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The Community College of Rhode Island offers a degree program for individuals interested in a career in law enforcement and for those currently working in the field. The program is designed to provide students with a background in academic courses as well as specialized training.
Note: Many courses require prerequisites, corequisites and/or testing. See course descriptions at the back of the catalog for detail.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Requirements | ||
| ENGL 1010 | Composition I (or ENGL 1010A) | 3 |
| Select one of the following: 1 | 3 | |
| Business Mathematics | ||
| Introduction to College Mathematics | ||
| Mathematics for Liberal Arts Students (or MATH 1139C) | ||
| PSYC 1030 | Psychology of Personal Adjustment | 4 |
| or PSYC 2010 | General Psychology | |
| SOCS 1010 | General Sociology | 3 |
| or SOCS 2300 | Criminology | |
| COMM 1010 | Communication Fundamentals^ | 3 |
| Humanities OR Social Science Electives | 6 | |
| Subtotal | 22 | |
| Major Education Requirements | ||
| LAWS 1000 | Introduction to Law Enforcement | 3 |
| LAWS 1010 | Criminal Law | 3 |
| LAWS 1020 | Criminal Procedure | 3 |
| LAWS 1030 | Criminalistics I | 3 |
| LAWS 1040 | Criminalistics II | 3 |
| LAWS 2000 | Constitutional Law | 3 |
| LAWS 2010 | Law of Evidence | 3 |
| LAWS 2030 | Criminal Law and the Constitution | 3 |
| LAWS 2040 | Law and Society | 3 |
| LAWS 2050 | Law of Contracts | 3 |
| Select one of the following LAWS Electives: | 3 | |
| The Law of Property, Estates and Trusts | ||
| Law of Business Organization | ||
| Law of Torts | ||
| Cooperative Work Experience I^ | ||
| LAWS 2500 | Case Studies in Criminal Law (Capstone course) 2 | 3 |
| BUSN 1015 | Business Computing Applications | 3 |
| Subtotal | 39 | |
| Total Hours | 61 | |
MATH 1139 or MATH 1139C is recommended for students who plan to transfer to a four-year institution. It is strongly recommended that students work with the CCRI academic advising team to select the appropriate math course for graduation and to prepare for transfer.
There is a capstone course for students enrolling in the Law Enforcement major. The required capstone course integrates learning from prior coursework. Students will need to have taken Criminal Law (LAWS 1010), Criminal Procedure (LAWS 1020), Criminalistics I (LAWS 1030), Law of Evidence (LAWS 2010) and Criminal Law and the Constitution (LAWS 2030) prior to taking Case Studies in Criminal Law. A description of the capstone course requirement appears on the department’s website at www.ccri.edu/laws and in the back of this catalog.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ENGL 1200 | Introduction to Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 1230 | Modern Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 1250 | Readings in the Short Story | 3 |
| ENGL 1290 | African-American Literature and Culture | 3 |
| History Elective | Any one semester history course | 3 |
| POLS 1010 | American Government and Politics | 3 |
| POLS 1030 | State and Local Government | 3 |
| PSYC 2020 | Social Psychology | 3 |
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | Hours | |
| LAWS 1000 | Introduction to Law Enforcement | 3 |
| Select one of the following: 1 | 3 | |
| Business Mathematics | ||
| Introduction to College Mathematics | ||
| Mathematics for Liberal Arts Students (or MATH 1139C) | ||
| PSYC 2010 | General Psychology | 4 |
| ENGL 1010 | Composition I (or ENGL 1010A) | 3 |
| Humanities OR Social Science Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| COMI 1100 | Introduction to Computers | 3 |
| LAWS 1010 | Criminal Law | 3 |
| LAWS 1020 | Criminal Procedure | 3 |
| LAWS 1030 | Criminalistics I | 3 |
| COMM 1010 | Communication Fundamentals^ | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Semester 1 | ||
| LAWS 1040 | Criminalistics II | 3 |
| LAWS 2010 | Law of Evidence | 3 |
| LAWS 2030 | Criminal Law and the Constitution | 3 |
| LAWS 2040 | Law and Society | 3 |
| SOCS 1010 or SOCS 2300 |
General Sociology or Criminology |
3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| LAWS 2000 | Constitutional Law | 3 |
| LAWS 2050 | Law of Contracts | 3 |
| LAWS 2500 | Case Studies in Criminal Law | 3 |
| Select one of the following LAWS Electives: | 3 | |
| The Law of Property, Estates and Trusts | ||
| Law of Business Organization | ||
| Law of Torts | ||
| Cooperative Work Experience I | ||
| Humanities OR Social Science Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 61 | |
MATH 1139 or MATH 1139C is recommended for students who plan to transfer to a four-year institution. It is strongly recommended that students work with the CCRI academic advising team to select the appropriate math course for graduation and to prepare for transfer.
If you are interested in earning a bachelor's degree, please meet with an Academic Advisor who can help you select the courses that best prepare you for transfer to a four-year college or university.
If you are interested in transferring to Rhode Island College or the University of Rhode Island, check out the Joint Admissions Agreement. Transfer information, events and articulations can be found on the Transfer Center website.
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