Program: Professional Studies, Law Enforcement Administration, (B.P.S) - University of Memphis

Apr 02, 2025

2024-2025 UNDERGRADUATE CATALOG

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 Descriptions

Many courses also require permits from the department that teaches the course. For example, SWRK and CJUS courses will always need permits from those respective departments. College of Professional & Liberal Studies staff cannot issue permits for courses taught in other departments. ALL 3000/4000 level classes taught by the College of Business (ACCT, ECON, FIR, MGMT, MKTG) require a permit; students must request a permit online at: https://fcbeacad.memphis.edu/permits/

CJUS 1100 is a prerequisite for all other CJUS classes.

Decision-Making (6 hours)

Group A: (3 hours)

CJUS 3129 - Statistical Methods/CJUS Credit Hours: (4)
POLS 4101 - Political Statistics ** Credit Hours: (3) /PADM 4101 (cross listed)
SOCI 3311 - Social Statistics ** Credit Hours: (3)

Group B: (3 hours)

CJA 3230 - Police Org/Admin Credit Hours: (3)
CJUS 3130 - Research Methods CJUS ** Credit Hours: (3) *
SOCI 3322 - Methods of Social Research ** Credit Hours: (3)

Professional Ethics (3 hours)

CJUS 4130 - Ethical Dilemmas in Criminology and Criminal Justice** Credit Hours: (3)
LEGL 2400 - Legal Ethics Credit Hours: (3)
PHIL 3511 - Ethical Theory Credit Hours: (3)
UNIV 3540 - Ethics & Professionalism ** Credit Hours: (3)

Urban Issues (6 hours)

ANTH 4411 - Urban Anthropology Credit Hours: (3)
ANTH 4412 - Neighborhood Development Credit Hours: (3)
ESCI 3451 - Intro/Urban Planning Credit Hours: (3)
POLS 4222 - Urban Politics Credit Hours: (3)
SOCI 3112 - Contemporary Social Problems ** Credit Hours: (3)
SOCI 4631 - Cities in Change Credit Hours: (3)

Public Policy Issues (6 hours)

CJUS 3226 - Police in America ** Credit Hours: (3)
LEGL 3487 - Admin Law/Procedure Credit Hours: (3)
POLS 3213 - Intro to Public Policy ** Credit Hours: (3)
SOCI 4842 - Sociology/Occup/Professions Credit Hours: (3)

Social Issues (3 Hours)

COMM 4373 - Interracial Communication** Credit Hours: (3)
SOCI 3422 - Racial/Ethnc Minorities ** Credit Hours: (3)
SOCI 3432 - Sociology of Gender ** Credit Hours: (3)
SOCI 4460 - Black/White Women in South Credit Hours: (3)

Behavioral Issues (3 hours)

CJUS 3540 - Criminology** Credit Hours: (3)
PSYC 3102 - Psychopathology Credit Hours: (3)
PSYC 3106 - Social Psychology ** Credit Hours: (3)
PSYC 3507 - Alcohol/Drugs/Behavior ** Credit Hours: (3)
SOCI 3701 - Individual and Society ** Credit Hours: (3)

Pre Assessed Credit (10 hours)

A minimum of 10 hours of pre assessed experiential learning work from a POST certified training academy or Military MP training will be accepted with proper documentation. The 10 hours will be applied to the Coordinated Study.

College Requirements (9 hours)

Thematic Studies (6 hours)

College of Professional & Liberal Studies thematic studies course(s) are designed to broaden a student’s knowledge of significant themes in social, political, and religious history. Review a complete list of courses: https://www.memphis.edu/cpls/resources/thematic_studies.php

Senior Project (3 hours)

The senior project is a student’s culminating experience or capstone designed to synthesize and integrate the content of a student’s program of study. The senior project is intended to fuse the two or more academic areas that comprise the student’s coordinated study (major) into an academically-relevant example of scholarship. Students will complete a thesis, task-based, or artistic project on a topic of their choice with approval of their senior project instructor. The senior project is completed during a student’s final semester. Students will be assigned to a specific section based on their concentration.

UNIV 4995 - Senior Project** Credit Hours: (3) (completed during the final semester)

General Electives (12-17 hours)

May be chosen to bring the total number of hours to 120 with a minimum of 42 upper-division hours.

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