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PRIVATE SECURITY

Program Overview

This 19 credit-hour certificate program is designed to serve the needs of individuals who want the core education the Law Enforcement program offers. It also provides students with basic concepts recognized in the Security Industry. It furthers the partnerships between Law Enforcement and Private Security and offers the student an opportunity to incorporate a Certificate in Private Security within the AAS Degree in Law Enforcement thereby producing a stackable degree, something that did not exist in the Law Enforcement programs in the past.

F = Fall only course S = Spring only course U = Summer only course

Program Requirements

Required

A grade of C or better in all LEJ courses is required for all students.

Number Course Title Credits
LEJ 101 3

Description: Studies the history, role, development, and constitutional aspects of law enforcement and public safety. Review of agencies and functions involved in processes of administration of criminal justice. IAI CRJ 901

Class Schedule:  Fall 2024 | Spring 2025

LEJ 116 3

Description: Introduces student to the use of scientific disciplines in crime investigation. Identifies the variety of sources of evidence and the means by which comparative analysis can be made. Introduces student to probability theory. Develops skills in crime scene technology, fingerprinting, photography and recording.

Class Schedule:  Fall 2024 | Spring 2025

LEJ 135 4

Description: Introduces techniques and procedures used by police in job-related activities. Includes discussion and practice in areas such as vehicle stops, initiating investigations, responding to calls, building checks, emergency situations, crowd control and report preparation.

Prerequisite: LEJ 101 with a grade of C or better.

Class Schedule:  Fall 2024 | Spring 2025

LEJ 140 3

Description: Enables the student to examine the history, nature, and scope of private security in modern society. Investigates the basic principles of physical security, internal loss prevention, risk management, physical and environmental controls, and the security function(s) in a corporate structure. Exposes students to operations and career opportunities exemplified in areas such as retail, hospital, cartage, IT, and proprietary security services.

Class Schedule:  Fall 2024 | Spring 2025

LEJ 201 3

Description: Examines local, state and federal criminal law. Topics include a definition of the crimes, their elements, and attendant circumstances and related defenses.

Prerequisite: LEJ 101 with a grade of C or better.

Class Schedule:  Fall 2024 | Spring 2025

LEJ 216 3

Description: Studies the art of investigation to reconstruct facts and circumstances of any event. Prepares students to plan and execute investigations commonly performed in civil and criminal work with concentration on obtaining direct evidence through interviewing, interrogation, observation and the use of documents and records.

Prerequisite: LEJ 101 with a grade of C or better.

Class Schedule:  Fall 2024 | Spring 2025

Last Updated: 11/8/24