The Associate in Science in Administration of Justice for Transfer is designed to prepare students to continue studies toward a B.A. or B.S. degree in Administration of Justice or for entry-level into a variety of career options. Students who pursue an Administration of Justice degree enjoy a wealth of career options including law enforcement, probation, and parole. They work in multiple specialty areas including detectives, S.W.A.T., narcotics, K-9 handler, and motors officer. Students must satisfy both of the following requirements in order to earn the Associate of Science in Administration of Justice for Transfer degree:
Program Learning Outcomes: By the completion of the degree the student will be able to identify the procedures involved in the justice system from arrest to release; identify how the criminal justice system works as a system; identify the importance of the inter-cooperation of all three parts of the criminal justice system; identify the steps that are taken from the point of arrest by the police officer to the release of the defendant from prison. Program Learning Outcomes: By the completion of the degree the student will be able to identify the procedures involved in the justice system from arrest to release; identify how the criminal justice system works as a system; identify the importance of the inter-cooperation of all three parts of the criminal justice system; identify the steps that are taken from the point of arrest by the police officer to the release of the defendant from prison.
Students must earn a “C” or better in all courses required for the major. A “P” (Pass) grade is not an acceptable grade for courses in the major.
List A: Required core courses (6 units) |
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ADMJ P102 - Intro. to Administration of Justice | 3 units |
ADMJ P104 - Criminal law | 3 units |
List B: Select two of the following courses (6 units) |
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Any course from List A not already chosen | 3 units |
ADMJ P105 - Principles/Procedures of the Justice System | 3 units |
ADMJ P106 - Legal Aspects of Evidence | 3 units |
ADMJ P108 - Principles of Investigation | 3 units |
ADMJ P109 - Criminal Justice Communications | 3 units |
ADMJ P111 - Introduction to Behavioral and Correctional Science | 3 units |
ADMJ P121 - Juvenile Delinquency | 3 units |
List C: Select two of the following courses 6 units) |
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SOCI P101 - The Social World | 3 units |
MATH P122 - Intro. to Probability and Statistics | 4 units |
PSYC P101 - General Psychology | 3 units |
In addition to the above “major specific” courses, students must complete the rest of the CSU GE or IGETC pattern requirements. Course “double-dipping” is allowed to satisfy these areas with courses from the above Major lists. |
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Total Overall Units
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60 units |
Students are not required to complete additional campus course graduation requirements.
(Effective Fall 2013)
February 3, 2016