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Union Institute and
University
Criminal Justice Management
Degree
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LASO Program Coordinator
Lieutenant Raymond E. Foster,
LAPD (ret.), MPA
Professor John Andrews retired as a Lieutenant
form the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s
Department after completing more than 32 ½
years of service. He has a variety of law
enforcement experience to draw upon, from
front line riotous situations and jail disturbances,
to planning the take-over of the Los Angeles
Community College District law enforcement
function. Throughout his career, particularly as a
supervisor and manager, he performed in the
role of instructor/mentor, identifying and
implementing a variety of training programs. He
was a facilitator for the Los Angeles County’s
Leadership Institute and participated in a variety
of management and deployment programs. He
has a Masters Degree in Public Administration
and a Baccalaureate Degree in Journalism. He
received his teaching credentials from the
University of California, Los Angeles.
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LASO Program Coordinator
Currently, John Andrews performs in the role of advisor and adjunct at
the Los Angeles Center instructing in a variety of Criminal Justice,
Public Administration, Management and Humanities courses.
Additionally, he instructed courses in Criminal Justice and Political
Science at other college campuses as well. For the last two years, he
has worked as a part time advisor and instructor for Union Institute
and University. The adjunct and teaching assignments have kept him
up-to-date with current concepts and trends in the educational field.
John's concept on education: "I believe the world is a stage on which
we all must perform our life’s role. To be competitive, all of us must
know how to learn and how to think. Those of us in the field of
education must ensure that we impart this knowledge."
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Union Institute and University
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In 1964, ten college presidents formed the
Union for Research and Experimentation in
Higher Education
The goal of the consortium was to provide
college education alternatives for working
adults.
Between 1964 and 1976, the idea of
alternative adult education evolved into
the Union Institute
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Union Institute and University
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In the Mid-1970s, the consortium
dissolved in favor the Union Institute.
In 2001, the university changed its name
to Union Institute & University to better
describe its status as a degree granting
postsecondary educational institution.
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Union Recent Graduates
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Assistant Sheriff Michael G. Andrews,
Riverside County Sheriff’s Department
Richard Bayne, Director of Risk
Management, City of Baldwin Park
Lieutenant Dennis Barberic, Hawthorne
Police Department
Police Officer William Bradley, Anaheim
Police Department
Sergeant Don Keith, Los Angeles Police
Department
Detective Jennell Meier, Alhambra
Police Department
Lieutenant Guido Pasquale, Santa
Monica Police Department
Chief Gary Vasquez-Couso, Montebello
Police Department
Lieutenant Richard Wilkinson, Lindsay
Police Department
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Chief William Carter, Inglewood School
District Police
Police Officer A. Frydendall, Fontana
Police Department
Lieutenant Roland Gallardo, USC Police
Department
Lieutenant William Johnson, Simi
Valley Police Department
Sergeant Kevin McCloskey, Los Angeles
Port Police
Police Officer Milton McKinnon, Culver
City Police Department
Sergeant Ralph Morales, Los Angeles
Police Department
Captain Ralph Tracy, Los Angeles Port
Police
Sergeant Jennifer Wiese, Alhambra
Police Department
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ACCREDIATION
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Regional Accreditation is the “Gold Standard”
Union is Regionally Accredited
Many entry level, as well as promotional
requirements state require “Regional
Accreditation.”
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California ABC “Acceptable course work and degrees
must be completed at a regionally accredited
institution
Milwaukee “earned from an educational institution
accredited by any of the following regional
accreditation associations”
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What is an Undergraduate Degree
Doctoral Degree
Master's Degree
Bachelor's Degree
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What is an Undergraduate Degree
Learn to make up new questions
Learn to answer questions
Learn to ask questions
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What is an Undergraduate Degree
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The Undergraduate
degree is the
foundation of higher
learning
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What is an Undergraduate Degree
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As the Foundation of
higher learning, the
undergraduate degree
requires the learner fulfill
general education
requirements in:
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Language
Social Studies
Humanities
Math and Science
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Undergraduate Degree Requirement
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120 Unit Degree
36 Required in General Education
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Language, social studies, etc.
36 Upper Division Units
30 Units must be from UI&U
20 Units in the Major must be from UI&U
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How does a learner earn units?
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Prior academic experience
Basic POST Certificate
Certified Learning
CLEP/DANTES
ACE Military Guide
Union Sponsored Course Work
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Prior academic experience
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Nearly all Course
Work from a
Regionally Accredited
College or University
is accepted.
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Basic POST Certificate
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UI&U has an articulation
agreement with California
POST
A BASIC POST Certificate
is equal to 32 units of
lower division learning
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There is no charge for
incorporating your Basic
POST into your degree Plan
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Certified Learning
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The Union Institute and University
recognizes the value of life-long learning
and the many ways in which adults have
sought alternative education.
Typically centered on a career.
For law enforcement officials this is
generally career orientated education and
training
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Examples of POST Certified
Courses
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ICI Core
Supervisor
Development
Instructor
Development
Field Training Officer
Management Course
Sherman Block
Supervisory
Leadership Institute
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An assessment is
completed on ALL of
your career training
and education.
A maximum of 30
units can be gained
from certified
learning.
UI&U charges $50 per
unit.
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CLEP
The College-Level
Examination Program®
or CLEP provides
students of any age with the
opportunity to demonstrate
college-level achievement
through a program of
exams in undergraduate
college courses
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There are many different types
of CLEP tests, examples from
the Social Sciences are:
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American Government
Human Growth and
Development
Introduction to Educational
Psychology
Introductory Psychology
Introductory Sociology
Principles of Macroeconomics
Principles of Microeconomics
Social Sciences and History
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DANTES
DANTES is an extensive
series of 37 examinations in
college subject areas that
are comparable to the final
or end-of-course
examinations in
undergraduate courses. ACE
recommends 3 semester
hours of credit per test.
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There are many different types
of DANTES tests, examples
from the Social Sciences are
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Rise and Fall of the Soviet
Union
A History of the Vietnam War
The Civil War and
Reconstruction
Foundations of Education
Lifespan Developmental
Psychology
General Anthropology
Drug and Alcohol Abuse
Introduction to Law
Enforcement
Criminal Justice
Fundamentals of Counseling
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ACE Military Guide
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For more than a half
century, the Guide to
the Evaluation of
Educational
Experiences in the
Armed Services has
been the standard
reference work for
recognizing learning
acquired in the
military
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Union Sponsored Course Work
In the UI&U Criminal Justice Management
Program there are two ways to complete
course work:
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ON GROUND
AT A DISTANCE
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ON GROUND
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8-week sessions on Monday
nights from 6:30-10:30pm
Physical attendance
required for only (5) of the
(8) nights
On Ground course includes
the five required in the area
of concentration and key
Criminal Justice
Management Course
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ON GROUND CORE
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Applied Ethics in Criminal Justice
Management
Criminal Justice Management Information
Systems
Contemporary Issues in Criminal Justice
Management
Supervision in Criminal Justice Field
Criminal Justice Management and
Administration
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ON GROUND ELECTIVE
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Multicultural Issues for the Criminal Justice
Manager
The Role of Criminal Justice in Terrorism
Management of Criminal Justice Programs
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AT A DISTANCE
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UI&U provides all additional necessary
course work, at a distance.
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If you need math, science, social studies, etc.,
we have instructor’s who will work with you.
At a distance refers to the various alternative
methods used – in person meetings,
telephone conferences, email, online, etc.
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Degree Planning
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Each adult learner is
slightly different, they
have:
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Different prior
academic experience
Different career
training
The Program Coordinator is responsible to assist in planning your degree
so that your prior academic and career experience are properly
incorporated into the program.
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Degree Planning
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32 Units from BASIC POST
Potentially 30 Units of Certified Learning
Prior Academic Experience
Many Learners only require 30 units
through the Union Institute and University
to complete their degree
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The Path to Your Degree
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Assessment
Apply for admission
Accepted to the
University
Begin course work at next
available session
Degree Plan Completed
Complete course work
Graduate
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Assessment
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To provide you with an individualized
assessment of the path to your degree we need:
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Copy of BASIC POST
Copy of Department Training Record
Certificates, etc., from all schools and conferences not
on the training record
A copy of your college and/or university transcripts
(unofficial are acceptable for an assessment)
There is no cost for an assessment
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Apply for admission
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Application
Essay
$35 fee
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Acceptance and Course Work
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Upon acceptance to the university, you will
receive:
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an introduction letter
be assigned an advisor
receive registration and enrollment forms
receive specific information about beginning
coursework
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Degree Plan Completed
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After you begin course work, a degree
plan will be completed by our academic
support coordinator in consultation with
your academic advisor.
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A application to certify prior course work is
included.
The specific courses you will be taking are
documented.
You know your specific graduation date!
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What does a university education
mean to your employer?
You can manage a long term project.
 You can work independently.
 You can work in a group.
 You can manage competing resources.
 You can read and write.
 You learned new ideas.
 You were exposed to a variety of cultures.
 You enhanced your critical thinking skills
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What does a university education
mean to you?
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The answer is personal and
individual for everyone, but
here are some thoughts:
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It opens doors you didn’t
know existed
It will help your career
It will set you up to pursue
other education opportunities
It models the way for your
children
It will make you a better
police officer
You will become a better
critical thinker, problem solver
and asset to your work,
community and family
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QUESTIONS
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