Law Enforcement Administration, 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 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 Law Enforcement Administration, 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 Curriculum | ||
| JUAD 370 | Criminology | 3 |
| JUAD 398 | Pro-Seminar | 4 |
| JUAD 498 | Senior Seminar in Justice Administration | 3 |
| MGMT 300 | Management Principles | 3 |
| PSYC 235 | Abnormal Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 487 | Mental Health Topics Applied (Repeat for two credits) | 2 |
| Focused Electives | ||
| JUAD 304 | Victimology | 3 |
| or SOCI 420 | Family & Intimate Partner Violence | |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Developmental Psychology | ||
| Child & Adolescent Psychology | ||
| Human Behavior in the Social Environment | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Rehabilitation & Prevention | ||
| Conflict Resolution | ||
| Organizational Behavior and Theory | ||
| Attitudes & Persuasion | ||
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| Origins of Islamic Civilization | ||
| African-American History:1500 to the Present | ||
| Crime: Race, Poverty & Social Policy | ||
| Diversity Management | ||
| Cross-Cultural Psychology | ||
| Racial & Ethnic Relations | ||
| Diverse and At-Risk Populations | ||
| Select three of the following: | 9 | |
| Risk and Crisis Communication | ||
| Public Budgeting and Finance | ||
| Public Finance | ||
| Labor Relations | ||
| Human Resource Management | ||
| Leadership and Team Management | ||
| Local & Rural Politics | ||
| Public Policy & Administration | ||
| Total Credits | 42 | |