Professional Studies, Law Enforcement Administration, (B.P.S)

University of Memphis

Advising guidelines for the Bachelor of Professional Studies (B.P.S.) degree with a concentration in Law Enforcement Administration are designed for experienced law enforcement professionals who wish to further their careers by completing a program of study designed to increase their skills in management, organizational relations, and communication their knowledge of the contexts within which law enforcement administration fits their understanding of workplace issues that can affect productivity and their ability to manage diversity in the workforce. In most cases, candidates for this degree program will be active duty or retired law enforcement officers at the municipal, county, or state levels, though military police and, in certain circumstances, those whose experience is in private security are eligible as well.General Education (35-41 hours)See University General Education Program for the University General Education Program requirements. Students who have completed one year of American History in high school are exempted from the six credit-hour History General Education Program requirement otherwise, students will have to meet the History requirement.Coordinated Study (58 hours)Many upper-division (3000/4000-level) courses have prerequisites that must be met prior to being permitted to register for those courses. You are responsible for knowing and satisfying all course prerequisites. Some (not all) prerequisites are listed below. For specific information about courses and the prerequisites they may have, please view course descriptions at: Course DescriptionsCJUS 1100 is a prerequisite for all other CJUS classes.Organization and Administration Required Core (12 hours)ACCT 2010 - Financial Accounting Credit Hours: (3)MGMT 3215 - Management of Human Resources Credit Hours: (3)Pick 1:CJUS 4126 - CJUS Admin and Mgmt Credit Hours: (3)MGMT 3110 - Organization and Mgmt Credit Hours: (3)PADM 3601 - Public Admin Credit Hours: (3)TECH 4381 - Principles of Supervision Credit Hours: (3)Team Work and Organizational Relations (6 hours)COMM 3342 - Communication and Leadership Credit Hours: (3)COMM 4011 - Communication in Organizations Credit Hours: (3)COUN 4621 - Human Interactions Credit Hours: (3)COUN 4781 - Strategy/Crisis Intervention Credit Hours: (3)LEGL 3482 - Labor Law Credit Hours: (3)MGMT 4420 - Organizational Behavior in Business Credit Hours: (3)

College of Professional and Liberal Studies