School of Criminal Justice & Public Safety
Bachelor of Science in Law Enforcement (LENF)
A 120-credit, four-year degree plan preparing students for ethical, community-centered law enforcement practice.
Program Overview
Build Field-Ready Skills
The LENF curriculum combines criminal justice foundations, constitutional law, tactical procedures, investigation, and supervised field learning.
120 semester credit hours
42 SCH Texas Core
78 SCH major field
Four-year degree plan
Degree Plan
Four-Year Curriculum
Complete the 120-SCH Bachelor of Science in Law Enforcement curriculum across eight fall and spring semesters.
Year 1: Foundations
Fall: ENGL 1301 Composition I (3); MATH 1332 Contemporary Math / Statistics (3); CRIJ 1301 Intro to Criminal Justice (3); BIOL 1406 General Biology I & Lab (4); UNIV 1101 Law Enforcement Seminar (1). Spring: ENGL 1302 Composition II (3); HIST 1301 U.S. History I (3); CRIJ 1306 Court Systems & Practices (3); BIOL 1407 General Biology II & Lab (4); CRIJ 1310 Fundamentals of Criminal Law (3). Total: 31 SCH.
Year 2: Governance & Tactics
Fall: GOVT 2305 Federal Government (3); HIST 1302 U.S. History II (3); PSYC 2301 General Psychology (3); LENF 2301 Police Patrol & Field Operations (3); LENF 2205 Tactical Driving & Officer Safety (2). Spring: GOVT 2306 Texas Government (3); SOCI 1301 Introductory Sociology (3); HUMA 1301 Creative Arts Core (3); LENF 2310 Criminal Investigation Tactics (3); PHIL 2306 Police Ethics & Conduct (3). Total: 29 SCH.
Year 3: Law & Operations
Fall: LENF 3310 Constitutional Law & 4th Amendment (3); LENF 3320 Community Policing & De-escalation (3); LENF 3330 Traffic Citation Mechanics & Crash Investigation (3); CRIJ 3300 Advanced Criminology (3); LENF 3340 Use of Force & Defensive Tactics Lab (3). Spring: LENF 3350 Law Enforcement Administration & Supervision (3); LENF 3360 Narcotics & Vice Enforcement (3); LENF 3370 Police Crisis Intervention & Mental Health (3); CRIJ 3310 Research Methods in Justice (3); LENF 3380 Interrogation & Report Writing (3). Total: 30 SCH.
Year 4: Practicum
Fall: LENF 4310 SWAT & Special Operations Command (3); LENF 4320 Internal Affairs & Corruption Control (3); LENF 4330 Cybercrime & Digital Surveillance Operations (3); LENF 4340 Gang Intelligence & Organized Crime (3); LENF 4350 Active Shooter Response & Tactical Med (3). Spring: LENF 4401 Police Agency Practicum & Field Rotation (4); LENF 4360 Major Crime Scene Operations (3); LENF 4370 Public Relations & PIO Communications (3); LENF 4590 Senior Capstone: Field Operations Case Review (5). Total: 30 SCH.