PRELIMINARY STUDY OF METHODS USED BY UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES FOR GRANTING CREDIT FOR POLICE SCIENCE AND ADMINISTRATION TAKEN AT NON-ACCREDITED INSTITUTES

• NCJ Number: 197
• Journal: Police Volume: 13 Issue: 3 Dated: (JANUARY/FEBRUARY 1969)
• Author(s): W R BRANTLEY
• Date Published: 1969
• Length: 4 pages
• Grant Number(s): 326-183
• Sponsoring Agency: US Dept of Justice
• Publication Format: Article
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES ARE PRESENTLY USING OVER THIRTY, NON-STANDARD, METHODS FOR DETERMING ALLOWANCES OF CREDIT FROM NON-ACCREDITED INSTITUTIONS.

Abstract

WITH THE GROWTH OF EDUCATION IN POLICE SCIENCE AND ADMINISTRATION, COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES ARE BEING PRESSURED BY STUDENTS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES TO ALLOW CREDIT FOR SEMINARS, WORKSHOPS, AND ACADEMIES WHICH ARE NON-ACCREDITED. A SURVEY OF POLICE SCIENCE PROGRAMS OF 196 DEGREE-GRANTING INSTITUTIONS INDICATED THAT NO STANDARD OF ANY KIND EXISTS. THE MAXIMUM CREDIT ALLOWED VARIED FROM ONE HOUR TO NO LIMIT; AND THERE WERE 30 DIFFERENT METHODS OF EVALUATION FROM EXAMINATION THROUGH WAIVER TO DISCRETION OF THE DIRECTOR. THESE METHODS ADD STRENGTH TO THOSE WHO OPPOSE GIVING CREDIT. THE HAPHAZARD MANNER OF GIVING CREDIT INDICATES IMMEDIATE NEED TO ESTABLISH A STANDARD FOR EVALUATION OF ALL ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS. WORK AT NON-ACCREDITED INSTITUTIONS SHOULD NOT BE ACCEPTED FOR CREDIT, BUT STUDIES SHOULD BE DONE TO IMPROVE EXISTING NON-ACCREDITED INSTITUTIONS AND DISCOURAGE DUPLICATION OF EFFORT AT ALL LEVELS.