Law Enforcement & Homeland Security

Estimated Cost: $7,660
Program Length: 4 semesters
Locations: Online / ESQ
Start Term(s): Fall / Spring
Awards Offered: AAS
Program Description
Our Law Enforcement & Homeland Security program is designed to prepare you to serve your community and its citizens as a law enforcement officer or in a government agency. This program provides you educational and internship experiences to help you succeed and advance in your criminal justice career. You will receive an overview of the criminal justice system while focusing on the elements of criminal investigations, crisis management, communications and reporting techniques.
In many instances, you can transfer your credits earned toward a criminal justice bachelor’s degree program. We offer criminal justice courses as electives in the Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) degree in the Academic Transfer program if you want to earn a bachelor’s degree. It is your responsibility to check with your transfer institution to find out what credits will transfer. Please work closely with your SCC advisor.
You’re a Good Fit
You will be a good fit for our Law Enforcement & Homeland Security program if you:
have strong oral and written communication skills as well as excellent listening skills
are able to read social cues and body language as well as speak with people from diverse backgrounds
can write accurate and grammatically sound reports
are able to solve problems using critical thinking and deductive reasoning
have the ability to think quickly
possess strong ethics and are culturally sensitive
are emotionally balanced/even tempered
are observant and aware of your surroundings
are in excellent physical shape
are detail oriented and have the ability to multi-task
Get Started
Want to learn more about SCC? Come see how SCC will help you achieve Your Path to Possible! Schedule a campus visit!
Need help exploring career opportunities or navigating the admissions process? Schedule an appointment with an Admissions Counselor.
Ready to apply? Complete an Application for Admission.
Submit ACT, SAT, Next Generation Accuplacer, or Accuplacer test scores (reading and math) or official college transcripts showing completion of post-secondary coursework in English and math to the Admissions Office at any SCC location.
A Criminal Background Check (CBC) will be required of each student in this program. Based on the outcome of the CBC, a student may be prevented from taking certain courses, accessing certain laboratory experiences, or completing the program. A non-refundable fee of $45 will be assessed for the CBC.
Careers
Our Law Enforcement & Homeland Security program prepares you for a successful law enforcement career. Recent graduates reported an average salary of $37,981. Career options include:
Animal Plant and Health Inspection Service
Border Patrol Agent
Coast Guard
Crime Statistics Analyst
Criminal Investigator
Deportation and Detention Officer
Deportation Officer
Emergency Management Specialist
FEMA Specialist
Immigration and Customs Agent
K-9 Officer
Private Security Officer
Railroad Police
Security Analyst
TSA Specialist
State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement Institution
Southeast Community College is a State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement Institution (NC-SARA) institution. As such, SCC is unable to offer online or distance courses to students in the following areas at this time: American Samoa, Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
Faculty
Rita Dondlinger, Program Chair
Education Square (ESQ)
Master Forensic Science (MFS), Nebraska Wesleyan University
B.A. Criminal Justice & Sociology, Kansas Wesleyan University
Related Work Experience: 19 years
800-642-4075 ext. 3459
402-323-3459
rdondlinger@southeast.edu
Samuel Bethune, Instructor
Education Square (ESQ)
J.D. University of Nebraska College of Law
B.A. Law Enforcement, Drake University
Related Work Experience: 26 years
800-642-4075, ext. 3466
402-323-3466
sbethune@southeast.edu
Patrick Crouch, Instructor
Education Square (ESQ)
B.S. Criminal Justice, University of Nebraska-Omaha
J.D. University of Nebraska College of Law
Related Work Experience: 31 years
800-642-4075, ext. 3473
402-323-3473
pcrouch@southeast.edu
Brian Gage, Instructor
Education Square (ESQ)
Master Public Administration (MPA), Bellevue University
B.S. Criminal Justice & Sociology, University of Nebraska-Kearney
Related Work Experience: 34 years
800-642-4075, ext. 3483
402-323-3483
bgage@southeast.edu
Keith Mabon, Instructor
Beatrice Campus
B.S. Government & Criminal Justice, Northwest Missouri State University
Related Work Experience: 23 years
800-233-5027, ext. 3466
402-228-3468, ext. 1376
kmabon@southeast.edu
Chad Paavola, Instructor
The Career Academy (TCA)
MA, Interdisciplinary Studies (concentration in Criminal Justice and Education), Western New Mexico University
BAS, Criminal Justice, Western New Mexico University
Related Work Experience: 18 years
800-642-4075, ext. 4725
402-325-4725
cpaavola@southeast.edu
Ronicka Schlottel, Instructor
The Career Academy (TCA)
Doctorate of Education (EdD), Doane University
Master of Criminal Justice (MSCJ), University of Nebraska - Omaha
Master of Public Administration (MPA), Kansas State University
Master of Clinical Counseling (in progress), University of Nebraska - Omaha
Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor (#1301)
Related Work Experience: 16 years
800-642-4075 ext. 4743
402-325-4743
rschottel@southeast.edu
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