Programs of Study
Law Enforcement Technology
Law Enforcement Technology
Offered at the Levelland Campus
and the SPC Reese Center
The Law Enforcement Technology program is specifically
designed to prepare the student to begin a career with local,
county, state and federal law enforcement agencies. This
educational program develops the skills needed to begin and
progress through a career in law enforcement. Students seeking
a career that requires a baccalaureate degree should refer
to the Criminal Justice program. A student who completes this
curriculum will receive an Associate of Applied Science degree.
Upon completion of all degree requirements, qualified students
receive academic endorsement of eligibility to sit for the state
licensure exam to be a Texas Peace Officer.
The program also awards an Enhanced Skills Certificate
upon completion of additional technical courses.
Texas commissioned peace officers may receive credit for
the Peace Officer series and related courses (CJLE 1172, CJLE
1211, CJLE 1506, CJLE 1512, CJLE 1518, and CJLE 1524) upon
completion of all other degree requirements.
Program advisor is Joe Wise, associate professor
of law enforcement technology.
Associate of Applied Science Degree
FIRST SEMESTER*
CJLE 1172 Orientation for CJ/LE ......................................1
CRIJ 1301 Introduction to Criminal Justice**
or CJSA 1322 Intro. to Criminal Justice .............................3
CRIJ 2328 Police Systems and Practices ............................3
CJLE 1211 Basic Firearms..... ..........................................2
ENGL 1301 Composition I ...............................................3
SPCH 1321 Business and Professional Speech ....................3
COSC 1401 Intro. to Computers and Information Science or ITSC 1401 Introduction to Computers***...................4
Total Semester Hours .............................19
SECOND SEMESTER
CRIJ 1313 Juvenile Justice System
or CJSA 1317 Juvenile Justice System ........................3
CRIJ 1310 Fundamentals of Criminal Law ....................3
CRIJ 2323 Legal Aspects of Law Enforcement ...............3
ENGL 1302 Composition II .........................................3
SOCI 1301 Introduction to Sociology or PSYC 2301 General Psychology.................................3
SPAN 1301 Spanish Conversation .................................3
Total Semester Hours .............................18
THIRD SEMESTER
CRIJ 1306 Court Systems and Practices ...................3
CRIJ 2314 Criminal Investigation ............................3
CJLE 1506 Basic Poliice Officer I..............................5
CJLE 1175 Police Academy Fitness I.........................1
CJLE 1512 Basic Peace Officer II.......... ...................5
CJLE 1176 Police Academy Fitness II........................1
Total Semester Hours .............................18
FOURTH SEMESTER
SPAN 1305 Intensive Spanish Review.............................3
or SPAN 1511 Beginning Spanish I. ...............................5
CJLE 1518 Basic Peace Officer III.......... ........................5
CJLE 1177 Police Academy Fitness III ............................1
CJLE 1524 Basic Peace Officer IV ..................................5
CJLE 1178 Police Academy Fitness IV ............................1
Total Semester Hours .............................15/17
* Although not a requirement for this degree, students
are strongly encouraged to take HUDV 1100 during the
first semester of enrollment.
** Tech Prep related courses that may be articulated with
high school.
ENHANCED SKILLS CERTIFICATE
CJSA 2334 Contemporary Issues in CJ............................3
CJLE 2345 Vice and Narcotics Investigations....................3
CJLE 1119 Honor Guard or CJLE 1171 Advanced Honor Guard..... ........................1
Total Semester Hours .............................7
