Law Enforcement Transfer Pathway

Please select the award below to view the degree options and requirements in the college catalog.

• Associate of Science Law Enforcement Transfer Pathway—68 credits
• Course Descriptions & Outlines
• Transfer Agreements

1. Identify and discuss the principles of community policing, problem solving, critical thinking, ethics, interpersonal communications, service to the community, and special populations such as juveniles.
2. Know and apply criminal and traffic statutes and demonstrate the techniques of criminal investigations and patrol operations.
3. Know and apply the constitutional requirements involving use of force, arrest, interrogation, search and seizure, and other policing activities.
4. Identify and discuss the effects of racism and bigotry in modern American society and the importance of practicing fair and impartial policing.
5. Safely perform the numerous patrol functions required of law enforcement officers, such as high and low risk traffic stops, building searches, operating emergency vehicles, etc.
6. Demonstrate proficiency in the use of required firearms, non-lethal weapons, prisoner control, and self-defense.

• Minneapolis College's Law Enforcement Program will prepare you to become a professional law enforcement officer who thinks clearly, applies communication and human behavior principles to the job and effectively uses hands-on skills as the situation requires.

• This program provides both the academic and skills components of the mandated law enforcement curriculum. As a result, your coursework will be varied - from learning Minnesota statutes and the U.S. Constitution, to studying criminal and traffic law, to training for the many skills used in daily law enforcement, such as:
  • Handling and using firearms
  • Decision shooting
  • Armed and unarmed defensive tactics
  • High-speed and pursuit driver techniques
  • Low- and high-risk traffic stop tactics
  • In-progress crimes and domestic violence tactics
  • Criminal investigation and arrest procedures
  • Traffic law enforcement and accident investigation
• You will experience the latest in tactics and technology, making your learning experiences highly valuable. For example, decision shooting exercises use DVD technology with interactive scenarios so you are immersed in realistic "life-threatening" situations. You will also find yourself confronting typical law enforcement problems in a realistic simulation lab, where your actions and techniques are videotaped for review and analysis.
• Once you complete the program, you will be eligible to take the State's peace officer licensing examination required to be eligible for entry-level law enforcement positions with State, county or local government.

The Minneapolis College Law Enforcement Transfer Pathway curriculum is designed to help prepare students to sit for the professional licensure exam for Minnesota. Minneapolis College is required to identify if our degree meets the educational requirements outside of Minnesota. More information can be found at the Licensure/Certification Disclosures webpage.

If you have further questions about licensure for Law Enforcement, please feel free to reach out to Heidi Aldes, Interim Dean of Enrollment Management.