Police Science Associate in Science

The Police Science program provides training for careers in law enforcement as well as related fields in corrections, probation, security and community service. The program offers three levels of job-entry training, as well as an Associate’s Degree designed to enhance professional skills and qualifications. The job-entry training levels include the Reserve Police Officer Certificate of Achievement, Basic Peace Officer Certificate of Achievement and the Basic Correctional Officer Training Certificate of Achievement. These levels consist of the Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) certified Module III, Module II, and Module I Basic Peace Officer Training courses and the Correctional Peace Officer Standards and Training (CPOST) certified Basic Correctional Officer course. Satisfactory completion of the POST Training requirements for hire as a Level-III or Level-II or Level-I Reserve Peace Officer or the CPOST requirements for hire as a Correctional Deputy establishes eligibility for hire in the State of California.

Semester 1

Course Code	Title	Units
BPOT 001	Basic Peace Officer Training-Module III	7
CJ 001	Introduction to Criminal Justice	3
ENG 001A	English Composition	4
COD GE Area C3	Arts, Humanities, and Culture	3

Semester 2

Course Code	Title	Units
BPOT 002 or 003 or 010	Basic Peace Officer Training-Module II	12 - 16
KINE 037	Physical Training for the Public Safety Academy	1

Semester 3

Course Code	Title	Units
CJ 024	Investigative Report Writing	3
CJ 002	Concepts of Criminal Law	3
MATH 049	Intermediate Algebra or any Math course from COD GE Area C4 B	3-5
COD GE Area C5	Personal Growth and Development	3
COD GE Area C1	Natural Sciences	3

Semester 4

Course Code	Title	Units
CJ 004	Criminal Court Process	3
CJ 006	Criminal Investigation	3
CJ 030	Introduction to Corrections	3
	Major Electives	3-6
KINE 038	Advanced Physical Training for Public Safety Academy	1

Please see a Counselor if you need help selecting COD GE courses.

COD GE Courses

Major Electives Course List