Completion of POST Law Enforcement Academy Training:

LWE 190*	Basic Law Enforcement Academy I	12
LWE 191*	Basic Law Enforcement Academy II	12
		24

General Education Core Requirements:

CHM 105 or PHY 100	Fundamentals of Chemistry or Survey of Physics with Laboratory	4
COM 115	Fundamentals of Public Speaking	3
ENG 110	Writing I	3
IDS 110	The University in the Global Community	1
MTH 103	Intermediate Algebra or above (except MTH 197 or 297)	3
PLS 101	American Democracy and Citizenship	3
PLS 251	Foundations of Public Law	3
PSY 121	Introduction to Psychology	3
SOC 150	Principles of Sociology	3
General Core Hours:		26

Additional Specialization:

CIS 101 or above	Computers for Learning	3
CJS 210	Introduction to Criminal Justice	3
LWE 110	Criminal Interview and Investigation: The Art of Documentation	3
LWE 210	Crime Scene Investigation and Photography	3
LWE 250	Police Supervision and Management	3
		15

Total Hours Required:

65

* This credit is awarded to the student following the successful completion of either Missouri Department of Public Safety POST Training or Missouri Department of Public Safety MRRC Point Schedule with the Peace Officer Certification Examination, and the completion of twelve (12) additional credit hours at Missouri State University-West Plains.

Students may take general education courses prior to completing the academy coursework.

Students completing the AA degree on our campus who plan to pursue a BA or BS degree in Criminology on the Springfield Campus can take the following courses on the West Plains campus which may apply to the four year degree in Criminology: SOC 150, CJS 210 and SOC 152.

Students are strongly encouraged to confirm the transferability of individual courses to other institutions prior to enrollment. Not all courses will transfer or satisfy specific degree requirements for bachelor’s degrees.