Associate in Applied Science in Law Enforcement Technology

New Mexico Junior College
Degree Plan
Updated: December 30, 2007

Name:____________________________   Social Security Number:____________________________

Degree:   Associate in Applied Science
               Major: Law Enforcement Technology

Requirements: A total of 64-67 credit hours of which at least 12 hours are earned at NMJC; minimum GPA of 2.00. All courses, other than General Education Requirements, must be completed with a “C” or better. Students should consult with a counselor or advisor for possible degree revisions and for proper sequential order of degree completion.

General Education Requirements – 20-23 credit hours:

PS 110 College Orientation (0) or   _____ Math Elective (3) ____
PS 113A Freshman Seminar (3) ____ PY 111H Fitness for Life (1) and ____
EN 113 Composition and Rhetoric (3) ____ _____ Physical Education (Activity Course) (1) or ____
EN 123 Composition and Literature (3) ____ PY 111X Physical Training & Wellness for Corrections Officers (1) and ____
_____ Communications Elective (3) ____ _____ Physical Education (Activity Course) (1) or ____
_____ Behavioral Science (3) ____ PY 112 Physical Training and Wellness for Law Enforcement Officers (2) ____
_____ Behavioral Science (3) ____      

Departmental Requirements – 12 credit hours:

CJ 113 or LA 113 Introduction to Criminal Justice (3) ____ CJ 113B or LA 113B Criminal Law (3) ____
CJ 113A or LA 113A Patrol Procedures (3) ____ CJ 213A or LA 213A Criminal Investigation I (3) ____

Departmental Electives – 24 credit hours of approved CJ, LA, and CA courses:

_____ Approved Elective (3) ____ _____ Approved Elective (3) ____
_____ Approved Elective (3) ____ _____ Approved Elective (3) ____
_____ Approved Elective (3) ____ _____ Approved Elective (3) ____
_____ Approved Elective (3) ____ _____ Approved Elective (3) ____

Free Electives – 8 credit hours:

_____ Approved Elective (2) ____ _____ Approved Elective (3) ____
_____ Approved Elective (3) ____      

Total Degree Requirements: 64-67 credit hours

Approved:

Student: __________________ Date: _____ Advisor: __________________ Date: ______
Checked: __________________ Date: _____ Division Dean: __________________ Date: ______

NOTE: This program incorporates fundamentals important to obtaining employment upon graduation. It may not be suitable if used as a transfer to institutions of higher learning.

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