Conservation Law Enforcement Technology

ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE

The program in Conservation Law Enforcement. prepares students for a variety of jobs in conservation law enforcement.  A major emphasis is placed on protection of our natural resources.

 

Ron Ferguson                      618 634-3225

ronf@shawneecc.edu

Phyllis Sander, Chairperson   618 634-3334

phylliss@shawneecc.edu

 

Courses                                                     Credit Hours

FIRST YEAR

AGR 227 Introduction to Wildlife                              3

ENG 111 English Composition                                  3

or ENG 124 Technical Communications I              3

CLE 123 Introduction to Crime Control                    3

CLE 125 Criminal Behavior                                      3

HLT 111 Health                                                       2

SEM 111 College Orientation                                   1

INT 111 Career Development                                  1

First Semester Total Hours                                   16

 

AGR 117 Conservation  of Natural Resources            3

AGR 228 Wildlife Management                                  3

CLE 115 Interpersonal Relations                                3

ENG 112 English Composition                                   3

or ENG 121Technical Communications II               3

MAT 110 General Education                                     4

or MAT 121 Technical Math                                  3

or MAT 210 Elementary Statistics                          3

Second Semester Total Hours                               16/15

 

SECOND YEAR

AGR 225 Introduction to Forestry                              3

CLE Criminal Law I                                                   3

PN 118 First Responder                                            3

PSY 211 Introduction to Psychology                          3

or PSY 224 Practical Psychology                           3

SPC 111 Speech                                                       3

Elective                                                                      3

First Semester Total Hours                                     18

 

AGR 229 Wildlife Management II                               3

AGR 234 Outdoor Recreation & Park Management                 3

CLE 211 Criminal Law II                                            3

SOC 212 Sociology                                                    3

Elective                                                                       1

AGR 198 Conservation Law Enforcement Internship             2

Second Semester Total Hours                                   15

 

 

CLE 123 Introduction to Crime Control

Review of the historical and ideological foundations of law enforcement and corrections; delineation of major patterns of practice and organizational structure, and description of major programs and their inter-relationships.

 

CLE 125 Criminal Behavior

Introduction to personality theories and their application to causes of crime.

 

CLE 115 Interpersonal Relations

Delineation of the major patterns characteristic of relationships between pre-delinquent or offenders and staff of community-based programs; analysis of means of encouraging the development of internalized controls by offenders within the relatively free environment of the average community

 

CLE 111 Criminal Law I

Consideration of legal aspects of law enforcement.  Laws of arrest, search and seizure and constitutional due process, entrapment and informers, wire tapping, interrogation, evidence, and examination of court procedures with special implications for criminal justice professionals. 

 

CLE 211 Criminal Law II

This course is a continuation of Criminal Law-CLE 111 and deals with the consideration of legal aspect of law enforcement. 

 

AGR 227 Introduction to Wildlife

Identification of local mammalian wildlife, their life cycles, habitats, and importance will be presented 

 

AGR 117 Conservation of Natural Resources

Conservation of Natural Resources is concerned with the study and conservation of our basic natural resources; air, water, soil, plants, animals, and minerals. 

 

AGR 228 Wildlife Management

 A study of the balance of nature, habitat improvement, and control of wildlife and their predators.

 

AGR 225 Introduction to Forestry

A fundamental study of forestry, including tree identification, importance, measurement and production techniques. 

 

AGR 229 Wildlife Management II

This course emphasizes principles of wildlife ecology and management of wildlife resources.  Topics include species identification, habitat requirements, predator control, and field experiences.  

 

 

 

AGR 234 Outdoor Recreation & Park Management

Policy, development and administration of outdoor recreation as encountered in forest, park and wild lands are presented in this course.  Principal topics in the course include outdoor recreation, programs for outdoor recreation and policies for both public and private administration. 

 

 

 

AGR 198 Conservation Law Enforcement Internship

This course is designed to give the student practical work experience in a position similar to the one for which the program is designed.  Each student is required to complete 150 hours at a worksite during the semester.