Criminal Justice Law Enforcement (A.A.S.)

General Education Requirements (15 Semester Hours)

Major Course Requirements (24 Semester Hours)

The following classes include the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE) approved Basic Peace Officer Academy and can only be taken as a Unit. Completion of all classes will enable students to sit for the state licensing (TCOLE) exam.  Entrance into this program requires specific instruction.  Please contact the program advisor.

• CJLE 1506 - Basic Peace Officer I
• CJLE 1512 - Basic Peace Officer II
• CJLE 1518 - Basic Peace Officer III
• CJLE 1524 - Basic Peace Officer IV
• CJLE 1429 - Basic Peace Officer V

Major Options (15 Semester Hours)

Choose 5 courses from the following:

• CRIJ 1306 - Court Systems and Practices
• CRIJ 1307 - Crime in America
• CRIJ 1310 - Fundamentals of Criminal Law
• CRIJ 2313 - Correctional Systems and Practices
• CRIJ 2314 - Criminal Investigation
• CRIJ 2328 - Police Systems and Practices
• HMSY 1337 - Introduction to Homeland Security
• HMSY 1343 - Weapons of Mass Destruction
• BUSI 2301 - Business Law I
• ITDF 1300 - Introduction to Digital Forensics
• ITDF 2325 - Digital Forensic Tools
• ITSC 2335 - Application Software Problem Solving

Related Course Requirement (6 Semester Hours)

• BCIS 1305 - Business Computer Applications
• ENGL 1302 - Composition II

• or

• ENGL 2311 - Technical and Business Writing

Total (60 Semester Hours)