Originally Posted by Tully Mars

Well that's certainly not the way most of Oregon is doing it. Maybe in a few small towns/counties in the rural (eastern side?) of the state. But overall, no you need a degree and you can't have any BS on your record. I remember when I was in school at Western Oregon State there was a big notice on the bulletin board in the Criminal Justice Dept. stating "If you have anything on your record and are a Criminal Justice major- seek another major." It was worded more nicely but it was worded pretty strongly too. I guess, of course, things could have changed. Don't know.