Eagle Pass Campus

Purpose

The purpose of the Diesel Technology program is to provide students with training in maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing heavy-duty diesel powered equipment. Coursework emphasizes diesel engines, hydraulics, electrical, air conditioning, and diesel fuel injection systems. The goal of the program is for graduates to be employable as entry level technicians in a service shop or dealership. Typical diesel industry employers include truck and automobile dealerships; trucking, bus, and construction companies; and firms that rent or lease trucks.

Admission Requirements

Students are admitted to the Diesel Technology program through regular college admissions procedures (see Admissions Regulations section). Students who complete the required program courses must make a formal application for graduation (see Curricula section).

The Diesel Technology program carries two award options, a one-year Certificate and the two-year Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) degree. College Board policy requires all students to take the Accuplacer or THEA examination. Students pursuing the one-year Certificate do not have to pass the Accuplacer or THEA; however those not scoring at the READ 0302 level are encouraged to enroll in the appropriate developmental course(s).

Students who wish to pursue the two-year A.A.S. degree must meet all Texas Success Initiative (TSI) requirements.

DIESEL TECHNOLOGY

CERTIFICATE

Program of Study

FIRST YEAR
	Fall Semester Credit		Spring Semester Credit
ORIE 0100*	New Student Orientation
		DEMR 1449	Diesel Engine II.........................................................4
DEMR 1229²	Preventive Maintenance.............................2	DEMR 1417	Basic Brake Systems................................................4
DEMR 1406	Diesel Engine I ............................................4	DEMR 1421	Power Train I.............................................................4
DEMR 1405	Basic Electrical Systems ............................4	ITSC 1301	Introduction to Computers......................................3
ENGL 1301¹	Composition I ..............................................3
			Total .........................................................................15
	Total ...........................................................13
			Total Credit Hours for Certificate..........................28

Notes: 1 Courses in boldface type denote general education core of fifteen or more semester hours.

2 Capstone course that consolidates the student’s learning experiences.

* All students are required to take ORIE 0100; however, ORIE 0100 does not count toward degree requirements.

DIESEL TECHNOLOGY

ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE DEGREE

Program of Study

FIRST YEAR
	Fall Semester Credit		Spring Semester Credit
ORIE 0100*	New Student Orientation	DEMR 1449	Diesel Engine II.........................................................4
		DEMR 1417	Basic Brake Systems................................................4
DEMR 1229	Preventive Maintenance.............................2	DEMR 1421	Power Train I.............................................................4
DEMR 1406	Diesel Engine I ............................................4	ITSC 1301	Introduction to Computers......................................3
DEMR 1405	Basic Electrical Systems ............................4
ENGL 1301¹	Composition I ..............................................3		Total .........................................................................15

	Total ...........................................................13

	Summer Session Credit
SPCH 1321¹	Business and Professional Speaking .....3
ELECTIVE^1,2	Group I Elective............................................3

	Total ..............................................................6

SECOND YEAR
	Fall Semester Credit		Spring Semester Credit

DEMR 1423	Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning	DEMR 1447	Power Train II ...........................................................4
	(HVAC) Troubleshooting and Repair ......4	DEMR 2348	Failure Analysis .......................................................3
DEMR 1330	Steering and Suspension I..........................3	DEMR 2432	Electronic Controls...................................................4
DEMR 1410	Diesel Engine Testing and Repair I...........4	DEMR 2281⁴	Cooperative Education - Diesel
MATH 1332¹	Contemporary Mathematics I...................3		Mechanics Technology/Technician ....................2
		ELECTIVE^1,3	Group II Elective......................................................3
	Total ............................................................14
			Total .........................................................................16

			Total Credit Hours for A.A.S. ..............................64

Notes: 1 Courses in boldface type denote required general education core of fifteen or more semester hours.

2 Includes courses from the social and behavioral sciences.

3 Includes courses from humanities and fine arts.

4 Capstone course that consolidates the student’s learning experiences.

* All students are required to take ORIE 0100; however, ORIE 0100 does not count toward degree requirements.

Tuition and Fees

Standard tuition and fees are assessed to each student as indicated in Finances section. Lab and uniform fees are also assessed (see Course Descriptions). Each student can also expect to purchase the following required textbooks and tools.

1 Tool Set (approximate cost) .................................................................................. $600
* tool list will be provided by instructor

Textbooks (approximate cost)................................................................................... $225

HOMELAND SECURITY

Uvalde Campus

Limited Course Offerings at Other Off-Campus Sites

Purpose

A nation wide shortage of qualified personnel in Homeland Security may be affecting the security of the nation at all levels of government and the private sector. This program will be beneficial to students planning a career in law enforcement, fire service, emergency medical service, emergency management, and other federal, state, and local public service jobs. This program is also designed to further the career of the personnel already in the field of Homeland Security. It is structured to provide functional theory that can be applied immediately on the job. The course of instruction outlined for this program is designed to lead to a one-year Certificate and/or an Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) degree. The program is available to day and evening students.

Admission Requirements

Students are admitted to the Homeland Security program through regular college admissions procedures (see Admissions Regulations section). Students will receive a one-year Certificate or an A.A.S. degree upon satisfactory completion of the courses of study and upon making formal application for graduation (see Curricula section).

The Homeland Security program carries two award options, the one-year Certificate and the two-year Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) degree. College Board policy requires all students to take the Accuplacer or THEA examination. Students pursuing the one-year Certificate do not have to pass the Accuplacer or THEA; however, those not scoring at the READ 0302 level are strongly encouraged to enroll in the appropriate developmental course(s).

Students who wish to pursue the two-year A.A.S. degree must meet all Texas Success Initiative (TSI) requirements.

HOMELAND SECURITY

CERTIFICATE

Program of Study

	Fall Semester Credit		Spring Semester Credit

ORIE 0100*	New Student Orientation	HMSY 1343	Weapons of Mass Destruction ...........................3
		HMSY 1340	Homeland Security Intelligence Ops ..................3
HMSY 1337	Introduction to Homeland Security...........3	HMSY 1341	Critical Infrastructure Protection .........................3
HMSY 1342	Understanding and Combating Terrorism ......3	COSC 1401¹	Microcomputer Applications ..............................4
CRIJ 1307	Crime in America .........................................3	ELECTIVE²	Technical Elective ..................................................3
CJSA 1359	Police Systems and Practices ....................3	GOVT 2302¹	American Government II ......................................3
ENGL 1301¹	Composition I...............................................3
SOCI 1301¹	Introductory Sociology ..............................3		Total........................................................................19

	Total.............................................................18		Total Hours for Certificate ..................................37

Notes: 1 Courses in boldface type denote general education core of fifteen or more semester hours.

2 Chosen from “Technical Electives” listed on the next page.

* All students are required to take ORIE 0100; however, ORIE 0100 does not count toward degree requirements.

HOMELAND SECURITY ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE DEGREE

Program of Study

FIRST YEAR
	Fall Semester Credit		Spring Semester Credit

ORIE 0100*	New Student Orientation	HMSY 1343	Weapons of Mass Destruction ...........................3
		HMSY 1340	Homeland Security Intelligence Ops ..................3
HMSY 1337	Introduction to Homeland Security...........3	HMSY 1341	Critical Infrastructure Protection .........................3
HMSY 1342	Understanding and Combating Terrorism ......3	COSC 1401¹	Microcomputer Applications ..............................4
CRIJ 1307	Crime in America .........................................3	ELECTIVE²	Technical Elective ..................................................3
CJSA 1359	Police Systems and Practices ....................3	GOVT 2302¹	American Government II ......................................3
ENGL 1301¹	Composition I...............................................3
SOCI 1301¹	Introductory Sociology ..............................3		Total........................................................................19

	Total.............................................................18

SECOND YEAR
	Fall Semester Credit		Spring Semester Credit

HMSY 1338	Homeland Security Emergency	ELECTIVE²	Sequenced Technical Elective 1 .........................2-5
	Communications Management ................3	ELECTIVE²	Sequenced Technical Elective 2 ............................3
HMSY 1339	Homeland Security Contingency	CJSA 1282	Cooperative Education - Criminal
	Planning .......................................................3		Justice/Safety Studies ............................................2
HMSY 1374	Federal Law Enforcement Operations	HMSY 2337	Managing a Unified Incident Command...............3
	for Border Security .....................................3	HMSY 1375	Immigration and Nationality Law for
CJSA 2300	Legal Aspects of Law Enforcement .........3		Border Security ........................................................3
SPCH 1315¹	Public Speaking .........................................3
MATH 1332¹	Contemporary Mathematics I ..................3		Total ....................................................................13-14

	Total ...........................................................18		Total Credit Hours for A.A.S. .........................68-69

Notes: 1 Courses in boldface type denote general education core of fifteen or more semester hours.

2 Chosen from “Sequenced technical Electives” listed below.

3 Chosen from “Technical Electives” listed below.

* All students are required to take ORIE 0100; however, ORIE 0100 does not count toward degree requirements.

Sequenced Technical Electives for Homeland Security

Sequenced Law Enforcement technical electives must be chosen from the list below. To receive graduation credit, all courses within the selected option must be completed

Option 1: Emergency Response

(Student enrolls in EMT Basic Training program)

1) EMSP 1501* Emergency Medical Technician – Basic
2) EMSP 1160* Emergency Medical Services – Clinical

Total Credit Hours............................ 6

* Eligible for Advanced Placement – see Homeland Security Advanced Placement Policy below.

Option 2: Law Enforcement Skills

1) CJLE 2247 Tactical Skills for Police
2) CJSA 1342 Criminal Investigation

Total Credit Hours............................ 5

Recommended Courses for Homeland Security Technical Electives

CJCR 1307 Law Enforcement – Correctional Systems and Practices

CJLE 1211 Basic Firearms

CJLE 1358 Rights of Prisoners

CJCR 1300 LE - Basic Jail Course

ITSY 1300 Fundamentals of Information Security

Homeland Security Advanced Placement Policy

In order to receive advanced placement credit for academy completion, and/or certification completed, the applicant must:

1. Provide appropriate documentation to the Technical Education Director.

2. Apply for admission and complete at least six additional hours of credit at Southwest Texas Junior College.

· Students graduating from the U.S. Border Patrol Academy training program will receive advanced placement credit (grade of “P”) for the following courses:

HMSY 1374 Federal Law Enforcement Operations for Border Security

HMSY 1375 Immigration and Nationality Law for Border Security

· Students who hold a current Emergency Medical Technician Certificate will receive advanced placement credit (grade of “P”) for the following courses:

EMSP 1501 Emergency Medical Technician -- Basic

EMSP 1160 Emergency Medical Services – Clinical

LAW ENFORCEMENT
Uvalde Campus

Limited Course Offerings at Other Off-Campus Sites

Purpose

The Law Enforcement program provides education and training for students planning careers in federal, state, or local law enforcement. The Law Enforcement Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) program offers students the opportunity to focus on one of two options. The first option, the Basic Peace Officer option, is for those students seeking to graduate with an A.A.S. in Law Enforcement and from the Middle Rio Grande Law Enforcement Academy to prepare for the TCLEOSE Texas Peace Officer exam. The second option, Corrections option, is for those students seeking to graduate with an A.A.S. in Law Enforcement with a focus on Correctional Systems. Law Enforcement is a Tech Prep program.

Admissions Requirements

Students are admitted to the Law Enforcement program through regular college admissions procedures (see Admissions Regulations section). Students will receive a one-year Certificate and/or an A.A.S. degree upon satisfactory completion of the courses of study and upon making formal application for graduation (see Curricula section).

The Law Enforcement program carries two award options, a one-year Certificate and the two-year A.A.S. degree. College Board policy requires all students to take the Accuplacer or THEA exam. Students pursuing the one-year Certificate do not have to pass the Accuplacer or THEA; however, those not scoring at the READ 0302 level are encouraged to enroll in the appropriate developmental course(s).

Students who wish to pursue the two-year A.A.S. degree must meet all Texas Success Initiative (TSI) requirements.

LAW ENFORCEMENT CERTIFICATE

Program of Study

	Fall Semester Credit		Spring Semester Credit

ORIE 0100*	New Student Orientation	CRIJ 1306	Courts Systems and Practices...............................3
POFT 1329¹	Beginning Keyboarding	CJLE 1303	Basic Telecommunication Certificate ..................3
		CJSA 1282	Cooperative Education - Criminal
CRIJ 1301	Introduction to Criminal Justice ...............3		Justice/Safety Studies ...........................................2
CRIJ 1307	Crime in America .........................................3	CJSA 1317	Juvenile Justice System ........................................3
CJCR 1300	LE - Basic Jail Course .................................3	ELECTIVE³	Technical Elective ..................................................3
CJSA 1351	Use of Force ................................................3	GOVT 2302²	American Government II......................................3
ITSC 1301	Introduction to Computers........................3
ENGL 1301²	Composition I...............................................3		Total........................................................................17

	Total.............................................................17

Notes:       1     Recommended bridging course unless keyboarding competencies verified; POFT 1329 does not count toward degree requirements.
2     Courses in boldface type denote required general education core of fifteen or more semester hours.
*     All students are required to take ORIE 0100; however, ORIE 0100 does not count toward degree requirements.

LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE DEGREE

INCLUDING ENHANCED SKILLS CERTIFICATE

Program of Study

FIRST YEAR
	Fall Semester Credit		Spring Semester Credit

ORIE 0100*	New Student Orientation	CRIJ 1306	Courts Systems and Practices...............................3
POFT 1329¹	Beginning Keyboarding	CJLE 1303	Basic Telecommunication Certificate ..................3
		CJSA 1282	Cooperative Education - Criminal
CRIJ 1301	Introduction to Criminal Justice ...............3		Justice/Safety Studies ...........................................2
CRIJ 1307	Crime in America .........................................3	CJSA 1317	Juvenile Justice System ........................................3
CJCR 1300	LE - Basic Jail Course .................................3	ELECTIVE³	Technical Elective ..................................................3
CJSA 1351	Use of Force ................................................3	GOVT 2302²	American Government II......................................3
ITSC 1301	Introduction to Computers........................3
ENGL 1301²	Composition I..............................................3		Total........................................................................17

	Total.............................................................18

SECOND YEAR
	Fall Semester Credit		Spring Semester Credit

CJSA 1359	Police Systems and Practices.....................3	ELECTIVE⁴	Sequenced Technical Elective 1 ..........................3-4
CJSA 2300	Legal Aspects of Law Enforcement..........3	ELECTIVE⁴	Sequenced Technical Elective 2 ..........................3-4
CJSA 2282	Cooperative Education - Criminal	ELECTIVE⁴	Sequenced Technical Elective 3...........................3-5
	Justice Studies .............................................2	CJSA 1327⁵	Fundamentals of Criminal Law ................................3
SPCH 1321²	Business and Professional Speaking......3	CJSA 1342⁵	Criminal Investigation ..............................................3
MATH 1332²	Contemporary Mathematics .....................3
SOCI 1301²	Introductory Sociology...............................3		Total.....................................................................13-15
^or
PSYC 2301²	General Psychology....................................3		Total Credit Hours for A.A.S. .........................65-67

	Total.............................................................17

Notes: 1 Recommended bridging course unless keyboarding competencies verified; POFT 1329 does not count toward degree requirements.

2 Courses in boldface type denote required general education core of fifteen or more semester hours.

3 Enrollment subject to Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Standards and Education (TCLEOSE) rules including criminal history check. See below.

4 Chosen from law enforcement technical electives listed below.

5 Capstone course includes mock Texas Peace Officer examination.

* All students are required to take ORIE 0100; however, ORIE 0100 does not count toward degree requirements.

Recommended Courses for Law Enforcement Technical Electives

Recommended law enforcement technical electives may be chosen from the following courses:

CJLE 1211 – Basic Firearms

CJSA 1302 – Private Security Officer Training

CJCR 2325 – Legal Aspects of Corrections

CRIJ 2301 – Community Resources in Corrections

CJSA 2331– Child Abuse: Prevention and Investigation

Sequenced Technical Electives for Law Enforcement

Sequenced Law Enforcement technical electives must be chosen from the list below. To receive graduation credit, all courses within the selected option must be completed.

Option 1: Basic Peace Officer

(Student enrolls in TCLEOSE approved Law Enforcement Basic Peace Officer Academy)

1) CJLE 2420* Texas Peace Officer Procedures

2) CJLE 2421* Texas Peace Officer Law

3) CJLE 2522* Texas Peace Officer Skills

Total Credit Hours.................. 13

Basic Peace Officer sequence option is subject to Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Standards and Education (TCLEOSE) rules, including criminal history check. (See TCLEOSE enrollment standards below.)

* Eligible for Advanced Placement – see Law Enforcement Advanced Placement Policy below.

Option 2: Correctional Systems

                   1)   CJLE 1358            Rights of Prisoners
                         2)   CJCR 1304           Probation & Parole
                         3)   CRIJ 2313             Correctional Systems & Practices

Total Credit Hours.................... 9

Tech Prep Students

Registered Tech Prep students who take equivalent courses while in high schools may make the following substitutions for the Associate of Applied Science degree:

CJSA 1322 for CRIJ 1301 Introduction to Criminal Justice

CJSA 1312 for CRIJ 1307 Crime in America

LAW ENFORCEMENT

ENHANCED SKILLS CERTIFICATE

Students who have completed the degree plan for Associate in Applied Science - Law Enforcement are eligible to continue into the Enhanced Skills Certificate program consisting of a fifth semester of college work.

Program of Study

THIRD YEAR

		Credit
	CJSA 2334	Contemporary Issues in Criminal Justice........................3
	CJSA 2335	First Line Police Supervision............................................3
	CJSA 2302	Police Management, Supervision, & Related Topic ....3
	CJSA 2283	Cooperative Education - Criminal
		Justice Studies ...................................................................2

	Total Credit Hours for Tech Prep
	Enhanced Skills Certificate.............................................11

	Total Credit Hours for Tech Prep A.A.S. ...............65-67
	GRAND TOTAL .........................76-78

TCLEOSE Enrollment Standards

Students enrolling in CJLE 2420, CJLE 2421, CJLE 2522, and/or CJCR 1300 must comply with TCLEOSE rules including specifically Rule 215.40 below. Failure to comply may result in removal from the course.

215.40. Enrollment Standards and Training Credit

(a) In order for a person to enroll in any law enforcement training program which provides instruction in defensive tactics, arrest procedures, firearms, or use of a motor vehicle for law enforcement purposes, the academy must have on file

(1) written documentation that the person is currently licensed by the commission; or

(2) if the person is not licensed by the commission, documentation that the person:

(A) has been fingerprinted and subjected to a search of local, state and national records and fingerprint files to disclose any criminal record;

(B) has never been convicted at any time of a felony offense, is not currently on probation or court-ordered community supervision subsequent to being charged with a felony, and has never been convicted of barratry;

(D) is not prohibited by state or federal law from possessing firearms or ammunition.

(b) For the purposes of this section, the commission will construe any court-ordered community supervision, probation or conviction for a criminal offense to be its closest equivalent under the Texas Penal Code classification of offenses if the offense arose from

(1) another penal provision of Texas law; or

(2) a penal provision of any other state, federal, military or foreign jurisdiction.

(c) A classification of an offense as a felony at the time of the conviction will never be changed because Texas law has changed or because the offense would not be a felony under current Texas law.

(d) The commission will award training credit for any course conducted by a licensed academy as provided by commission rules unless:

(1) the course is not taught as required by commission rules and the advisory board; or

(2) the training is not related to a commission license; or

(3) the advisory board, the academy, the academy coordinator, the course coordinator, or the instructor substantially failed to discharge any responsibility required by a commission rule.

(e) The enrollment standards established in this section do not preclude the academy license holder from establishing additional requirements or standards for enrollment in law enforcement training programs.

(f) The effective date of this section is September 1, 1997.

Law Enforcement Advanced Placement Policy

In order to receive advanced placement credit for academy completion and/or work experience, the applicant must:

1. Provide appropriate documentation to the Technical Education Director.

2. Apply for admission and complete at least six additional hours of credit at Southwest Texas Junior College.

Students licensed as a Texas Peace Officer will receive advanced placement credit (grade of “P”) for the following courses:

CJLE 2420 Texas Peace Officer Procedures...................... 4 hrs

CJLE 2421 Texas Peace Officer Law .................................. 4 hrs

CJLE 2522 Texas Peace Officer Skills ............................... 5 hrs

Total ...................................................................13 hrs

Students who are certified by TCLEOSE as a "Basic Jail Guard" will receive advanced placement credit (grade of “P”) for the following course:

CJCR 1300 LE - Basic Jail Course..................................................3 hrs

Students who are certified by TCLEOSE as a "Telecommunications Operator" will receive advanced placement credit (grade of “P”) for the following course:

CJLE 1303 Basic Telecommunication Certification.............. 3 hrs

LAW ENFORCEMENT ACADEMY

Uvalde Campus

Purpose

The purpose of the Middle Rio Grande Regional Law Enforcement Academy’s Basic Peace Officer course, a 700 clock-hour course of study, is to prepare prospective Law Enforcement officers for the TCLEOSE Certification Exam. The Academy also offers the County Corrections Officer Course and TCLEOSE in-service courses at both intermediate and advanced levels for the purpose of enhancing the Peace Officers’ level of proficiency and meeting training requirements.

Students who successfully complete the Basic Peace Officer course may receive appropriate college credit. Please refer to the Criminal Justice A.A.S. Program section of the catalog for additional information.

Admission Requirements - Basic Peace Officer program

To be admitted, a prospective student must:

· be a U.S. citizen

· be 21 years of age (18 w/60 college hours or 2 yrs. active duty)

· have a High School Diploma (or GED with 12 college hours)

· have no felony conviction

· have no conviction of Class B misdemeanor in the past 10 years.

· not currently be under indictment for any violation.

· have never been convicted of any level of Family Violence.

· not be prohibited by Federal or State law from operating a motor vehicle.

· not be prohibited by Federal or State law from possessing firearms or ammunition.

· have a Test of Adult Basic Education (TABE) score at qualifying level. If a student has passed all sections of the THEA, those scores will be accepted in place of TABE scores. ACT and SAT scores of appropriate level will also be accepted. Persons with a BS or BA degree or higher will not be required to test.

· complete an SWTJC Application for Admission.

· submit a completed Criminal History Check form (TCLEOSE A-1 Form)

· submit a completed fingerprint card

· be physically sound for the performance of duty appropriate to the type of license sought. Submit Physical and Drug Screen results (TCLEOSE L-2 Form).

A student who has completed all coursework for the AAS Law Enforcement degree except for “Texas Peace Officer” courses (CJLE 2420 Texas Peace Officer Procedures, CJLE 2421 Texas Peace Officer Law, and CJLE 2522 Texas Peace Officer Skills) may apply to complete one or more of these courses by attending the Middle Rio Grande Law Enforcement Academy under special arrangement. To begin the application process, the student should contact a counselor or the Technical Education Director.