LAW ENFORCEMENT WITH POLICE ACADEMY
Center Campus
The Law Enforcement with Police Academy program prepares students for entry-level positions in agencies identified with the criminal justice system in the United States as well as offers opportunities to current practitioners for improvement of their skills, knowledge, and abilities. The student will develop or improve skills and knowledge of criminal law, current issues in policing, evidence and criminal procedures and investigation as well as other facets of law enforcement.
The program advisors are Professors Donna Sherwood 586.286.2071, Gino Hliebay 586.286.2159, and Jack Ramsdell 586.286.2153.
ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
(Minimum 65 Semester Hours)
A. Career Preparation and Related Courses
| Course |
Course Title |
Suggested
Sequence |
Sem
Hrs |
| BCOM-2080 |
Business Communications for Public Service |
X |
X |
X |
X |
2.0 |
| LAWE-1100 |
Criminal Justice |
X |
|
|
|
3.0 |
| LAWE-1280 |
The Police Function |
X |
|
|
|
3.0 |
| LAWE-1290 |
Current Issues in Policing |
|
X |
|
|
3.0 |
| LAWE-1320 |
Interviewing |
|
X |
|
|
3.0 |
| LAWE-2350 |
Criminal Investigation & Laboratory Techniques |
|
|
X |
|
4.0 |
| LAWE-2680 |
Evidence & Criminal Procedures |
|
|
X |
|
4.0 |
| LAWE-1400 |
Crime Causation |
|
|
|
X |
3.0 |
| LAWE-2690 |
Criminal Law |
|
|
|
X |
4.0 |
| LAWE-2810 |
Basic Police Academy |
|
|
|
X |
15.0 |
| |
44.0 |
AND two of the following courses
AND
| Required Arts and Sciences Course for Law Enforcement with Police Academy |
| Course |
Course Title |
Sem
Hrs |
| PSYC-1010 |
Introductory Psychology |
4.0 |
| OR |
|
| SOCY-1010 |
Principles of Sociology |
4.0 |
| |
4.0 |
B. Arts and Sciences Component . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . minimum sem hrs 18
Students should plan Arts and Sciences courses with a counselor, academic advisor, or program advisor.
- Group III requirement is met by successfully completing PSYC-1010 or SOCY-1010.
C. Elective Courses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . none required
D. Certificate Option
Certificate in Law Enforcement with Police Academy