Police Science Associate of Science
The Police Science Associate of Science program guides students toward careers in law enforcement and policing. The program provides a seamless transition for students who wish to attain the Bachelor's Degree in Police Science. The Program also complies with the Modern Policing Degree requirements. A.B. 89 requires all Police and Sheriff's patrol officers in California to obtain a Modern Policing degree. Upon completion of graduation requirements and the required degree courses with at least a “C” or “P” (pass) grade in each course, the student will be eligible for an Associate of Science degree.
Courses
- CRIM B1 — Introduction to Criminal Justice
- CRIM B2 — Criminal Law
- CRIM B3 — Introduction to Evidence
- CRIM B4 — Constitutional Criminal Procedure
- CRIM B5 — Community Relations
- CRIM B6 — Introduction to Transformational Policing
- CRIM B7 — Criminal Profiling of Violent Offenders
- CRIM B8 — Criminal Investigation
- CRIM B12 — Forensic and Scientific Aspects of Evidence
- HIST B1 — World History to 1500
- HIST B15 — Civilizations of the Middle East- Since 500 C.E.
- HIST B17A
- HIST B17B
- HIST B2 — History of World (Since 1650)
- HIST B18 — History of California
- HIST B20A — The African American Experience to Reconstruction
- HIST B20B — The African American Experience Since Reconstruction
- HIST B25 — Introduction to Women in American History
- HIST B30A — Early Chicano History - pre 1848
- HIST B4A — European Civilization -pre 1650
- HIST B9 — Historical Methods: Critical Thinking & Writing in History
- HIST B4B — European Civilization- Post 1600
- HIST B30B — History of Chicanos in the Southwest - Since 1848
- HIST B33 — Latin American History
- HIST B36 — History of Native American Peoples
- COMM C1000 — Introduction to Public Speaking
- COMM B2 — Interpersonal Communication
- COMM B4 — Persuasive Communication
- COMM B6 — Intercultural Communication
- COMM B7 — Organizational Communication
- COMM B10 — Leadership and Communication
- COMM B15 — Argumentation and Rhetoric
- PSYC C1000 — Introduction to Psychology
- PSYC B1B — Biological Psychology
- PSYC B20 — Social Psychology
- PSYC B30 — Human Sexuality
- PSYC B33 — Psychology of Personal and Social Adjustment
- PSYC B40 — Introduction to Lifespan Psychology