Peace Officer/Public Safety Transfer Pathway Course List

This course will expose students to functions and duties of law enforcement officers. This course includes criteria required by the Minnesota Board of Peace Officer Standards and Training Learning Objectives for Professional Peace Officer Education. This is the first course of a two-course sequence, Skills II. Prerequisite: Entry into this class complies with Minnesota Rules 6700.0300, subp.3 (A-E) and 6700.0700, and will be determined on an application basis. Current Riverland students must have a declared major of Peace Officer Transfer Pathways to be considered for this class. Students from another institution must have at a minimum, a degree of Associate of Arts, or Associate of Science or higher. (2.5 Cr – 0 lect, 2.5 lab)

This course will expose students to functions and duties of law enforcement officers. This course includes criteria required by the Minnesota Board of Peace Officer Standards and Training Learning Objectives for Professional Peace Officer Education. This is the second course of a two-course sequence, Skills I.

Prerequisite: Entry into this class complies with Minnesota Rules 6700.0300, subp.3 (A-E) 6700.0700, and will be determined on an application basis. Current Riverland students must have a declared major of Peace Officer Transfer Pathways to be considered for this class.

Students from another institution must have at a minimum, a degree of Associate of Arts, or Associate of Science or higher. Prerequisite: CRJU 2500. (2.5 Cr – 0 lect, 2.5 lab)

This course will train students in tactics necessary and appropriate to safely and successfully control critical situations. Students study escalation and de-escalation tactics as well as procedures. It will continue in the areas of ethics, community policing and relations, cultural diversity and profiling, problem solving skills, peace officer conduct, data practices and internal affairs. Students will be exposed to hands on training which will include practical application has well as scenario-based situations. Students will conduct analysis of their individual performance as well as others within the class. Successful completion of this course prepares students for the P.O.S.T. licensing exam. This course includes criteria required by the Minnesota Board of Peace Officer Standards and Training and Learning Objectives for Professional Peace Officer Education. This is the first course of a two-course sequence, Peace Officer and Community II. Prerequisite: Entry into this class complies with Minnesota Rules 6700.0300, subp.3 (A-E) and 6700.0700, and will be determined on an application basis. Current Riverland students must have a declared major of Peace Officer Transfer Pathways to be considered for this class. Students from another institution must have at a minimum, a degree of Associate of Arts, or Associate of Science or higher. Prerequisite: CRJU2110; Corequisite: CRJU2500, CRJU2120. (1.5 Cr – 0 lect, 1.5 lab)

This course will train students in tactics necessary and appropriate to safely and successfully control critical situations. Students study escalation and de-escalation tactics as well as procedures. It will continue in the areas of ethics, community policing and relations, cultural diversity and profiling, problem solving skills, peace officer conduct, data practices and internal affairs. Students will be exposed to hands on training which will include practical application as well as scenario-based situations. Students will conduct analysis of their individual performance as well as others within the class. Successful completion of this course prepares students for the P.O.S.T. licensing exam. This course includes criteria required by the Minnesota Board of Peace Officer Standards and Training and Learning Objectives for Professional Peace Officer Education. This is the second course of a two-course sequence, Peace Officer and Community I. Prerequisite: Entry into this class complies with Minnesota Rules 6700.0300, subp.3 (A-E) and 6700.0700, and will be determined on an application basis. Current Riverland students must have a declared major of Peace Officer Transfer Pathways to be considered for this class. Students from another institution must have at a minimum, a degree of Associate of Arts, or Associate of Science or higher. Prerequisite: CRJU2110, CRJU2120, CRJU2500; Corequisite: CRJU2501. (1.5 Cr – 0 lect, 1.5 lab)

This course introduces legal aspects regarding use of force in criminal justice and firearms usage. Students study state and federal laws governing use of force and authorized use of deadly force by peace officers. A thorough understanding of the use of force continuum is necessary. Students examine proper use and operation of the handgun and instruction in different methods of shooting positions. Students prepare for the Minnesota P.O.S.T. certified shooting course according to the Minnesota Board of Peace Officer Standards and Training Learning Objectives for Professional Peace Office Education. Successful completion of this course prepares students for the Minnesota P.O.S.T. licensing exam. This course includes criteria required by the Minnesota Board of Peace Officer Standards and Training and Learning Objectives for Professional Peace Officer Education.

Prerequisite: Entry into this class complies with Minnesota Rules 6700.0300, subp.3 (AE) and 6700.0700, and will be determined on an application basis. Current Riverland students must have a declared major of Peace Officer Transfer Pathways to be considered for this class. Students from another institution must have at a minimum, a degree of Associate of Arts, or Associate of Science or higher. (2 Cr – 0 lect, 2 lab)

This course is designed to assist students in engaging in a physical fitness program that is applicable to the training they will encounter in the skills training component. Topics covered are overall wellness, fitness exercises, components of fitness, and fitness assessments by the Minnesota State Patrol’s Physical Readiness Test and strengthening the areas necessary. Nutrition and how it must be balanced with an exercise program for success in weight loss, gain, or maintenance will be covered. Students will be exposed to a variety of physical agility testing as set by current peace officer standards.

Prerequisite: Entry into this class complies with Minnesota Rules 6700.0300, subp.3 (A-E) and 6700.0700, and will be determined on an application basis. Current Riverland students must have a declared major of Peace Officer Transfer Pathways to be considered for this class. Students from another institution must have at a minimum, a degree of Associate of Arts, or Associate of Science or higher. (1 Cr – 0 lect, 1 lab)

This course will train students in tactics necessary and appropriate to safely and successfully gain control of an actively resisting suspect. Students study escalation and de-escalation tactics as well as procedures. It will continue in the areas of take downs, balance displacement, joint manipulation and pain compliance techniques. Students will be exposed to hands on training which will include practical application of handcuffing and searching techniques. Students will conduct analysis of their individual performance as well as others within the class. Successful completion of this course prepares students for the P.O.S.T. licensing exam. This course includes criteria required by the Minnesota Board of Peace Officer Standards and Training and Learning Objectives for Professional Peace Officer Education.

Prerequisite: Entry into this class complies with Minnesota Rules 6700.0300, subp.3 (A-E) and 6700.0700, and will be determined on an application basis. Current Riverland students must have a declared major of Peace Officer Transfer Pathways to be considered for this class. Students from another institution must have at a minimum, a degree of Associate of Arts, or Associate of Science or higher. Prerequisite: CRJU2110; Corequisite: CRJU2120, CRJU2122. (1 Cr – 0 lect, 1 lab)

This course will expose students to functions and duties of law enforcement officers. This course includes criteria required by the Minnesota Board of Peace Officer Standards and Training Learning Objectives for Professional Peace Officer Education. This is the second course of a two-course sequence, Skills I.

Prerequisite: Entry into this class complies with Minnesota Rules 6700.0300, subp.3 (A-E) 6700.0700, and will be determined on an application basis. Current Riverland students must have a declared major of Peace Officer Transfer Pathways to be considered for this class.

Students from another institution must have at a minimum, a degree of Associate of Arts, or Associate of Science or higher. Prerequisite: CRJU 2500.
(2.5 Cr – 0 lect, 2.5 lab)