Major code AA5505
(Available at Ohio University–Chillicothe, Ohio University–Lancaster, and Ohio University–Southern)
Ohio University–Chillicothe, Ohio University–Lancaster, and
Ohio University–Southern offer a two-year program leading
to an Associate in Applied Science in lawenforcement
technology. This program prepares you for employment in
law enforcement by providing academic preparation for the
contemporary officer. Career opportunities may be available
in such areas as state highway patrol, local and county law
enforcement agencies, corrections, juvenile authorities, and
as probation officers. Upon completion of this program, if
interested, you may continue in the Bachelor of Criminal
Justice program on the Athens campus. You may also work
toward the Athens-based baccalaureate degree in forensic
chemistry. Additional information is available from the
law enforcement technology program director or Office for University Outreach and Regional Campuses.
| Technical Requirements: 46 hours |
| LET 100 |
Intro to Law Enforcement Tech. |
3 |
| LET 110 |
Police Role in Crime and Delinquency |
3 |
| LET 120 |
Constitution, Criminal, and Civil Law |
3 |
| LET 130 |
Interviewing and Report Writing |
3 |
| LET 140 |
Intro. to Criminalistics |
3 |
| LET 150 |
Police Patrol Operations |
3 |
| LET 200 |
Procedures, Rules, and Test of Evidence |
4 |
| LET 210 |
Cybernetics |
3 |
| LET 220 |
Court Proced. and Proc. |
3 |
| LET 230 |
Police Community Rel. |
3 |
| LET 240 |
Law Enforce., Admin., and Supervision |
3 |
| LET 250 |
Vice and Narcotic Control |
3 |
| LET 260 |
Criminal Investigation |
3 |
| LET 270 |
Arrest, Search, and Seizure |
3 |
| LET 280 |
Traffic Enforce., Educ., and Engineering |
3 |
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| General Requirements: 51-54 hours |
| CS 120 |
Computer Literacy |
4 |
| ENG 151 |
Freshman Composition |
5 |
| COMS 101 |
Fund. of Human Communication |
4 |
| or COMS103 |
Fund. of Public Speaking |
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| PED |
Physical Activity Courses (1 cr. each) |
6 |
| PESS 227 |
First Aid |
3-4 |
| or HLTH 202 |
Health Science and Lifestyle Choices |
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| POLS 101 |
American National Govt. |
4 |
| or POLS 102 |
Issues in American Politics |
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| or POLS 210 |
Prin. of Public Admin. |
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| POLS 320 |
Urban Politics |
3-4 |
| or SST 290A |
Special Area Studies |
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| PSY 101 |
General Psychology |
5 |
| SOC 101 |
Intro to Sociology |
5 |
| SOC 201 |
Contemp. Social Problems |
4 |
| SOC 362 |
Criminology |
4 |
| Tier I |
Quantitative Skills |
4-5 |
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| Minimum required for graduation: 96 |
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