Law Enforcement with Police Academy

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Law Enforcement with Police Academy CREDENTIAL Associate of Applied Science Certificate TITLE Law Enforcement with Police Academy Law Enforcement with Police Academy PROGRAM OPTIONS CREDIT HOURS REQUIRED NOTES 69 42 CONTACT INFORMATION CONTACT TITLE NAME Phone E MAIL LOCATION Professor Donna Sherwood 586.286.2071 sherwoodd@macomb.edu Center Campus Professor Gino Hliebay 586.286.2159 hliebaye@macomb.edu Center Campus Program Description: The Law Enforcement with Police Academy program prepares students for entry level positions in agencies identified with the criminal justice system in the United States as well as offers opportunities to current practitioners for improvement of their skills, knowledge, and abilities. Students will develop or improve skills and knowledge of criminal law, current issues in policing, evidence and criminal procedures and investigation as well as other facets of law enforcement. Career Opportunities: Law Enforcement with Police Academy Associate of Applied Science Career Opportunities: Job titles such as Police & Sheriff Patrol Officer, Correctional Officer/Jailer, Dispatcher, Bailiff, Private Detectives & Investigators, and Security Guards are attainable upon completion of this course of study. To learn more from a career specialist, visit the Office of Career Services at either campus or explore online at www.onetonline.org. Law Enforcement with Police Academy Certificate Career Opportunities: Job titles such as Police & Sheriff Patrol Officer, Correctional Officer/Jailer, Dispatcher, Bailiff, Private Detectives & Investigators, and Security Guards are attainable upon completion of this course of study. To learn more from a career specialist, visit the Office of Career Services at either campus or explore online at www.onetonline.org. Transfer Pathways: Students intending to transfer and complete a bachelor s degree need to make early decisions concerning an academic major and a transfer destination. Statistics show that students who make these decisions early are more likely to persist to graduation than their undecided counterparts. Students planning to transfer credits earned at Macomb are strongly urged to see a counselor or academic advisor as early as possible in their college careers. 8 Transfer Resource Guide 1

ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE IN LAW ENFORCEMENT WITH POLICE ACADEMY Career preparation and related courses (require successful completion of a minimum of 68 credit hours) SUGGESTED SEQUENCE BASED ON FULL TIME ENROLLMENT. MAY ALSO BE COMPLETED BASED ON PART TIME ENROLLMENT. CORE COURSES: COMMON DEGREE CORE REQUIREMENTS FOR ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE IN LAW ENFORCEMENT WITH POLICE ACADEMY COURSE COURSE TITLE PREREQUISITE SEMESTER 1 HLND 2000 Introduction to Emergency Management 3.0 LAWE 1100 Criminal Justice 3.0 LAWE 1280 The Police Function 3.0 Group I Course: ENGL 1180 OR ENGL 1210 Communications 1 OR Composition 1 Placement, or ENGL 0050 or EAPP 1500 with grade C or better CREDIT HOURS Group II Course Any ASTR, BIOL, CHEM, ENVS, GEOL, MATH, NATS, PHSA, PHYS 2.0 4.0 SEMESTER 2 LAWE 1290 Current Issues in Policing 3.0 LAWE 1320 Interviewing 3.0 Group III Course: PSYC 1010 OR SOCY 1010 Introductory Psychology OR Principles of Sociology 3.0 4.0 4.0 And 2 courses from the following: ITCS 1010 Computer & Information Processing Principles 4.0 HLND-1000 Citizen Emergency Preparedness 3.0 LAWE 1120 Introduction to Corrections 3.0 LAWE 1300 Police Field Study 30 semester hours of credit and faculty approval 3.0 LAWE 1410 Delinquency Prevention & Control 3.0 LAWE 1500 Analysis of Terrorism 3.0 LAWE 1600 Introduction to Cyber Crime Investigation 3.0 LAWE 2320 Police Leadership, Management & Supervision 3.0 LAWE 2330 Introduction to Criminal Investigations 3.0 LAWE 2700 Advanced Court Procedures LAWE 1100 and either LAWE 1280 or LAWE 1290 3.0 LAWE 2903 Directed Study Approval of directed study agreement 3.0 SECR 1000 Introduction to Security 3.0 SECR 1120 Principles of Loss Prevention 3.0 SOCY 1100 Modern Social Problems 3.0 SOCY 2000 Sociology of Health & Human Behavior 4.0 SOCY 2450 Marriage & Family 3.0 SEMESTER 3 LAWE 2355 Crime Scene Investigation (CSI) 4.0 LAWE 2680 Evidence & Criminal Procedures 4.0 Group IV Course Any ARAB, ARTT, CHIN, ENGL 2### (CREATIVE WRITING OR LITERATURE ONLY), FREN, GRMN, 3.0 4.0 HUMN, ITAL, INTL 2000, INTL 2300, MUSC, PHIL, & SPAN Group V Course Any PHED Wellness course 2000 or above 2.0 2

CORE COURSES: COMMON DEGREE CORE REQUIREMENTS FOR ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE IN LAW ENFORCEMENT WITH POLICE ACADEMY COURSE COURSE TITLE PREREQUISITE SEMESTER 4 LAWE 1400 Crime Causation 3.0 LAWE 2690 Criminal Law 4.0 CREDIT HOURS LAWE 2810 Basic Police Academy Consent of department. Students must meet the admissions standards as set by the Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards (MCOLES). At a minimum, persons taking this course must be at least 18 years of age, have a valid Michigan driver s license, no felony convictions, and successfully pass the Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards (MCOLES) reading and writing and physical fitness pre employment tests. 15.0 And 2 courses from the following, not chosen in semester 2: ITCS 1010 Computer & Information Processing Principles 4.0 HLND-1000 Citizen Emergency Preparedness 3.0 LAWE 1120 Introduction to Corrections 3.0 LAWE 1300 Police Field Study 30 semester hours of credit and faculty approval 3.0 LAWE 1410 Delinquency Prevention & Control 3.0 LAWE 1500 Analysis of Terrorism 3.0 LAWE 1600 Introduction to Cyber Crime Investigation 3.0 LAWE 2320 Police Leadership, Management & Supervision 3.0 LAWE 2330 Introduction to Criminal Investigations 3.0 LAWE 2700 Advanced Court Procedures LAWE 1100 and either LAWE 1280 or LAWE 1290 3.0 LAWE 2903 Directed Study Approval of directed study agreement 3.0 SECR 1000 Introduction to Security 3.0 SECR 1120 Principles of Loss Prevention 3.0 SOCY 1100 Modern Social Problems 3.0 SOCY 2000 Sociology of Health & Human Behavior 4.0 SOCY 2450 Marriage & Family 3.0 NOTES: A minimum of 18 credit hours of Arts & Sciences courses (Groups I V) are needed as well as a minimum of 62 total credit hours for the associate degree. Arts & Sciences Group II V can be taken in any semester. It is strongly encouraged that you work with a counselor or advisor to plan your schedule. 3

CERTIFICATE IN LAW ENFORCEMENT WITH POLICE ACADEMY Career preparation and related courses (require successful completion of a minimum of 42 credit hours) REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTIFICATE IN LAW ENFORCEMENT WITH POLICE ACADEMY COURSE COURSE TITLE PREREQUISITE SEMESTER 1 LAWE 1100 Criminal Justice 3.0 LAWE 1280 The Police Function 3.0 LAWE 1290 Current Issues in Policing 3.0 LAWE 1320 Interviewing 3.0 SEMESTER 2 LAWE 1400 Crime Causation 3.0 LAWE 2355 Crime Scene Investigation 4.0 LAWE 2680 Evidence & Criminal Procedures 4.0 LAWE 2690 Criminal Law 4.0 SEMESTER 3 LAWE 2810 Basic Police Academy Consent of department. Students must meet the admissions standards as set by the Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards (MCOLES). At a minimum, persons taking this course must be at least 18 years of age, have a valid Michigan driver s license, no felony convictions, and successfully pass the Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards (MCOLES) reading and writing and physical fitness pre employment tests. CREDIT HOURS 15.0 Gainful Employment Disclosure: http://www.macomb.edu/ge/lawacadct/ See page 21 for Gainful Employment Information 4

Associate of Applied Science (AAS) Degree The Associate of Applied Science Degree is intended to provide the preparation necessary for potential employment in an occupational specialty. Requirements Minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.0 Minimum 15 semester hours of credit earned at Macomb Minimum 62 semester hours of credit courses numbered 1000 or above, which include: A minimum 18 semester hours of credit in Arts and Sciences courses numbered 1000 or above, as described in the Group Concentrations table; and A minimum of an additional 44 semester hours, including required career preparation and related courses as well as any electives required in the program. Arts and Sciences Courses Required for the Associate of Applied Science (AAS) Degree A minimum of one course from each of the five Arts and Sciences groups must be selected. Electives and Arts and Sciences requirements must be satisfied by courses numbered 1000 or higher. Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree requirements are met by taking the required career courses and the Arts and Sciences courses. See Academic Placement Procedures for information on course placement in chemistry, English, English for Academic Purposes, mathematics, and reading. Courses numbered below 1000 will not count toward the Associate of Applied Science degree. Contact a counselor or academic advisor if you need help in choosing the appropriate course. GROUP Arts and Sciences Group Concentration for Associate of Applied Science Degree Requirements COURSES MINIMUM DEGREE REQUIREMENTS 18 SEMESTER HOURS I.A ENGL 1180 or ENGL 1210 1 Course I.B Other English Composition, Reading, or Speech See Note below II. III. IV. Astronomy, Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Geology, Mathematics, Natural Science, Physical Science, Physics Anthropology, Economics, Geography, History, INTL 2010, INTL 2500, INTL 2700, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, Social Science Art, Creative Writing, Foreign Language, Humanities, INTL 2000, INTL 2300, Literature, Music, Philosophy, Theater Arts 1 Course 1 Course 1 Course V. Any PHED Wellness course 2000 or above 1 Course Note: If students take one course from each of Groups I.A, II, III, IV, and V, and still have taken less than the minimum of 18 semester hours of Arts and Sciences courses required for the AAS degree, they may elect additional hours from Groups I.B, II, III, IV, or V to satisfy minimum degree requirements. 5

Course Descriptions HLND 1000 Citizen Emergency Preparedness 2.00 credit hours HLND 1000 introduces students to the elements of disaster preparedness for hazards that may impact a community. Students are trained in basic disaster response skills, such as fire safety, light search and rescue, team organization, and disaster medical operations, and will be certified to the healthcare provider level in accordance with the CPR standards of the American Heart Association. The course will introduce students to topics which will begin to prepare them to assist others in their home, neighborhood, or workplace following a disastrous event when professional responders may not be immediately available to help. (4 contact hrs) HLND 2000 Introduction to Emergency Management 3.00 credit hours HLND 2000 addresses preparedness and response in emergency situations resulting from natural, technological, and terrorist hazards. This is an exercise based course which utilizes case study analysis and table top disaster exercises. The instructional methodologies include lecture, case study review, planning exercises, and table top simulations aimed at introducing students to a structured decision making process that focuses on a multi jurisdictional, multi agency, and multi disciplined approach to hazard mitigation. (3 contact hrs) ITCS 1010 Computer & Information Processing Principles 4.00 credit hours (formerly CIS 101) ITCS 1010 introduces Information Technology concepts and methods that knowledge workers use to organize and manage information resources. Computer concept topic areas include up to date information about hardware, software, the Internet, telecommunications and network systems, databases, commerce and transaction processing, and information and decision support systems. Students develop or enhance basic skills in using computer applications software (word processing, database management systems, spreadsheet, and presentation packages) to effectively communicate for the benefit of an organization. Methods of instruction include lecture and lab. (4 contact hrs) LAWE 1100 Criminal Justice 3.00 credit hours (formerly LAW 110) Philosophy and history of criminal justice; agencies and processes; evaluation of current criminal justice services and their social and constitutional aspects. (3 contact hrs) Center Campus. LAWE 1120 Introduction to Corrections 3.00 credit hours (formerly LAWE 2911) This course introduces the philosophy and history of correctional agencies and processes, including incarceration, probation, and parole. (3 contact hrs) Center Campus. LAWE 1280 The Police Function 3.00 credit hours (formerly LAW 128) An overview of the police role in society and the way in which the police are organized to discharge that function in the United States. The organization of municipal policing is studied at both operational and administrative levels. This includes the patrol, investigative, specialized, and support functions as well as an examination of the selection and training requirements for police. (3 contact hrs) Center Campus. LAWE 1290 Current Issues in Policing 3.00 credit hours (formerly LAW 129) This course will select for study major issues affecting police. Examples are police community relations; recruitment and selection; recognition and management of stress; the use of deadly force; new technology; and police productivity. The list will be updated to maintain currency. (3 contact hrs) Center Campus. LAWE 1300 Police Field Study 3.00 credit hours Prerequisite: 30 semester hours of credit and faculty approval (formerly LAW 130) This course is designed to give the advanced student an opportunity to observe field practices of law enforcement agencies. Students will spend time in a law enforcement agency such as a police department, sheriff s department, or court to observe actual job related tasks. In addition, the student will have classroom lectures regarding specific law enforcement responsibilities. (3 contact hrs) Center Campus. 6

LAWE 1320 Interviewing 3.00 credit hours (formerly LAW 132) Practical interviewing and related consideration in agreement with current legal stipulations. (3 contact hrs) Center Campus. LAWE 1400 Crime Causation 3.00 credit hours (formerly LAW 140) Relationships between crime and social, political, economic, and behavioral factors. Crime prevention programs. Emphasis on urban crime. (3 contact hrs) Center Campus. LAWE 1410 Delinquency Prevention & Control 3.00 credit hours (formerly LAW 141) Problems of juvenile courts, institutional treatment, community resources for prevention, probation, and police programs. (3 contact hrs) Center Campus. LAWE 1500 Analysis of Terrorism 3.00 credit hours (formerly LAW 150) A detailed examination of the causes, phenomena, and significance of terrorism of all types, including those which are revolutionary in origin, as well as state, liberation, and criminal. The workshop, having provided a sound knowledge of the origins, leadership and policies of terrorism, will monitor its path and practices in the world of today as well as providing some assessment of the threat of tomorrow. By means of the workshop approach, each student will learn to track the activities of the various terrorist groups. (3 contact hrs) LAWE 1600 Introduction to Cyber Crime Investigation 3.00 credit hours (formerly LAWE 2915) LAWE 1600 provides students with an overview of cyber crimes, computer related crime issues confronting the American criminal justice system, and various means of investigating those crimes. (3 Contact hrs) LAWE 2320 Police Leadership, Management, & Supervision 3.00 credit hours (formerly LAWE 2914) This course will provide students with basic knowledge of the theory and practice of effective leadership as it relates to law enforcement. Topics include distinguishing between management and leadership; personal traits, characteristics, and behaviors of effective leaders; and factors that influence interaction between various levels of police officers. Students will also assess their personal leadership skills. (3 contact hrs) LAWE 2330 Introduction to Criminal Investigations 3.00 credit hours (formerly LAWE 2913) LAWE 2330 introduces the duties and role of the criminal investigator in conducting investigations. Topics include basic leads, investigative techniques, rules of evidence, and case preparation for court. (3 contact hrs) East Campus. LAWE 2350 Criminal Investigation & Laboratory Techniques 4.00 credit hours (formerly LAW 235) Coordinated lecture and laboratory experience in the fundamentals of investigation, techniques of crime scene recording and search, collection and preservation of evidence, modus operandi, follow up and case preparation. (4 contact hrs) Center Campus. LAWE 2680 Evidence & Criminal Procedures 4.00 credit hours (formerly LAW 268) Principles, duties, and mechanics of criminal procedure as applied to important areas of arrest, force, and search and seizure. (4 contact hrs) Center Campus. LAWE 2690 Criminal Law 4.00 credit hours (formerly LAW 269) Elements of substantive criminal law relevant to attaining the preservation and protection of life and property. The structure, definitions, and most applicable pertinent sections of the criminal statutes. (4 contact hrs) Center Campus. 7

LAWE 2700 Advanced Court Procedures 3.00 credit hours Prerequisite: LAWE 1100 and either LAWE 1280 or LAWE 1290 (formerly LAW 270) This course provides practical experience in advanced court processes connected with law enforcement. The student will be presented with a factual scenario in which the student will be assigned a role. The student will then be faced with the consequences of police actions taken through civil, criminal, and department legal proceedings. (3 contact hrs) Center Campus. LAWE 2810 Basic Police Academy 15.00 credit hours Prerequisite: Consent of department. Pre service students must score a minimum level 4 on the ACT Work Keys reading for information examination. Students must meet the admissions standards as set by the Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards (MCOLES). At a minimum, persons taking this course must be at least 18 years of age, have a valid Michigan driver s license, no felony convictions, and successfully pass the Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards (MCOLES) reading and writing and physical fitness pre employment tests. (formerly LAWE 2800) LAWE 2810 prepares students in the proper techniques of patrol procedures, criminal investigation, and crime scene process. Emphasis is on conflict resolution, report writing, and detention and prosecution of prisoners. First aid, investigations, evidence collection, disaster control, civil disorders, and tactical operations are also covered. This course meets the state mandated requirements for preparing students to take the exam for State certifications for entry level police officers. (48.25 contact hrs) East Campus. SECR 1000 Introduction to Security 3.00 credit hours (formerly SEC 100) An introduction to security administration including an historical, philosophical, and legal framework for security operations, as well as detailed presentations of specific security processes and programs currently and historically utilized in providing security. An overview of the personnel, physical information process, and specialized programs for plants, retail stores, transportation systems, and security education. The total environmental, political, financial, legal ramifications of the individual in society. (3 contact hrs) Center Campus. SECR 1120 Principles of Loss Prevention 3.00 credit hours (formerly SEC 112) An overview of the functional operations of various specialized areas of security such as theft and risk control, security surveys, and loss prevention management in proprietary and governmental institutions. (3 contact hrs) Center Campus. SOCY 1010 Principles of Sociology 4.00 credit hours (formerly SOC 101) The student will study the origin, development, organization and function of human societies. Emphasis will be on culture, socialization, group behavior, social stratification, and social change. (4 contact hrs) SOCY 1100 Modern Social Problems 3.00 credit hours (formerly SOC 110) A sociological analysis of some of the major social problems confronting American society. Emphasis is placed on the relationship between social problems and value conflicts, social deviation, and social change. (3 contact hrs) SOCY 1210 Introduction to Social Work 4.00 credit hours SOCY 1210 is an introductory behavioral science course that covers the historical, theoretical, and methodological systems that produced social welfare services and the social work profession. Students will participate in Service Learning during class time. (4 contact hrs) SOCY 2000 Sociology of Health & Human Behavior 4.00 credit hours (formerly SOC 200) A survey of the field of health and human behavior from a sociological perspective. The course will explore the relationship between health and human development, the structure and function of health institutions, public health, and health education, the variety of roles of health practitioners, and the patterns of health care in American society. (4 contact hrs) 8

SOCY 2121 Sociology of Aging 3.00 credit hours (formerly SOCY 2911) SOCY 2121 provides an introduction to various areas included in the study of aging. Topics covered include the impact of changing demographics; stereotypes; theories of aging; and physical, mental, and social processes of growing old. (3 contact hrs) SOCY 2450 Marriage & the Family 3.00 credit hours (formerly SOC 245) A sociological analysis of the institutional aspects of marriage and family living, including: a comparative and historical treatment of the family; an investigation of the changes in the contemporary American family structure, functions, and roles, a discussion of contemporary family problems. (3 contact hrs) SOCY 2550 Race & Ethnic Relations 3.00 credit hours SOCY 2550 introduces students to the status of racial and ethnic minorities in the United States with particular reference to the social dynamics involved with regard to majority minority relations. Emphasis is on the culture, social organization and status, and the problems and opportunities of various ethnic groups. Topics covered include inequality, segregation, pluralism, the nature and causes of prejudice and discrimination, and the impact that such patterns have on American life. (3 contact hrs) PSYC 1010 Introductory Psychology 4.00 credit hours (formerly PSY 101) Nature, scope, and methods of psychology as behavioral science, emphasizing development, biological foundation of behavior, sensation, and perception, learning, emotion, motivation, and personality. (4 contact hrs) 9