Social Sciences/Human Services Division

This program is designed to prepare students to work in the field of Law Enforcement. Law enforcement practitioners demonstrate an understanding of the law enforcement and criminal justice system, apply principles of law enforcement operation, learn about the collection and presentation of evidence and technologies utilized in the field, practice the techniques and management of patrol operations and demonstrate the understanding and application of criminal law. Graduates are prepared for employment as patrolman, police officer, state trooper, deputy sheriff, corrections officer, youth detention officer, customs inspector, immigration detention officer, loss prevention investigator, private investigator and claims investigator.

Program Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this program, the student should be able to:

• Explain the relationship among the three sectors of the criminal justice system and the role of the U.S Constitution in the criminal justice system. 
• Differentiate the various criminological philosophies and theories and the criminal justice system’s response to them. 
• Illustrate the judicial process of both federal and state court systems with a specific emphasis on substantive criminal law, legal defenses, and the rules of criminal procedure. 
• Differentiate the functions of institutional and community-based corrections within the correctional system. 
• Compare the traditional reactive approach to policing with the modern proactive. 
• Analyze the legal and ethical issues in criminal justice. 

Program Classes (36 credits)

• LAW 135 Introduction to Criminal Justice  (3 credits)
• LAW 140 Criminal Law  (3 credits)
• PSY 120 Interpersonal Relations & Communications  (3 credits)
• LAW 146 Law Enforcement Systems  (3 credits)
• LAW 185 Criminology  (3 credits)
• LAW 155 The American Legal System  (3 credits)
• POS 130 American Government  (3 credits)
• LAW 165 The Correctional Process  (3 credits)
• LAW 200 Legal Procedures  (3 credits)
• LAW 255 Law Enforcement & Community Relations  (3 credits)
• LAW 285 Juvenile & Domestic Law  (3 credits) 
• LAW 180 Crisis Intervention Strategies  OR LAW 245 Community Corrections  (3 credits)

General Education Requirements AAS (24/25 credits) 

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Program Guide

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