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 101Basic Police Academy I

6

LEA 102Basic Police Academy II

12

LEA 103Basic Law Enforcement Academy III

2

LEA 104Basic Law Enforcement Academy IV

1

LEA 105Basic Law

8

LEA 106Arrest Control Techniques

3

LEA 107Law Enforcement Driving

3

LEA 108Firearms

3

PED 101Conditioning Lab

1

Total Credit Hours:39

General Education Courses (15 credits)

ENG 121English Composition I: GT-CO1

3

or

COM 115Public Speaking

3

or

COM 125Interpersonal Communication: GT-SS3

3

MAT 107Career Math

3

or higher

PSY/SOC100 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 (100 and above)
Physical and Life Sciences: AST, BIO, CHE, ENV, GEY, MET, NRE, PHY, SCI (100 and above)
Social and Behavioral Science: ARG, ANT, ECO, GEO, GIS, HIS, POS, PSY, SOC (100 and above).

 

Total Credit Hours:15

Required Advisor-Approved Electives (6 credits)

LEA 109Culture & Conflict Resolution

2

LEA 116Civil Liability

3

LEA 118Report Writing

3

LEA 218Drug Investigative Strategies

3

LEA 221Community Problem Solving

3

LEA 240Criminal Investigations

3

LEA 247Street Survival Techniques

2

or

CRJ 110Intro to Criminal Justice: GT-SS3

3

CRJ 125Policing Systems

3

CRJ 135Judicial Function

3

CRJ 205Principles of Criminal Law

3

Total Credit Hours:6

Total Credit Hours: 60