Common to All Programs in All Types of Schools | ||
| 1. | Articulate and discuss the latest developments in the specific field of practice. (Philippine Qualifications Framework (PQF) level 6 descriptor) | |
| 2. | Effectively communicate orally and in writing using both English and Filipino. | |
| 3. | Work effectively and independently in multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural teams (PQF level 6 descriptor) | |
| 4. | Act in recognition of professional, social, and ethical responsibility. | |
| 5. | Preserve and promote "Filipino historical and cultural heritage" (based on RA 7722) | |
| POs Common to Universities as defined in CMO 46 s. 2012 | ||
| 6. | Participate in the generation of new knowledge or in research and development projects. | |
| 7. | Apply the competencies to support national, regional and local development plans (RA 7722). | |
| POs Common to the Criminal Justice Education in CMO 05 s. 2018 | ||
| 8. | Conduct criminology research and further studies | |
| 9. | Ensure public safety and order maintenance | |
| 10. | Prevent, suppress and control crime | |
| 11. | Investigate and detect crime | |
| 12. | Enforce laws, rules and regulations | |
| 13. | Protect lives and properties | |
| POs Specific to Bachelor of Science in Criminology Program | ||
| 14. | Conduct criminological research on crimes, crime causation, victims, and offenders to include deviant behavior; | |
| 15. | Internalize the concepts of human rights and victim welfare; | |
| 16. | Demonstrate competence and broad understanding in law enforcement. | |
| 15. | Acquire written and oral communication skills that will help in communicating ideas effectively to the peers and the public. | |
| 16. | Responsive to global, societal, humanitarian, and contemporary issues in their broader sense including professional and ethical responsibilities to engage in life-long learning. | |
Program Curriculum
First Year
| STUDENT CURRICULUM | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TERM 1 | ||||||||||
| Code | Title | Lec Units | Lab Units | Total Units | Pre-requisite(s) | |||||
| GE 1 | Understanding the Self | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||||
| GE 2 | Purposive Communication | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||||
| GE 3 | Mathematics in the Modern World | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||||
| GE 4 | The Contemporary World | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||||
| Crim 1 | Introduction to Criminology | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||||
| PE 1 | Fundamentals of Martial Arts | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||
| NSTP 1 | National Serivce Traning Program 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||||
| Comp 1 | Computer Appliaction 1 (Elective 1) | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||
| TOTAL | 22 | 1 | 23 | |||||||
| TERM 2 | ||||||||||
| Code | Title | Lec Units | Lab Units | Total Units | Pre-requisite(s) | |||||
| GE 5 | Readings in the Philippine History | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||||
| GE 6 | Art Appreciation | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||||
| GE 7 | Science, Technology and Society | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||||
| GE 8 | Ethics | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||||
| CL J 121 | Introduction to Phillippine Criminal Justice System | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||||
| PE 2 | Arnis and Disarming Technique | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||
| NSTP 2 | National Service Training Program 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||||
| Comp 2 | Computer Application 2 (Elective 2) | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||
| TOTAL | 22 | 1 | 23 | |||||||
Second Year
| STUDENT CURRICULUM | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TERM 1 | ||||||||||
| Code | Title | Lec Units | Lab Units | Total Units | Pre-requisite(s) | |||||
| GE 9 | Life and Works of Rizal | 3 | 3 | |||||||
| CDI 1 | Fundamentals of Investigation and Intelligence | 4 | 4 | |||||||
| LEA 1 | Law Enforcement Organization and Administration | 4 | 4 | |||||||
| LEA 2 | Comparative Models in Policing | 3 | 3 | |||||||
| Crim 2 | Theories of Crime Causation | 3 | 3 | Crim 1 | ||||||
| PE 3 | First Aid & Water Safety | 2 | 2 | |||||||
| GEE 1 | Arts & Hummanities | 3 | 3 | |||||||
| TOTAL | 22 | 22 | ||||||||
| TERM 2 | ||||||||||
| Code | Title | Lec Units | Lab Units | Total Units | Pre-requisite(s) | |||||
| CA 1 | Institutional Corrections | 3 | 3 | |||||||
| Forensic 1 | Forensic Photography | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||
| CFLM 1 | Character Formation, Nationalism and Patriotism | 3 | 3 | |||||||
| CDI 2 | Specialized Crime Investigation 1 with Legal Medicine | 3 | 3 | CDI 1 | ||||||
| Forensic 2 | Personal Identication Techniques | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||
| AdGE | General Chemistry (Organic) | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||
| Crim 3 | Human Behavior and Victimology | 3 | 3 | Crim 1 | ||||||
| LEA 3 | Introduction to Industrial Security Concepts | 3 | 3 | |||||||
| PE 4 | Fundamentals of Markmanship | 2 | 2 | |||||||
| TOTAL | 23 | 3 | 26 | |||||||
Third Year
| STUDENT CURRICULUM | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TERM 1 | ||||||||||
| Code | Title | Lec Units | Lab Units | Total Units | Pre-requisite(s) | |||||
| CLJ 2 | Human Rights Education | 3 | 3 | |||||||
| CFLM 2 | Character Formation with Leadership, Decision Marking, Management and Administration | 3 | 3 | |||||||
| CDI 2 | Specialized Crime Investigation 2 with Simulation on Interrogation and Interview | 3 | 3 | CDI 1 | ||||||
| Forensic 3 | Forensic Chemistry and Toxicology | 3 | 2 | 5 | AdGE 5 | |||||
| CLJ 3 | Criminal Law (Book 1) | 3 | 3 | |||||||
| LEA 4 | Law Enforcement Operations and Planning with Crime Mapping | 3 | 3 | |||||||
| CDI 4 | Traffic Management and Accident Investigation with Driving | 3 | 3 | CDI 1 | ||||||
| Crim 4 | Professional Conduct and Ethical Standards | 3 | 3 | GE 8 | ||||||
| TOTAL | 24 | 2 | 26 | |||||||
| TERM 2 | ||||||||||
| Code | Title | Lec Units | Lab Units | Total Units | Pre-requisite(s) | |||||
| CA 2 | Non - Institutional Corrections | 3 | 3 | CA 1 | ||||||
| CLJ 4 | Criminal Law (Book 2) | 4 | 4 | CLJ 3 | ||||||
| Forensic 4 | Questioned Documents Examination | 2 | 1 | 3 | Forensic 1 | |||||
| Crim 5 | Juvenile Delinquency and Juvenile Justice System | 3 | 3 | |||||||
| Forensic 5 | Lie Detection Techniques | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||
| CDI 5 | Techincal English 1 (Technical Report Writing and Presentation) | 3 | 3 | |||||||
| CDI 6 | FireProtection and Arson Investigation | 3 | 3 | CDI 1 | ||||||
| CEC 1 | Criminology Enhancement Course 1 (Elective 3) | 3 | 3 | |||||||
| TOTAL | 23 | 2 | 25 | |||||||
Fourth Year
| STUDENT CURRICULUM | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TERM 1 | ||||||||||
| Code | Title | Lec Units | Lab Units | Total Units | Pre-requisite(s) | |||||
| CP 1 | Internship (On-the-Job Training 1) | 3 | 270 Field Hours | 3 | ||||||
| CA 3 | Therapeutic Modalities | 2 | 2 | CA 2 | ||||||
| CLJ 5 | Evidence | 3 | 3 | |||||||
| Crim 6 | Dispute Resolution and Crises/Incidents Management | 3 | 3 | |||||||
| Crim 7 | Criminological Research 1 (Research Methods and Applied Statistics | 3 | 3 | |||||||
| CDI 7 | Vice and Drug Education and Control | 3 | 3 | Forensic 3 | ||||||
| GEE 2 | Mathematics, Science and Technology | 3 | 3 | |||||||
| GEE3 | Social Science and Philosophy | 3 | 3 | |||||||
| TOTAL | 23 | 23 | ||||||||
| TERM 2 | ||||||||||
| Code | Title | Lec Units | Lab Units | Total Units | Pre-requisite(s) | |||||
| CP 2 | Internship (On-the-Job Traning 2) | 3 | 270 Field Hours | 3 | Criminology Practicum 1 | |||||
| Forensic 6 | Forensic Ballistics | 2 | 1 | 3 | PE 4 | |||||
| CLJ 6 | Criminal Procedure and Court Testimony | 3 | 3 | |||||||
| Crim 8 | Criminological Research 2 (Thesis Writing and Presentation) | 3 | 3 | Crim 7 | ||||||
| CDI 8 | Technical English 2 (Legal Forms) | 3 | 3 | CDI 5 | ||||||
| CDI 9 | Introduction to Cybercrime and Environmental Laws and Protection | 2 | 1 | 3 | Comp 2 | |||||
| CEC 2 | Criminology Enhancement Course 2 (Elective 4) | 3 | 3 | CEC 1 | ||||||
| TOTAL | 19 | 2 | 21 | |||||||
