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2010-2011 Catalog & Student Handbook 
    
2010-2011 Catalog & Student Handbook [ARCHIVED]

Public and Government Service A.A.S.


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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. This concentration is subdivided into two concentrations–Law Enforcement Training and Legal Administrative Assistant.

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
CIS 1110 - Business Applications on PC’s    3
ENGL 1010 - Composition I  3  
LAW 1010 - Basic Law     
or 3  
CJP 1070 - Criminal Law     
LAW 1050 - Legal Writing     
or 3  
CJP 1210 - Correctional Issues     
LAW 1040 - Legal Research     
or   3
CJP 2210 - Issues in Juvenile Justice     
CPE 1010 - Cooperative Education I     
or   3/4
CJP 2410 - Externship     
SPE 2310 - Public Speaking  3  
2Humanities/Fine Arts Elective  3  
2Math/Natural Science Elective    3/4
2Social/Behavioral Science Elective    3
     
 Total 15 15/17
Sophomore    
1LET Credit   22
(Law Enforcement Training Certificate)    
Career Electives   7/8
     
Total   29/30

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
BUS 1010 - Introduction to Business  3  
CIS 1110 - Business Applications on PC’s  3  
ENGL 1010 - Composition I  3  
LAW 1010 - Basic Law  3  
LAW 1040 - Legal Research    3
OSA 1610 - Keyboarding  2  
OSA 1630 - Data Entry    1
OSA 2310 - Records Management    2
1Career/Technical Elective   3
2Humanities/Fine Arts Elective    3
2Social/Behavioral Sciences Elective    3
     
Total 14 15
     
Sophomore    
BUS 2020 - Business Communications/Report Writing    3
3CPE 1010 - Cooperative Education I    3
LAW 1050 - Legal Writing  3  
MGT 2110 - Office Management     
or   3
OSA 2110 - Office Procedures/Administration     
SPE 2310 - Public Speaking  3  
1Career/Technical Electives 9 3
2Natural Science/Mathematics Elective    4/3
     
Total 15 16/15
     

1In consultation with academic advisor, students may select electives that meet career/college degree requirements.

2In consultation with academic advisor, students may select appropriate Humanities/Fine Arts, Social/Behavioral Science, 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 their internship.

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