Criminal Justice: Law Enforcement Training Academy, AAS [CRJLET-AAS, 61 Total Credits]

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DESCRIPTION

This degree in Criminal Justice, Law Enforcement Training Academy (LETA) prepares students for a career as a peace officer with Nevada law enforcement agencies, as prescribed by the State of Nevada, Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission (POST). Testing methodology is structured for an active learning environment which includes written examinations, interactive scenarios, and examination of case studies. Applicants must pass a written examination, oral interview, physical agility test, physical examination, psychological examination, polygraph examination, and possess both a Nevada permit to carry a concealed weapon, as well as a Nevada state driver’s license. Students accepted into the Academy are required to pay a $375.00 program fee.

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General Education Requirements (22 Credits)

Mathematics (3 Credits)

^{NOTE: Your first college-level MATH course MUST be completed before reaching 30 total college-level credits.}

MATH 104B - Applied Mathematics or above (except MATH 122 and MATH 123)

English Composition (3-5 Credits)

^{NOTE: Your first college-level ENG course MUST be completed before reaching 30 total college-level credits.}

Communications (3 Credits)

COM 101 - Oral Communication

Human Relations (3 Credits)

Natural Science (3 Credits)

AST 103 - Introductory Astronomy: The Solar System or above
or BIOL 101 - Biology for Non-Majors or above
or CHEM 103 - Preparatory Chemistry or above
or EGG 131 - Technical Physics I
or EGG 132 - Technical Physics II
or ENV 101 - Introduction to Environmental Science or above
or GEOG 103 - Physical Geography
or GEOG 104 - Physical Geography Laboratory
or GEOG 117 - Meteorology/Climatology
or GEOL 100 - Earthquakes, Volcanoes and Natural Disasters or above
or PHYS 110 - Conceptual Physics or above

Fine Arts/Humanities/Social Science (3 Credits)

any AM prefix course
or any ANTH prefix course (except ANTH 102 and ANTH 110L)
or any ART prefix course
or any COM prefix course
or DAN 101 - Dance Appreciation
or any ECON prefix course
or ENG 223 - Themes of Literature or above
or GEOG 106 - Introduction to Cultural Geography
or any HIST prefix course
or any MUS prefix course (except MUS 100)
or any PHIL prefix course
or any PSC prefix course
or any PSY prefix course
or any SOC prefix course
or any THTR prefix course (except 275)
or WMST 113 - Gender, Race, and Class
or World Languages 101B or above (this includes the following course prefixes: ARA, ARM, CHI, FIL, FREN, GER, GRE, ITAL, JPN, KOR, LAT, PORT, RUS, SPAN, and THAI)

U.S. and Nevada Constitutions (4-6 Credits)

Four Credit Options
HIST 100 - Historical Issues and Contemporary Society
or PSC 101 - Introduction to American Politics
Six Credit Options
HIST 101 - U.S. History to 1877
and HIST 102 - U.S. History Since 1877
or
HIST 101 - U.S. History to 1877
and HIST 217 - Nevada History
or
HIST 102 - U.S. History Since 1877
and HIST 111 - Survey of U.S. Constitutional History
or
HIST 111 - Survey of U.S. Constitutional History
and HIST 217 - Nevada History

Special Program Requirements (39 Credits)

CRJ 103 - Communication Within the Criminal Justice Field
and CRJ 104 - Introduction to Administration of Justice
and CRJ 106 - Introduction to Corrections
and CRJ 107 - Introduction to Ethics in Criminal Justice
and CRJ 111B - Firearms I
and CRJ 114B - Firearms II
and CRJ 120 - Community Relations
and CRJ 164 - Introduction to Criminal Investigation
and CRJ 170B - Physical Training for Law Enforcement
and CRJ 214 - Principles of Police Patrol Techniques
and CRJ 225 - Criminal Evidence
and CRJ 229B - Defensive Tactics
and CRJ 233 - Nevada Criminal Law
and CRJ 251 - Principles of Correctional Administration

Student Learning Outcomes

Employ oral and written communication skills as required by individual law enforcement agencies.
Distinguish among the Nevada Revised Statutes and propose the appropriate circumstances for charging specific criminal statutes.
Interpret the U.S. Constitution, Nevada Law, and case law as it relates to specific search and seizure issues.
Employ proper firing techniques in use of firearms.
Demonstrate the prescribed use of force in defensive tactics and arrest procedures.
Acquire proficiency in physical agility activities as indicated in Nevada POST state regulations.