Principles of California criminal law, including laws of arrest, search and seizure, application sections of the Constitution of the United States and relevant cases as they apply to and affect contemporary law. An understanding of the California Penal Code and other criminal statutes. This is a zero-cost textbook course.
Comprehensive overview of the legal procedures and constitutional requirements followed by law enforcement, the courts and corrections in criminal cases. Every step of the criminal justice process from pre-anest to appeal will be thoroughly reviewed and studied.
This course includes an examination of the relationship and interactions between the American justice system and the LGBTQ community. This course meets the training requirements of section 13519.41PC for law enforcement officers and 9-1-1 dispatcher. It is a required course for the City College Public Safety LGBTQ+ Awareness Certificate of Achievement. This is a zero-cost textbook course.
An examination of the evolution of policing as it relates to the current progressive policing era. Interrelationships and leadership role expectations among police and the public are studied. This is a zero-cost textbook course.
This introductory course focuses on a broad range of domestic and global contemporary LGBT topics in art, history, law, literature, and politics. Students have the opportunity to explore intersecting identities while developing research and critical thinking skills vital for further progress in the program.
This class focuses on Transgender and 'gender variant' figures throughout the world who, historically, held a sacred place within ancient cultures as evidenced in art and literature. The course will then move to explore modem and contemporary views of Trans gender and 'gender variant' people within various cultures including LGBT politics, art and culture.
This class begins in 1981 as AIDS emerges and explores the impact of HIV/AIDS on the LGBTQIA2+ community through the present day. It includes critical moments in the story of AIDS: conflation of AIDS and LGBTQIA2+ identity, early LGBTQIA2+ community activism, the San Francisco General Ward 5B model, art community response to AIDS, literature and media focused on AIDS, the creation of Gay Men's Health networks, and public figures coming out as HIV positive. This is a zero-cost textbook course.
This certificate program is unique to City College of San Francisco and is the first of its kind in the United States. It is ideal for all first-responders including those in law enforcement, the fire service and EMS professionals. This program is also perfect for activists who are working to advocate for change.
Learning Outcomes:
Upon completion of this program, students will be able to:
Analyze the history of the LGBTQ+ community and policing in the contexts of race and class.
Explain the differences between sexual orientation and gender identity.
Recognize and apply the laws and civil rights related to the LGBTQ+ community.
Examine strategies for public safety agencies to build effective relationships and trust with the LGBTQ+ community.
The minimum time for completion of this certificate is 2 semesters. Completion time will vary based on student preparation and number of classes completed per semester.
ADMJ 54 Principles and Procedures of the Justice System
ADMJ 55 Administration of Justice and the LGBTQ+ Community
ADMJ 57 Introduction to Administration of Justice
ADMJ 64 Progressive Policing in the 21st Century
LGBT 18 Transgender Lives, Culture and Art
LGBT 50 Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual/Transgender/Communities of Color in the U.S
Each class is 3 units. The certificate requires 18 units total.
To apply for this certificate, you simply need to fill out the City College Certificate Petition.