A 3 credit hour course means that you need to work 9 hours a week on coursework. Given that, this course’s work breaks down as follows. Note, the times below are approximate; something may take you more or less time than stated.
4 hours for COPS Training Course
6 hours for reading
3 hours for Annotation
3 hours for creating your Infoposter
In fall and spring semesters, assignments are due at 11:59 pm every other Sunday.
There are eight sections in this course; two weeks per section for a total of 16 weeks. Each section has the same assignment types: COPS training courses; Infoposters; and Annotations:
Weeks 1 & 2 of Semester: Foundations of Community Policing
Submit COPS Training Course Certificate; Infoposter; and Annotation
Weeks 3 & 4 of Semester: Community Partnerships
Submit COPS Training Course Certificate; Infoposter; and Annotation
Weeks 5 & 6 of Semester: Data and Analysis
Submit COPS Training Course Certificate; Infoposter; and Annotation
Weeks 7 & 8 of Semester: Ethics and Integrity
Submit COPS Training Course Certificate; Infoposter; and Annotation
Weeks 9 & 10 of Semester: School/Campus Safety
Submit COPS Training Course Certificate; Infoposter; and Annotation
Weeks 11 & 12 of Semester: Homeland Security
Submit COPS Training Course Certificate; Infoposter; and Annotation
Weeks 13 & 14 of Semester: Violent Crime
Submit COPS Training Course Certificate; Infoposter; and Annotation
Weeks 15 & 16 of Semester: Nonviolent Crime
Submit COPS Training Course Certificate; Infoposter; and Annotation
In summer semesters, assignments are due at 11:59 pm every Sunday.
Week 1 of Semester: Foundations of Community Policing
Submit COPS Training Course Certificate; Infoposter; and Annotation
Week 2 of Semester: Community Partnerships
Submit COPS Training Course Certificate; Infoposter; and Annotation
Week 3 of Semester: Data and Analysis
Submit COPS Training Course Certificate; Infoposter; and Annotation
Week 4 of Semester: Ethics and Integrity
Submit COPS Training Course Certificate; Infoposter; and Annotation
Week 5 of Semester: School/Campus Safety
Submit COPS Training Course Certificate; Infoposter; and Annotation
Week 6 of Semester: Homeland Security
Submit COPS Training Course Certificate; Infoposter; and Annotation
Week 7 of Semester: Violent Crime
Submit COPS Training Course Certificate; Infoposter; and Annotation
Week 8 of Semester: Nonviolent Crime
Submit COPS Training Course Certificate; Infoposter; and Annotation