Home » Academics » Curriculum Display Sheets » Criminal Justice: Law Enforcement Technology Criminal Justice: Law Enforcement TechnologyDr. M. Nazrul Islam, ChairSecurity Systems & Law Enforcement Technology Dept.islamn@farmingdale.edu631-420-2538School of Engineering Technology Bachelor of Science Degree The Bachelor of Science program in Criminal Justice: Law Enforcement Technology is a technical program that prepares students for careers in law enforcement on the local, state, and federal levels. Other career opportunities exist with private police and The program blends courseware in computers, forensics, crime prevention, and technology to provide students with the necessary skills to control crime as well as to conduct investigations of crimes committed on a computer or at a crime scene. provided with a legal foundation in the study of digital evidence, which is an essential element of cyber investigations. The program will provide graduates with technical skills to pursue careers in the
protective services as well as for in-service personnel who may seek career advancement. Students are also provided with a broad based educational experience that draws from the deep reservoirs of knowledge of the arts and sciences. Graduates who wish to continue their education will find that the program will adequately prepare them for graduate studies in criminal justice and related fields. Students majoring in Criminal Justice: Law Enforcement Technology will take a total of 122 credits of which 61 credits are in criminal justice and 61 credits are in liberal arts and sciences, with 33 credits as free electives. In the first two years of the program, students will have completed basic courses in criminal justice with acquired competencies in criminal and procedural law, criminal investigation and criminalistics. In the third year of study, students will take the more advanced technology courses. The advanced technology courses will provide students with skills in computer forensics,
forensic imaging and video analysis, criminal justice database management, crime analysis and mapping, and crime prevention technology. The program concludes with a senior project capstone course which may involve the analysis of a discipline-related technical problem or the development of a research project. Criminal Justice: Law Enforcement Technology (BS) Program Outcomes: Graduates will have knowledge of criminal investigations and criminalistics and be able to analyze the elements that constitute crimes and effectively apply scientific methods towards crime scene investigations. Graduates will have knowledge of the technologies used in a variety of criminal justice and law enforcement applications ranging from crime scene investigations to digital Graduates will gain competencies in evidence collection, documentation, analysis and maintenance of chain of custody as well as the laws and guidelines associated with Graduates will take specialized courses to gain knowledge in areas such as geographical
information systems, crime analysis and prevention, security, and law enforcement Liberal Arts and Sciences EGL 101 Composition I: College Writing (GE) EGL 102 Composition II: Writing About Literature PSY 101 Intro to Psychology (GE) PSY 315 Abnormal Psychology SOC 122 Intro to Sociology (GE) MTH 110 Statistics (GE) Natural Science with a Lab (GE) American/Other World/Western Civilization History (GE) Liberal Arts/Science Elective (GE) Free Liberal Arts/Sciences Elective Note: The Liberal Arts and Science electives must include at least 9 credits selected from the following courses: PSY 300, PSY 304, PSY 331, SOC 223, SOC 224, SOC 225, SOC 229, SOC 231. Required courses in the Major CRJ 100 Introduction to Criminal Justice CRJ 101 Law Enforcement Community Relations CRJ 115 Computer Forensics CRJ 200 Criminal Investigation CRJ 204 Criminal Law CRJ 205 Criminal Procedure Law CRJ 217 Computer Forensics II
CRJ 218 Computer Forensics III CRJ 307 Criminal Justice Database Operation CRJ 308 Forensic Technology CRJ 406 Crime Analysis and Mapping CRJ 407 Crime Prevention Systems CRJ 410W Senior Project Degree Type: BS Total Required Credits: 122 Admission to Farmingdale State College - State University of New York is based on the qualifications of the applicant without regard to age, sex, marital or military status, race, color, creed, religion, national origin, disability or sexual orientation. Social & Behavioral Sciences The Law Enforcement Program at MSU is a part of the university's Department of Government. The program has an outstanding reputation in Minnesota and in the Upper Midwest for providing quality professional education in law enforcement. Students in our program have a variety of career goals, including becoming a police officer, deputy sheriff, state trooper, conservation officer, federal agent, military officer, attorney, policy analyst, crime analyst, insurance investigator, loss prevention officer and many others.
The program currently offers two options for students. Option I is the pre-licensing track for those interested in becoming Minnesota peace officers. Option I is a broad major and therefore does not require a minor. The curriculum in Option I is approved by the Minnesota Peace Officers Standards and Training (POST) Board for meeting the academic portion of the professional peace officer education (PPOE) requirement for licensure. An Option I degree, in conjunction with an approved clinical skills program, meets the complete education requirement for licensure in Minnesota. Due to an agreement between Minnesota State University and Hibbing Community College, students have the option of completing the clinical skills requirement in Mankato during the final Spring semester/early Summer of their college career. Option II also results in a bachelors degree in law enforcement. However, it does not meet the Minnesota licensing requirements. Option II requires a minor. Option II is ideal for students who are already licensed or do not wish to become Minnesota peace officers (e.g. they intend to seek law enforcement employment in another state, they intend to go on for law school or graduate school, etc.).
Admission to Major is granted by the department. Admission to Option I requires satisfaction of departmental GPA and course prerequisites as well as POST Board documentation. Since these requirements are subject to change, students should contact the Gvernment Department Office for current admission requirements. Admission to Option II is granted by the department. Contact the department for application procedures. Students seeking to graduate with a bachelor's degree in law enforcement (either option) must have accrued a 2.6 GPA. All law enforcement classes except LAWE 492 must be taken for a grade. Transfer students who major in Law Enforcement must take a minimum of 15 LAWE credits at Minnesota State Mankato. Transfer students who minor in Law Enforcement must take a minimum of 9 LAWE credits at Minnesota State Mankato. A full description of the program including class listings and class descriptions are listed in the Academic Bulletin. Minnesota State University, Mankato