Law Enforcement A.A.S.

Degree Requirements

Associate of Science, Law Enforcement, Degree
Recommended Course Sequence: 60 Credits Required

Program Goals

Upon successful completion of the program, students will be able to:

1. Communicate in written and oral modes to express knowledge of law enforcement situations.
2. Employ various thinking strategies to develop well-reasoned judgements in commonly-encountered policing situations.
3. Identify a given crime, crime classification, and section number utilizing the Annotated Code of Maryland Criminal Law digest and proper investigative techniques.
4. Demonstrate acceptable practical skills required for an entry-level police officer.

Student Notices

Current or former police officers who have completed a police academy approved by the Maryland Police and Correctional Training Commission (or any state certified police academy) may receive a maximum of 45 articulated credits (to be substituted for some program electives) with the approval of the Program Director.

While specific program electives are suggested, students may select any 27 credits from this list of approved program electives: CRIM-102, CRIM-104, CRIM-105, CRIM-109, CRIM-115, CRIM-120, CRIM-130, CRIM-199, CRIM-203, CRIM-205, CRIM-215, CRIM-220, CRIM-225, CRIM-230, CRIM-299, PSLS-100, SOC-101, LEA-101, LEA-102, LEA-103.      

Diversity requirement: take SOC 210  

An Associate of Applied Science degree requires a minimum of 9 credits of 200-level courses.