COC

College of Criminology

 

Program Description

The College of Criminology at St. Michael’s College of Iligan, Inc. (SMCII) provides a holistic and transformative education aimed at producing professionally competent and morally upright criminology graduates, with its educational philosophy deeply animated by the love of Mother Mary and Jesus Christ; the program commits to ethical service and community contribution by integrating advocacy for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly in peace and justice, into its curriculum and outreach activities, further demonstrated through effective Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programs that engage students in practical social betterment; upholding academic integrity and respecting diverse backgrounds, the college strictly enforces policies on inclusivity and intellectual property, fostering an environment of ethical inquiry and responsible use of knowledge; ultimately, the college’s core mission is to instill a strong sense of moral responsibility in its students, preparing them to be ethical leaders and accountable practitioners within the criminal justice system and the wider community.

 

Program Learning Outcomes

Graduates of the BS Criminology program equipped with relevant knowledge, skills, attitudes and values shall be able to:

      • Understand and respect human rights and victim welfare, gender conscious and its impact on different facets of societal life, guided by ethical standards, a capacity to personally interpret human experience and moral norms;
      • Understand the attributes of entrepreneurship (e.g. innovativeness, risk-taking and self-reliance); relying on the divine providence in apply the principles and jurisprudence of criminal law, evidence and criminal procedure;
      • Demonstrate competence and broad understanding in law enforcement administration, public safety and criminal justice, with the understanding of basic concepts across the domains of knowledge, proficient and effective communication, practice the values of faith, excellence and service;
      • Integrate Christian and ethical values in the application of criminalistics or forensic science in the investigation and detection of crime 
      • Ensure offenders’ welfare and development for their re-integration to the local and global communities.
      • Conduct criminological research on crimes, crime causation, victims, and offenders to include deviant behavior, applying the advancement of science, culture and ethics of information technology for the use of personal, professional and social advancement with the compassion of Jesus Christ and a life guided by Gospel values and Ignacian Marian virtues;

 

Career Objectives 

A graduate of BS Criminology and who is a successful passer of the Criminologists Licensure Examination shall be able to practice the criminology profession as:

      • In line with the practice of profession or occupation as a law enforcement administrator, executive, adviser, consultant, officer, investigator, agent or employee in any private or government agencies performing law enforcement and quasi-police functions at the Philippine National Police (PNP), the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI), the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA), the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP), the Provincial Jail, the Bureau of Corrections (BUCOR), the Probation and Parole Administration (PPA), the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR), the Bureau of Customs (BoC), the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), other government and private banks, the Philippine Postal Corporation (PPC), the Sea and Air Marshalls, the VIP Security, Airport and Seaport Police, the National Intelligence Coordinating Agency (NICA), the Intelligence Service of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (ISAFP), and other intelligence service or agencies of the government exercising similar functions;
      •  In line with the practice of teaching profession such as those performed by a professor, instructor or teacher in any university, college or school duly recognized by the government of any of the following professional and component subjects of the criminology program: (1) Criminal Jurisprudence and Procedure; (2) Criminalistics; (3) Law Enforcement Administration; (4) Crime Detection and Investigation; (5) Correctional Administration; and (6) Criminal Sociology and Ethics, and other technical and specialized subjects in the criminology curriculum provided by the CHED;
      • As a technician, examiner/criminalist, or specialist in dactyloscopy, questioned document, deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), lie detection, firearms identification, forensic photography, forensic chemistry and other scientific crime detection and investigation;
      • As a correctional administrator, executive, supervisor, or officer in any rehabilitation, correctional, and penal institution or facility, and in any community-based corrections, and rehabilitation agencies and/or programs;
      •  As a counsellor, consultant, adviser or researcher in any government or private agency on any aspect of criminological research or project involving the causes of crime, children in conflict with the law, treatment of offenders, police operations, law enforcement administration, scientific criminal investigation or public safety and national security administration; and
      • As a private investigator, administrator, consultant or agent, or detective in any private security and investigation agency organized under the laws of the Philippines.

 

For further inquiries, you may reach us through this email:  [email protected]

Noel D. Galabin Jr. RCRIM, MSCJ

Dean

Johanna Gilyn D. Gornez, MAED

Faculty

Edelyn S. Quipanes RCRIM, MSCJ

Faculty

Ryan Christian A. Abonales, RCRIM

Faculty