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Develop a foundation of essential knowledge about the cultural, social, and natural worlds, including:

• an understanding of the history, organization and functions of the criminal justice system including legal issues, the purpose and function of police, courts, and corrections.


• an understanding of political, cultural and social class forces which impact the police, suspects, victims, and other parties involved in law enforcement.

Develop intellectual and practical skills, including:

• communicating effectively in work situations.


• obtaining and refining the necessary skills in interpersonal communication, mathematics, basic crime statistics, and report writing, as these skills relate to public contact and criminal activity.


• utilizing the intellectual and practical skills necessary to represent a public agency in a professional manner during routine public contacts, high stress situations, and arrests.

Demonstrate personal and social responsibility, including:

• identifying career opportunities in public law enforcement and private security agencies and the attributes that employers are seeking and creating an understanding that employers often require continued higher education, citizenship, and service to others for initial placement and promotion.


• developing a basic understanding of race, sex, color, religion, age, national origin, disability, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, sexual orientation, gender identification, and social class as related to criminal justice issues. This basic understanding should lead to tolerance, valuing differences, and leading to the acceptance of others.

Demonstrate integrative and applied learning, including:

• articulating the history and application of Criminal Justice with respect to Law Enforcement, as well as its relationship to the other social sciences.


• understanding concepts used in the Law Enforcement profession and how they will be applied in the field.


• understanding techniques and strategies used in crime investigation, patrol operations, and daily police work.

Upon completion of the program, be prepared to transfer to a baccalaureate program.

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Information on careers, including salary and employment outlook data, is available on the iseek and Bureau of Labor Statistics websites: www.iseek.org and www.bls.gov.

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If you are planning on transferring to another institution, follow the guidelines available on our transfer resources web page to help you plan the process: Transfer Information

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The Associate of Science (A.S.) degree is intended for students whose primary goal is to complete the credentials for a specific career and/or prepare for transfer to complete a bachelor’s degree at a college or university with whom North Hennepin Community College has an articulation agreement. The A.S. degree provides a balance of general education courses and the required scientific, professional or technical courses in the degree program.

A student shall:

• Earn a minimum of 60 semester credits as required in the program, with a grade point average of 2.00 (C) or above in courses taken at North Hennepin Community College. Specific programs may have additional requirements or a higher minimum grade point average.


• Earn a minimum of 15 semester credits at North Hennepin Community College. A student must complete at least 50% of career specific courses at North Hennepin Community College.


• Earn 30 credits in at least 6 Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MnTC) goal areas.


• Earn 30 professional/technical credits.


• Have four years to complete the graduation requirements as published in the catalog in effect at the time of their initial enrollment. Students taking more than four years to complete their graduation requirements may follow any catalog published during the four-year period preceding their graduation.

Completion of an A.S. degree fulfills the Goal Area 2 requirement of the Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MnTC).

Developmental Courses
Some students may need preparatory course(s) in Math and/or English. Courses numbered below 1000 will not apply toward a degree.

Equal Opportunity Employer and Disability Access Information
North Hennepin Community College is a member of Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system and an equal opportunity employer and educator. This document is available in alternative formats to individuals with disabilities by calling 763-493-0555 or through the Minnesota Relay Service at 1-800-627-3529.

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North Hennepin Community College is accredited by the: Higher Learning Commission 30 N. LaSalle Street, Suite 2400 Chicago, IL 60602-2504 1-800-621-7440