Criminal Justice Division
Police Certification Program
The Criminal Justice curricula are designed to give specialized knowledge of law enforcement combined with a broad general education background.

The programs offer theoretical, practical, and technical instruction designed to meet the ever-increasing demand for the upgrading of personnel by law enforcement agencies.

A graduate of this program would be prepared to seek employment as a police officer as well as in non-officer (civilian) careers. These careers include correctional officer, security guard, and industrial security officer.

Associate of Applied Arts and Sciences Police Certification Program

FRESHMAN YEAR
FALL CREDIT
TLCJ 100 Intro to Criminal Justice 3
BOIS 110 Keyboarding*** 1
CENG 111 English Composition I 3
Math or Lab Science Elective 3-4
SPSY 161 General Psychology 3
13-14

SPRING
TLCJ 211 Juvenile Delinquency 3
CSPE 101 Principles of Speaking
or
CSPE 110 Interpersonal Communication 3
BEDP Computer Course Elective 3
HART 151 Photography I
Or
Humanities and Fine Arts Elective 3
SSOC 171 Introduction to Sociology 3
15

SUMMER
TLCJ 299 Internship: Law Enforcement 3

SOPHOMORE YEAR
FALL CREDIT
TLCJ 200 Firearms 3
TLCJ 203 Traffic Law and
Accident Investigation 5
TLCJ 219 Fitness and Wellness 2
TLCJ 206 Criminal Law 4
TLCJ 241 Radar Operations 1
SPOL 151 American National Government 3
18

SPRING
TLCJ 201 Police Procedures 5
TLCJ 202 Criminal Investigation 4
TLCJ 204 Special Operations 5
TLCJ 207 Physical Conditioning (optional) 1
TLCJ 208 Subject Control 3
TLCJ 214 Police First Aid 3
TLCJ 220 Emergency Vehicle Operations 1
21-22
Total credits 70-72

***May be waived if the student shows competence.
Upon completion of this degree, certification to become a police officer within the State of Michigan will be provided by the Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards.

A student must be at least 18 years old upon entry, must be fingerprinted, undergo a physical exam, physical fitness test, board interview and a reading/writing exam. A student must earn at least a grade of "C-" (1.7 grade points) in each of the 200-level TLCJ courses in order to be police certifiable.

Students are responsible for all prerequisites and/or co-requisites. See course descriptions.

This program is intended to prepare students for employment, and therefore has not been designed to transfer to senior institutions. Some of the courses, however, may be transferable. For clarification, see a WSCC advisor

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