LANSING COMMUNITY COLLEGE
CURRICULUM GUIDE
Criminal Justice, Law Enforce
Associate in Business Degree
Curriculum Code: 0257 (Effective Fall 2003 - Summer 2008)
This degree program prepares individuals for a career as a law enforcement
officer. It also prepares students for possible entry into the Police Academy
Program. This degree can be completed entirely online for students following
Subchoice 2B. Not all courses in this program transfer to all colleges.
Students planning to transfer should see an academic advisor or counselor
before enrolling in any course.
PREREQUISITES
Students should see Course Descriptions or Course Offerings for course
prerequisite information. See the Assessment and Placement Testing section
for skills assessment and advising information.
INFORMATION
Contact the Public Service Careers Department, Old Central Building, Room 232,
telephone number (517) 483-1570.
REQUIREMENTS TOTAL: 36 CREDITS
CODE TITLE CREDIT HOURS
CISB 100 Intro Computer Info Systems 3
CJUS 101 Intro to Criminal Justice 3
CJUS 102 Crime Causes and Conditions 3
CJUS 103 Criminal Law 3
CJUS 106 Intro to Juvenile Justice 3
CJUS 201 Criminal Justice Org/Admin 3
CJUS 204 Criminal Investigation 4
CJUS 205 Policing into the 21st Century 3
CJUS 245 Report Writing in CJ 2
CJUS 255 Human Relations/Criminal Just 3
MGMT 234 Diversity in the Workplace 3
WRIT 124 Technical Writing (See Note 1) 3
LIMITED CHOICE REQUIREMENTS TOTAL: 30-37 CREDITS
Complete the indicated number of credit from each CHOICE listed below.
CHOICE 1: General Education Core Areas 10-12 Credits
(See General Education Core Requirements for information on how to fulfill
these requirements. Core area proficiency exams, where appropriate, are
available for each core area.)
Communication Core Area 3
Global Perspectives and Diversity Core Area (See Note 2) 0
Mathematics Core Area 3-4
Science Core Area 4-5
Writing Core Area (See Note 2) 0
CHOICE 2: Law Enforcement (Choose one subchoice) 20-25 Credits
Subchoice 2A: Mid-Michigan Police Academy Requirements (See Note 3)
CJUS 260 Criminal Invest & Procedures 3
CJUS 261 Michigan Crim Law & Procedure 3
CJUS 262 Patrol Procedures and Tactics 3
CJUS 263 Standard First Aid 2
CJUS 264 Rprt Writing in Law Enforce 1
CJUS 265 Highway Traffic Operations 3
CJUS 266 Basic Police Science 3
CJUS 267 Law Enforcement Phys Traing 2
CJUS 268 Precision Driving 3
PFFT 114 Advanced Circuit Training 2
Subchoice 2B: Other Law Enforcement
CJUS 130 Local Detention 3
CJUS 203 Criminal Procedure 3
LEGL 160 Critical Thinking in Law 3
PSYC 200 Introduction to Psychology 4
SOCL 120 Introduction to Sociology 4
SOCL 255 Contemporary Social Problems 3
MINIMUM TOTAL 66
NOTE:
1. WRIT 121-Composition I is recommended for students planning to transfer
and may be substituted for WRIT 124.
2. Students completing "REQUIREMENTS" have fulfilled the requirements for
this Core area.
3. The Police Academy is a selective admission program. Students must meet
admission requirements beyond those required for admission to the
college. These courses are open only to students officially admitted to
the Police Academy. Students should consult with an advisor from the
Public Service Careers Department regarding this option.
4. This degree can be completed entirely online by students following
Subchoice 2B. (Police Academy courses are not offered online.)
SUGGESTED COURSE SEQUENCE
Students should see course descriptions to find out when departments plan to
offer courses. Students who for any reason are unable to follow the course
sequence suggested below (for example, those who are part-time, have
transferred in courses from another school, or have prerequisites to fulfill)
should contact an academic advisor or counselor for help with adjustments.
Subchoice 2A: Mid-Michigan Police Academy
I II III IV
CJUS 101 CJUS 201 CISB 100 Police Academy
CJUS 102 CJUS 204 CJUS 103
CJUS 106 CJUS 205 CJUS 255
WRIT 124 CJUS 245 MGMT 234
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Subchoice 2B: Other Law Enforcement
I II III IV
CJUS 101 CJUS 106 CISB 100 CJUS 130
CJUS 102 CJUS 201 CJUS 103 PSYC 200
LEGL 160 CJUS 205 CJUS 255 SOCL 120
WRIT 124 CJUS 245 MGMT 234
Lim.Ch.1 Lim.Ch.1
Lim.Ch.1
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CJUS 203
CJUS 204
SOCL 255
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