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About our Police Science Program
The Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) in Police Science is a terminal, career-centered degree program that provides a 60-credit hour course of study for people currently employed in law enforcement with a New Mexico policing agency or who are state-certified in policing by other state licensing authorities or are certified as military police.
Students must complete a two-tiered course of study:
- Successful completion of 1) a New Mexico Department of Public Safety basic or NMDPS-approved satellite police certification training academy, or 2) the United States Border Patrol Basic Training Program (USBPI), the Federal Air Marshal Basic Training Program (FAMTP), or the Land Management Basic Police Training Program (LMPT) will equate to 30 hours toward the A.A.S. degree; AND
- A 30-hour academic component at ENMU-Roswell. Graduates of the United States Border Patrol Basic Training Program (USBPI) will receive credit for Spanish 102.
Students must meet the stringent qualifications for entrance to one of the aforementioned law enforcement academies. These requirements include, but are not limited to, age limitations, physical fitness and psychological testing, an oral interview, and a background check.
Once the two-tiered course of study listed above is satisfied, and upon provision of an official training graduation transcript, students will be awarded an A.A.S. degree in Police Science from ENMU-Roswell.
Police Science A. A. S.
Associate of Applied Science
To obtain the A.A.S. in Police Science degree, students must provide evidence of successful completion of state or federal law enforcement programs:
- a New Mexico Department of Public Safety basic or NMDPS-approved satellite police certification training academy, OR
- the United States Border Patrol Basic Training Program (USBPI), the Federal Air Marshal Basic Training Program (FAMTP), or the Land Management Basic Police Training Program (LMPT).
Completion of the training listed above equates to 30 credit hours toward the A.A.S. degree
Program Learning Outcomes
- Describe the historical development, roles, interrelationships, and criminal justice system functions of agencies, actors, structures, and operations of policing
- Identify and describe major national measures of crime and major theories on causes of criminality
- Explain functions of criminal laws, Constitutional limitations on laws, and application of laws in policing and courts
- Identify current trends in crime, police techniques, offender sentencing, corrections practices, and offender reintegration