Law Enforcement Pathway - AS Degree (2020-2021)
Willmar (68 Credits) - Education Plan

This program is geared toward the student who is pursuing a career in the area of probation and corrections.
 
Course Outline
 
Required Courses
(9 Courses)
COMPONENT 1 - Law Enforcement
Course
Number		 Course Title Credits
LAWE 1010 Law Enforcement Practicum 12 
LAWE 1030 Introduction to Criminal Justice 3 
LAWE 1130 Minnesota Statutes 3 
LAWE 2010 Criminal Procedures 3 
LAWE 2310 Law Enforcement and Community 3 
LAWE 2410 Criminal Investigations 3 
LAWE 2470 Juvenile Justice 3 
LAWE 2510 Law Enforcement and Human Behavior 3 
LAWE 2950 POST Seminar 1 
Total Credits: 34  
 
Elective Courses
(select 2 credits from the courses below)
Choose two credits from the following options.
Course
Number		 Course Title Credits
EMS 1016 Emergency Medical Technician - Basic 6 
EMS 1033 Emergency Medical Responder 2 
EMS 2008 EMT Blended Learning 6 
EMS 2009 First Responder Blended Learning 2 
Total Credits: 2  
 
Elective Courses
(select 16 credits from the courses below)
COMPONENT 2 - Must include credits from at least six of the ten Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MNTC) goal areas.
Course
Number		 Course Title Credits
ENGL 1210 College Composition I: Critical Reading and Writing 3 
ENGL 1220 College Composition II: Writing With Sources 3 
PSYC 1310 Introduction to Psychology 4 
SOC 2410 Criminology 3 
SOC 2420 Racial and Cultural Minorities 3 
Total Credits: 16  
 
Elective Courses
(select 3 credits from the courses below)
Choose either SOC 1050, SOC 1060, or SOC 1070
Course
Number		 Course Title Credits
SOC 1050 Introduction to Sociology 3 
SOC 1060 General Social Problems 3 
SOC 1070 Marriage and Family Living 3 
Total Credits: 3  
 
Elective Courses
Choose any CMST courses from Goal 1, 6, 7, 8, or 9)
See your advisor to select courses that fulfill this requirement.
Total Credits: 3  
 
Goal Area 3: Natural Sciences
Choose any goal 3 science course
See your advisor to select courses that fulfill this requirement.
Total Credits: 4  
 
Goal Area 6: The Humanities and Fine Arts
Choose any goal 6 MnTC elective course
See your advisor to select courses that fulfill this requirement.
Total Credits: 3  
 
Elective Courses
Choose any MnTC elective
See your advisor to select courses that fulfill this requirement.
Total Credits: 3  
 
Total AS Degree Credits: 68