Introduction to Police Studies
Overview
Subject area
PS
Catalog Number
101
Course Title
Introduction to Police Studies
Department(s)
Description
This course is designed to provide undergraduate students with an understanding about the development, structure and functions of police organizations, their relationship with members of the community, the business sector and other governmental agencies in the American federal system. The focus of the course will be how the police function in a complex social environment as the agents of formal social control and serve a critical role in the informal control of our society. Evolving methods and approaches will be analyzed in the context of cultural and ethnic diversity, constitutional limitations and the application of new technology to the law enforcement process.
Typically Offered
Fall, Spring
Academic Career
Undergraduate
Liberal Arts
No
Credits
Minimum Units
3
Maximum Units
3
Academic Progress Units
3
Repeat For Credit
No
Components
Name
Lecture
Hours
3
Requisites
011204