2021-2022 Catalog

Associate of Professional Studies (A.P.S.) Degree (Law Enforcement Emphasis) Requirements

Transfer Options

  • Columbia Southern
    • BS Criminal Justice Administration

Program Description

Graduates of the Arkansas Law Enforcement Training Academy (ALETA) Basic Police Training will earn 11 college credit hours and be awarded a Certificate of Proficiency (CP) in Criminal Justice from SAU Tech. The 11 hours will be accepted toward the requirements for a Technical Certificate (TC) in Law Enforcement. In order to obtain the TC, students will be required to complete MATH 1023-College Math and ENGL 1113-Composition I. The remaining six hours needed to complete the TC will be awarded to ALETA graduates through SAU Tech’s prior learning assessment (PLA) program.

In order for ALETA graduates to obtain the Associate of Professional Studies (APS) degree, students will be required to complete the remaining 26 General Education hours as identified in the APS degree. The 26 hours can also be accrued from an accredited institution of higher education. The remaining hours required to complete the APS degree will be awarded to ALETA graduates via PLA. Scholarships are available and a number of the courses are available online.

Law enforcement personnel who completed ALETA training between 1990 and 1996 may enroll in a 1-credit hour course called Portfolio Development to receive credit for prior learning for the 28 credit hours and qualify for the scholarship. Students who attended ALETA since 1997 but did not receive the Technical Certificate may present a copy of their ALETA certificate to receive the 28 hours credit through prior learning and qualify for the scholarship.

Arkansas Law Enforcement Training Academy (ALETA) graduates who receive the Technical Certificate in Law Enforcement can continue their college education by completing required hours through SAU Tech’s Associate of Professional Studies (A.P.S.) degree. The focus area includes 28 credit hours in law enforcement and 32 hours in General Education (Internet available).

Degree Plan

Semester I (12 hours)

LE 1001Juvenile Justice

1

LE 1011Domestic Violence

1

LE 1014Firearms Training

4

LE 1021Criminal Code/AR

1

LE 1022Emergency Vehicle Operations

2

LE 1053Physical Training

3

LE 1001, LE 1011, LE 1021, LE 1022, and LE 1053: PLA credit can be awarded for these courses to graduates of ALETA’s Basic Police Training.

Semester II (16 hours)

LE 1004Criminal Investigation

4

LE 1013Criminal Law

3

LE 1023Criminal Evidence Procedures

3

LE 1033Introduction to Criminal Justice

3

LE 1043Police Administration

3

Semester III (16 hours)

BIOL 1004The Biological Science

4

ENGL 1113Composition I

3

SPCH 1113Principles of Speech

3

Choose three (3) hours from these courses:

HIST 2013U.S. History I

3

HIST 2023U.S. History II

3

PSCI 2003American Government National

3

Choose three (3) hours from these courses:

MATH 1023College Algebra

3

MATH 1063Mathematical Reasoning

3

Semester IV (16 hours)

ENGL 1123Composition II

3

MIS 1003Introduction to Computers

3

PHIL 2403Introduction to Philosophy

3

PHSC 1004Physical Sciences

4

Choose three (3) hours from these courses:

CJ 1003Introduction to Criminal Justice

3

ECON Choose any course with this prefix

3

GEOG Choose any course with this prefix

3

HIST Choose any course with this prefix

3

PSCI Choose any course with this prefix

3

PSYC Choose any course with this prefix

3

SOC Choose any course with this prefix

3

Total Credit Hours: 60