Undergraduate and Graduate Courses
B.S. K9 Developmental Science Degree Program
K9 DEVELOPMENTAL
SCIENCE: CORE COURSES (TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED 79)
Level 100 Classes FRESHMAN
Level 200 Classes SOPHOMORE
Level
300 Classes JUNIOR
Level 400 Classes SENIOR
Level 500 Classes GRADUATE and ADVANCED SENIORS
Level 600 Classes
GRADUATE
CODE COURSE
*ASCT101 Basic K9 Development (3)
ASCT102 Cadaver Location and Recovery I (3)
w/ practical (1)
*ASCT103 Principles of CANINE Narcotics Training (3)
*ASCT104 Narcotic Legal Qualification (3)
*ASCT105
Principles of Tracking (3)
*ASCT106 Basic Handler Protection Development (3)
ASCT107 Arson Detection Training
I (3) w/ practical (1)
ASCT108 Search and Rescue Development I (3) w/ practical (1)
ASCT109 Basic Public Dog Development
Training (3)
ASCT110 Advanced Public Dog Development Training (3)
ASCT111 Explosives Detection Location I (3)
w/ practical (1)
*ASCT112 K9 Physiology / Care and First Aid (3)
*ASCT201 Liability Reduction
and Theory (3)
ASCT202 Cadaver Location and Recovery II (3) w/ practical (1)
ASCT203 K9 Imprint Development (3)
ASCT204
Advanced Narcotic Interdiction (3)
ASCT205 Advanced Urban and Rural Tracking (3)
ASCT206 Aggression Reduction
Behavior for Public (3)
ASCT207 Arson Detection Training II (3) w/ practical (1)
ASCT208 Search and Rescue Development
II (3) w/ practical (1)
ASCT209 K9 Unit Survival (3)
*ASCT210 Sophomore Research Paper
ASCT211 Explosives
Detection Location II (3) w/ practical (1)
ASCT212 Disaster Recovery (3)
ASCT213 Assistance K9 Development (3)
w practical (1)
ASCT301 Interstate Narcotic Interdiction (3)
*ASCT302 K9 Problem Solving (4)
ASCT303
Patrol Tactics (3)
**ASCT304 Court Testimony and Evaluation (3)
ASCT305 K9 Use of Force (3)
ASCT306 Kennel
Management (3)
ASCT307 Competition Dog Training (3)
*ASCT308 K9 Research I (3)
ASCT309 Tactical Dog Training
(3)
ASCT311 K9 Development for Hearing Impaired (3) w/ practical (1)
**ASCT401 Technical Narcotic (4)
**ASCT402
Technical Tracking (4)
ASCT403 K9 Behavior Theory (3)
ASCT404 Training Business Development (3)
ASCT405
Urban Tracking Development (3)
**ASCT406 K9 Research Organization and Study (3)
ASCT407 K9 Management (3)
**ASCT408
Teaching Methods (3)
*ASCT409 K9 Research II (3)
*ASCT410 Leadership Fundamentals (3)
ASCT411 K9 Development
for Sight Impaired (3) w/ practical (1)
**ASCT412 Handler Instruction Principles (3)
*ASCT413 K9 Internship Required
(3)
*ASCT414 Senior Research Project (3)
**ASCT501 Grant Writing (3)
**ASCT502 K9 Breeding Advancement
(3)
**ASCT503 Contract Protocol (3)
**ASCT504 K9 Research III (4)
**ASCT505 K9 Police and Procedure Development
(3)
**ASCT506 K9 Internship Advanced Training (6)
**ASCT507 Organizational Management (3)
**ASCT601
Investigative Writing and Reporting (3)
**ASCT602 K9 Importation Development (3)
**ASCT603 Handler Conflict Negotiations
(3)
**ASCT604 Staffing and Personnel Evaluation Criteria (3)
**ASCT605 Graduate Thesis (3)
* Required Credits
for B.S. Degree
** Required Credits for M.S. Degree
K9 Developmental Science Degree Program
FOUR
YEAR SAMPLE SCHEDULE (B.S.)
FIRST YEAR (30 credits)
English Composition (3 credits)
ASCT
Basic Handling School *** (21 credits)
Narcotic Legal Qualification (3 credits)
K9 Electives (3)
SECOND
YEAR (29 Credits)
Principles of Tracking (3)
Principles of Narcotics Training (3)
Basic K9 Development (3)
Basic
Handler Protection (3)
Chemistry 101and 102 (8)
Report Writing (3)
K9 Liability Reduction and Theory (3)
Sophomore
K9 Research Paper (3)
THIRD YEAR (30 credits)
K9 Research I (2)
Science (3)
Geometry (3)
History
(3)
Humanities (3)
Physical Education (3)
K9 Electives (12)
FOURTH YEAR (31 credits)
K9
Problem Solving (4)
Leadership Fundamentals (3)
K9 Internship Required (3)
K9 research II (3)
Senior
Research Project (3)
Humanities (3)
Statistics (3)
Sociology (3)
K9 Electives (6)
SAMPLE
SCHEDULE FOR M.S. GRADUATE
Graduate students should be certain to take ASCT304, 401, 402, 406, 408, and
412 as electives during undergraduate education or electives during graduate education.
FIRST YEAR
ASCT503
Contract protocol (3)
ASCT504 K9 Research III (4)
ASCT505 K9 Police and Procedure Development (3)
ASCT507
Organizational Management (3)
Electives (17)
SECOND YEAR
ASCT501 Grant Writing (3)
ASCT502
K9 Breeding Advancement (3)
ASCT506 K9 Internship Advanced Training (6)
ASCT601 Investigative Writing and Reporting
(3)
ASCT602 K9 Importation Development (3)
ASCT603 Handler Conflict Negotiations (3)
ASCT604 Staffing and
Personnel Evaluation Criteria (3)
ASCT605 Graduate Thesis (3)
Electives (15)
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ASCT Basic Handling School includes: two specialty areas of training (6 credits), physical education (3 credits), K9 first
aid (3 credits), humanities (6 credits), elective credit (3 credits
B.S. K9 Developmental Science Degree Program
(TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED 120)
General Education Requirements (TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED 41)
English (a total of 6 credits required for B.S.)
English Composition (3 credits)
Report Writing (3 credits)
or Critical Writing (3 credits)
Mathematics (a total of 6 credits required for B.S.)
Geometry (3 credits)
Introductory
Algebra or Statistics (3 credits)
Science (a total of 8 credits required for B.S.)
General Chemistry 101,
102 (8 credits)
Social Sciences (a total of 6 credits required for B.S.)
History (3 credits) or
Sociology,
Psychology or Related (3 credits)
Physical Education (6 credits required for B.S)
Physical Education Program
awarding credits, or Validated Physical Program of Exercise, or Law Enforcement Certification, or Graduate of Law Enforcement
Academy, or approval of education department.
Humanities (9 credits required for B.S.)
Criminal Justice,
or law (6 credits)
Civil Rights, Cultural Diversity, or equivalent (3 credits)
K9
DEVELOPMENTAL SCIENCE: CORE COURSES (TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED 79)
