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
   
    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
   
    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
   
    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
   
    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
   
    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
   
    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
   
    18
Semester 8
CJ 4300 Police Org. and Mgt 3
HUM 3710 Ethics 3
PSY El Psychology Elective 3
App El Approved Elective 3
   
    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.