Publication Date: 2022/12/15
Abstract: This study examined the relevance of the criminology curriculum of Isabela State UniversityCabagan to the jobs of the graduates. Using descriptive design, data gathered from 134 criminology graduates comprising of 108 male and 26 female was analyzed using arithmetic mean, t-test, and ranking. Result shows that the Bachelor of Science in Criminology curriculum of Isabela State University is responsive to the jobs of its graduates and that the courses offered are practical to the real-world professions of the graduates. Likewise, the academic related activities of the criminology program are significant to the careers of the graduates. Moreover, findings displayed that there is no significant difference between the assessments of male and female graduates on the relevance of the academic related activities and criminology curriculum particularly law enforcement administration, criminal detection and investigation, criminal sociology, criminalistics, and correctional administration courses to their jobs. On the other hand, result exhibited a significant difference on the assessment of the male and female graduates on relevance of criminal law and jurisprudence course to their jobs. Finally, the graduates endorsed the inclusion to the criminology curriculum of the competencies such as computer related subjects, police operational procedure, communication subjects, driving and swimming, and stress management subjects.
Keywords: Criminology curriculum, Academic related activities, Education, Relevance, Jobs.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7439880
PDF: https://ijirst.demo4.arinfotech.co/assets/upload/files/IJISRT22NOV686.pdf
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