Administration and Management for Peace Officers, BAS
The B.A.S. degree is built on a “2+2” platform. During the first two years (60 credits), a student completes an Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) degree in Administration and Management for Peace Officers (formerly known as Law Enforcement Administration). In the final two years (60 credits) of SMSU’s B.A.S. program, a student takes a 42-semester credit major (described below) in Administration and Management for Peace Officers, and additional semester credit hours (SCH) of MnTC.
Degree Requirements
- Completion of the SMSU's Liberal Education Program
- Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MnTC) from any Minnesota State system campus, and
- SMSU Liberal Education Graduation Requirements.
- A minimum of 30 semester credit hours through Southwest Minnesota State University.
- A minimum of 40 semester credit hours at the 300 or 400 level.
- The requirements for an approved B.A.S. major.
- A cumulative GPA of at least 2.0 for courses taken while enrolled at SMSU.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | ||
| JUAD 370 | Criminology | 3 |
| JUAD 398 | Pro-Seminar | 4 |
| JUAD 498 | Senior Seminar in Justice Administration | 3 |
| MGMT 300 | Management Principles | 3 |
| MGMT 333 | Conflict Resolution | 3 |
| SWRK 315 | Child Welfare | 3 |
| Focused Elective: | 3 | |
| Victimology | ||
| Family & Intimate Partner Violence | ||
| Choose two of the following courses: | 2 | |
| Mental Health Topics Applied | ||
| Women and Justice | ||
| Crisis Intervention: Youth Mental Health | ||
| Choose one of the following courses: | 3 | |
| Child & Adolescent Psychology | ||
| Human Behavior in the Social Environment | ||
| Autism Spectrum Disorders:Issues & Needs | ||
| Rehabilitation & Prevention | ||
| Choose one of the following: | 3 | |
| Organizational Behavior and Theory | ||
| Attitudes & Persuasion | ||
| Interpersonal Skills | ||
| Group Dynamics | ||
| Choose two of the following courses: | 6 | |
| Cross-Cultural Psychology | ||
| Effects of Poverty and Race on American Justice | ||
| Racial & Ethnic Relations | ||
| Diverse and At-Risk Populations | ||
| Diversity Management | ||
| Origins of Islamic Civilization | ||
| African-American History:1500 to the Present | ||
| Choose two of the following courses: | 6 | |
| Human Resource Management | ||
| Labor Relations | ||
| Leadership and Team Management | ||
| Risk and Crisis Communication | ||
| Public Finance | ||
| Public Budgeting and Finance | ||
| Local Politics | ||
| Public Policy & Administration | ||
| Organizational Communication | ||
| Total Credits | 42 | |