Law Enforcement Academy, AAS

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Program Description

The Wright State University-Lake Campus Police Academy is in compliance with the standards set by the State of Ohio and by the Ohio Peace Officer Training Commission. Upon completion; cadets are qualified to take the Ohio Peace Officer Training Commission Test. Successful completion allows the student to become a law enforcement officer in any jurisdiction in Ohio, and also earn credit in the Associate of Applied Science degree.

Program Admissions:

The admission requirements are the same as Wright State University-Lake Campus.

Learning Outcomes:

• Learning Outcome 1: Graduates will be able to communicate effectively using written and oral skills
• Learning Outcome 2: Graduates will be able to demonstrate an understanding of the fundamental skills of a law enforcement officer.
• Learning Outcome 3: Graduates will be able to identify and demonstrate problem-solving skills that will correlate to the issues they will be challenged by as a law-enforcement officers upon employment

Program/Department Links: 

https://lake.wright.edu/degrees-and-programs/law-enforcement-academy

Wright State Core (16 Hours)

Wright State Core Element 1: 3 credit hours

• ENG 1100 - Academic Writing and Reading Credit Hour(s): 3

Wright State Core Element 2: 3 credit hours

Wright State Core Element 4: 3 credit hours

Wright State Core Element 5: 3 credit hours

• SOC 2000 - Introduction to Sociology Credit Hour(s): 3

Wright State Core Element 6: 4 credit hours

Program Requirements (46 credit hours)

• COM 1040 - Introduction to Human Communication Credit Hour(s): 3
• LE 1000 - Intro to Law Enforcement Credit Hour(s): 3
• LE 1020 - Introduction to Legal Procedures Credit Hour(s): 3
• LE 1030 - Introduction to Criminal Evidence and Procedure Credit Hour(s): 3
• LE 1040 - Procedures in Crime Investigation Credit Hour(s): 3
• LE 1070 - Criminal Justice Ethics Credit Hour(s): 3
• LE 1100 - Police Academy 1 Credit Hour(s): 3
• LE 1110 - Police Academy 2 Credit Hour(s): 3
• LE 1120 - Police Academy 3 Credit Hour(s): 3
• LE 1130 - Police Academy 4 Credit Hour(s): 3
• LE 1140 - Police Academy 5 Credit Hour(s): 3
• LE 1150 - Police Academy 6 Credit Hour(s): 3
• LE 2990 - Law Enforcement Internship Credit Hour(s): 3
• PLS 2000 - Power and Politics Credit Hour(s): 3
• PSY 1010 - Introduction to Psychology Credit Hour(s): 4
• PSY 1010L - Introduction to Psychology Laboratory Credit Hour(s): 0