Academics

Law Enforcement

The mission of the Associate in Applied Science Law Enforcement degree is to prepare graduates for employment in the law enforcement field by educating them in general education as well as specialized courses in criminal justice to prepare them to enter the law enforcement field.

Degree

Associate in Applied Science (Career Program)
Total Credit Hours: 61

Program Requirements

Select a course number below to see a course description.

Required General Education Courses

Course	Name	Credit Hours
ENGL 110	COMPOSITION I	3
COMM 110	INTRODUCTION TO COMMUNICATION: PRESENTATION AND THEORY	3
SOC 110	AN INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY	3
	LABORATORY SCIENCE *	4
	MATHEMATICS *	3
	HUMANITIES/FINE ARTS *	3

Required Program Courses

Course	Name	Credit Hours
CMGEN 120	COMPUTER APPLICATIONS	3
CRJ 110	INTRODUCTION TO THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM	3
CRJ 112	POLICE OPERATIONS	3
CRJ 114	INTRODUCTION TO CORRECTIONS	3
CRJ 118	JUVENILE DELINQUENCY	3
CRJ 130	INTRODUCTION TO INVESTIGATION	3
CRJ 201 or	INTERNSHIP IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE ** or	3
	APPROVED ELECTIVE ***	3
CRJ 225	CRIMINAL LAW	3
CRJ 227	ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE	3
CRJ 250	POLICE ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION	3
ENGL 111	COMPOSITION II	3
POLSC 115 or	AMERICAN NATIONAL GOVERNMENT  or	3
POLSC 119	STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT	3
SOC 210	INTRODUCTION TO CRIMINOLOGY	3

Elective Courses

Course	Name	Credit Hours
	APPROVED ELECTIVE ***	3

* See specific requirements for Associate in Applied Science Degree.
** In order to be eligible to enroll in CRJ 201 Internship in Criminal Justice, students must attain an overall grade point average of 2.0. Students must be enrolled in Law Enforcement Program and have completed a minimum of 20 semester hours.
*** Approved Electives are such courses as CRJ 111, 212, 213, 230, 255; PSY 110; or another criminal justice related course approved by your advisor.

Recommended Course Sequence

Semester	Courses
Fall Semester 1	CRJ 110; CRJ 118; SOC 110; ENGL 110; CMGEN 120
Spring Semester 1	CRJ 112; CRJ 130; ENGL 111; COMM 110; CRJ 225
Summer Semester	CRJ 201 or Approved Elective
Fall Semester 2	CRJ 250; POLSC 115 or 119; Humanities/Fine Arts; Mathematics; Approved Elective
Spring Semester 2	CRJ 227; SOC 210; CRJ 114; Laboratory Science

Program Contact Information

Business, Legal, and Information Systems Department

Technology Center

Room 205

(309) 694-5558

Illinois Career Cluster

Law, Public Safety, Corrections and Security

Career Pathway:
Law Enforcement Services

Career Pathway

Pathway programs at ICC have a map that shows the courses/degree requirements that will lead students to their desired education and employment goals.