Program Summary
The purpose of this program is to provide a professional background to those preparing for careers in law enforcement, corrections and private security. The program is designed for those who plan to pursue a two-year degree program in law enforcement. Students who wish to transfer any credits from this program to another institution must accept the responsibility for securing approval in advance from that institution.
Total Credit Hours: 60
Program Requirements
General Education Courses - 18 credits
Area I. Communication and Information Literacy
| ENC 1101 | English Composition I | 3 cr. |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Area II. Mathematics
Complete any Area II. Mathematics course listed in the Associate in Science Degree Program requirements.
Area III. Natural Sciences
Complete any Area III. Natural Sciences course listed in the Associate in Science Degree Program requirements.
Area IV. Social and Behavioral Sciences
Complete one of the following courses.
| AMH 2020 | History of the United States II | 3 cr. |
| POS 2041 | American Federal Government | 3 cr. |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Area V. Humanities
Complete any Area V. Humanities course listed in the Associate in Science Degree Program requirements.
Technological Fluency
| CGS 1100 | Microcomputer Applications | 3 cr. |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Program Core Courses - 42 credits
| CCJ 2010 | Criminology | 3 cr. |
| CJC 1000 | Introduction to Corrections | 3 cr. |
| CJE 1000 | Introduction to Law Enforcement | 3 cr. |
| CJE 1300 | Police Organization and Administration | 3 cr. |
| CJE 1500 | Police Operations | 3 cr. |
| CJE 1640 | Criminalistics | 3 cr. |
| CJE 2400 | Police Community Relations | 3 cr. |
| CJE 2601 | Introduction to Criminal Investigation | 3 cr. |
| CJL 2062 | Rules of Evidence for Police | 3 cr. |
| CJL 2100 | Criminal Law | 3 cr. |
| DEP 2302 | Adolescent Psychology | 3 cr. |
| MNA 1100 | Interpersonal Behavior in Organizations | 3 cr. |
| PSY 1012 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 cr. |
| SPC 2608 | Introduction to Public Speaking | 3 cr. |
| Total Credit Hours: | 42 |
Note(s): Upon recommendation of the director of law enforcement and corrections programs and the dean of workforce development and career and technical education, a maximum of 15 hours of credit may be awarded to students who pass the Florida Law Enforcement State Officer Certification Examination. A maximum of nine (9) credits will be awarded for students who pass the Florida Corrections State Officer Certification Examination.
To be awarded credit, students must be declared into the PHSC AS degree program in Criminal Justice Technology and also must have completed 15 credits in the program. All credit awards will be processed only upon submission of Form ILE-8 Petition for Law Enforcement Credit with the proper validation attached. Interested students should contact an advisor to begin the process.
Law Enforcement Certification
| CJE 1000 | Introduction to Law Enforcement | 3 cr. |
| CJE 1300 | Police Organization and Administration | 3 cr. |
| CJE 1500 | Police Operations | 3 cr. |
| CJE 2601 | Introduction to Criminal Investigation | 3 cr. |
| CJL 2100 | Criminal Law | 3 cr. |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Correctional Officer Certification
| CJC 1000 | Introduction to Corrections | 3 cr. |
| CJE 1300 | Police Organization and Administration | 3 cr. |
| CJL 2100 | Criminal Law | 3 cr. |
| Total Credit Hours: | 9 |
Total Credit Hours: 60