Program Overview

Law Enforcement, B.S.

The Law Enforcement program is designed to prepare students for careers in policing and related fields. The program involves coursework in the philosophy of criminal justice, public safety, and law enforcement, as well as the application of these concepts.

Program Description

A degree in Law Enforcement is designed to help students prepare for careers in policing and related fields. Studies involve coursework in the philosophy of criminal justice coupled with the application of public safety and law enforcement. Students learn how the justice system works, the role of the police and corrections officers, and the impact of social services on criminal justice.

Careers

Careers in law enforcement can include opportunities such as:

• Victim advocates
• Crime scene investigators
• Police and sheriff departments
• Probation officers
• Security management
• Detectives
• FBI/ATF
• Border patrol
• Other federal agencies

Requirements

True Blue Core (41 hours)

• Foundational Skills areas of Written Communication, Information Literacy, Non-Written Communication, and Quantitative Literacy
• Knowledge Domains include Human Society and Social Relationships, Scientific Literacy, Creativity and Cultural Expression, and History and Civic Learning

Major Requirements (36 hours)

• Major Core (15 hours)
  • CJA 2100 - Criminal Theory
  • CJA 2200 - Prevention and Control of Crime
  • CJA 2400 - Judicial Process OR FSCJ 2400 - Judicial Process
  • CJA 2600 - Corrections
  • CJA 3200 - Research Methods with Computer Technology
• Major Focus Courses (12 hours)
  • CJA 3230 - Police Organization and Administration
  • CJA 3411 - Intelligence Analysis
  • CJA 4220 - Community Relations and Critical Issues
  • CJA 4330 - Criminal Investigations OR FSCJ 4330 - Criminal Investigations
• Major Electives (9 hours)
  • Any CJA course (3 credit hours)
  • FSCJ 4340 - Crime Scene Investigation
  • FSCJ 4360 - Crime Scene Photography and Documentation
  • FSCJ 4530 - Criminal Evidence and Procedures
  • HLTH 4400 - Drugs and Violence in Public Health
  • PS 3370 - American Constitutional Law I: Government Powers
  • PS 3380 - American Constitutional Law II: Civil Liberties and Civil Rights
  • PS 4590 - Administrative Law
  • PSY 4120 - Psychology of Criminal Behavior
  • PSY 4220 - Correctional Psychology
  • SOC 3511 - Social Justice
  • SW 2000 - Social, Economic, and Environmental Justice

Minor (15-18 hours)

Electives (25-28 hours)

Curriculum

The suggested pattern of study includes:

Freshman

• CJA 2100 - Criminal Theory
• CJA 2200 - Prevention and Control of Crime
• Written Communication (3 credit hours)
• Information Literacy (3 credit hours)
• Human Society and Social Relationships (3 credit hours)
• Creativity and Cultural Expression (6 credit hours)
• Quantitative Literacy (3 credit hours)
• History and Civic Learning (6 credit hours)

Sophomore

• CJA 2400 - Judicial Process OR FSCJ 2400 - Judicial Process
• CJA 2600 - Corrections
• Non-Written Communication (3 credit hours)
• Creativity and Cultural Expression Literature (3 credit hours)
• General electives (6 credit hours)
• Human Society and Social Relationships (3 credit hours)
• Scientific Literacy (8 credit hours)
• Minor course (3 credit hours)

Junior

• CJA 3200 - Research Methods with Computer Technology
• CJA 3230 - Police Organization and Administration
• CJA 3411 - Intelligence Analysis
• CJA 4220 - Community Relations and Critical Issues
• Minor courses (12 credit hours)
• Major elective (3 credit hours)
• CJA 4330 - Criminal Investigations OR FSCJ 4330 - Criminal Investigations

Senior

• Major electives (6 credit hours)
• General electives (19 credit hours)
• Minor course/general elective (3 credit hours)

Faculty

The faculty members include:

• Dr. Joshua Harms, Interim Chair
• Mr. Paul J Fantuzzi, Lecturer
• Dr. Thomas J. Jurkanin, Professor
• Dr. Robert D. Rogers, Associate Professor
• William L. Shulman, Associate Professor
• Dr. Carter F. Smith, Associate Professor
• Dr. Ben Stickle, Professor
• Dr. Lee Wade, Professor
• Christopher Paul Westmoreland, Instructor
• Lynda R. Williams, Professor
• Dr. Elizabeth Quinn Wright, Professor

Other Programs

Other programs within the department include:

• B.S. Criminal Justice
• B.S. Emergency Management and Homeland Security
• M.C.J. Criminal Justice Administration