Police Science, A.A.S.
Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.)
Contact Information: Michael Wright 615-353-3717, Office: M-2B,
E-mail: michael.wright@nscc.edu
General Information
Police Science Academy
Police Administration Concentration Course Requirements & Rec. Schedule
Crime Scene Investigation Concentration Course Requirements & Rec. Schedule
Program Website
Course Descriptions
General Information
The Police Science program prepares individuals for careers in police administration. Graduates of the degree program will have the skills and knowledge to seek employment in the criminal justice field, including law enforcement, private security, and crime scene investigation. The program provides the education and training needed for entry-level personnel and advancement opportunities for those presently employed in the criminal justice field. The Police Science program offers concentrations in Police Administration and Crime Scene Investigation.
Graduates of the program should be able to:
• Function completely as entry-level law enforcement personnel.
• Apply critical thinking skills in solving community problems, generating community-oriented solutions.
• Conduct criminal investigations and apply criminal law and procedures.
• Demonstrate a knowledge of officer survival, defensive tactics and proper use of firearms.
Career Opportunities
• Police Officer
• Sheriff's Deputy
• Highway Patrolman
• Private Investigator
• Crime Scene Technician
• Private Security Officer
Transfer/Advising
The A.A.S. degree is designed to prepare a student for employment upon graduation. Some universities, at their discretion, accept some technical courses for transfer. A student who plans to transfer to a university should consult his/her advisor and the receiving university about transfer and articulation policies. Failure to do so could result in loss of transfer credits.
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POLICE ADMINISTRATION CONCENTRATION COURSE REQUIREMENTS
RUBRIC |
COURSE |
CLASS |
LAB |
CREDITS |
General Education Courses |
ENGL 1010 |
English Composition I |
3 |
0 |
3 |
SPCH 1010 |
Speech |
3 |
0 |
3 |
MATH 1610
OR
MATH 1130 |
Finite Mathematics
OR
College Algebra |
3 |
0 |
3 |
PHIL 1111 |
Introduction to Ethics |
3 |
0 |
3 |
|
Social Sciences Elective |
3 |
0 |
3 |
Police Administration Core |
PST 1000 |
Introduction to Criminal Justice |
3 |
0 |
3 |
PST 1010 |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
3 |
0 |
3 |
PST 1035 |
Report Writ for Law Enforce |
3 |
0 |
3 |
PST 1040 |
Defensive Tactics |
3 |
0 |
3 |
PST 1080 |
Interv/Interrog Techniques |
3 |
0 |
3 |
PST 1090 |
Traffic Accident Investigation |
3 |
0 |
3 |
PST 2000 |
Drug Identification and Effects |
3 |
0 |
3 |
PST 2020 |
Police Firearms |
3 |
0 |
3 |
PST 2030 |
Seminar in Police Science |
3 |
0 |
3 |
Technical Electives (select 5 courses |
AIS 1180 |
Intro to Microcomputers |
3 |
0 |
3 |
PST 1005 |
Intro to Criminology |
3 |
0 |
3 |
PST 1020 |
Police Administration |
3 |
0 |
3 |
PST 1030 |
Criminal Evidence |
3 |
0 |
3 |
PST 1050 |
Tactical Shotgun |
3 |
0 |
3 |
PST 1060 |
Basic Surveillance Techniques |
3 |
0 |
3 |
PST 1070 |
Officer Survival |
3 |
0 |
3 |
PST 1085 |
Basic Fingerprint/Pattern I.D. |
3 |
0 |
3 |
PST 1095 |
Tactical Talk |
3 |
0 |
3 |
PST 2010 |
Criminal Investigation |
3 |
0 |
3 |
PST 2035 |
Juvenile Procedures |
3 |
0 |
3 |
PST 2045 |
Intro to Criminalistics |
3 |
0 |
3 |
PST 2050 |
Police Tact Training (SWAT) |
3 |
0 |
3 |
PST 2055 |
Gangs, Cults, and Deviant Movements |
3 |
0 |
3 |
PST 2060 |
Evidence Photography |
3 |
0 |
3 |
PST 2065 |
Prevention & Control of Crime |
3 |
0 |
3 |
PST 2070 |
Business & Industry Security |
3 |
0 |
3 |
General Elective |
|
General Elective |
3 |
0 |
3 |
TOTAL REQUIRED - ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE |
60 |
Recommended Full-Time Schedule
First Year
Fall Semester |
Course |
Credits |
ENGL 1010 |
English Composition 1 |
3 |
MATH 1610
or
MATH 1130 |
Finite Mathematics
or
College Algebra |
3 |
PST 1000 |
Intro to Criminal Justice |
3 |
PST 1010 |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
3 |
|
Technical Elective |
3 |
|
Spring Semester |
Course |
Credits |
PHIL 1111 |
Introduction to Ethics |
3 |
PST 1035 |
Report Writ for Law Enforce |
3 |
PST 1080 |
Interv/Interrog Techniques |
3 |
|
Technical Elective |
3 |
|
Social Science Elective |
3 |
Second Year
Fall Semester |
Course |
Credits |
SPCH 1010 |
Speech |
3 |
PST 2000 |
Drug Identification and Effects |
3 |
PST 1040 |
Defensive Tactics |
3 |
|
Technical Electives |
6 |
|
Spring Semester |
Course |
Credits |
PST 1090 |
Traffic Accident Investigation |
3 |
PST 2020 |
Police Firearms |
3 |
PST 2030 |
Seminar in Police Science |
3 |
|
Technical Elective |
3 |
|
General Elective |
3 |
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CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION CONCENTRATION COURSE REQUIREMENT
RUBRIC |
COURSE |
CLASS |
LAB |
CREDITS |
General Education Courses |
ENGL 1010 |
English Composition I |
3 |
0 |
3 |
SPCH 1010 |
Speech |
3 |
0 |
3 |
MATH 1610
OR
MATH 1130 |
Finite Mathematics
OR
College Algebra |
3 |
0 |
3 |
PHIL 1111 |
Introduction to Ethics |
3 |
0 |
3 |
|
Social Sciences Elective |
3 |
0 |
3 |
Major Field Core Course |
PST 1000 |
Introduction to Criminal Justice |
3 |
0 |
3 |
PST 1010 |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
3 |
0 |
3 |
PST 1080 |
Interv/Interrog Techniques |
3 |
0 |
3 |
PST 1090 |
Traffic Accident Investigation |
3 |
0 |
3 |
Concentration |
PST 1043 |
Investigative Photography |
3 |
0 |
3 |
PST 1085 |
Basic Fingerprint/Pattern ID |
3 |
0 |
3 |
PST 1086 |
Latent Fingerprint Development |
3 |
0 |
3 |
PST 1087 |
Basic Crime Scene Invest |
3 |
0 |
3 |
PST 1097 |
Surface Skel & Buried Bodies |
3 |
0 |
3 |
PST 2010 |
Criminal Investigations |
3 |
0 |
3 |
PST 2014 |
Advanced Crime Scene Tech |
3 |
0 |
3 |
PST 2023 |
Advanced Fingerprint Tech |
3 |
0 |
3 |
PST 2060 |
Evidence Photography |
3 |
0 |
3 |
PST 2064 |
Bloodstain Evidence |
3 |
0 |
3 |
General Education Elective |
|
General Elective |
3 |
0 |
3 |
Technical Elective (select one course) |
PST 2055 |
Gangs, Cults, and Deviant Movements |
3 |
0 |
3 |
PST 1030 |
Criminal Evidence |
3 |
0 |
3 |
PST 1091 |
Advanced Traffic Investigation |
3 |
0 |
3 |
PST 2031 |
Seminar in CSI |
3 |
0 |
3 |
PST 2045 |
Intro to Criminalistics |
3 |
0 |
3 |
PST 2000 |
Drug ID and Effects |
3 |
0 |
3 |
PST 1055 |
Intro to Computer Crime |
3 |
0 |
3 |
TOTAL REQUIRED - ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE |
60 |
Recommended Full-Time Schedule
First Year
Fall Semester |
Course |
Credits |
ENGL 1010 |
English Composition 1 |
3 |
PHIL 1111 |
Introduction to Ethics |
3 |
PST 1000 |
Intro to Criminal Justice |
3 |
PST 1010 |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
3 |
PST 1086 |
Latent Fingerprinting |
3 |
|
Spring Semester |
Course |
Credits |
MATH 1610
or
MATH 1130 |
Finite Mathematics
or
College Algebra |
3 |
PST 1090 |
Traffic Accident Investigation |
3 |
PST 1085 |
Basic Fingerprint/Pattern ID |
3 |
PST 1087 |
Basic Crime Scene Invest |
3 |
|
Social Sciences Elective |
3 |
Second Year
Fall Semester |
Course |
Credits |
SPCH 1010 |
Speech |
3 |
PST 2023 |
Advanced Fingerprinting Tech |
3 |
PST 2064 |
Bloodstain Evidence |
3 |
PST 1043 |
Investigative Photography |
3 |
PST 2014 |
Advanced Crime Scene Tech |
3 |
|
Spring Semester |
Course |
Credits |
PST 1080 |
Interview & Interrogation Techniques |
3 |
PST 1097 |
Surface Skel & Buried Bodies |
3 |
PST 2010 |
Criminal Investigations |
3 |
PST 2060 |
Evidence Photography |
3 |
|
Technical Elective |
3 |
POLICE SCIENCE ACADEMY COURSE REQUIREMENTS
This 10-week program fulfills all the training goals of a certified law enforcement academy. Students receive over 400 hours of intense police training. All instruction is provided by current police instructors or experts in the police field. Individuals with ambitions to become a Law Enforcement Officer or anyone currently serving in a security capacity will benefit from the hands-on training.
Successful completion of this program will earn the student 23 semester hours, 21 of which can be applied toward an A.A.S. degree in Police Science. All courses are corequisite. Candidates for the Academy are advised to prepare themselves physically prior to beginning classes. Certain physical standards must be met in order to graduate. A medical evaluation is mandatory prior to entering the program. All instructional and classroom materials are provided. Expenses will include tuition, a mandated uniform, a firearm plus ammunition, and physical training attire.
Contact Information: Mike Wright 615-353-3717, Office: M-2B
E-mail: michael.wright@nscc.edu
Academy Course |
Transcript
Hours |
|
PST Course |
|
LEN-2000 Principles of Law Enforcement
|
3 |
to |
PST 1000 Introduction to Criminal Justic |
3 |
LEN-2005 Police Firearms |
3 |
to |
PST 2020 Police Firearms |
3 |
LEN-2010 Const/Criminal Law Proced |
3 |
to |
PST 1010 Criminal Law & Procedure |
3 |
LEN-2015 Defensive Tactic |
3 |
to |
PST 1040 Defensive Tactics |
3 |
LEN-2020 Emergency & Defensive Driving |
3 |
to |
PST General Elective |
3 |
LEN-2025
Police Traffic Supervision |
2 |
to |
(No Transfer Credit) |
0 |
LEN-2030 Surviving Police Work |
3 |
to |
PST 1070 Officer Survival |
3 |
LEN-2035 Interpersonal Comm for Police |
3 |
to |
PST 1095 Tactical Talk |
3 |
|
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|
Total Academy Requirements |
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