Criminal Justice-Law Enforcement Specialist Option (CJLE)

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Criminal Justice-Law Enforcement Specialist Option CJLE

College(s): Education and Human Services

Required Courses		Credit Hours
Junior-Senior Level
Entrance into the junior year of the criminal justice program is on a grade point competitive, space available basis.
By the end of the sophomore year winter semester, students must choose one of the three program concentrations: (1) law enforcement specialist, (2) criminal justice corrections, or (3) criminal justice generalist.
Law Enforcement Specialist Concentration
Professional Courses
CRIM 305	Ethical Issues in Crim Justice	4
CRIM 321	Police Report Writing	3
CRIM 355	Precision Driving	3
CRIM 356	Firearms	3
CRIM 385	Current Issues in CJ	3
CRIM 391	Criminal Justice Internship	4
CRIM 402	Physical Fitness Conditioning	3
CRIM 403	Physical-Defensive Tactics	3
CRIM 420	Conflict Mgmt in Crim Justice	4
CRIM 425	Michigan Criminal Law	4
CRIM 430	Michigan Criminal Procedure	4
CRIM 440	Criminal Investigation	5
CRIM 453	Patrol Problems	3
CRIM 454	Traffic Management	3
CRIM 498
RMLS 425	Advanced First Aid	3
LITR 343	Crime-Violence in Literature	3
*Electives:	General	3
*MGMT	Select One: MGMT 305, MGMT 373, MGMT 375, MGMT 472	3
*PSYC	Select One: PSYC 325, PSYC 331, PSYC 341, PSYC 342, PSYC 410, PSYC 422, PSYC 430	3
*PSYC	Select One: PSYC 325, PSYC 331, PSYC 341, PSYC 342, PSYC 410, PSYC 422, PSYC 430	3
*SOCY	Select One: SOCY 225, SOCY 230, SOCY 242, SOCY 340, SOCY 341, SOCY 344, SOCY 345, SOCY 443, SOCY 450, SOCY 460	3
Minimum semester credit hours required for criminal justice BS degree-law enforcement specialist option:		134

Law Enforcement Specialist Option

This option is for students planning to concentrate in the law enforcement area of the criminal justice system. Students prepare for administrative and management positions with municipal, county, state and federal agencies. The program includes the entire basic training curriculum required by law in the State of Michigan to be a practicing law enforcement officer.

The option is certified by the Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards (MCOLES). Graduates, who successfully complete the program and meet the minimum employment standards, are qualified for placement in Michigan police agencies.

Students enrolling in this option must meet all the pre-employment screening standards required by MCOLES.

Admission Requirements

Admission into the Law Enforcement option is granted on a competitive basis, as space permits, and a minimum GPA of 2.5 is required.