Bachelor of Professional Studies Major in Professional Studies Concentration: Law Enforcement Administration

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1 Students Name: UUID#: Description of Program: Bachelor of Professional Studies Major in Professional Studies Concentration: Law Enforcement Administration 218 Brister Hall memphis.edu/univcoll Advising guidelines for the Bachelor of Professional Studies (B.P.S.) degree with a concentration in Law Enforcement Administration are designed for experienced law enforcement professionals who wish to further their careers by completing a program of study designed to increase their skills in management, organizational relations, and communication; their knowledge of the contexts within which law enforcement administration fits; their understanding of workplace issues that can affect productivity; and their ability to manage diversity in the workforce. In most cases, candidates for this degree program will be active duty or retired law enforcement officers at the municipal, county, or state levels, though military police and in certain circumstances those whose experience is in private security are eligible as well. UMdegree Use UMdegree to access information regarding your current academic pursuits, including Degree Requirements, General Education Requirements, Major / Concentration Requirements, and Minor Requirements. This tool reflects all changes to a student's academic record, and is used in determining whether or not a student has successfully completed all graduation requirements. Program Summary I. General Education hours II. Coordinated Study 58 hours III. University College Requirements 9 hours IV. General Electives hours Minimum Required for Graduation: 120 hours* *Students must complete at least 60 hours from a 4 year institution. *Students must complete at least 42 hours of upper-division credit (3000 or 4000-level). *Students must complete at least 30 of the last 60 hours through the University of Memphis. * Students must complete at least 9 graded hours in the major at the University of Memphis. 1

2 Detailed Program Summary I. General Education (35-41 hours) Please refer to the General Education website at for specific requirements. Students who have completed one year of American History in high school are exempted from the six credit-hour American Heritage General Education Program requirement; otherwise, students will have to meet the American Heritage requirement. II. Coordinated Study (58 hours) Many upper-division (3000/4000-level) courses have prerequisites that must be met prior to being permitted to register for those courses. You are responsible for knowing and satisfying all course prerequisites. For specific information about courses and the prerequisites they may have, please view course descriptions at: Some (not all) prerequisites are listed below. Many courses also require permits from the department that teaches the course. For example, SWRK and CJUS courses will always need permits from those respective departments. University College staff cannot issue permits for courses taught in other departments. ALL 3000/4000 level classes taught by the College of Business (ACCT, ECON, FIR, MGMT, MKTG) require a permit; students must request a permit online at: CJUS 1100 is a prerequisite for all other CJUS classes. Group A. Organization and Administration: 12 hours ACCT 2010 Fundamentals of Accounting JOUR 3400* Introduction to Public Relations MGMT 3215 Management of Human Resources Pick one of these: CJUS 4126 Criminal Justice Administration & Management MGMT 3110 Organization & Management TECH 4381 Principles of Supervision PADM 3601 Public Administration Group B. Team Work and Organizational Relations: 6 hours (take 2) COMM 3342 Communication and Leadership COMM 4011 Communication in Organizations COUN 4621 Human Interactions COUN 4781 Crisis Intervention MGMT 4420 Organizational Behavior Business LEGL 3482 Labor Relations (Prerequisite: Permission of Assistant Dean Paralegal Studies) Group C. Written Communication: 3 hours (take 1) ENGL 3601 Technical and Professional Writing ENGL 3604 Persuasive Writing MGMT 3510 Business Communication *CJ 372 Mass Media and the Police, taken at the FBI National Academy and transferred from The University of Virginia, will be accepted in place of this course. 2

3 Group D. Decision-Making: 6 hours (take 1 from each section) Section 1 CJUS 3129 Statistical Methods Criminal Justice POLS 4101 Political Statistics (same as PADM 4101) SOCI 3311 Social Statistics Section 2 CJUS 3130 Research Methods in Criminal Justice SOCI 3322 Methods of Social Research CJA 3230 Police Organization and Administration (online only) The course in Group 1 must be successfully completed before taking a class in group 2. Group E. Professional Ethics: 3 hours (take 1) CJUS 4130 Ethical Dilemmas in Criminal Justice LEGL 2400 Legal Ethics PHIL 3511 Ethics UNIV 3540 Ethics and Professionalism Group F. Urban Issues: 6 hours (take 2)* ANTH 4411 Urban Anthropology ANTH 4412 Neighborhood Development and Poverty ESCI 3451 Introduction to Urban Planning POLS 4222 Urban Politics Law Enforcement Administration SOCI 3112 Contemporary Social Problems SOCI 4631 Cities in Change *CJ 360: Overview of Criminal and Community Behavior, taken at the FBI National Academy and transferred from The University of Virginia, will substitute for one of these courses. Group G. Public Policy Issues: 6 hours (take 2) CJUS 3226 Police in America POLS 3213 Introduction to the Study of Public Policy POLS 4221 Urban Administration SOCI 4842 Sociology of Occupations and Professions UNIV 3705 Administrative Law Group H. Social Issues: 3 hours (take 1) COMM 4373 Interracial Communications SOCI 3432 Racial and Ethnic Minorities SOCI 3432 Sociology of Gender SOCI 4460 Black and White Women in the South Group I. Behavioral Issues: 3 hours (take 1) CJUS 3540 Criminology PSYC 3102 Abnormal Psychology PSYC 3106 Social Psychology PSYC 3507 Alcohol, Drugs and Behavior SOCI 3701 Individual and Society Group J. Law Enforcement Service: 10 hours A minimum of 10 hours of pre-assessed experiential learning work from a POST certified training academy or Military MP training will be accepted with proper documentation. 3

4 III. University College Requirements (9 hours) Group A. Thematic Studies (6 hours) Any UNIV or UNIV course, MRCH 4300, MRCH 4205, PHIL 3514 Students complete a total of 6 credit hours in a University College thematic studies course(s) of their choosing. These courses are designed to broaden a student s knowledge of significant themes in social, political, and religious history. Only specifically designated courses will meet this requirement. Students can complete one 6 credit hour class or two 3 credit hour courses. For a complete list of courses: Group B. Senior Project (3 hours) The senior project is a student s culminating experience or capstone designed to synthesize and integrate the content of a student s program of study. The senior project is intended to fuse the two or more academic areas that comprise the student s coordinated study (major) into an academically-relevant example of scholarship. Students will complete a thesis, task-based, or artistic project on a topic of their choice with approval of their senior project instructor. The senior project is completed during a student s final semester. ALL sections of UNIV 4995 are taught online. Students will be assigned to a specific section based on the topic they select. IV. General Electives (12-17 hours) Students must take enough elective hours to earn a minimum of 120 semester-hours of college credit. Sixty of these hours must be taken at a four-year institution, and a minimum of 30 of the last 60 semester-hours must be completed at The University of Memphis. A minimum of 42 upper-division semester hours are required. *UNIV 3900 Experiential Learning Credit may be granted credit for college level knowledge and understanding related to the student s major area of study and gained from work experience, life experience, or non-college instruction. The student who wants an assessment of such learning prepares a portfolio that describes and documents the learning. Portfolios are assessed by faculty who teach in that area. Assessment by portfolio is reserved for knowledge and competencies which do not readily fit into the credit by examination procedures described above. More detailed information about procedures may be obtained from the individual colleges. For fee information, see Fees and Charges. 4

5 I. General Education Requirements (35-41hours) Course Category Course Semester Grade Hours English Composition (6 hrs.) minimum grade of C ENGL 1010 (3 hrs.) ENGL 1020 (3 hrs.) Oral Communication and Rhetoric (3 hrs.) COMM 2381 Oral Communication Mathematics (3 hrs.): pick any one of the following MATH 1420, 1530, 1710, 1830, OR 1910 Humanities (9 hrs.) 1. Literature Course ENGL 2201 or ENGL American History (6 hours) University College students are exempt from American Heritage requirement ONLY if they have completed one year of American History in high school. If courses are required, see UM Degree for options to complete this requirement. One year of American History documented on UMDegree OR Courses must be completed to fulfill requirement If courses are required, list them below: Social Science (6 hrs.) Natural Science (8 hrs.) Total General Education Hours Required Questions about transfer-credit equivalencies should be directed to the University College advisors. Need to complete ALEKS assessment? Yes No Completed: Yes No MPL score: 5

6 II. Coordinated Study (58 hours) A minimum grade of C- is required in each course and an overall GPA of 2.25 is required in the major. An overall and U of M GPA s of 2.00 are also required. Required Courses Course Semester Grade Hour Group A. Organization & Administration Required Core: 12 hours Take: ACCT 2010, JOUR 3400, MGMT 3215 & choose one of the following: CJUS 4126, MGMT 3100, PADM 3601, or TECH 4381 Group B. Teamwork & Organizational Relations: 6 hours (take 2) COMM 3342, COMM 4011, COUN 4621, COUN 4781, MGMT 4420, LEGL 3482 Group C. Written Communication: 3 hours (take 1) ENGL 3601, ENGL 3604, MGMT 3510 Group D. Decision-Making: 6 hours (take 1 from each section) Section 1: CJUS 3129, POLS 4101, SOCI 3311 Section 2: CJUS 3130*, SOCI 3322*, CJA 3230 *CJ 571, taken at the FBI National Academy and transferred from University of Virginia, can substitute* Group E. Professional Ethics: 3 hours (take 1) CJUS 4130, LEGL 2400, PHIL 3511, UNIV 3540 Group F. Urban Issues: 6 hours (take 2)* ANTH 4411, ANTH 4412, ESCI 3451, POLS 4222, SOCI 3112, SOCI 4631 *CJ 360, taken at the FBI National Academy and transferred from University of Virginia, can substitute* Group G. Public Policy Issues: 6 hours (take 2) CJUS 3226, POLS 3213, POLS 4221, SOCI 4842, UNIV 3705 Group H. Social Issues: 3 hours (take 1) COMM 4373, SOCI 3422, SOCI 3432, SOCI 4460 Group I. Behavioral Issues: 3 hours (take 1) CJUS 3540, PSYC 3102, PSYC 3106, SOCI 3701, PSYC 3507 Group J. Law Enforcement Service: 10 hours ACCT JOUR MGMT III. University College Requirements (9 hours) Group A. Thematic Studies (6 hours) Any UNIV or UNIV , MRCH 4205, 4300 or 4304, or PHIL 3514 Group B. Senior Project (3 hours) UNIV IV. General Electives (12-17 hours) 6