Program Info
Program Description
Emphasizes the preservation of peace, the prevention of crime, and the protection of life and property. Prepares successful students for employment in law enforcement positions requiring both an Associate Degree and Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards (MCOLES) certification. Students start this associate degree by first completing required course work at HFC, then transferring to Schoolcraft College to complete the Police Academy component of the program. Students then transfer back to HFC to receive their degree. Students completing the program benefit from articulation agreements with Eastern Michigan University, Madonna University, University of Michigan-Dearborn, and Lake Superior State University. This allows successful students to continue their studies toward a bachelor degree with no loss of credit hours.
Upon successful completion of this program, students should be able to:
- Develop a report which effectively analyses and communicates a given situation.
- Apply case law, criminal procedure, and custodial law by analyzing fact patterns and situations.
- Analyze critical issues in law enforcement (i.e., use of fatal force, racial profiling, minorities in law enforcement, police misconduct) and their impact on day to day operations of a police department.
- Distinguish between police community relations and community policing and how each impact community policing.
- Characterize the importance of ethics and ethical decisions at all levels and processes within the criminal justice system.
- Federal Law Enforcement
- Police Officer
- Private Security
- State Law Enforcement
Admission Requirements
Students must pass the following requirements prior to acceptance at the Police Academy at Schoolcraft College:
- Physical exam
- Written exam
- Criminal history background check
- Other background checks as required
General Education
See General Education Requirements for details.
Program Requirements
| Course name | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
| CRJ-131: Introduction to Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice | 3.00 |
| CRJ-251: Criminal Law | 4.00 |
| CRJ-285: Topics in Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement | 3.00 |
| CRJ-287: Police Academy | 21.00 |
| Course name | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
| CIS-100: Introduction to Information Technology | 3.00 |
| ENG-131: Introduction to College Writing | 3.00 |
| ENG-132: College Writing and Research | 3.00 |
| PSY-131: Introductory Psychology | 3.00 |
| SPC-131: Fundamentals of Speaking | 3.00 |
| WR-131: Religious Traditions in the World | 3.00 |
| 3.00 |