Law Enforcement Transfer Pathway (AS)

68 Credits

The Law Enforcement Transfer Pathway (AS) offers students a powerful option: the opportunity to complete an Associate of Science degree with course credits that directly transfer to designated Law Enforcement bachelor's degree programs at Minnesota State universities. The curriculum has been specifically designed so that students completing this pathway degree and transferring to one of the seven Minnesota State universities enter the university with junior-year status. All courses in the Transfer Pathway associate degree will directly transfer and apply to the designated bachelor's degree programs in a related field

This program is designed to prepare students to be eligible to take the Minnesota Peace officer Licensing Exam and eventually enter police work.

Universities within the Minnesota State system include Bemidji State University; Metropolitan State University; Minnesota State University, Mankato; Minnesota State University Moorhead; Southwest Minnesota State University; St. Cloud State University; and Winona State University.

Core Courses – 46-47 Credits

COMM 1111	Interpersonal Communication	3 cr
ENGC 1101	College Writing	4 cr
ENGC 2102	Business and Technical Writing	3 cr
EXSC 1129	Fitness for Life I	2 cr
HLTH 2209	Emergency Medical Responder	3 cr
PHIL 1103	Ethics	3 cr
PSYC 1110	Introduction to Psychology	4 cr
SOC 1104	Introduction to Sociology	3 cr
SOC 2114	Families in Crisis	3 cr
SOC 2130	Introduction to Criminal Justice	3 cr
SOC 2131	Juvenile Justice	3 cr
SOC 2132	Police and Community	3 cr

ENGC 1101, ENGC 2102, PSYC 1110, SOC 1104, SOC 2114, SOC 2130, SOC 2131 and SOC 2132: are prerequisites for admission to the Law Enforcement Education Center (LEEC), must be completed with a minimum grade of C in each course, and require a minimum combined GPA of 2.5.

Complete one of the following two courses:

SOC 1101/ANTH 1101	Cultural Diversity	3 cr
SOC 2110	American Minority Relations	3 cr

 

Complete one course from MnTC Goal 4 (3 Credits)

Complete one of the following two courses:

POLS 2250	Constitutional Law	3 cr
PSYC 2200	Abnormal Psychology	3 cr

Additional Required Courses – 22 Credits

Courses below will be taken over two semesters at LEEC.

Semester 1

LAWE 2225	Criminal Investigation	3 cr
LAWE 2230	Legal Issues in Law Enforcement	3 cr
LAWE 2231	Minnesota Criminal and Traffic Codes	3 cr
LAWE 2235	Police Report Writing/Interview	2 cr
LAWE 2241	Police Response and Human Behavior	3 cr

Semester 2

LAWE 2261	In Progress Responses	2 cr
LAWE 2275	Traffic	1 cr
LAWE 2280	Defensive Tactics	2 cr
LAWE 2285	Crime Scene and Evidence	1 cr
LAWE 2290	Firearms	2 cr
LAWE 2300	Tactical Driving for Law Enforcement	0

Additional Requirements to Take the POST Examination

• Completion of an Emergency Medical Response or EMT course is required prior to taking the licensing exam. HLTH 2209 fulfills this requirement. Students with current certification may petition completion of the requirement and substitute another 3 credit course for HLTH 2209. NOTE: A successful petition will not affect the 68 credit requirement for the Associate of Science degree.

Other Degree Requirements

• Earn a minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 for college-level coursework (courses numbered 1000 and above) completed at Normandale.
• Earn a minimum of 20 college-level credits at Normandale.

Coursework in this degree program satisfies a portion of the Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MnTC). Please see MnTC Degree Audit Report.