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Current or prior law enforcement officers with five years of experience in the criminal justice field will receive 48 credits based upon Act 120 Certification or its equivalent and five years of full-time work experience. All courses are taught in an 8-week accelerated format that is cohort based. Students may select from both on-line, classroom and blended courses. It is possible to graduate from the Accelerated Program with a BA in Criminal Justice and a minor in another academic field within four semesters and one summer session. The APCJP student will complete 72 academic credits at La Roche College. APCJP students with an associate degree and/or academic credit from other institutions will be evaluated on an individual basis. A student’s last thirty credits must be earned at La Roche College.Academic Core Courses -- 24 Credits Requied:
APCJP students have been granted 16 credits for La Roche Experience (4) (W); Select Aesthetics (3) (W); Select Religion/Philosophy (3) (W); Select Literature (3) (W); and Select History (3) (W). The following core courses are required:
EN 111 College Writing IEN 112 Collee Writing IIMT 110 College AlgebraIST 105 Practical Computer ApplicationsSelect ScienceSelect Social/Cultural SystemsCommunity IntegrativeGlobal IntegrativeLanguage Requirement – No Credits Required.
APCRP students do not have a modern language requirement but can take language courses as alternatives and may minor in Spanish.
General Electives - 15 Credits
APCJP students have been granted 11 credits (W) from the elective component based upon work experience and prior academic/training courses.
The elective requirement may be fulfilled through a minor or certificate program. Recommended programs are: Criminalistics, Modern Languages, Computer Science, Psychology, Sociology, Accounting, Pre Law, and Management.
Criminal Justice elective courses in excess of the required credit (6) may be taken and applied to the general elective component.
