Law Enforcement AAS Degree

Specific courses required may vary, depending upon your background and work experience. Upon completion of this program, you should be able to be employed as a law enforcement patrol officer at departments requiring a two-year college degree.

Requirements

Required Courses

LEA 1001Basic Police Academy I

6

LEA 1002Basic Police Academy II

12

LEA 1003Basic Law Enforcement Acad III

2

LEA 1004Basic Law Enforcement Acad. IV

1

LEA 1005Basic Law

8

LEA 1006Arrest Control Techniques

3

LEA 1007Law Enforcement Driving

3

LEA 1008Firearms

3

PED 1001Conditioning Lab

1

Total Credit Hours:39

General Education Courses (15 credits)

ENG 1021English Composition I: CO1

3

or

COM 1150Public Speaking

3

or

COM 1250Interpersonal Comm: SS3

3

MAT 1140Career Math

3

or higher

PSY/SOC1000 or higher

3

AND

Choose from TWO of the following areas for a total of 6 credits:
Humanities: ARA, ART, ASL, FRE, GER, HUM, ITA, JPN, LIT, MUS, PHI, RUS, SPA, THE (1000 and above)
Physical and Life Sciences: AST, BIO, CHE, ENV, GEY, MET, NRE, PHY, SCI (1000 and above)
Social and Behavioral Science: ARG, ANT, ECO, GEO, GIS, HIS, POS, PSY, SOC (1000 and above).

 

Total Credit Hours:15

Required Advisor-Approved Electives (6 credits)

LEA 1009Culture & Conflict Resolution

2

LEA 1016Civil Liability

3

LEA 1018Report Writing

3

LEA 2018Drug Investigative Strategies

3

LEA 2021Community Problem Solving

3

LEA 2040Criminal Investigations

3

LEA 2047Street Survival Techniques

2

or

CRJ 1010Intro to Criminal Justice: SS3

3

CRJ 1025Policing Systems

3

CRJ 1035Judicial Function

3

CRJ 2005Principles of Criminal Law

3

Total Credit Hours:6

Total Credit Hours: 60