Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement

Prepares individuals to perform the duties of police and public security officers, including patrol and investigative activities, traffic control, crowd control and public relations, witness interviewing, evidence collection and management, basic crime prevention methods, weapon and equipment operation and maintenance, report preparation, and other routine law enforcement responsibilities. Related CIP Program: 43.0107 Criminal Justice/Police Science.

Specializations in the Major: Police work, business security, police administration, homeland security.

Typical Sequence of College Courses: Technical writing, introduction to criminal justice, introduction to psychology, American government, criminal law, criminal investigation, introduction to sociology, police organization and administration, criminal procedures, police-community relations, ethics, diversity and conflict, seminar (reporting on research). Typical Sequence of High School Courses: Algebra, English, foreign language, social science, history, public speaking, computer science.