Program of Study

The Police Science program is a two year associates degree which includes the Ohio Peace Officer Training Academy. Students who complete the Ohio Pease Officer Training Commission (OPOTC) educational and legal requirements are eligible to sit for the state certification exam.

The career of police professionals has changed dramatically in recent years, and society is expecting better educated officers. In many local areas, minimum requirements for entry-level police professional positions include associate, degrees; high-level state and federal position require baccalaureate or even law degrees.

The faculty has identified the following Learning Outcomes for all graduates:

Demonstrate psychomotor skills.
Demonstrate the skills of using a computer when writing a report.
Demonstrate the ability to use measuring devices at crime scenes.
Demonstrate the ability to gather/collect, store and transport evidence of a crime scene without damaging it.
Demonstrate behavioral and social skills.
Demonstrate listening skills.
Demonstrate the proper search, questioning/interrogation, and arrest skills.
Have knowledge and p[roper use of terminology pertaining to law enforcement.
Able to communicate orally with a wide variety of people.

POTENTIAL OCCUPATIONS:

Dispatcher
Police Officer
Ohio State Highway Trooper
Sheriffs Deputy
Correctional Officer
Guard, Probation Officer
Parole Officer
Juvenile Corrections Officer
Campus and Industrial Security

Updated 1/17/08