Police Studies, Bachelor of Science
The major in Police Studies is designed for students who intend to pursue careers in law enforcement or who currently serve as law enforcement professionals in operations, management, teaching, or research. The major is also appropriate for students who plan to attend graduate or professional school.
Credits required. 39
Prerequisites. SOC 101 and POL 101 (or GOV 101). These courses fulfill the College’s general education requirements in the Flexible Core: Individual and Society and Flexible Core: U.S. Experience in its Diversity areas. In addition, PSC 101 must be taken by students without law enforcement experience.
Other course prerequisites include PHI 231 for CRJ 321/PHI 321.
Coordinator. Professor Joseph Pollini, Department of Law, Police Science and Criminal Justice Administration (212.237.8409, jpolini@jjay.cuny.edu)
Advising resources. Sample Four-year Plan of Study
Baccalaureate/Master’s Program in Police Studies. Qualified undergraduate students may enter the Baccalaureate/Master’s Program and thereby graduate with both a Bachelor’s in Police Studies and a Master’s in Criminal Justice. For additional information, please contact Professor Jennifer Dysart, Department of Psychology (212.484.1160, bamadirector@jjay.cuny.edu).
Part One. Core Courses
Required
Students with law enforcement experience may obtain an exemption for PSC 101
Total Credit Hours: 12
Part Two. Computer Skills
Select one
Total Credit Hours: 3
Part Three. Police Science
Select four courses. One must be at the 300-level.
| PSC 202 | Police and Diversity | 3 |
| PSC 204 | The Patrol Function | 3 |
| PSC 205 | The Traffic Control Function | 3 |
| PSC 207 | The Investigative Function | 3 |
| PSC 210 | Colloquium on Criminal Justice Literature | 3 |
| PSC 213 | Survey of Criminalistics | 3 |
| PSC 223 | Personnel Administration and Supervision | 3 |
| PSC 227 | Police Training Programs: Goals, Content and Administration | 3 |
| PSC 230/COR 230 | Sex Offenders in the Criminal Justice System | 3 |
| PSC 235 | Women in Policing | 3 |
| PSC 245 | Community Policing | 3 |
| PSC 250 | Criminal Justice in Eastern Europe | 3 |
| PSC 271/PSY 271 | Psychological Foundations of Police Work | 3 |
| PSC 301 | The Police Manager | 3 |
| PSC 306 | Police Work with Juveniles | 3 |
| PSC 309 | Comparative Police Systems | 3 |
| PSC 315/ECO 315 | An Economic Analysis of Crime | 3 |
| PSC 340 | Planning for Police Operations and Management | 3 |
| PSC 350 | Police Labor Relations | 3 |
| PSC 355 | Money and the Police Manager | 3 |
Total Credit Hours: 12
Part Four. Law
Select two
| LAW 202 | Law and Evidence | 3 |
| LAW 204 | Criminal Law of New York | 3 |
| LAW 206 | The American Judiciary | 3 |
| LAW 209 | Criminal Law | 3 |
| LAW 212 | The Criminal Process and the Criminal Procedure Law | 3 |
| LAW 301 | Jurisprudence | 3 |
| LAW 313/POL 313 | The Law and Politics of Race Relations | 3 |
| LAW 320 | Seminar in the Law of Search and Seizure | 3 |
| LAW 340 | Employment Discrimination Law, Affirmative Action and Police Organization | 3 |
Total Credit Hours: 6
Part Five. Interdisciplinary Skills and Foundations
Select one
| AFR 215 | Police and Urban Communities | 3 |
| ANT 208 | Urban Anthropology | 3 |
| ECO 170 | Crime, Class, Capitalism: The Economics of Justice | 3 |
| ENG 235 | Writing for Management, Business and Public Administration | 3 |
| LLS 241 | Latina/os & the City (was Puerto Rican Latina/o Exp in Urban U.S. Settings) | 3 |
| PED 230 | Stress Management in Law Enforcement | 3 |
| PSY 213/SOC 213 | Race and Ethnic Relations | 3 |
| SEC 310 | Emergency Planning | 3 |
| SOC 203 | Criminology | 3 |
| SOC 206 | The Sociology of Conflict and Dispute Resolution | 3 |
| SPE 204 | Group Discussion and Conference Techniques | |
| SPE 218 | Managerial Communication | |
| SSC 325 | Research Methods in the Behavioral Sciences | 3 |
| STA 250 | Principles and Methods of Statistics | 3 |
Total Credit Hours: 3
Part Six. Senior Requirement
Select one
Total Credit Hours: 3
Total Credit Hours: 39