Program: Law Enforcement, AAAS - West Shore Community College

Jul 16, 2025

West Shore Community College Catalog 2020-2021

Students must earn a minimum of 60 credit hours and have an overall GPA of 2.0 or higher in order to earn a degree. Students must also take any required third‐party exams, especially in the AAAS concentrations, such as NOCTI or NCLEX.

Courses by Placement/Transfer

The following courses may be prerequisites for your program depending upon your placement scores or transfer evaluation. Advisors can assist you to integrate these into your program of study during your first semester at West Shore. Contact Student Services at 231.843.5510.

ENG 054 - Integrated Reading & Writing 4 credit hrs
ENG 098 - Writing Essentials 3 credit hrs
MTH 051 - Pre Algebra 4 credit hrs
FYS 101 - First‐Year Seminar 2 credit hrs

Program of Study

Semester 1

CRJ 100 - Introduction to Criminal Justice 3 credit hrs
ENG 111 - English Composition I 3 credit hrs
MTH 125 - Quantitative Reasoning 3 credit hrs OR Select one Math OR Science Elective 4 credit hrs
POL 151 - American National Government 3 credit hrs
PSY 161 - Introduction to Psychology 3 credit hrs

Total: 16 Credit Hrs | 16 Contact Hrs (min)

Semester 2

ART 157 - Photography I 3 credit hrs OR Humanities Elective 3 credit hrs
EMG 104 - Public Safety Telecommunicator 3 credit hours
OIS 150 - Fundamentals of Keyboarding 2 credit hrs (may be waived)
SOC 171 - Introduction to Sociology 3 credit hrs
SPE 101 - Principles of Speaking 3 credit hrs OR SPE 110 - Interpersonal Communications 3 credit hrs

Total: 14 Credit Hrs | 15 Contact Hrs (min)

Semester 3

CRJ 207 - Physical Conditioning 2 credit hrs (Optional Contact CJ Director)
CRJ 211 - Juvenile Delinquency 3 credit hrs
CRJ 299 - Internship: Law Enforcement 3‐6 credit hrs

Total: 8 Credit Hrs | 10 Contact Hrs

Semester 4 (Police Academy, separate admission required)

CRJ 200 - Firearms 3 credit hrs
CRJ 201 - Police Procedures 4 credit hrs
CRJ 202 - Criminal Investigation 3 credit hrs
CRJ 204 - Special Operations 3 credit hrs
CRJ 205 - Traffic Crash Investigation 1 credit hrs
CRJ 206 - Criminal Law 4 credit hrs
CRJ 208 - Subject Control 3 credit hrs
CRJ 213 - Traffic Law 3 credit hours
CRJ 214 - Police First Aid 1 credit hrs
CRJ 219 - Fitness and Wellness 2 credit hrs
CRJ 220 - Emergency Vehicle Operations 1 credit hrs
CRJ 241 - Speed Measurement 1 credit hrs

Total: 29 Credit Hrs | 37 Contact Hrs

Degree Total: 67 Credit Hrs | 78 Contact Hrs (min)

Screening: A student must be at least 18 years old upon entry, must be finger printed, undergo a physical exam, physical fitness test, board interview, and a reading/writing exam. A student must earn at least a grade of “C” (2.0) in each of the 200‐level Criminal Justice courses in order to be eligible for police licensure. Upon completion of this degree, students are eligible for licensure by the Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards.