Ventura College Courses

This course focuses on the development of social identities in diverse societies including theoretical and practical implications of oppression and privilege as they apply to young children, families,

• California Community Colleges System
• 18 weeks
• Paid Course

This course is an examination of the developing child in a societal context focusing on the interrelationship of family, school, and community and emphasizes historical and socio-cultural factors. The

• California Community Colleges System
• 12 weeks
• Paid Course

The primary focus is on the development of Chicana/o/x and Latina/o/x communities in the U.S. This course investigates the effects of the Latina/o/x communities as well as the affects on the Chicana/o

• California Community Colleges System
• 12 weeks
• Paid Course

This course offers an overview of the historical development, philosophy, and content of California and federal criminal law and constitutional provisions. The course reviews constitutional rights, de

• California Community Colleges System
• 18 weeks
• Paid Course

This course will review the structure of the California Evidence Code, its procedures and rules as they apply to the admissibility of evidence in criminal proceedings. Emphasis will be placed on revie

• California Community Colleges System
• 18 weeks
• Paid Course

Students will review and discuss legal processes from pre-arrest, arrest through trial, sentencing and correctional procedures. A review of the history of case and common law and conceptual interpreta

• California Community Colleges System
• 12 weeks
• Paid Course

This course stresses the fundamentals of criminal investigation. Topics include collection and preservation of evidence, scientific aids, modus operandi, sources of information, interviewing and inter

• California Community Colleges System
• 12 weeks
• Paid Course

This course is a historical and contemporary analysis of criminal homicide. Using actual case studies, students will examine the nature and extent of murder, including serial murder and sex-crime-rela

• California Community Colleges System
• 8 weeks
• Paid Course

This course presents an overview of the history and philosophical foundations of probation and parole in the United States. The course examines the organization and operation of probation and parole a

• California Community Colleges System
• 8 weeks
• Paid Course

Trends in crime and delinquency will be investigated; major types of criminal behavior will be explored; the major theories of the causes of criminality will be discussed and critiqued; crime control

• California Community Colleges System
• 18 weeks
• Paid Course

This course is an introduction to the fundamentals of crime analytics and its use as a means to assess the impact of crime. Emphasis is placed on crime mapping and criminal network analysis to facilit

• California Community Colleges System
• 12 weeks
• Paid Course

This course provides training and practice in the theory and principles of effective group discussion techniques. Emphasis will be on the examination of group behavioral theory and the testing of that

• California Community Colleges System
• 18 weeks
• Paid Course

This course helps students evaluate the social, psychological and physiological factors that influence developing essential life management skills. The course encourages self-exploration of personal r

• California Community Colleges System
• 18 weeks
• Paid Course

This course introduces strategies, attitudes, and skills that promote academic success. It also identifies personal barriers to academic success. Topics include time management, test taking, communica

• California Community Colleges System
• 8 weeks
• Paid Course

This class is designed for students who are either undecided about their educational or career goals, validating their decisions, or seeking to transition into a new career. Students are guided throug

• California Community Colleges System
• 8 weeks
• Paid Course