Program Requirements

The Police Foundations program requires all students to achieve a grade of C or higher in ALL program courses in order to be eligible for graduation. This includes all COMM and GNED courses, which are administered through a separate academic division of the college (the School of Academic Advancement). Students should note that while the School of Academic Advancement sets a D grade level threshold for passing COMM and GNED courses, many academic programs have different requirements. The C grade minimum for all courses in the Police Foundations program was put in place with considerable thought and input, including from the program’s external Program Advisory Committee, who have emphasized the importance of written communication skills among professionals in law enforcement and criminal justice fields (for example, written notes and documents introduced as evidence in court). Specifically, students are required to successfully complete COMM160 (College Communications 1) with a C grade or higher BEFORE advancing to COMM170 (College Communications 2). In other words, any student with a D or lower grade in COMM160 is required to repeat the course and to achieve a passing grade (C or higher). Please be aware that due to the differing standard for passing grades in the School of Academic Advancement, students are not blocked or flagged by the online registration system to register in COMM170 even with a D grade in COMM160. It is the student’s responsibility to read and understand the academic expectations outlined in the Police Foundations Program Model Route, and to seek out and access academic advising from the Police Foundations Program Coordinator if any clarification is needed.

See the Experiential Learning Requirements section for information on work terms, field placements, clinical placements, or other required experiential learning components.

Course Requirements – Course Outlines

Course outlines specify relevant course learning outcomes to be achieved and assessments that measure achievement of that learning. Course outlines also offer a general description of the course, its content, requirements, and required learning resources (e.g., textbooks, equipment/materials). Course outlines also offer a general description of the course, its content, requirements, and learning resources. Course outlines clearly communicate expectations to learners concerning requirements for admission to the course (e.g.., pre- and co-requisites), successful completion of the course, and other course-specific policies and procedures. Ensure you review the course outlines for each of your courses to be aware of requirements and expectations.

Students should keep a copy of each of their course’s outlines for their own records.  These outlines may be important for the student in the future should they decide to request PLAR (Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition) from ours or any other educational institutions.