Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement (CJLEO)

Award: Associate in Applied Science
Program Location: Elkhorn Valley Campus, South Omaha Campus, Online

Recommended Program Map

Click here to see the recommended Program Map for this degree. Courses are listed by quarter to show the fastest path to your degree and should be completed in the order listed. If you are unable to complete all courses listed in a quarter, complete as many courses in this sequence as your schedule allows. If you have questions or concerns about your map, please call 531-622-2400.

Graduation Requirements

Major Requirements: 40.5
Option Requirements: 22.5
Elective Requirements: 9.0

General Education: 22.5
Total credit hours required: 94.5

The following General Education courses are recommended for Law Enforcement (CJLEO): Critical Thinking/Creativity & Social/Cultural Awareness: SOCI 1010 or PSYC 1000 ; Quantitative/Numeracy Skills: MATH 1220

Major Requirements for Criminal Justice

CRIM 1010 - Introduction to Criminal Justice 4.5 Credits
CRIM 1020 - Introduction to Corrections 4.5 Credits
CRIM 1030 - Courts and the Judicial Process 4.5 Credits
CRIM 1140 - Reporting Techniques for Criminal Justice 4.5 Credits
CRIM 2000 - Criminal Law 4.5 Credits
CRIM 2025 - Mental Health and Criminal Justice 4.5 Credits
CRIM 2050 - Principles of Interviewing and Interrogation 4.5 Credits
CRIM 2150 - Contemporary Issues in Criminal Justice 4.5 Credits
CRIM 2310 - Rules of Evidence 4.5 Credits

Note:

Upon successful completion of a basic police academy course accredited by the Nebraska Law Enforcement Training Center, a maximum of 13.5 credit hours may be granted upon petition for CRIM 2030, CRIM 2190, and CRIM 2260.

Option Requirements for Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement

CRIM 2030 - Police and Society 4.5 Credits
CRIM 2190 - Police Field Services 4.5 Credits
CRIM 2260 - Criminal Investigation 4.5 Credits
CRIM 2300 - Community Relations 4.5 Credits
CRIM 2330 - Introduction to Forensic Crime Scene Investigation 4.5 Credits

Elective Courses

Students should select 2 courses from the following:

CRIM 2010 - Introduction to Probation and Parole 4.5 Credits
CRIM 2120 - Community-Based Corrections 4.5 Credits
CRIM 2220 - Correctional Client 4.5 Credits
CRIM 2900 - Special Topics in Criminal Justice 4.5 Credits
CRIM 2960 - Internship Variable Credits

Associate in Applied Sciences General Education Requirements (22.5 credit hours)

The following are General Education requirements for an Associate in Applied Sciences degree (AAS). Students may not use the same course to satisfy more than one degree requirement.

Communication

1 Course 4.5 credit hrs.

Select 1 Level I course from the list of Communication General Education courses in the current course catalog.

Gen Ed Communication course options

Quantitative/Numeracy

1 Course 4.5 - 5.0 credit hrs.

Please check your degree program for recommended Math course.

Select 1 college level math course from the list of General Education math courses in the current course catalog.

Gen Ed Math course options

*Based on the Math course you select, pre-requisites may be required.

Critical Thinking/Creativity & Social/Cultural Awareness

1 Course 4.5 credit hrs.

Select 1course from the list of Humanities or Social Sciences General Education course options in the current course catalog.

Gen Ed Humanities course options

Gen Ed Social Science course options

Scientific Inquiry

1 Course 4.5-6.0 credit hrs.

Select 1 course from list of Natural or Social Science General Education courses in the current course catalog.

Gen Ed Natural Science course options

Gen Ed Social Science course options

*Students choosing a Social Sciences course to satisfy the Scientific Inquiry requirement should take a Humanities course to satisfy the Critical Thinking/Creativity and Social/Cultural Awareness competency.

Professionalism/Life Skills & Information Literacy

1 Course 4.5

Select one of the following courses.

EXPL 1000 - Exploratory Studies
INFO 1001 - Information Systems and Literacy
HMRL 1010 - Human Relations Skills