Law Enforcement
Program Learning Outcomes
Basic Peace Officer Certificate
- Demonstrate effective written communication skills that includes conducting interviews and writing police reports.
- Identify traffic laws related to the safe operation of vehicles on highways.
- Identify procedures related to crime scene investigations.
- Demonstrate effective written communication skills that includes conducting interviews and writing police reports.
- Identify traffic laws related to the safe operation of vehicles on highways.
- Identify procedures related to crime scene investigations.
- Interpret legal procedures related to arrest, search, and seizure.
- Identify various narcotics and other dangerous drugs.
Advisory Committee Members
Juan Gonzalez, Acting Chief of Police, Pharr Police Department
J.E. "Eddie" Guerra, Sheriff, Hidalgo County Sheriff's Office
Dr. Joel Rivera, Chief of Police, Weslaco Police Department
Mark Perez, Chief of Police, Alton Police Department
Dr. David Friedlein, Reserve Captain, Hidalgo County Sheriff's Office
Dr. Jonathon Flores, City Manager, City of Pharr
Jaime Ayala, Chief of Police, Edinburg Police Department
Noe Castillo, Chief of Police, Rio Grande City Police Department
Occupational Skills Award
Certificate
- Basic Peace Officer Certificate - Spring Admission
- Basic Peace Officer Certificate - Summer Admission
Associate Degree
County Corrections Specialist Occupational Skills Award
TSI Exempt
Fall | Credit Hours | |
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CJCR 1300 | Basic Jail Course | 3 |
CJSA 1348 | Ethics in Criminal Justice | 3 |
CJLE 1327 | Interviewing and Report Writing for CJ Professions | 3 |
Credit Hours | 9 | |
Total Credit Hours | 9 |
Basic Peace Officer Certificate* - Spring Admission
TSI Exempt
Spring | Credit Hours | |
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CJLE 1506 | Basic Peace Officer I | 5 |
CJLE 1512 | Basic Peace Officer II | 5 |
CJLE 1518 | Basic Peace Officer III | 5 |
CJLE 1524 | Basic Peace Officer IV | 5 |
CJLE 1135 | Police Academy Fitness I | 1 |
Credit Hours | 21 | |
Summer | ||
CJLE 1429 | Basic Peace Officer V | 4 |
Credit Hours | 4 | |
Total Credit Hours | 25 |
*Capstone: Successful completion of comprehensive exam.
Basic Peace Officer Certificate* - Summer Admission
TSI Exempt
Summer | Credit Hours | |
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CJLE 1506 | Basic Peace Officer I | 5 |
Credit Hours | 5 | |
Fall | ||
CJLE 1512 | Basic Peace Officer II | 5 |
CJLE 1518 | Basic Peace Officer III | 5 |
CJLE 1524 | Basic Peace Officer IV | 5 |
CJLE 1429 | Basic Peace Officer V | 4 |
CJLE 1135 | Police Academy Fitness I | 1 |
Credit Hours | 20 | |
Total Credit Hours | 25 |
*Capstone: Successful completion of comprehensive exam.
Law Enforcement Associate of Applied Science
TSI Liable
First Year | ||
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Fall | Credit Hours | |
ENGL 1301 | Composition I 1 | 3 |
CJSA 1322 or CRIJ 1301 |
Introduction to Criminal Justice or Introduction to Criminal Justice |
3 |
CJSA 1313 or CRIJ 1306 |
Court Systems and Practices or Court Systems and Practices |
3 |
CJSA 1325 | Criminology | 3 |
CJSA 1348 | Ethics in Criminal Justice | 3 |
CJLE 1249 | Intermediate Arrest, Search and Seizure | 2 |
Credit Hours | 17 | |
Spring | ||
Social and Behavioral Sciences Elective 1 | 3 | |
Recommended: |
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General Psychology | ||
CJSA 1327 or CRIJ 1310 |
Fundamentals of Criminal Law or Fundamentals of Criminal Law |
3 |
CJSA 1359 or CRIJ 2328 |
Police System and Practices (or HMSY 1342) or Police Systems and Practices |
3 |
CJSA 1351 | Use of Force | 3 |
CJLE 1327 | Interviewing and Report Writing for CJ Professions | 3 |
CJLE 1333 or CJSA 2300 |
Traffic Law and Investigations (or HMSY 1371) or Legal Aspects of Law Enforcement |
3 |
Credit Hours | 18 | |
Second Year | ||
Fall | ||
Math Elective 1 | 3 | |
CJSA 1312 | Crime in America | 3 |
CJLE 1259 | Intermediate Spanish for Law Enforcement | 2 |
CJLE 1174 | Current Events in Law Enforcement | 1 |
CJLE 1345 | Intermediate Crime Scene Investigation | 3 |
Credit Hours | 12 | |
Spring | ||
Speech Elective 1 | 3 | |
Humanities Elective 1 | 3 | |
Law Enforcement Elective | 3 | |
Select One: |
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Criminal Justice Survey | ||
Introduction to Homeland Security | ||
Stress Management for Law Enforcement Officers | ||
Basic Telecommunication Certification | ||
Basic Jail Course | ||
CJLE 2345 | Vice and Narcotics Investigation | 3 |
CJLE 2168 | Practicum | 1 |
Credit Hours | 13 | |
Total Credit Hours | 60 |
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Identifies courses to fulfill minimum 15 credit hour General Education requirement
Basic Peace Officer - Escrowed Credit
Escrowed Credit: Upon successful completion of CJSA 1348 Ethics in Criminal Justice and CJLE 1249 Intermediate Arrest, Search and Seizure, students who have successfully completed the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Officers and Education 618 hour Basic Peace Officer certification will be awarded 23 credits for the following courses:
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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CJSA 1313 | Court Systems and Practices | 3 |
CJSA 1322 | Introduction to Criminal Justice | 3 |
CJSA 1327 | Fundamentals of Criminal Law | 3 |
CJSA 1359 | Police System and Practices | 3 |
CJLE 1327 | Interviewing and Report Writing for CJ Professions | 3 |
CJLE 1333 | Traffic Law and Investigations | 3 |
CJSA 1312 | Crime in America | 3 |
CJLE 1259 | Intermediate Spanish for Law Enforcement | 2 |
Total Credit Hours | 23 |
U.S. Border Patrol - Escrowed Credit
Upon successful completion of CJSA 1348 Ethics in Criminal Justice and CJLE 1249 Intermediate Arrest, Search and Seizure, students who have successfully completed the U.S. Border Patrol Integrated Basic Training Academy will be awarded 17 hours credit for the following courses:
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|
CJSA 1313 | Court Systems and Practices | 3 |
CJSA 1322 | Introduction to Criminal Justice | 3 |
CJSA 1327 | Fundamentals of Criminal Law | 3 |
CJSA 2300 | Legal Aspects of Law Enforcement | 3 |
HMSY 1337 | Introduction to Homeland Security | 3 |
CJLE 1259 | Intermediate Spanish for Law Enforcement | 2 |
Total Credit Hours | 17 |
U.S. CBP Field Operations Academy - Escrowed Credit
Upon the successful completion of CJSA 1348 Ethics in Criminal Justice and CJLE 1249 Intermediate Arrest, Search and Seizure, students who have successfully completed the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Field Operations Academy will be awarded 12 hours credit for the following courses:
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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CJSA 1327 | Fundamentals of Criminal Law | 3 |
HMSY 1342 | Understanding and Combating Terrorism | 3 |
HMSY 1337 | Introduction to Homeland Security | 3 |
HMSY 1371 | Homeland Security Laws | 3 |
Total Credit Hours | 12 |
U.S. Coast Guard Maritime Law Enforcement Academy - Escrowed Credit
Upon the successful completion of CJSA 1348 Ethics in Criminal Justice and CJLE 1249 Intermediate Arrest, Search and Seizure, students who have successfully completed the U.S. Coast Guard Maritime Law Enforcement Academy (MLEA) will be awarded 15 hours credit for the following courses:
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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CJLE 2345 | Vice and Narcotics Investigation | 3 |
CJSA 1322 | Introduction to Criminal Justice | 3 |
HMSY 1337 | Introduction to Homeland Security | 3 |
HMSY 1342 | Understanding and Combating Terrorism | 3 |
HMSY 1371 | Homeland Security Laws | 3 |
Total Credit Hours | 15 |
Basic County Corrections - Escrowed Credit
Upon the successful completion of CJSA 1348 Ethics in Criminal Justice and CJLE 1249 Intermediate Arrest, Search and Seizure, students who have successfully completed the Basic County Corrections Course will be awarded 3 hours credit for the following course:
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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CJCR 1300 | Basic Jail Course | 3 |
Total Credit Hours | 3 |
Basic Telecommunicator Licensing - Escrowed Credit
Upon the successful completion of CJSA 1348 Ethics in Criminal Justice and CJLE 1249 Intermediate Arrest, Search and Seizure, students who have successfully completed the Basic Telecommunicator Licensing Course or Basic Telecommunication Certification Course will be awarded 3 hours credit for the following course:
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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CJLE 1303 | Basic Telecommunication Certification | 3 |
Total Credit Hours | 3 |
Criminal Investigator Training Program - Escrowed Credit
Upon the successful completion of CJSA 1348 Ethics in Criminal Justice and CJLE 1249 Intermediate Arrest, Search and Seizure, students who have successfully completed the FLETC Criminal Investigator Training Program will be awarded 6 hours credit for the following courses:
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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CJSA 1313 | Court Systems and Practices | 3 |
CJSA 1359 | Police System and Practices | 3 |
Total Credit Hours | 6 |
Land Management Training Program - Escrowed Credit
Upon the successful completion of CJSA 1348 Ethics in Criminal Justice and CJLE 1249 Intermediate Arrest, Search and Seizure, students who have successfully completed the FLETC Land Management Training Program will be awarded 9 hours credit for the following courses:
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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CJSA 1322 | Introduction to Criminal Justice | 3 |
CJSA 1327 | Fundamentals of Criminal Law | 3 |
CJSA 1359 | Police System and Practices | 3 |
Total Credit Hours | 9 |
Uniform Police Training Program - Escrowed Credit
Upon the successful completion of CJSA 1348 Ethics in Criminal Justice and CJLE 1249 Intermediate Arrest, Search and Seizure, students who have successfully completed the FLETC Uniform Police Training Program will be awarded 6 hours credit for the following courses:
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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CJSA 1322 | Introduction to Criminal Justice | 3 |
CJSA 1359 | Police System and Practices | 3 |
Total Credit Hours | 6 |