Law Enforcement Administration

The Associate of Applied Science Degree in Law Enforcement Administration is available exclusively to Arkansas law enforcement personnel who are actively employed within a criminal justice organization of the State. The University of Arkansas at Monticello, in partnership with the Criminal Justice Institute of the University of Arkansas System, offers this degree program.

To successfully complete the Law Enforcement Administration program, students must take special courses through the Criminal Justice Institute along with general education courses from UAM.

Contact the Criminal Justice Institute http://www.cji.edu or the School of Social and Behavioral Sciences for more information.

To receive an Associate of Applied Science in Law Enforcement Administration, a student must first complete the Law Enforcement Administration Certificate of Proficiency and the Law Enforcement Administration Technical Certificate.  The requirements of both certificates are listed below.

Law Enforcement Administration Certificate of Proficiency
18 hours

(Note: Sequential completion of the programs below is not a requirement.)

Criminal Justice Institute (CJI): 15 hours
            CJI: Law Enforcement Administration and Management
            CJI: Law Enforcement Communication
            CJI: Law Enforcement Certification
            These hours are earned through completion of the Arkansas Law Enforcement Training Academy or its equivalent based upon approval of the Arkansas Commission on Law Enforcement Standards and Training.

University of Arkansas at Monticello: 3 hours
            ENGL 1013 Composition I

Law Enforcement Administration Technical Certificate
36 hours

Criminal Justice Institute (CJI): 21 hours
            CJI: Law Enforcement Administration Certificate of Proficiency
            CJI: Advanced Law Enforcement Special Topics
            These hours are earned through completion of the Arkansas Law Enforcement Training Academy or its equivalent based upon approval of the Arkansas Commission on Law Enforcement Standards and Training.

University of Arkansas at Monticello: 15 hours
            ENGL 1013 Composition I
            ENGL1023 Composition II
            PSCI 2213 American National Government
            COMM 1023 Public Speaking
            MATH 0183 Intermediate Algebra or any higher-level mathematics course except MATH 2243
            or MATH 3553

Law Enforcement Administration Associate of Applied Science  
63 hours

Criminal Justice Institute (CJI): 36 hours
            Law Enforcement Administration Certificate of Proficiency (see above)
            Law Enforcement Administration Technical Certificate (see above)
            CJI: School of Law Enforcement Supervision   
            CJI: Legal Aspects of Law Enforcement
            CJI: Integrity in Law Enforcement
                        These hours are earned through completion of the Arkansas Law Enforcement Training Academy or its equivalent based upon approval of the Arkansas Commission on Law Enforcement Standards and Training.

University of Arkansas at Monticello: 27 hours
            ENGL 1013 Composition I
            ENGL 1023 Composition II
            PSCI 2213 American National Government
            SOC 2213 Introduction to Sociology
            COMM 1023 Public Speaking
            MATH 0183 Intermediate Algebra or any higher-level mathematics course except MATH 2243
            or MATH 3553
            Nine (9) hours electives to be selected from the General Education requirements.