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(66
semester credit hours)
An
Associate in Applied Science degree offered by the Division of Social and
Behavioral Science.
The
program in law enforcement is designed to prepare the student for the state
licensing exam for peace officers and immediate employment in law enforcement.
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Course
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Course Title
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Semester Hours
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Freshman
Year, Frist Semester
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CRIJ
1301
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Introduction
to Criminal Justice
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3
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CRIJ
1310
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Fundamentals
of Criminal Law
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3
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ENGL
1301
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Composition
I
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3
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MATH
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College
Level Math
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3
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COSC
1301
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Microcomputer
Applications
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3
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15
sem.
hrs
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Freshman
Year, Second Semester
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CRIJ
1306
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The
Courts and Criminal Procedure
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3
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CRIJ
1307 (Crime in America) or social/behavioral. science elective
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3
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CRIJ
2313
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Corrections
Systems & Practices
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3
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ENGL
1371 or ENGL 2311
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Report
Writing for Technology Technical Report Writing
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3
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12
sem.
hrs
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First
Summer Session
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CJSA
2288
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Internship
I
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2
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2
sem.
hrs
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Second
Summer Semester
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CJSA
2289
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Internship
II
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2
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2
sem.
hrs
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Sophomore
Year, First Semester
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CRIJ
2323
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Legal
Aspects of Law Enforcement
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3
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CRIJ
2328
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Police
Systems and Practices
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3
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Humanities
or Performing/Visual Arts Elective
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3
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CRIJ
2314
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Criminal
Investigation
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3
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SPCH
1315
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Speech
(or SPCH 1318)
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3
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15
sem.
hrs
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Sophomore
Year, Second Semester
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*CJLE
1506
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Basic
Peace Officer I
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5
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*CJLE
1512 (CC)
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Basic
Peace Officer II
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5
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*CJLE
1518 (CC)
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Basic
Peace Officer III
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5
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*CJLE
1524 (CC)
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Basic
Peace Officer IV
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5
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20
sem.
hrs
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(CC) = Capstone Course
*Required
courses for the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement licensing exam and must be
taken in sequence in successive semesters as offered.
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* * * *
Work/Life
Experience Policy
The
Criminal Justice program has developed the following mechanism to assist those
persons employed in the criminal justice field to satisfy degree requirements
for their work/life experience and in-service training.
Students
who wish to obtain an applied science degree from the college in Law Enforcement
and are certified peace officers in the state of Texas may satisfy degree
requirements for Basic Peace Officer courses and for Internship I and II courses
by meeting the following criteria and paying $12.00 per credit hour.
(Students must have taken and successfully completed 24 hours of
transferable college credit from Wharton County Junior College prior to
receiving credit for the Peace Officer and Internship courses.)
Criminal Justice department head approval is required for permission to
satisfy degree requirements in this manner.
The
prerequisites for work/life and in-service training credit are as follows:
1.
The applicant must be currently
employed with a criminal justice agency and have at least six months experience,
and;
2.
The applicant must submit a résumé
and all supporting documentation to the head of the department for evaluation,
and;
3.
The applicant must secure a
letter of verification from the chief administrator of the employing agency
attesting to the information contained in the applicant’s résumé and
supporting documentation, regarding the prerequisites and criteria required by
this policy, and;
4.
The applicant must pay all fees required by the college.
·
No credit by résumé is applicable until the applicant has earned an
equivalent number of hours at Wharton County Junior College.
Credit
for the following courses may be awarded by résumé under the work/life
experience policy:
CJSA
2288
Internship I
CJSA
2289
Internship II
CJLE
1506
Basic Peace Officer Course I
CJLE
1512
Basic Peace Officer Course II
CJLE
1518
Basic Peace Officer Course III
CJLE
1524
Basic Peace Officer Course IV
These
classes are courses required for graduation with an Associate in Applied Science
degree from Wharton County Junior College.
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