Peace Officer/Public Safety Non POST

ASSOCIATE IN SCIENCE, 60 CREDITS

Do you want to join the ranks of highly-respected professionals?

Riverland's Public Safety is accredited by the Minnesota Peace Officers Standards and Training Board (POST). Students who complete the Associate of Science degree and an approved Skills training program through a POST provider will be eligible to test for Peace Officer licensure. Following successful completion of this program, our graduates can secure good jobs throughout the United States.

 Location: Austin
Program Starts: Fall, Spring
Course Plan: Four Semesters
Faculty: Rich Watkins

For in-depth information including outcomes, program fees, course descriptions, and more please visit the Peace Officer/Public Safety Non POST program page at riverland.edu.

Required Core Courses

CRJU1200 Criminal Justice Orientation (Mandatory) 0 CR
CRJU1103 Introduction to Criminal Justice 3 CR
CRJU1112 Criminal Investigations 3 CR
CRJU1130 Human Behavior/Stress Management/Ethics for Criminal Justice 2 CR
CRJU2236 Peace Officer and Community I 1.5 CR
CRJU2110 Peace Officer Report Writing 2 CR
CRJU2120 Minnesota State Statutes 3 CR
CRJU2237 Peace Officer and Community II 1.5 CR
CRJU2202 Juvenile Law and Procedures 3 CR
CRJU2122 Criminal Procedure 3 CR
CRJU1135 Victimology 3 CR
EMER1210 Emergency Medical Care/First Responder 3 CR

MnTC General Education Courses

ENGL1101 Composition I (Goal 1 & 2) 3 CR
SPCH1200 Interpersonal Communication (Goal 1 & 7) 3 CR
ENGL1105 Composition II: Research (Goal 1 & 2; Prereq ENGL1101) 3 CR
MATH2021 Fundamentals of Statistics (Goal 2 & 4) 4 CR
PHIL1130 Ethics (Goal 6 & 9) 3 CR
HUMA2263 Religions of the World (Goal 6 & 8) 3 CR
PSYC1240 Developmental Psychology (Goal 5 & 9) 3 CR
SOCI2125 Cultural Diversity (Goal 5 & 7) 3 CR
SOCI1101 Introduction to Sociology (Goal 5 & 7) 3 CR
- MnTC/General Education 2 CR