Penn State for Police—
Increase your opportunities for career advancement and improve your earning potential by completing your bachelor's degree at one of the most recognized and respected universities in the country—Penn State.

Flexible learning—
We offer online degree and certificate programs that will help you get more from your career. Courses and degree programs are also available on campus so you can choose the method of learning that works best for you.

Your degree may be closer than you think—
Accelerate your degree completion by transferring credits from your police academy training.

Penn State will award 16.5 credits from an Act 120 or Pennsylvania Deputy Sheriff Academy into the bachelor of science in organizational leadership, the bachelor of arts in law and society or the bachelor of arts in letters, arts, and sciences.

Credits may also be awarded for military experience, credit by exam,or credits taken at another college or university (click on "evaluate transfer courses").

Here's how your credits will be awarded:

Training you've taken:	Credits you'll receive:	Courses for which your credits can be applied:
Act 120/ Deputy Sheriff's Academy	16.5	CAS 203 Interpersonal Communication (3 credits) CLJ 111 Introduction to the American Criminal Justice System (3 credits) CLJ 113 Introduction to Law (3 credits) CLJ 497 The Courts and Criminal Procedure (3 credits) KINES 067 Physical Conditioning (1.5 credits) NURS 203 First Aid and Safety (3 credits)
POLEX*	3.0	ADM J 482 Seminar, Criminal Justice Agency Administration (3 credits)
Advanced POLEX*	3.0	ADM J 497 Special Topics (3 credits)