Law Enforcement, AAS

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Program Description

The Associate of Applied Science: Law Enforcement degree prepares you for employment in law enforcement, private security, corrections, juvenile facilities, and public safety settings. You will study the criminal justice system and how it functions, theories of criminal behavior, criminal law, administration and policies of law enforcement, and how the court system functions. Many of our students continue their education with the Bachelor of Arts in Crime and Justice Studies to further enhance their skills for the job market.

This program is also useful for current law enforcement agents looking to improve their skills and advance their careers. You can use this degree program to advance as a detective, crime scene analyst, or departmental manager, as well as look for further employment in agencies like the Secret Services, border patrol, and fedearl departments like the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives.

Admission Requirements:

Follows the admission requirements of 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

For more information:

https://lake.wright.edu/degrees-and-programs/associate-of-technical-study-law-enforcement-concentration

Wright State Core: 17 Hours

Core 1: Communication: 3 Hours

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

Core 2: Mathematics: 4 Hours

• MTH 2300 - Calculus I Credit Hour(s): 4

Core 3: Social Science: 3 Hours

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

Core 4: Arts and Humanities: 3 Hours

Core 6: Natural Science: 4 Hours

Departmental Requirements (43 credit hours)

• COM 1040 - Introduction to Human Communication Credit Hour(s): 3
• COM 2460 - Organizational Communication Credit Hour(s): 3
• CRT 2030 - Introduction to Probation and Parole Credit Hour(s): 3
• LE 1000 - Intro to Law Enforcement Credit Hour(s): 3
• LE 1010 - Criminal Law for 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
• PLS 2000 - Power and Politics Credit Hour(s): 3
• PLS 3420 - Civil Liberties I: First Amendment Credit Hour(s): 3
• PSY 1010 - Introduction to Psychology Credit Hour(s): 4
• SOC 3700 - Criminology Credit Hour(s): 3
• LE 2990 - Law Enforcement Internship Credit Hour(s): 3

Total Credit Hours: 60