Law Enforcement

Law enforcement

Start your career in law enforcement with a degree from Wharton County Junior College. Our program covers everything from criminal law to investigations. We provide the practical training you need to protect and serve your community. Join us today and make a difference in your community.

Program Details

Learn more about our law enforcement program and find course descriptions in the WCJC Catalog.

Academic Map

Learn everything from the history of criminal justice to current crime issues, including the Police Academy curriculum, in our Law Enforcement program. Receive hands-on training in various practices, including basic firearms, peacekeeping techniques, and community outreach. The program takes two years to complete.

Career Opportunities

When you graduate, you’ll be ready to take the state licensing exam for peace officers and enter local law enforcement. You may also transfer to a four-year institution. With a degree in law enforcement, you have a wide range of career opportunities, including: 

  • Police Officer
  • Intelligence Analytics 
  • Digital Forensics Analytics
  • Police and Sheriff’s Patrol
  • Transit and Railroad Police
  • Fish and Game Wardens

Find more information, including wages and education requirements, on Career Coach!

Meet the Faculty

Linda Clark, J.D., Ph.D.

Department Head, Criminal Justice / Criminal Justice & Government Instructor
Dr. Clark received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Oklahoma in Journalism and English Education, her Juris Doctorate from Oklahoma City University, and her Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of Houston. After graduation, Dr. Clark served as a captain in the United States Army in the Judge Advocate General's Corps. Before joining the WCJC faculty in 1998, she was an attorney in private practice in Oklahoma and Texas. Clark has also taught on an adjunct basis at colleges in both Oklahoma and Texas. She teaches all criminal justice courses.

Office: Sugar Land Campus, Brazos Hall 238
Phone: 281-243-8575
Email: lindac@wcjc.edu 

Brady Hutchison, B.A., M.A., M.S.

Instructor of Criminal Justice
Mr. Hutchison has a Bachelor of Arts from Sam Houston State University, a Master of Arts from the University of Houston Clear Lake, and a Master of Science in Criminal Justice from Saint Leo University.  In addition to teaching, he has prior work experience as a firefighter, police officer, and arson investigator. He is the author of two books and has a particular interest in intervention programs for juvenile offenders, especially as it relates to arson.

Email: hutchisonb@wcjc.edu



 

Additional Program Information

In accordance with HB 2504, here are the master administrative syllabi for each of our courses.

Archived Administrative Master Syllabi

Law Enforcement SCANS Matrix

All career and technical education opportunities at Wharton County Junior College follow policies of nondiscrimination offered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, or disability including those with limited English proficiency. For information, see the Public Notice Regarding Career and Technical Education Programs. 
*In addition to Wharton County Junior College Admission criteria, students must comply with additional program specific admission criteria, where applicable. 

Todas las oportunidades de formación profesional y técnica en Wharton County Junior College se rigen por políticas de no discriminación y se ofrecen sin distinción de raza, color, religión, origen nacional, sexo, edad o discapacidad, incluyendo a personas con dominio limitado del inglés. Para más información, consulte el Aviso Público sobre Programas de Formación Profesional y Técnica.
*Además de los criterios de admisión de Wharton County Junior College, los estudiantes deben cumplir con criterios de admisión adicionales específicos del programa, cuando corresponda.

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