Criminal Justice – Police Science
Program Goals & Outcomes
The goal of the Criminal Justice Associate of Arts Degree, Police Science Option, is to prepare students for entry-level employment in the law enforcement field or to continue their education in a related baccalaureate degree program at a 4-year college or university.
Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:
- Explain the historical development of the criminal justice and/or law enforcement systems;
- Describe the criminal justice system from arrest to appeal;
- Communicate verbally and in writing, using appropriate terminology;
- Assess the functions of the criminal justice system and/or police operations; and
- Apply ethical standards of behavior in relation to issues of diversity and human rights.
Through a cooperative agreement with OSU/OKC, students will be provided with the education and training necessary to be hired as an Oklahoma state-certified peace officer. Classes in the Police Science program will include all the skills and knowledge required by the Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training (CLEET). This program is also designed to transfer to a college or university baccalaureate degree program in the Criminal Justice field.
GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS (37 hours min.)
English Composition (6 hours)
- ENGL 1113 English Composition I+
- ENGL 1213 English Composition II+
U.S. History/U.S. Government (6 hours)
- HIST 1483 U.S. History to 1877
or HIST 1493 U.S. History Since 1877 - POLS 1113 American Federal Government
Sciences (7 hours)–one must include lab.
See Science Electives below.
Humanities (6 hours)
See courses listed in the College Catalog.
Mathematics (3 hours)
See Mathematics Electives below.
Liberal Arts (3 hours)
Students must earn a “C” or better in SOC 1113 to be eligible for graduation.
- SOC 1113 Introduction to Sociology+
General Education (3 hours)
Students must earn a “C” or better in CJ 2303 to be eligible for graduation.
- CJ 2303 Cultural Diversity & Criminal Justice+
HPER (3 hours)
- HPER 1113 First Aid/First Responder
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS (13 hours)
Students must earn a “C” or better in these courses to be eligible for graduation.
- CJ 1123 Introduction to Law Enforcement
- CJ 2401 Police Report Writing
- CJ 2503 Criminology+
- CJ 2703 Delinquency & the Juvenile Justice System
- CJ 2863 Ethics in Criminal Justice
OPTION REQUIREMENTS (6 hours)
Students must earn a “C” or better in these courses to be eligible for graduation.
- CJ 2603 Criminal Procedure
- CJ 2803 Criminal Investigation & Interviewing
POLICE SCIENCE (12 hours)
Classes offered at OSU-OKC as part of a cooperative agreement with RSC.
Students must earn a “C” or better in these courses to be eligible for graduation.
- PLSC 1143 Traffic
- PLSC 1211 Firearms
- PLSC 1313 Patrol Procedures
- PLSC 2111 Defensive Tactics
- PLSC 2211 Emergency Vehicle Operation
- PLSC 2253 Survey Police Sciences
+Check course description for prerequisites that must be met.
Science Electives
HSBC 1104, HSBC 1224, HSBC 2103, HSBC 2114, GEOG 1114, or any course with the following prefixes: ASTR, BIOL, CHEM, ENSC, GEOL, METR, PHSC, or PHYS
Mathematics Electives
Any MATH course which is at least 1000 level or higher except MATH 2013, MATH 2023, & MATH 2033
Suggested Order of Enrollment
Students should enroll in a combination of General Education Requirements and Program Requirements to complete the degree. Check the College Catalog and/or class schedule for course offering specifics. The “+” symbol represents a prerequisite for the course. Any course offering is subject to change without notice.
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3rd Semester
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The Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training (CLEET) provides an alternative route to peace officer certification by granting authority to degree-granting institutions of higher education to conduct courses of study that are designed to include and cover all CLEET-mandated Basic Law Enforcement Academy course objectives.
Rose State College has been granted permission to offer the Collegiate Officer Program (COP) as a prescribed program of instruction by the Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training to prepare you to stand for the CLEET Certification Exam and become certified as a basic law enforcement officer in the State of Oklahoma.
Several basic courses are offered through daytime and evening instruction. Through a cooperative agreement with OSU-OKC, you will participate in various skill classes including Firearms Training, Defensive Tactics, Emergency Vehicle Operation, Traffic, Patrol Procedures, and Survey of Police Sciences. All of the coursework completed at OSU-OKC will transfer to Rose State College for credit purposes. Any coursework completed at OSU-OKC does not qualify for payment through the Ticket-to-Rose program or any other Rose State College scholarships.
Upon the successful completion of sixty-four (64) hours of program instruction and the awarding of an Associate of Arts Degree in Police Science, you will be eligible to take the CLEET Certification Exam. With a minimum passing score of 80, you will be considered a provisional certified Peace Officer in the State of Oklahoma with two years to successfully obtain commissioned employment as a peace officer from the date of successfully passing the certification exam.
If you have already obtained your CLEET Certification and are employed as a Certified Peace Officer, Rose State College offers extra-institutional credit toward an Associate of Arts Degree in Police Science. All coursework for the Criminal Justice Police Science option (CJ Core Course Requirements) will be credited to those who have successfully completed the requirements for becoming a Certified Peace Officer in the State of Oklahoma.
To receive this extra-institutional credit toward the Criminal Justice-Police Science (COP Option) Associate of Arts degree, email a copy of your Peace Officer Card and CLEET transcripts to the Social Sciences Division Academic Advisor, Julia Kelly, at [email protected] for evaluation. Contact Julia Kelly at (405) 733-7409 if you have any questions regarding this process.