Program Codes:
PST.CER
Certificate
The Public Safety Telecommunications Certificate is designed for students to gain the enhanced foundational knowledge and skills to work as an effective emergency dispatcher. Students will discuss a broad array of emergency management issues, including basic characteristics, functions, and resources of an integrated system and how emergency management services (fire personnel, police, security, healthcare providers, etc.) work together in a system of resources and capabilities. Included is the integrated role of national, regional, and local services in a variety of disasters and emergencies. Students will practice communicating accurate information under high-stress situations.
Students who complete both the Middlesex College non-credit 911 Dispatcher/Telecommunicator and Emergency Medical Dispatcher Certification programs may earn up to 6 credits (POL-202 - Police Operations and PED-225 - First Aid, CPR and Safety Education) toward the Certificate of Achievement and Certificate. Students who complete the Certificate program may seamlessly transition to the Police Science A.S. or Homeland Security A.S. degree programs. Experiential credit may be given to veterans and law enforcement officials with demonstrated extensive training in Homeland Security and Emergency Management.
Graduates of the Certificate will be able to:
Below are required courses and recommended course groupings and sequences for program completion. Courses may have prerequisite and corequisite requirements. Check course descriptions for details.
Examines both the substantive and procedural criminal law with a special focus on the administration of justice. Particular attention will be given to the role of the police, courts and correctional systems and how each separate entity must function with the framework of Constitutional law. Special emphasis will be on New Jersey statutory law, court rules and corrections policy.
The theory and practice of professional rescuer CPR and basic first aid skills. Topics covered include accident and disease prevention, body systems, respiratory and cardiac emergencies and sudden illnesses. The ability to recognize serious medical emergencies and the course of action are the basic components of this course. American Red Cross certification(s) will be presented to qualified students.
Administration of police line operations, including patrol as the basic police function, investigation, juvenile, traffic and special operational units. Liaison between units, enforcement policy, manpower distribution and analysis of operations.
CJU 123
This course defines computers and computer applications and their use in business, industry and government. Students completing this course will be computer fluent. Students will understand the capabilities and limitations of computers and know how to use them. In addition, students will understand computers and their ethical, legal and societal implications. Topics include the history of computers, hardware devices, software programs, terminology, privacy of information, ethical behavior and the influence of computers on people and society. Hands-on experience includes: using a Windows operating system, a word processor, designing and implementing spreadsheets and producing presentations. This course is recommended for anyone who will be involved with computers and the use of computer application software.
Surveys the field of communication studies, including the production, transmission and reception of messages among persons, groups, organizations and cultures.
Through a variety of writing projects requiring competence in clear, correct, and effective English, students use inferential and critical skills in the process of composing documented essays. Extensive reading materials serve as structural models and as the bases for discussion and for the writing of essays involving response, analysis, and synthesis.
RDG-011 may be taken as a co-requisite if not previously completed with a grade of "C" or better.
A comparative analysis of the state, county and municipal levels of government in the United States is offered. Particular attention is given to New Jersey government and politics, state party organizations, interest groups and electorate behavior, as well as the formal governmental structure.
Provides a psychological basis for the understanding of human behavior. A survey of fundamentals that are necessary for subsequent psychology courses. Topics include but are not limited to: learning, motivation, cognition, personality, abnormal behavior, development and social psychology.
Sociology is the systematic study of social behavior and human groups. This course covers basic sociological theories and methods of social research, with special attention to the following topics: culture, values and norms, socialization, social structure, deviance, stratification, social institutions and differentiation by region, race, ethnicity, gender, age and class.
Contact Name: Timothy Hack, department chair
Contact Phone: 732.906.2590
Contact Email: HSS@middlesexcc.edu
Department Web: https://www.middlesexcc.edu/history-social-science/