60 Semester Credit Hours; Curriculum: 0240
Note: Refer to IAI General Education Courses page for guidelines on General Education course selection.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Requirements | ||
| Area A — Communications | ||
| EGL 101 | Composition I | 3 |
| Select one course of the following: | 3 | |
| Composition II | ||
| Introduction to Business and Technical Writing | ||
| Technical Writing Applications | ||
| Effective Speech (recommended) | ||
| Area B — Mathematics | ||
| No course needed | 0 | |
| Area C — Science | ||
| Select one course from a science discipline (BIO 109 1, EAS 105, EAS 121 or EAS 205 recommended) | 3 | |
| Area D — Social and Behavioral Sciences | ||
| Select one course from a social or behavioral science discipline (SOC 101, SOC 103, or SSC 105 recommended) | 3 | |
| Area E — Humanities/Fine Arts | ||
| Select one course from a humanities or fine arts discipline | 3 | |
| Area F — Global Studies 1 | ||
| Select one course that satisfies Global Studies requirement | 0-3 | |
| Area G - U.S. Diversity Studies 2 | ||
| Select one course that satisfies U.S. Diversity Studies requirement | 0-3 | |
| Other General Education credits: Select additional credits from Areas B, C, D, E, F or G if needed to meet 18-credit-hour minimum | 0-3 | |
| Total Hours | 18 | |
- 1
Students may take a Global Studies course that satisfies both Area F and another Area requirement.
- 2
Students may take a U.S. Diversity Studies course that satisfies both Area G and another Area requirement.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Major Requirements | ||
| LAE 101 | Introduction to Criminal Justice | 3 |
| LAE 121 | Police Organization and Administration | 3 |
| LAE 122 | Police Operations | 3 |
| LAE 201 | Criminology | 3 |
| LAE 221 | Criminal Law | 3 |
| LAE 223 | Criminal Procedures | 3 |
| LAE 234 | Ethics and Leadership in Policing | 3 |
| LAE 235 | Criminal Investigations | 3 |
| LAE 245 | Juvenile Delinquency | 3 |
| LAE 260 | Community Relations and Procedural Justice | 3 |
| LAE 270 | Law of Evidence | 3 |
| Select nine credit hours from other LAE courses | 9 | |
| Total Hours | 42 | |
Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Pathway
The following Pathway is recommended for students pursuing an Associate in Applied Science degree in Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice. For more information or program specific advising contact the department chair. General Education courses should be selected from the list of IAI General Education Courses.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Semester One | Hours | |
| EGL 101 | Composition I | 3 |
| LAE 101 | Introduction to Criminal Justice | 3 |
| LAE 270 | Law of Evidence | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Introduction to Sociology 1 | ||
| Social Problems 2 | ||
| Introduction to Ethnic Studies 1 | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Logic | ||
| Ethics | ||
| World Religions 3 | ||
| Hours | 15 | |
| Semester Two | ||
| LAE 221 | Criminal Law | 3 |
| LAE 245 | Juvenile Delinquency | 3 |
| SPE 103 | Effective Speech | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Plants and Society 3 | ||
| Introduction to Weather and Climate | ||
| Physical Geography | ||
| Environmental Geology | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| World Religions 3 | ||
| International Relations 3 | ||
| Hours | 15 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Semester One | ||
| LAE 121 | Police Organization and Administration | 3 |
| LAE 122 | Police Operations | 3 |
| LAE 201 | Criminology | 3 |
| LAE 223 | Criminal Procedures | 3 |
| LAE 234 | Ethics and Leadership in Policing | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Semester Two | ||
| LAE 235 | Criminal Investigations | 3 |
| LAE 260 | Community Relations and Procedural Justice | 3 |
| Select three of the following: | 9 | |
| Vice And Drug Control | ||
| Forensics I | ||
| Introduction to Corrections | ||
| Forensics II | ||
| Police Strategies and Tactics | ||
| Traffic Investigation | ||
| Hours | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 60 | |
- 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 both, the Global Studies and U.S. Diversity Studies requirements.
- 3
Course fulfills the Global Studies requirement. At least one Global Studies course is required for degree completion.
Note: Pathway is a recommended sequence of courses. Part-time students should contact the department chair to discuss a part-time pathway as well as course prerequisites and recommendations.
Program Learning Outcomes
- Identify and explain the function of law enforcement agencies, the courts and the jails and prisons.
- Articulate the most significant constitutional amendments that have a direct effect on the day-to-day functioning of anyone working in the criminal justice system.
- Describe the elements of the most often encountered laws in the Illinois Compiled Statutes that police officers use.
- Explain the impact of the Community Policing/Problem Solving model has in current and future law enforcement practices.