The following Pre-major is recommended for students who are considering completing a Bachelor’s degree in Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice after transferring to a four-year institution. It is designed for students who have not decided upon a specific four-year college or university. Once a transfer school is selected, students are strongly encouraged to consult the Office of Advising, Transitions, and Student Success and the transfer institution’s catalog to select courses that will meet both Oakton and transfer institution requirements.
For more information on course selection or program-specific advising, contact the Department Chair. Part time students should also consult the Office of Advising, Transition, and Student Success for part-time Pre-major recommendations. General Education courses should be selected from the list of IAI General Education Courses.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Semester One | Hours | |
| EGL 101 | Composition I | 3 |
| HUM 127 | Introduction to Philosophy | 3 |
| LAE 101 | Introduction to Criminal Justice | 3 |
| LAE 201 | Criminology | 3 |
| SOC 101 | Introduction to Sociology 1 | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Semester Two | ||
| EGL 102 | Composition II | 3 |
| SPE 103 | Effective Speech | 3 |
| LAE 245 | Juvenile Delinquency | 3 |
| Select one Physical Science course: | 3 | |
| Introduction to Weather and Climate (recommended) | ||
| MAT 125 or MAT 131 | General Education Mathematics or Elementary Statistics | 4 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Semester One | ||
| LAE 140 | Introduction to Corrections | 3 |
| PSY 101 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| ART 114 or HUM 120 | Art History: Art of the Non-Western World 2 or Western Culture and the Arts: Beginnings through the Middle Ages | 3 |
| PSC 101 or PSC 202 | American Government or International Relations | 3 |
| Select one Life Science course with lab: | 4 | |
| Introduction to Life Science (recommended) | ||
| Introduction to Environmental Science (recommended) 2 | ||
| Hours | 16 | |
| Semester Two | ||
| LAE 221 | Criminal Law | 3 |
| PHL 106 | Ethics | 3 |
| SOC 103 | Social Problems 3 | 3 |
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| Police Organization and Administration | ||
| Police Operations | ||
| Criminal Law | ||
| Ethics and Leadership in Policing | ||
| Criminal Investigations | ||
| Community Relations and Procedural Justice | ||
| Law of Evidence | ||
| Hours | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 62 | |
- 1
Course fulfills the U.S. Diversity Studies requirement. At least one U.S. Diversity Studies course is required for degree completion.
- 2
Course fulfills the Global Studies requirement. At least one Global Studies course is required for degree completion.
- 3
Course fulfills the Global Studies and U.S. Diversity Studies requirements.
Note: Pre-major is a recommended sequence and selection of courses. For degree requirements see Associate in Arts (A.A.).