Police
Science Diploma Program is a 15 course 110 lesson
curriculum, which prepares the student to enter the
diverse field of criminal justice.
The student is provided with instruction
based on the foundations of the American Criminal
Justice System, progressing through the various
stages of that system in a logical sequence of
course structure and presentation.
In depth concentration will focus around that
of the police officer, where in most instances the
criminal justice system begins.
The Police Science Diploma Program has also
integrated other components or training and skill
development from an interdisciplinary approach, such
as Sociology, Psychology.
* Students
who complete the Diploma Program in Police Science
will be qualified to obtain employment as a police
officer, security officer and/or correctional
officer. Private institutions such as College and
University campus's also require, in most instances
, advanced training
in the field of police science for their departments
of public safety, security, of police entities.
Additionally, with the violence that has been
plaguing the nations public schools, many are now
invoking their statutory rights to create
"police departments" or "security
departments" within the school districts.
Students should check
with their state and local police officer,
correctional officer, security officer employment
requirements. Some exclusions do exist, such as
prior criminal offenses, psychological evaluations,
etc. Some states, such as Pennsylvania, require
formal police academy training and / or advanced
course work.
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Course Number to View a Description and Book
Listing.
Course
Number
|
Course
Title
|
Lessons
|
| CRJS101 |
Introduction
to the Criminal Justice System |
1-5 |
| CRJS103 |
Police
Human Relation/Public Relations |
6-13 |
| CRJS105 |
Constitutional
Law I |
14-20 |
| CRJS107 |
Constitutional
Law II |
21-26 |
| CRJS109 |
Juvenile
Justice |
27-33 |
| CRJS
111 |
Introduction
to Correction |
34-40 |
| PSY
113 |
Introduction
to Psychology |
41-47 |
| SOC121 |
Introduction
to Sociology |
48-53 |
| CRJS201 |
Introduction
to Criminology |
54-61 |
| CRJS203 |
Criminology
II |
62-68 |
| CRJS205 |
Criminal
Investigations |
69-75 |
| CRJS207 |
Evidence |
76-91 |
| CRJS209 |
Handling
the Emotionally Disturbed |
92-96 |
| CRJS
211 |
Issues
In Criminal Justice |
97-103 |
| CRJS
212 |
Introduction
to Community Policing |
104-110 |
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