Syllabus

Sharyland High School 

Syllabus-Law Enforcement 

Instructor: 

Mr. Robert Rodriguez Jr. B.A., Criminal Justice

Classroom: Bldg. 300 Rm# 307

Phone- 956-580-5300 Ext. 1372

Conference period – 2nd Block

Materials/Supplies    

NON-NEGOTIABLE 

You must bring these items to class

Personal laptop/Chromebook charged & charger

1 Folder

1 Composition book or spiral note
2 Pen (blue/black or any color to take notes
Kleenex facial tissue box
Box of markers 

 

Academic Instruction

  1. Employability Skills

  2. Public Safety Systems

  3. Ethical Practices in Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security

  4. Criminal Terminology

  5. Crime Defined

  6. Criminal Law History & Development

  7. Types of Criminal Defenses

  8. U.S. Constitution

  9. Law Enforcement and the Constitution

  10. Criminal Justice & Court Systems

  11. Laws & Codes in Texas

  12. Communication in Law Enforcement

  13. Written Reports in Law Enforcement

  14. Community Oriented Policing

  15. Vehicle Traffic Stops

  16. Impaired Driving Laws

  17. Use of Force

  18. Crime Scene Documentation/Sketching

  19. Arrest Procedure

Class Goals    

In the Law Enforcement course, the core teaching objectives revolve around providing students with a strong foundation in the fundamentals of law enforcement, legal principles, and the role of law enforcement within the criminal justice system.  You will be learning about different crimes, crime classifications, and defenses of criminal prosecution. 

Classroom Essentials (On campus)

  • BE RESPECTFUL

  • BE PUNCTUAL

  • BE PREPARED 

  • LISTEN WHILE OTHERS ARE SPEAKING

  • PLEASE RAISE HAND 

  • NO CELL PHONES

Consequences

  1. Verbal Warning

  2. Student/Teacher conference

  3. Parent/Student/Teacher Conference

  4. Disciplinary Referral

School/Class Procedures

The school-wide behavior expectations are described in the student handbook.  I fully support and enforce these standards.  I expect students to be quietly seated and working on their daily assignment or activity immediately upon entering the classroom.  Independent reading may also be assigned or group projects.

Excused Absences - Refer to Student Handbook for changes or updates

The following stays the same:

  1. Unexcused Absences - no makeup work unless extenuating circumstances - max of 70

  2. Redo of FAILING MAJOR ASSIGNMENT - max 70; NOT for PAP, AP, DE

  3. Makeup LATE MAJOR ASSIGNMENT - Days: 3 CP; 2 for PAP, AP, DE

  4. Makeup LATE MINOR ASSIGNMENT - NOT for PAP, AP, DE

  5. 50%+ fail MAJOR ASSIGNMENT - reteach, alternative assignment, keep highest of the two

  6. PR - every 3 weeks, must incl 1 MAJOR ASSIGNMENT

  7. Parent contact after 1 zero on MAJOR or 3 zeros on MINOR

  8. If SEM EXAM causes student to fail, option to retest (w/in 3 days - max 70)

  9. 50% fail SEM EXAM = alternative exam w/in 3 days, keep highest of the two

  10. Admin can extend retesting time frame (extenuating)

2024-2025 High School Grading Periods

(Pending)