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Law Enforcement, Associate in Applied Science Degree
60 Semester Credit Hours; Curriculum: 0240
Chair: James P. O'Shea, 847-635-1853 or jimo@oakton.edu
General Education Requirements:	Credit Hours
Area A — Communications EGL 101	3
One course from: EGL 102, EGL 111, EGL 212, SPE 103 (SPE 103 recommended)	3
Area B — Mathematics One course from Area B (Mathematics) or Area C (Science)	0-3
Area C — Science One course from Area B (Mathematics) or Area C (Science)	0-3
Area D — Social and Behavioral Sciences (SOC 101 and SOC 103 recommended)	6
Area E — Humanities/Fine Arts One course from a humanities or fine arts discipline	3
Area F — Contemporary Global Studies* One course that satisfies contemporary global studies requirement * Students may take a Contemporary Global Studies course that satisfies both Area F and another Area requirement.	0-3
Total General Education Requirements:	18

Major Requirements:
CIS 103 Computer Software and Concepts	3
LAE 101 Introduction to Criminal Justice OR LAE 111 Introduction to Public Safety Careers - II OR FIR 111 Introduction to Public Safety Careers - II	3
LAE 121 Police Organization and Administration	3
LAE 122 Police Operations	3
LAE 130 Vice and Drug Control	3
LAE 201 Criminology	3
LAE 221 Criminal Law	3
LAE 222 Criminal Law	3
LAE 235 Criminal Investigations	3
LAE 245 Juvenile Delinquency	3
PSY 101 Introduction to Psychology	3
Courses to total at least nine credit hours from among the following: LAE 215 The Criminal Judicial System (3) LAE 236 Electronic Imaging for Police Investigations (3) LAE 240 Police Defense Techniques (3) LAE 260 Law Enforcement and Community Relations (3) LAE 270 Law of Evidence (3) LAE 275 Industrial Security Administration (3) LAE 276 Traffic Investigation (3) LAE 277 Crowd Control and Disaster Procedures (3) PSC 101 American Government (3)	9
Total Major Requirements:	42
Total Semester Credit Hours for Associate in Applied Science Degree:	60

This is a SAMPLE semester-by-semester schedule for the Law Enforcement, Associate in Applied Science Degree. Some of the courses in this program have prerequisites. The sample schedule below takes into account these prerequisites. To learn which courses have prerequisites, see course descriptions in the Oakton catalog. Only when a course has a prerequisite that is not part of the program is the prerequisite noted in parentheses.
Fall - EGL 101 Composition I (Prerequisite to EGL 101 is entry-level competence for EGL 101 as demonstrated by the Writing Skills Assessment Test.) - CIS 103 Computer Software and Concepts (recommended high school algebra, MAT 052, or equivalent skills) - LAE 101 Introduction to Criminal Justice - LAE 121 Police Organization and Administration (offered fall semester only)	Spring - One course from a social or behavioral science discipline. - One Course from Area B (Mathematics) or Area C (Science) (Mathematics assessment test must be taken before enrollment in a MAT course.) - LAE 122 Police Operations (offered spring semester only) - LAE 130 Vice and Drug Control
Summer - One course from EGL 102, EGL 111, EGL 212, SPE 103 (SPE 103 recommended) - One course from a humanities or fine arts discipline
Fall - LAE 221 Criminal Law (offered fall semester only) - LAE 201 Criminology - LAE 245 Juvenile Delinquency - One course that satisfies contemporary global studies requirement	Spring - LAE 222 Criminal Law (offered spring semester only) - LAE 235 Criminal Investigations - PSY 101 Introduction to Psychology - 3 credit hours from LAE 215, LAE 236, LAE 240, LAE 260, LAE 270, LAE 275, LAE 276, LAE 277, PSC 101
Summer - Choose 6 credit hours from LAE 215, LAE 236, LAE 240, LAE 260, LAE 270, LAE 275, LAE 276, LAE 277, PSC 101

Itemization of Costs:
(2008-2009 Academic Year)
Tuition and fees are subject to change without notice.

District Residents
Application Fee =	$25.00
Tuition for district residents =	$5,196.00
Registration Fees =	$90.00
Lab Fees =	$30.00
Books =	$2,500.00
Graduation Fee =	$25.00
Total Cost of Program for a district resident =	$7,866.00

Out-of-District Residents
Application Fee =	$25.00
Tuition for out-of-district residents =	$15,843.60
Registration Fees =	$90.00
Lab Fees =	$30.00
Books =	$2,500.00
Graduation Fee =	$25.00
Total Cost of Program for an out-of-district resident =	$18,513.60

Out-of-District Residents who wish to enroll in an Oakton program not available at their home institution may apply for a chargeback or joint agreement to attend Oakton at the in-district rate. If you wish to attend Oakton under a joint agreement or chargeback, you need to contact the Admissions Office at your home college. Most colleges require you to apply for a chargeback or joint agreement at least 30 days prior to the beginning of the semester.

Explanation of tuition and fees:

Oakton has a one-time Application Fee of $25.00.

Oakton Tuition, plus student activity fee for district residents is $86.60 per semester hour. Sixty credit hours multiplied by $86.60 (district residents) = $5,196.00.

Oakton Tuition, plus student activity fee for out-of-district residents of Illinois is $264.06 per semester hour. Sixty credit hours multiplied by $264.06 (out of district residents of Illinois) = $15,843.60.

A Registration Fee of $15.00 is charged each semester.
Number of semesters needed to complete program will depend on number of courses for which a student enrolls per semester. For the purpose of estimating cost:
Six semesters multiplied by $15 = $90.00.

Lab fees for courses in the total the Law Enforcement, Associate in Applied Science Degree total $30.00.

It is not possible to provide the exact cost of Books. A safe estimate would be $125.00 per course. Twenty courses multiplied by $125.00 = $2,500.00.

A graduation fee of $25.00 is charged when the student petitions for graduation.

Meet with an Academic Advisor if you Know the Program You Want to Study:
If you know which academic program(s) in which you are interested, make an appointment with an Academic Advisor in one of Oakton’s Advising and Counseling Centers. Note, program information will not be provided over the telephone.

Des Plaines Campus
1600 East Golf Road
Des Plaines, Illinois 60016
847.635.1741
Room 1130

Ray Hartstein Campus
7701 North Lincoln Avenue
Skokie, Illinois 60077
847.635.1417
Room A105

Oakton’s Advising and Counseling Center created its own form to be used for program research: “Degree/Certificate Estimate Worksheet.” This is the only form which will be completed by Oakton Advisors and Counselors.

Meet with a Career Counselor if You are Undecided:
If you have not made a decision about the career you want to pursue, make an appointment with a Career Counselor in Oakton’s Career Services. Career Services does not offer walk-in career counseling or career counseling via the telephone.

Career Services is located in Room 1125 on the Des Plaines Campus and within the Advising and Counseling Center, Room A105 on the Ray Hartstein Campus. You can make an appointment to see a career counselor at either location:

Des Plaines Campus
Career Services
1600 East Golf Road
Des Plaines, Illinois 60016
847.635.1735

Ray Hartstein Campus
Advising and Counseling Center
7701 North Lincoln Avenue
Skokie, Illinois 60077
847.635.1417

Starting and Ending Dates:
Oakton cannot provide the dates that the "training" will begin and end. Many factors can impact the number of semesters a student will need to complete a certificate or associate degree. Factors include the semester in which the student begins his or her studies (fall, spring or summer), the number of courses for which a student enrolls per semester, course prerequisites, or placement into developmental English, reading and/or mathematic courses. The exact number of weeks a specific student would take to complete a specific program varies significantly.

Typically, the Fall semester begins the last week in August and ends mid December. The Spring semester begins the second week in January and ends mid May. The Summer term begins the first or second week in June and ends the last week of July.

Placement Tests and Prerequisites can Impact the Number of Credit Hours Required:
While this page has noted the number of credit hours for a certificate or associate degree, we are unable to state the number of developmental courses that may be required.

Students who wish to enroll in a math or composition course or other courses with math or composition prerequisites must take English and math placement tests (or present appropriate ACT/high school or college transcript data) to meet course prerequisites. In addition, full-time students will be required to take English and math placement tests (or present appropriate ACT/high school or college transcript data) to assist in educational planning and advising.

Placing into developmental courses or needing to complete other required course prerequisites may increase the number of credit hours for any given student. Some registration restrictions may occur based on placement test results.

An exit test is given at the end of each developmental English and English for the Non-Native Speaker course. The results of this exit test are used to determine the next English course placement. Advancement through English for developmental and Non-Native Speaker courses is determined by skill level, not by a predetermined sequence.