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2014-2015 Catalog & Student Handbook 
    
2014-2015 Catalog & Student Handbook [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Public and Government Service, A.A.S.


This curriculum is designed for students who wish to complete two years of college preparation applicable to immediate employment in public and government services areas. Concentrations in Criminal Justice and Legal Administrative Assistant are available.


Criminal Justice Concentration: Public and Government Service, A.A.S.


This concentration is designed for peace officers to develop and to enhance their professional skills.

This program is not designed for transfer, although many institutions accept all or part of the course work toward the bachelor’s degree.

Summary of Required Hours

     
Course Title Credit Hours
Freshman Fall Spring
  or     3/4
  3  
  or     3
  or   3  
  or   3  
  or     3
  3  
2Humanities/Fine Arts Elective  3  
2Math/Natural Science Elective    3/4
2Social/Behavioral Science Elective    3
 Total 15 15/17
     
Sophomore    
1LET Credit  (Law Enforcement Training Certificate)   22
Career Electives   6/8
Total   28/30

1LET credit is available by completing the Law Enforcement Training Certificate .

2In consultation with academic advisor, students may select appropriate Humanities/Fine Arts, Mathematics/Natural Science and Social/Behavioral Science electives .


Legal Administrative Assistant Concentration: Public and Government Service, A.A.S.


A legal administrative assistant is qualified through basic legal knowledge as well as office/computer skills for employment and multitasking in the legal environment.

This program is not designed for transfer, although many institutions accept all or part of the course work toward the bachelor’s degree.

Summary of Required Hours

     
Course Title Credit Hours
Freshman Fall Spring
  3  
  3  
     
     or 3  
     
  3  
    3
  2  
    1
    2
1Career/Technical Elective   3
2Humanities/Fine Arts Elective    3
2Social/Behavioral Sciences Elective    3
Total 14 15
     
Sophomore    
    3
3    3
    3
  3  
1Career/Technical Electives 9 3
1LAW Elective 3/4  
2Natural Science/Mathematics Elective    4/3
Total 15/16 16/15

1In consultation with academic advisor, students may select electives that meet career/college degree requirements (i.e. ACCT, BUS, CPE, CRMJ, INFS, LAW, MGT, OSA, SPAN).

2In consultation with academic advisor, students may select appropriate Humanities/Fine Arts, Social/Behavioral Sciences and Natural Science/Mathematics electives. .

3Cooperative education placements in the legal field must be prearranged with the Cooperative Education Office before students can enroll in the course. The academic advisor will help determine when the student is prepared for his/her internship.