Social Sciences Police Science Description: The Police Science Program provides students with a liberal education, while offering students academic preparation through an expanding law enforcement role in society. The program also offers a base for graduate study and seeks to contribute significantly to the improvement of the quality of police service. Education: State and Federal agencies in the recent past have established advanced academic standards for law enforcement personnel. Education is becoming a more meaningful factor in selection of law enforcement personnel for initial employment, promotion and for administrative roles. Employment Outlook: The demand for criminal justice personnel with academic qualifications in this relatively recent area of interest is increasing. National standards and goals have been formulated with defined minimum qualifications. Opportunities for employment within the criminal justice field are excellent. Related Careers: Wildlife Resource, Corrections, Security, Criminalistics, Highway Safety, Forestry Service, etc. Program: Police Science MajorBachelor Degree I. General Requirements: A. Specific course requirements of the college (see index). B. Bachelor Degree General Education requirements (see index). C. A minor is required except in the Criminalistics Emphasis. D. Police Science majors must have a C or better in major courses. E. Police Science majors must have an overall G. P. A. of 2.00 or C. F. 183 total hours are required for this degree. G. Sixty of the 183 total hours must be upper division (courses numbered 300 and above). II. On-Campus (Day and Evening Curriculum) A. Specific Requirements: 1. Minimum of 40 credit hours must be in Police Science courses with 15 hours in upper division work. 2. Police Science courses required: a. Police Science 101 (5), 102 (5), 103 (5), 104 (5), 499 (2). b. At least one course from: Police Science 205 (3), 210 (3), 410 (3). c. At least one course from: Police Science 302 (3), 312 (3), 406 (3), 470 (3). d. At least one course from: Police Science 109 (3), 309 (4) 403 (2). e. At least one course from: Police Science 207 (3), 304 (3), 408 (5), 486 (2). 3. Courses to elect from: Photography 460 (4) or Police Science 483 (1-5). Both of these courses will count toward the 40 hour minimum required in Police Science. 4. Support courses required: a. Psychology 345 (5); Sociology 327 (3). b. At least one course from: Political Science 110 (5), 111 (4), 375 (4). c. At least one course from: Political Science 370 (5) or Business Management 301 (4). III. Off-Campus A. Specific Requirements: 1. Minimum of 40 credit hours must be in Police Science courses with 15 hours in upper division work. 2. Police Science courses required: a. Police Science 101A (3), 122 (3), 123 (3), 124 (3), 125 (3), 126 (3), 499 (2). 218 Social Sciences Police Science b. At least one course from: Police Science 205 (3), 210A (3) or 410 (3). c. At least one course from: Police Science 302 (3), 312 (3); 406 (3) or 470 (3). d. At least one course from: Police Science 109 (3), 309A (3) or 403 (2). e. At least one course from: 207 (3), 304 (3) or 486 (2). 3. Courses to elect from: Photography 460 (4) or Police Science 483 (1-5). 4. Support courses required: a. Psychology 345 (5); Sociology 327 (3). b. At least one course from: Political Science 110 (5), 111 (4) or 375 (4). c. At least one course: Political Science 370 (5) or Business Management 301 (4). IV. Criminalistics Emphasis A. Specific Requirements. Students can receive a double major in Police Science and Chemistry (non-certification) by completing the Criminalistics Emphasis. 1. Police Science courses required: Police Science 101 (5), 102 (5), 103 (5), 104 (5), 205 (3), 408 (5), 499 (2). 2. Chemistry courses required: Chemistry 121 (5), 122 (5), 123 (5), 213 (5), 307 (5), 311 (4), 312 (4), 313 (4), 341 (4), 342 (4), 453 (3), 454 (5). 3. Support courses required: Physics 111 (4), 112 (4), 113 (4), 114 (1), 115 (1), 116 (1); Microbiology 205 (5), 325 (5); Zoology 211 (5) or 330 (5). 4. No minor is required with a Criminalistics Emphasis. Program: Police Science Departmental Honors I. General Requirements: A. Enroll in the General Honors Program and complete 10 hours of General Honors courses. B. Maintain an overall G. P. A. of 3.3. C. Fulfill the requirements for the Police Science departmental major. II. Specific Requirements: A. In fulfilling the Police Science major, complete at least 15 hours on an Honors basis. B. In addition, complete 3 hours in Police Science Directed Readings, 483, and 2 hours in Police Science Seminar, 499. C. A student may take the following courses on an Honors basis: Police Science 109, 205, 210, 302, 304, 312, 406, 408, and 410. D. Permission from the department chairman should be sought before registering in a course for Honors credit. A written agreement should be reached with the appropriate professor regarding the work expected for Honors credit. (See Composite and Interdepartmental Programs.) Program: Police Science Minor I. General Requirements: A. A grade of C or better in minor courses. II. Specific Requirements: A. Minimum of 29 hours of credit in Police Science courses. B. Police Science courses required: Police Science 101 (5), 102 (5), 103 (5), 104 (5). C. Police Science courses to elect from: Nine hours of upper division Police Science work selected from the following in consultation with an adviser: Police Science 302 (3) 304 (3), 309 (4), 312 (3), 403 (2), 406 (3), 408 (5), 410 (3), 470 (3), 483 (1-5), 486 (2), 499 (2). 219