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OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2013-14

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OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2013-14 [Archived Catalog]

Law Enforcement Technology Major (A.A.S.)

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Major code AA5505

Office of Regional Higher Education
Ohio University Chillicothe
Bennett Hall
101 University Drive
Chillicothe, OH 45601
Phone: 740.774.7200 or 800.462.6824
Fax: 740.774.7295
mckean@ohio.edu
http://www.ohio.edu/chillicothe

James McKean, contact person or any regional campus student services office

Program Overview

Ohio University–Chillicothe, Ohio University–Lancaster, and Ohio University–Southern offer a two-year program leading to an Associate in Applied Science in law enforcement technology. This program prepares you for entry level employment in law enforcement or enhancing the opportunity for promotion by providing academic preparation for the contemporary officer. Upon completion of this program, if interested, you may continue in the Bachelor of Criminal Justice program on one of the regional campuses or the Athens campus. Law Enforcement courses are also available online. You may also work toward the Athens-based baccalaureate degree in forensic chemistry. Additional information is available from the law enforcement technology program director or Regional Higher Education.

Admissions Information

Freshman/First-Year Admission

This program will require students to complete a Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI) background check in addition to the University admission requirements.

Change of Program Policy

No selective or limited admission requirements.

External Transfer Admission

No requirements beyond University admission requirements and a BCI background check, unless one has been done for another institution.

Opportunities Upon Graduation

Career opportunities after graduation may be available in such areas as state highway patrol, local and county law enforcement agencies, corrections, juvenile authorities, and as probation or parole officers.Students can articulate into the Bachelor of Criminal Justice degree program.

Requirements

Technical Associate Degree Requirements

The minimum requirement for the Associate in Applied Business (A.A.B.) or the Associate in Applied Science (A.A.S.) degree is the completion of 60 credits with a 2.0 accumulative GPA upon graduation. A maximum of 15 credits earned through the experiential learning may be applied to any technical associate degree. You must earn a minimum of 18 semester credit hours while enrolled at Ohio University, and you must earn a minimum of 50 percent of coursework taken to fulfill your major concentration in residence with resident credit as defined in the Graduation Requirements – Universitywide section. You also must meet Ohio University General Education requirements for associate degrees. (See Graduation Requirements - Universitywide section)

To earn a technical associate’s degree, you must complete an Application for Update of Program(s), available from any college office or regional campus student services office.

Major Hours Requirement

The law enforcement technology major requires a minimum of 62 hours.

Major Core Requirements

Complete the following courses:

LET 1000 - Introduction to Law Enforcement Technology Credit Hours: 3.0
LET 1050 - Ethics and Legal Issues Credit Hours: 3.0
LET 1100 - Police Role in Crime and Delinquency Credit Hours: 3.0
LET 1200 - Constitution & Criminal Law Credit Hours: 3.0
LET 2150 - Cybernetics Credit Hours: 3.0

Complete either the Law Enforcement Management Track or the Corrections Management Track

Law Enforcement Management Track

Complete the following courses:

LET 1450 - Introduction to Criminalistics and Forensic Science Credit Hours: 3.0
LET 2000 - Procedures, Rules, and Test of Evidence Credit Hours: 3.0
LET 2450 - Law Enforcement Administration and Supervision Credit Hours: 3.0
LET 2650 - Introduction to Criminal Investigation Credit Hours: 3.0

Corrections Management Track

Complete the following courses:

LET 1350 - Introduction to Corrections Credit Hours: 3.0
LET 1550 - Management of a Correctional Crisis Credit Hours: 3.0
LET 2050 - Introduction to Legal Issues in Corrections Credit Hours: 3.0
LET 2250 - Correctional Management & Supervision Credit Hours: 3.0

Law Enforcement Technical Electives

Complete 6 hours from the following courses:

LET 1300 - Interviewing and Report Writing Credit Hours: 2.0
LET 1500 - Police Operations Credit Hours: 3.0
LET 2200 - Court Procedures and Processes Credit Hours: 3.0
LET 2300 - Police Community Relations Credit Hours: 3.0
LET 2350 - Introduction to Probation and Parole Credit Hours: 3.0
LET 2500 - Vice and Narcotic Control Credit Hours: 3.0
LET 2750 - Law Enforcement and the Deaf Credit Hours: 3.0
LET 2800 - Traffic Enforcement, Education, and Engineering Credit Hours: 3.0
LET 2850 - Contemporary Issues in Corrections Credit Hours: 3.0
LET 2903 - Administrative Components of Law Enforcement Technology Credit Hours: 1.0-3.0
LET 2904 - Human Diversity and Relations in Law Enforcement Credit Hours: 1.0-3.0
LET 2905 - Ohio Motor Vehicle Code Credit Hours: 1.0-3.0
LET 2906 - Preliminary Aspects of Judicial Law Credit Hours: 1.0-3.0
LET 2907 - Procedural Research Credit Hours: 1.0-3.0
LET 2910 - Internship in Criminal Justice Credit Hours: 1.0-3.0
LET 3500 - Criminalistics and Criminal Investigation for Forensic Chemists Credit Hours: 3.0
LET 3550 - Criminal Justice Research Methods Credit Hours: 3.0
LET 3600 - Chemistry and the Law Credit Hours: 3.0

Non-Major Required Courses

Activity Requirement

Complete 2 hours from the following courses:

LET 2901 - Unarmed Self-Defense Credit Hours: 1.0-3.0
PED 1213 - Fundamentals of Karate Credit Hours: 1.0
PED 1214 - Fundamentals of Tae Kwon Do Credit Hours: 1.0
PED 1215 - Fundamentals of Judo Credit Hours: 1.0

Communication Requirement

Complete one of the following courses:

COMS 1030 - Fundamentals of Public Speaking Credit Hours: 3.0
COMS 1100 - Communication Among Cultures Credit Hours: 3.0

English Requirement

Complete the following Tier I freshman composition course:

ENG 1510 - Writing and Rhetoric I Credit Hours: 3.0

Math Requirement

Complete at least 3 hours in a Tier I quantitative skills course. MATH 1200 is recommended for BCJ students.

Political Science Requirement

Complete 6 hours from the following courses:

LET 2908 - Terrorism and Homeland Security Credit Hours: 3.0
POLS 1010 - Politics in the United States Credit Hours: 3.0
POLS 1500 - Themes in Global Politics Credit Hours: 3.0
POLS 3200 - Urban Politics Credit Hours: 3.0

Psychology Requirement

Complete the following course:

PSY 1010 - General Psychology Credit Hours: 3.0

Sociology Requirement

Complete the following courses:

SOC 1000 - Introduction to Sociology Credit Hours: 3.0
SOC 2000 - Contemporary Social Problems Credit Hours: 3.0

Technology Requirement

Complete one of the following courses:

CTCH 1250 - Introduction to Computers Credit Hours: 3.0
OTEC 1010 - Fundamentals of Information Technologies Credit Hours: 3.0