University of the Visayas – Cebu (Official Website)

AREAS OF STUDY

CRIMINAL JURISPRUDENCE, PROCEDURE AND EVIDENCE (Criminal Law Book I, Criminal Law Book II, Criminal Procedure, Evidence; and Court Testimony).
AW ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION (Police Organization and Administration with Police Planning, Industrial Security Administration, Police Patrol Operations with Police Communication System, Police Intelligence, Police Personnel and Records Management, Comparative Police System).
CRIMINALISTICS ( Personal Identification, Police Photography, Forensic Ballistics, Questioned Documents Examination, Polygraph (Lie Detection), Forensic Chemistry and Toxicology, and Legal Medicine).
CRIME DETECTION AND INVESTIGATION ( Fundamentals of Criminal Investigation, Traffic Management and Accident Investigation, Special Crime Investigation, Organized Crime Investigation, Drug Education and Vice Control, Fire Technology and Arson Investigation).
SOCIOLOGY OF CRIMES AND ETHICS ( Introduction to Criminology and Psychology of Crimes, Philippine Criminal Justice System, Ethics and Values, Juvenile Delinquency, Human Behavior and Crisis Management and Criminological Research and Statistics).
CORRECTIONAL ADMINISTRATION ( Institutional Corrections, Non -Institutional Corrections).

JOB OPPURTUNITIES OF BS CRIMINOLOGY GRADUATES

OFFICERS and MEN of the following AGENCIES/ORGANIZATIONS

NATIONAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE
BUREAU OF FIRE PROTECTION
BUREAU OF JAIL MANAGEMENT AND PENOLOGY
AFP/DOTC AND OTHER GOVT. UNITS (PA, PAF, PN, PM, PCG, PDEA)
LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS and OTHER GOVT. OFFICES/GOCC
PROSECUTION and JUDICIARY
SECURITY and DETECTIVE AGENCIES
CRIMINOLOGY SCHOOLS
PAROLE, PROBATION AND CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS
FORENSIC SPECIALISTS (Public/Private)

GENERAL OBJECTIVE

To produce knowledgeable, skilled and value-laden graduates who are effective and efficient future professionals in the field of law enforcement, criminal justice and public safety.

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES

To prepare students for careers in law enforcement and scientific crime detection work, and to provide them with a broad cultural background;
To develop understanding of the constitutional guarantees and due process of law in so far as it affects the total administration of justice;
To foster higher concepts of citizenry and leadership, together with an understanding of one’s moral and legal responsibilities to his fellowmen;
To encourage research and inquiry along the fields of criminal law, penology, and the criminal justice system of the country;
To endow students with the skills of critical thinking and effective communication;
To develop the capacity of the students for personal growth and creative problem solving that results from the ability to acquire and evaluate information; and
To develop awareness and appreciation among students of the diverse cultural, historical and political forces that shape our society.