Community Policing, AS

Associate Degree Requirements:

• Minimum 61 Credit Hours
• Minimum Cumulative G.P.A.: 2.00
• 15 Credit Hours of Residency Courses
• 9 Credits of Major Residency Courses
• Minimum G.P.A. in the Major: 2.00

Program Major Requirements (39 Credit Hours):

• HUS 125 - Introduction to Substance Use Disorder  3 CR
• HUS 218 - Community Mental Health  3 CR
• JUS 103 - Foundations of Law and Criminal Justice  3 CR
• JUS 121 - Criminal Law  3 CR
• JUS 271W - Constitutional Rights  3 CR
• JUS 302 - Juvenile Justice  3 CR
• JUS 307 - Violence in the Family  3 CR
• JUS 352 - Community Policing  3 CR
• JUS 363 - Comparative International Justice Issues  3 CR
• JUS 392 - Hate Crimes  3 CR
• JUS 395 - Resilient and Safe Communities  3 CR
• JUS 402 - Restorative Justice  3 CR
• PHI 250 - Ethics  3 CR

General Education Requirements (22 Credit Hours):

Written Communication:

• ENG 101 - College Writing  3 CR

Oral Communication:

• Any satisfactory course 3 CR*

Quantitative Literacy:

• Any satisfactory course 3 CR*

Natural Science:

Choose one of the following:

• BIO 110 - General Biology I  4 CR
• CHY 100 - Fundamentals of Chemistry  4 CR

Humanities and Fine Arts:

Choose one of the following:

• AME 201W - Introduction to American Culture and Power  3 CR
• WGS 101W - Introduction to Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies  3 CR

Computer Literacy and Information Literacy:

• Any satisfactory course 3 CR*

Social Science:

• PSY 100 - Introduction to Psychology  3 CR

*These General Education courses are waivable for students with prior bachelor’s degree

Non asterisked (*) linked courses are required for this program

General Education:

It is the intention of the University of Maine at Augusta that every degree graduate will be prepared to function in our society as an effective and informed citizen. To this end, the faculty has designed a set of minimum expectations that students are expected to satisfy. The aspirations are defined by core skills, competencies, and abilities as well as knowlege based learning experiences that are grounds for the General Education Requirements. To learn more, visit http://www.uma.edu/academics/general-education/.