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More and more law enforcement agencies are requiring college degrees. It’s a
highly competitive field and those applicants with a degree are the ones scoring highest on written
examinations. This means they are hired and promoted first.
At VU and VUJC, you will learn from a diverse and highly qualified faculty
using a variety of methods and experiences including:
• case studies
• criminalistics laboratory
• class lectures
• campus police cadets
• an optional internship program
THE VU ADVANTAGE
VU is the only Indiana college or university with a modern, state-of-the art criminalistics
lab. This half-million dollar lab facility gives you the opportunity to practice the latest in
scientific methods including:
• fingerprinting
• document examination
• toxicology
• weapons identification
• photography
• headlamp examination
WHY VU?
The optional internship program requires students to work 200 hours with an agency
and write about the experience. Students observe, ride with police officers, and work in most
phases of the agency before they are evaluated by the officers. Students who
study Law Enforcement at the VU Jasper Campus are encouraged to contact the VUJC
advisor, Lou Ann
Gilbert, if interested in this option.
This combination of classroom theory, case study, and hands-on experience is
the main reason the program has been so successful.
Between 70 and 75 percent of our graduates go on to work in law enforcement,
with more than 200 graduates currently employed by the Indiana State Police. Scholarships are
available.
NOTE: This degree transfers directly into VU’s B.S. Degree in Homeland
Security and Public Safety, offered at both the Vincennes and the Jasper campuses.
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