I. General Information
1. Course Title:
Basic Firearms
2. Course Prefix & Number:
CRJU 2311
3. Course Credits and Contact Hours:
Credits: 1
Lecture Hours: 0
Lab Hours: 2
4. Course Description:
This course will cover the basic fundamentals of handguns and shotguns. Nomenclature of firearms will be covered, along with shooting. This is a preparation for students who are unfamiliar with firearms, so that they may successfully complete the skills component to be a licensed police officer.
5. Placement Tests Required:
6. Prerequisite Courses:
CRJU 2311 - Basic Firearms
There are no prerequisites for this course.
8. Prerequisite (Entry) Skills:
Students must be in the criminal justice program and pass a psychologist exam (MMPI) in the previous 12 months BEFORE enrolling in this course
Must be able to legally possess/use firearms
9. Co-requisite Courses:
CRJU 2311 - Basic Firearms
There are no corequisites for this course.
II. Transfer and Articulation
1. Course Equivalency - similar course from other regional institutions:
|
Name of Institution
|
Course Number and Title
|
Credits
|
|
Hibbing Community College
|
LAW 2531
|
1
|
III. Course Purpose
Other - If this course is not required in a program or is not part of the MN Transfer Curriculum, it may be used for the purpose(s) listed below:
- Liberal Arts Elective
- Technical Elective
IV. Learning Outcomes
1. College-Wide Outcomes
| College-Wide Outcomes/Competencies |
Students will be able to: |
| Demonstrate oral communication skills |
Students will be able to assess and utilize verbal commands when assessing their threat |
| Apply ethical principles in decision-making |
Students will be able to analyze and react to life threatening situations and make appropriate decisions |
2. Course Specific Outcomes - Students will be able to achieve the following measurable goals upon completion of
the course:
- Demonstrate carrying of various weapons
- Demonstrate the cleaning of various weapons
- Demonstrate the clearing of weapon malfunctions
- Demonstrate point shooting ability
- Demonstrate safe firearms attitude
- Demonstrate sight shooting ability
- Demonstrate weaver stance position
- Develop instinctive shooting reactions
- Fire weapons from a kneeling position
- Fire weapons from a prone position
- Fire weapons from a standing position
- Identify deadly force considerations
- Identify deadly force decisions
- Identify physiological shooting effects
- Identify potential civil liabilities
- Identify psychological shooting effects
- Identify various ammunition nomenclature
- Maintain emotional self-control
- Maintain physical self-control
- Maintain proper mental alertness
- Practice range safety rules
- Safely load semi-automatic pistol
- Shoot a handgun and shotgun
V. Topical Outline
Listed below are major areas of content typically covered in this course.
2. Laboratory/Studio Sessions
1. Use of force/deadly Force
- Minnesota Statutes
- Supreme Court decisions
- Graham vs. Connor
- Tennessee v. Garner
- Other Case Law
- Civil liabilities
- Intentional Tort
- Negligence
- Physiological/psychological effects
2. Firearm Safety
- General Rules
- Specific Rules
- Maintenance (care and cleaning)
3. Shooting Principles
- Stance
- Close encounter
- Point Shoulder
- Grip
- Sighted/non-sighted
- Trigger Control
- Loading/unloading
- Malfunction Clearing
4. Nomenclature
- Semi-automatic
- Shotgun
- Center Fire/rim fire cartridge
- Shot shell
5. Performance Courses
- Day pistol combat
- Shotgun familiarization
I. General Information
1. Course Title:
Basic Firearms
2. Course Prefix & Number:
CRJU 2311
3. Course Credits and Contact Hours:
Credits: 1
Lecture Hours: 0
Lab Hours: 2
4. Course Description:
This course will cover the basic fundamentals of handguns and shotguns. Nomenclature of firearms will be covered, along with shooting. This is a preparation for students who are unfamiliar with firearms, so that they may successfully complete the skills component to be a licensed police officer.
5. Placement Tests Required:
6. Prerequisite Courses:
CRJU 2311 - Basic Firearms
There are no prerequisites for this course.
8. Prerequisite (Entry) Skills:
Students must be in the criminal justice program and pass a psychologist exam (MMPI) in the previous 12 months BEFORE enrolling in this course
Must be able to legally possess/use firearms
9. Co-requisite Courses:
CRJU 2311 - Basic Firearms
There are no corequisites for this course.
II. Transfer and Articulation
1. Course Equivalency - similar course from other regional institutions:
|
Name of Institution
|
Course Number and Title
|
Credits
|
|
Hibbing Community College
|
LAW 2531
|
1
|
III. Course Purpose
3. Other - If this course does NOT meet criteria for #1 or #2 above, it may be used for the purpose(s) selected below:
- Liberal Arts Elective
- Technical Elective
IV. Learning Outcomes
1. College-Wide Outcomes
| College-Wide Outcomes/Competencies |
Students will be able to: |
| Demonstrate oral communication skills |
Students will be able to assess and utilize verbal commands when assessing their threat |
| Apply ethical principles in decision-making |
Students will be able to analyze and react to life threatening situations and make appropriate decisions |
2. Course Specific Outcomes - Students will be able to achieve the following measurable goals upon completion of
the course:
- Demonstrate carrying of various weapons
- Demonstrate the cleaning of various weapons
- Demonstrate the clearing of weapon malfunctions
- Demonstrate point shooting ability
- Demonstrate safe firearms attitude
- Demonstrate sight shooting ability
- Demonstrate weaver stance position
- Develop instinctive shooting reactions
- Fire weapons from a kneeling position
- Fire weapons from a prone position
- Fire weapons from a standing position
- Identify deadly force considerations
- Identify deadly force decisions
- Identify physiological shooting effects
- Identify potential civil liabilities
- Identify psychological shooting effects
- Identify various ammunition nomenclature
- Maintain emotional self-control
- Maintain physical self-control
- Maintain proper mental alertness
- Practice range safety rules
- Safely load semi-automatic pistol
- Shoot a handgun and shotgun
V. Topical Outline
Listed below are major areas of content typically covered in this course.
2. Laboratory/Studio Sessions
1. Use of force/deadly Force
- Minnesota Statutes
- Supreme Court decisions
- Graham vs. Connor
- Tennessee v. Garner
- Other Case Law
- Civil liabilities
- Intentional Tort
- Negligence
- Physiological/psychological effects
2. Firearm Safety
- General Rules
- Specific Rules
- Maintenance (care and cleaning)
3. Shooting Principles
- Stance
- Close encounter
- Point Shoulder
- Grip
- Sighted/non-sighted
- Trigger Control
- Loading/unloading
- Malfunction Clearing
4. Nomenclature
- Semi-automatic
- Shotgun
- Center Fire/rim fire cartridge
- Shot shell
5. Performance Courses
- Day pistol combat
- Shotgun familiarization