Law Enforcement Administration B.S.
Program Description
The bachelor's degree program of 123 credits has a core of criminal justice
courses, but allows the student to specialize in either law enforcement
administration or crime analysis through a concentration of 12 additional
criminal justice courses. The law enforcement administration concentration is a
unique study of the management and operation of policing organizations. The
Indiana Tech program is the only one in the state to offer an in-depth look at
this aspect of criminal justice.
Career Opportunities
Students who choose the law enforcement administration specialty will gain an
understanding of different structures and philosophies of police organizations.
Graduates may become entry level police officers with the broader understanding
of police operations necessary for achieving higher rank.
Program Curriculum
| Semester 1 |
| CJ 1100 |
Intro to CJ System |
3 |
| ENG 1250 |
English Composition I |
3 |
| IS 1100 |
Introduction to Information Systems |
3 |
| MA 1000 |
Basic Mathematics |
3 |
| BA 2010 |
Principles of Management |
3 |
| IIT 1000 |
Freshman Seminar |
0 |
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15 |
| Semester 2 |
| CJ 2300 |
Substantive Criminal Law |
3 |
| CJ 2100 |
The Police in America |
3 |
| ENG 1270 |
English Composition II |
3 |
| PSY 1700 |
Introduction to Psychology |
3 |
| MA 1025 |
College Math |
3 |
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15 |
| Semester 3 |
| CJ 2200 |
Corrections in America |
3 |
| CJ 2400 |
Procedural Law |
3 |
| HUM 2000 |
Introduction to Humanities |
3 |
| BA 2700 |
Organizational Behavior |
3 |
| SS 2800 |
Introduction To Sociology |
3 |
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15 |
| Semester 4 |
| CJ 3200 |
Criminal Behavior |
3 |
| CJ 3400 |
Criminal Courts |
3 |
| ENG 2320 |
Professional Communication |
3 |
| SS 2810 |
Social Problems |
3 |
| MA 2025 |
Statistics for Business |
3 |
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15 |
| Semester 5 |
| CJ 3100 |
Juvenile Justice System |
3 |
| CJ 3600 |
Basics of Criminal Invest |
3 |
| ENG 2400 |
Grantwriting |
3 |
| PSY El |
Psychology Elective |
3 |
| App El |
Approved Elective |
3 |
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15 |
| Semester 6 |
| CJ 4100 |
Law Enforcement Planning |
3 |
| SS 2200 /
SS 2210 |
Macro/Microeconomics |
3 |
| PSY 2000 |
Understanding Diversity |
3 |
| BA 3710 |
Leadership |
3 |
| App El |
Approved Elective |
3 |
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15 |
| Semester 7* |
| CJ 4100 |
Technology in CJ |
3 |
| PSY 3760 |
Abnormal Psychology |
3 |
| HUM. El |
Humanities Elective |
3 |
| App El |
Approved Elective |
3 |
| App El |
Approved Elective |
3 |
| App El |
Approved Elective |
3 |
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18 |
| Semester 8 |
| CJ 4300 |
Police Org. and Mgt |
3 |
| HUM 3710 |
Ethics |
3 |
| PSY El |
Psychology Elective |
3 |
| App El |
Approved Elective |
3 |
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12 |
| *One 18-hour semester is required to meet 120-hour degree
requirements. Students at the junior level or above will be given one semester
of 18 hours without overload charges. |