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EDUCATION (OBE) FOR BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN CRIMINOLOGY

PROGRAM SPECIFICATIONS

I. Program Description

1.1 Degree Name

The degree program herein shall be called BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN

CRIMINOLOGY (B.S. Crim)

1.2 Nature of Field of Study

The field of criminology is a 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, and custody and rehabilitation of offenders, 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 and skills in addressing the problem of criminality
in the country and the competence to meet the challenge of globalization in the field
of criminology.

1.3 Program Education Objectives (PEOs)

Program Educational Objectives (PEOs) are broad statements that describe the
career and professional accomplishments that the program is preparing the
graduates to achieve within a few years of graduation. PEOs are based on the
needs of the program’s constituencies and these shall be determined, articulated,
and disseminated to the general public by the unit or the department of the HEI
offering the B.S. Crim Program. PEOs should also be reviewed periodically for
continuing improvement.

1.4 Specific Professions and Allied Fields/careers/occupation for graduates

A graduate of B.S. Criminology is prepared for careers in crime prevention, law

enforcement, scientific crime detection, correctional administration and allied fields.

II. Program Outcomes

The minimum standards for the BS Crim program are expressed in the following
minimum set of program outcomes:

2.1 Common to all programs in all types of schools

a) engage in lifelong learning and understand the need to keep abreast

with the developments in the field of practice;
b) communicate effectively;

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 c) work effectively and independently in multi-disciplinary and multi-
cultural teams (PQF level 6 descriptor);
d) practice professional, social and ethical attitudes, values and
responsibilities;
e) appreciate and value “Filipino historical and cultural heritage” and
uphold constitutional and statutory guarantees.

2.2 Specific to Criminology

f) apply knowledge essential to the conduct of criminological research

on crimes, crime causation, victims, and offenders to include deviant
behavior;
g) apply knowledge, skills essential to the practice of crime detection and
investigation and fields of criminalistics;
h) apply knowledge, skills in criminal law, evidence and procedure;
i) apply knowledge, skills in law enforcement administration;
j) apply knowledge, skills in handling offenders’ welfare and
development for their re-integration to the community.

2.3 Common to a horizontal type as defined in CMO 46 s 2012

1. For professional institutions: a service orientation in one’s profession

2. For colleges: an ability to participate in various types of employment,
development activities, and public discourses particularly in response
to the needs of the communities one serves
3. For universities: an ability to participate in the generation of new
knowledge or in research and development projects

Graduates of State Universities and Colleges must, in addition, have the

competencies to support “national, regional and local development plans.” (RA
7722)

A PHEI, at its option, may adopt mission-related program outcomes that are not
included in the minimum set.

III. Sample Performance Indicators

Performance Indicators are specific, measurable statements identifying the

performance(s) required to meet the outcome; confirmable through evidence.

PROGRAM OUTCOMES PERFORMANCE INDICATOR

i. apply knowledge, skills in law 1. Know the principles, types and

enforcement administration techniques in patrol function.

2. Demonstrate the different techniques

in patrol function.

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 The program outcomes from (a) to (j) set the minimum requirements for a graduate of
the B.S. Crim program. PHEIs/LUCs/SUCs may add additional outcomes as
necessary and appropriate.
CURRICULUM

I. Curriculum Description

a) The B.S. in Criminology has a total of 165 units. The program is comprised of
the General Education components, professional courses and practicum (On-
the-Job Training/Community Immersion)

b) The General Education courses are in accordance with the requirements of

CHED Memorandum Order No. 59, series 1996 – General Education
Curriculum (GEC).

c) There must be professional courses with a total of 104 credit units.

d) A one-semester, 540 hours Practicum 1 & 2/Community Immersion with 6

credit units is a requirement where in the students are assigned to different
areas of the community. The Unique feature of the program is the students
contribution to “police visibility”.

II. Sample Curriculum

2.1 Components:

2.1.1 General Education, Core Courses, Electives, etc.

2.2. Program of Study

2.2.1 Bachelor of Science in Criminology

A minimum of 165 academic units is required for graduation for the Bachelor of
Science in Criminology (B.S.Crim), distributed as follows:

UNIT
No. of TOTAL
EQUI-
SUBJECTS VALENT UNITS

1. GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES 61 UNITS

1.1 Language and Literature 7 21
English 4 12
English 1 – Comm. Skills 1/Study and Thinking
Skills 3
in English 3
English 2 – Speech and Oral Communication 3
English 3 – Technical Report Writing 1 3
English 4 – Technical Report Writing 2
Filipino 2 6

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 Filipino 1 – Sining ng Pakikipagtalastasan 3
Filipino 2 – Pagbasa at Pagsulat sa Iba’t-ibang
Disiplina 3
Literature 1 3
Literature 1 – Philippine Literature/
3
Literatura 1 – Panitikan ng Filipinas
1.2 Mathematic 2 6
Math 1 – College Algebra 3
Math 2 – Plane Trigonometry 3
1.3 Natural Science 2 10
Nat. Sci. 1 – General Chemistry 5
Nat. Sci. 2 – Forensic Chemistry and Toxicology 5
1.4 Humanities and Social Sciences 5 15
Philo. 1 – Logic 3
Soc. Sci. 1 - Political Science with Phil. Constitution. 3
Soc. Sci. 2 – General Psychology 3
Soc. Sci. 3 – Society and Culture with Pop. Ed. 3
Soc. Sci. 4 – Basic Economics with TAR 3
1.5 Computer 1 3
Computer 1 – Computer Application 3
1.6 Mandated Subjects 2 6

Philippine History 3
Life and Works of Rizal 3

2. PROFESSIONAL SUBJECTS 33 104

A. Sociology of Crimes and Ethics 6 18

Criminology 1 Introduction to Criminology and

Psychology of Crimes 3
Criminology 2 Philippine Criminal Justice System 3
Criminology 3 Ethics and Values 3
Criminology 4 Juvenile Delinquency and Crime 3
Prevention 3
Criminology 5 Human Behavior and Crisis 3
Management
Criminology 6 Criminological Research and Statistics

B. Law Enforcement Administration (LEA) 6 18

LEA 1 Police Organization & Administration with

Police Planning 3
LEA 2 Industrial Security Management 3
LEA 3 Police Patrol Operations with Police
Communications Systems 3
LEA 4 Police Intelligence 3
LEA 5 Police Personnel and Records Management 3
LEA 6 Comparative Police System 3

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 C. Crime Detection and Investigation (CDI) 6 18

CDI 1 Fundamentals of Criminal Investigation 3

CDI 2 Traffic Management and Accident Investigation 3
CDI 3 Special Crime Investigation 3
CDI 4 Organized Crime Investigation 3
CDI 5 Drug Education and Vice Control 3
CDI 6 Fire Technology & Arson Investigation 3

D. Criminalistics 6 23

Criminalistics 1 Personal Identification 4

Criminalistics 2 Police Photography 4
Criminalistics 3 Forensic Ballistics 4
Criminalistics 4 Questioned Documents Examination 4
Criminalistics 5 Polygraphy (Lie Detection) 4
Criminalistics 6 Legal Medicine 3

E. Criminal Law and Jurisprudence (CLJ) 5 15

CLJ 1 Criminal Law (Book 1) 3

CLJ 2 Criminal Law (Book 2) 3
CLJ 3 Criminal Procedure 3
CLJ 4 Criminal Evidence 3
CLJ 5 Court Testimony 3

F. Correctional Administration (CA) 2 6

CA 1 Institutional Corrections 3
CA 2 Non-Institutional Corrections 3

G. Practicum 1 & 2 2 6

On-the-Job Training and Community Immersion 6

3. PHYSICAL EDUCATION (P.E.) 4 (8) 8

P. E. 1 Fundamentals of Martial Arts (2) 2

P. E. 2 Disarming Techniques (2) 2
P. E. 3 First Aid and Water Survival (2) 2
P. E. 4 Marksmanship and Combat Shooting (2) 2

4. NATIONAL SERVICE TRAINING PROGRAM (NSTP) 2 (6) 6

NSTP 1 (3) 3
NSTP 2 (3) 3

5. SUMMARY OF UNITS

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 General Education Courses 19 61

Professional Subjects 33 104

Physical Education (PE) (4) (8) 8

4
National Service Training Program (NSTP) (6) 6
(2)
2

TOTAL (52)- (165)-179

58 Units

III. Sample Curriculum Map

Curriculum map is “a matrix relating all the courses listed in the program curriculum
with one or more of the declared program outcomes.”

The HEIs/LUCs/SUCs shall create a complete curriculum map of their current

existing B.S. Crim Curriculum. Refer to Figure 1 for a sample curriculum map that
relates all the courses in the sample curriculum with the minimum set of program
outcomes.

Figure 1 – Sample Curriculum Mapping

The graduate of the B.S. Crim program should have developed the ability to:

a) engage in lifelong learning and understand the need to keep abreast with the
developments in the field of practice;
b) communicate effectively;
c) work effectively and independently in multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural teams;
d) practice professional, social and ethical attitudes, values and responsibilities;
e) appreciate and value “Filipino historical and cultural heritage” and uphold
constitutional and statutory guarantees.
f) apply knowledge essential to the conduct of criminological research on crimes,
crime causation, victims, and offenders to include deviant behavior;
g) apply knowledge, skills essential to the practice of crime detection and
investigation and fields of criminalistics;
h) apply knowledge, skills in criminal law, evidence and procedure;
i) apply knowledge, skills in law enforcement administration;
j) apply knowledge, skills in handling offenders’ welfare and development for their
re-integration to the community.

Legend:

I – Introduce P – Practice skills with supervision D – Demonstrate skills, without

supervision.

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SOCIAL CRIME AND ETHICS a b c d e f g h i j

Criminology 1 Introduction to Criminology and

Psychology of Crimes I I I I

Criminology 2 Philippine Criminal Justice System I I I I I I I

Criminology 3 Ethics and Values D P P D P

Criminology 4 Juvenile Delinquency and Crime

Prevention P P I P

Criminology 5 Human Behavior and Crisis

Management P P I P

Criminology 6 Criminological Research and Statistics D D D D D

LAW ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION (LEA) a b c d e f g h i j

LEA 1 Police Organization & Administration with P

Police Planning I P I I

LEA 2 Industrial Security Management I P I I P

LEA 3 Police Patrol Operations with Police

Communications Systems D P D D

LEA 4 Police Intelligence D P D I P

LEA 5 Police Personnel and Records Management P P D P

LEA 6 Comparative Police System P P I P

CRIME DETECTION AND INVESTIGATION (CDI) a b c d e f g h i j

Fundamentals of Criminal Investigation D P D P D P

Traffic Management and Accident Investigation D P D P P P

Special Crime Investigation D P D P P P

Organized Crime Investigation D P D P P P

Drug Education and Vice Control D P D P P P

Fire Technology & Arson Investigation D P D P P P

CRIMINALISTICS a b c d e f g h i j

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Personal Identification D D D D D P

Police Photography D D D D D P

Forensic Ballistics D D D D D P

Questioned Documents Examination D D D D D P

Polygraphy (Lie Detection) D D D D D P

Legal Medicine I I I D I I

CRIMINAL LAW AND JURISPRUDENCE (CLJ) a b c d e f g h i j

Criminal Law (Book 1) I P I I P I

Criminal Law (Book 2) P P P I P I

Criminal Procedure D P P P D P I

Criminal Evidence D P P P D P I

Court Testimony D P D P D P I

CORRECTIONAL ADMINISTRATION a b c d e f g h i j

Institutional Corrections P P P D D

Non-Institutional Corrections P D P D D

On-the-Job Training a b c d e f g h i j

On-the-Job Training and Community Immersion P D P P

PHYSICAL EDUCATION a b c d e f g h i j

PE1 Fundamentals of Martial Arts D

PE2 Disarming Techniques D

PE3 First Aid and Water Survival D

PE4 Marksmanship and Combat Shooting D

IV. Sample Means of Curriculum Delivery

The B.S. Criminology curriculum adheres to a learner-centered paradigm. It begins

with clearly stated competencies students must acquire and demonstrate at the end
of the four-year program. Appropriate teaching-learning strategies facilitate the
acquisition of these competencies. Under this paradigm, students are the subject of
the learning process enabling them to achieve their full potential. The teaching-
learning process is interactive, participatory, collaborative and experiential. The
teacher is a mentor, facilitator and collaborator.

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 The following methodologies/strategies may be used:

Lecture / discussion
Use of cooperative / active learning strategies such as games, role
play, project-based learning, dialogues, journals, buzz sessions, brain
storming, concept mapping, think-pair-share, counsel brainstorming
exercise
Return demonstration
Scenario-thinking
Exposure trip (local or international)
Community/Industry immersion
Self-assessment
Reflective learning experience
Case analysis
Creation of individual learning portfolio
Community/Industry mapping exercise
Critique or reflections Partnership and linkage

V. Sample Syllabi for Selected Core Criminology Courses

The teaching and learning activities and assessment tasks should be constructively
aligned towards the attainment of the course outcomes. Course outcome refers to
what learners are expected to know and be able to do at end of the course. Teaching
and learning activity refers to an activity or set of activities that will engage the
student in achieving the course outcome. Assessment task refers to a tool that
determines how well the student has met the course outcome.

The OBE-compliant course syllabus should contain at least the following

components:

1. General course information (title, description, credit units, prerequisite

requirements)
2. Course outcomes and their relationship to the program outcomes
3. Course coverage that relates the course outcomes to topics covered,
teaching and learning activities and assessment methods
4. Other information such as learning resources, classroom policies,
grading system, etc.

Refer to Table 2 for a sample OBE- compliant course syllabus.

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Course Syllabus in Police Patrol Operations with Police Communications System

Course Description

The course covers the organizational set-up of a patrol force, its functions and responsibilities, to include types of patrol, strategies, tactics
and techniques; patrol supervision; and, its functional relationships with other police units. It includes study of the various systems of
police communications like the telephone, radio, TV and teletype; techniques in transmission of messages thru the various media and its
application to the requirements of police administration and operations; use of police call boxes and 2-way radio. It also includes
instruction on the use of modern electronic gadgets on the transmission of messages such as the use of signal lights and flares.
Police Communication System is integrated to this course. It includes the study of the various systems of police communications like the
telephone, radio, TV and teletype; techniques in transmission of messages thru the various media and its application to the requirements
of police administration and operations; use of police call boxes and 2-way radio. It also includes instruction on the use of modern
electronic gadgets on the transmission of messages such as the use of signal lights and flares.
Pre-requisite/s:

Co-requisite/s:

I. DETAILED COURSE OUTLINE:

PROGRAM PERFORMANCE COURSE TEACHING LEARNING ASSESSMENT

COURSE TOPICS
OUTCOMES INDICATOR OUTCOMES ACTIVITIES (TLAs) METHODS

i. apply 1. Know the 1.1 Understand the Importance of patrol

Lecture Written and
knowledge, principles, types and importance and function
Interactive discussion Oral
skills in law techniques in patrol purpose of patrol Goals and functions of Examinations
Reporting / Multimedia
enforcement function. patrol
function. presentation Recitation
Police Patrol Method
administration
1.2 Discuss and
explain the different
patrol methods,
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 techniques and
procedures.

2. Demonstrate the 2.1 Conduct and

different techniques in perform different patrol Group Work Practical
Demonstration
patrol function. techniques and Interactive discussion
Procedures of patrol Written and Oral
procedures. Film-video Showing Examinations

Text book:

Course Assessment:

As per standard grading system, thoroughly discussed during orientation meeting;

Aside from academic deficiency, other grounds for a failing grade are:

Grave misconduct and / or cheating during examinations

Unexcused absences of more than 20% of required number of meetings per term
A failing academic standing and failure to take graded exams

Suggested References:

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Course Syllabus in Criminalistics 1 - Personal Identification

Course Description

The course covers the fundamental study of ancient and modern methods of personal identification with emphasis on Dactyloscopy,
Orthodontology and Palmistry, which embraces the identification and comparison of fingerprint patterns and ridge characteristics; the scientific
method of recognition, development and preservation of latent prints; and the recording and classifying of fingerprints that include the Henry
System and the FBI Extension.

Pre-requisite/s:

Co-requisite/s:

I. DETAILED COURSE OUTLINE:

PROGRAM PERFORMANCE COURSE TEACHING LEARNING ASSESSMENT

COURSE TOPICS
OUTCOMES INDICATOR OUTCOMES ACTIVITIES (TLAs) METHODS

g. apply 1. Know the 1.1 Identify the

Finger print characteristics Lecture Written and
knowledge, principles in finger different finger print and formation Oral
Interactive discussion
skills essential print identification, ridge characteristics, Finger print patterns Reporting / Multimedia Examinations
to the practice classification and formation and patterns. Techniques in taking or presentation Recitation
of crime filing to be used in lifting finger prints
detection and crime detection and 1.2 Illustrate the Classification and filing of
investigation investigation. different finger print finger prints
and fields of patterns.
criminalistics
1.3 Demonstrate the
taking or lifting of
finger prints.

1.4 Perform finger print

classification and filing.

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Text book:

Course Assessment:

As per standard grading system, thoroughly discussed during orientation meeting;

Aside from academic deficiency, other grounds for a failing grade are:

Grave misconduct and / or cheating during examinations

Unexcused absences of more than 20% of required number of meetings per term
A failing academic standing and failure to take graded exams

Suggested References:

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