Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards (MCOLES) approved pre-service police training academy.  Law enforcement personnel are responsible for conscientiously and ethically preserving order in a community.  They resolve conflict, provide emergency services, identify criminal activity and offenders, investigate traffic violations and accidents, and protect constitutional guarantees in a culturally and economically diverse society. Graduates who successfully complete the state certification examination and obtain employment with a police agency within established timelines will become certified police officers.  This curriculum leads to an Associate in Applied Science and is designed for career entry and/or advancement.

Students following this degree program must complete a Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards (MCOLES) application BEFORE  beginning their first police academy course (CRJU 200, 201, 202, 204, 205, 207, 208, 212, 213, 299, and EMT 110).  Application packets will be distributed on request beginning March 1 of any given year for the following fall semester.  Candidates will be screened to be sure they meet the state minimum requirements and those students that meet those standards will be accepted into the police academy portion of training on a first come, first served basis.  Seats in the Police Academy portion of training are limited and fill early.  Police Academy students are required to purchase and wear uniform clothing.  They must adhere to rules of behavior above and beyond the student code and achieve state-mandated attendance and grade requirements.  A student may take as much time as necessary to work on the general education courses, but once you begin the police academy portion of training you are required by law to finish the program within one year. 

The following courses provide general skills of speaking, writing, thinking analyzing, cooperating, making choices and judgements, integrating, and creating that are required in many problem-solving and task-oriented situations.

2005 Courses		credits
English 151	Freshmen Composition	3
Criminal Justice 101	Introduction to Criminal Justice	3
Communication 101	Foundations of Interpersonal Communication	3
Psychology 201	Introduction to Psychology	3
Sociology 201	Introduction to Sociology	3
Criminal Justice 221	Ethical Problem Solving in Policing	3
Creativity Elective		2-3
Critical Thinking Elective		3-4
		23-25

The following courses (except 212 and 213) are open to any student.  For students working toward MCOLES police officer licensure, state law requires:

1. Completion of the MCOLES application before beginning your first police academy course;
2. Possession of a minimum of an associate degree when the last police academy class is finished; and
3. All police academy classes (listed below) must be completed with 90% attendance and a "C" or better within one year of beginning this portion of your degree program. 
   

2005 Courses		credits
Criminal Justice 110	Physical Training	3
Criminal Justice 200	Police Operations I	4
Criminal Justice 201	Criminal Investigation	3
Criminal Justice 202	Criminal Law	3
Criminal Justice 204	Criminal Procedures	3
Criminal Justice 205	Traffic Control	4
Criminal Justice 207	PPCT Defensive Tactics	4
Criminal Justice 208	Police Operations II	3
Criminal Justice 212	Emergency Driving	3
Criminal Justice 213	Firearms Training	4
Criminal Justice 299	MCOLES Review	1
Emergency Medical Technician 110	Medical First Responder	3
Total Credits		38
Total Credits for program		62 required for graduation