A checklist is the list of requirements to complete this program and receive the award, as the college publishes it in its catalog. It is the same for everyone. It does not say what you have completed; that comes from applying your own record.
Program
- Award
- AAS
- Credential class
- ceterms:AssociateDegree
- CIP
- 05.0212
- Catalog edition
- 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
- Checklist type
- degree-program
- SOC
- 25-1062
Identifiers
- IPEDS UNITID
- 197850
- CourseShelf checklist
- CK_197850_ab884ba7
- CollegeTransfer.Net
- Institution Transfer Profile
- Source
- CourseShelf publish 61
Requirements to complete
Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.
Purpose of AAS Degree
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About This Degree
2 items
- The University of Arkansas System’s Criminal Justice Institute (CJI) provides education and advanced training in progressive areas of law enforcement to sworn law enforcement officers and individuals employed full-time by a law enforcement agency in a crime scene capacity. To successfully complete a program, students will be required to complete basic law enforcement training at an Arkansas Commission on Law Enforcement Standards and Training (ACLEST) accredited academy, take special courses through the Criminal Justice Institute, and general education courses through National Park College (NPC). NPC offers tuition waivers for certified law enforcement officers within Garland County.Not resolved to a course
- Prerequisite courses and/or developmental courses may need to be taken in addition to this suggested plan of study.Not resolved to a course
General Education Core 30 Credit Hours
19 items
- As published: “English Composition I* 3 Credits”3
- Select one of the following courses:Not resolved to a course
- As published: “English Composition II* 3 Credits”3
- As published: “Technical Writing* 3 Credits”3
- Select one of the following courses:Not resolved to a course
- As published: “College Algebra* 3 Credits”3
- As published: “Math Reasoning* 3 Credits”3
- Select one of the following courses:Not resolved to a course
- As published: “Introduction to Computing* 3 Credits”3
- As published: “Information Systems 3 Credits”3
- Select 18 hour from the following courses:Not resolved to a course
- As published: “Introduction To Criminal Justice* 3 Credits”3
- As published: “Introduction To Sociology* 3 Credits”3
- As published: “World Civilization To 1500* 3 Credits”3
- As published: “American National Government* 3 Credits”3
- As published: “World Civilization Since 1500* 3 Credits”3
- As published: “Fundamentals of Public Speaking* 3 Credits”3
- As published: “General Psychology* 3 Credits”3
- As published: “Introduction To Business** 3 Credits”3
CJI Courses - 30 Credit Hours
21 items
- Warrantless Search/Seizure (6)Not resolved to a course
- Courtroom Testimony (6)Not resolved to a course
- Search Warrant Update (6)Not resolved to a course
- Legal Update (6)Not resolved to a course
- Case File Preparation (6)Not resolved to a course
- Managing Informants & Cooperative Witnesses (6)Not resolved to a course
- Civil Process (7)Not resolved to a course
- Managing Interviews and Interrogations (7 or 14)Not resolved to a course
- Drafting Search Warrants and Affidavits (20)Not resolved to a course
- Use of Social Media by Law Enforcement (4)Not resolved to a course
- Risk Management (8)Not resolved to a course
- Eyewitness Identification: Conducting a Photo Lineup (3-OL)Not resolved to a course
- Advanced Use of Force (7 or 6-OL)Not resolved to a course
- Police Internal Affairs (12 or 40)Not resolved to a course
- Ethics for Law Enforcement (7-OL)Not resolved to a course
- Public Integrity Investigations (7)Not resolved to a course
- Early Intervention Programs (7)Not resolved to a course
- Background Investigations of Police Applicants (12)Not resolved to a course
- Conducting Effective Background Investigations (16)Not resolved to a course
- Internal Affairs Investigations Done the Right Way (16)Not resolved to a course
- Duty to Interview & Post Custody Care (4 or 2-OL)Not resolved to a course
60 Total Credit Hours
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Source. South Piedmont Community College, catalog 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog — https://catalog.np.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=27&poid=4557. Captured page pages/0057.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.