Police Studies Program
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- Bachelor of Science in Police Studies
- Associate of Arts in Police Studies
- Minor in Police Studies
- Undergraduate Course Descriptions
- B.S. Class Scheduling Guide (PDF)
- A.A. Class Scheduling Guide (PDF)
Bachelor of Science Degree
Total Curriculum Requirements: 128 Hours
- Major Requirements
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PLS 103 – Foundations of Policing
PLS 216 – Criminal Law
PLS 326 – Police, Liability and Ethics
PLS 415 – Contemporary Police Strategies
PLS 416 – Criminal Procedure - PLS Electives (12 hours)
- Select from Police Studies and/or Criminal Justice electives in consultation
with your major advisor.
Students may substitute 3 hours of upper level foreign language or ASL for 3 hours of electives.
CRJ 423 and PLS 330 may be retaken for a maximum of 6 hours on different topics.
CRJ 424 and PLS 424 may be retaken for a maximum of 6 hours.
CRJ 406 may be taken only one time. - Supporting Course Requirements (12 hours)
- CRJ 101 – Introduction of Criminal Justice
PLS 331 – Perspectives on Crime and Delinquency
PLS 388 – Criminal Justice Research
PLS 400 – Applied Criminal Justice Analysis
(Equivalent with CRJ 331, CRJ 388, and CRJ 400; students may take either CRJ or PLS sections.) - Supporting Course Electives (6 hours)
- Select from: COR, FOR 301, APS 210, EMC 102 or 110, FSE 250 or TRS 332
Students may substitute 3 hours of upper level foreign language or ASL for 3 hours of supporting course electives. - General Education Requirements (48 hours)
- This is comprised of 52 credit hours of general education courses. This is described in detail in the Eastern Undergraduate Catalog.
- University Requirements (1 hour)
- JSO 100 - Introduction to Justice and Safety
- Free Electives (32 Hours)
