Administration of Justice - Associate in Science for Transfer

Fall 2021
Catalog Description
The Associate of Science Degree in Administration of Justice for Transfer (AS-T) is specifically designed to prepare students to transfer to universities offering a major in Administration of Justice/Criminal Justice. The two-year program introduces students to criminal law, evidence procedures, investigations, and community relations with general education courses required for graduation. It also combines a series of courses intended to develop interpersonal and written communication skills, social and cultural sensitivity, ethical awareness, and concepts of leadership necessary to be successful in a variety of careers. The degree prepares students seeking to transfer to a CSU Administration of Justice/Criminal Justice program and for careers in law, law enforcement, probation and parole, corrections, security and other justice-related and technical occupations. Students who successfully complete the AS-T in Administration of Justice earn specific guarantees for transfer to the CSU system: admission to a CSU with junior status and priority admission a local CSU campus and to a program or major in Administration of Justice or a similar major. Students transferring to a CSU campus will be required to complete no more than 60 units after transfer to earn a bachelor’s degree. Students are required to complete 60 semester units that are eligible for transfer to a California State University, including one of the following: (1) The Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) or the California State University General Education – Breadth Requirements and (2) 18-19 semester units with a grade of C or P or better in the major and an overall minimum grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.0 in all CSU transferable coursework.
2105.00 - Administration of Justice*
43.0107 - Criminal Justice/Police Science.
Program Learning Outcomes
Upon the completion of the program the student should be able to:
  1. Evaluate and analyze administration of justice issues and topics using knowledge of the institutions and processes of the justice system.
  2. Understand the interdisciplinary nature of the justice system and the varying perspectives of the liberal arts, sciences and technology as related to law enforcement, courts, and corrections.
Required Core (6 units)
0.0
ADMJ 50
Introduction to the Administration of Justice (Active)
3.0
ADMJ 60
Criminal Law (Active)
3.0
List A: Select two courses from the following (6 units)
0.0
ADMJ 40
Juvenile Procedures (Active)
3.0
ADMJ 55
Introduction to Correctional Science (Active)
3.0
ADMJ 61
Evidence (Active)
3.0
ADMJ 63
Criminal Investigation (Active)
3.0
ADMJ 70
Community Relations (Active)
3.0
ADMJ 80
Criminal Court Process (Active)
3.0
ADMJ 85
Introduction to Forensics (Active)
3.0
List B: Select two courses from the following (Minimum 6 units)
0.0
ADMJ 42
Leadership and Integrity (Active)
3.0
PSYC C1000
Introduction to Psychology (Active)
3.0
SOCI 1
Principles of Sociology (Active)
3.0
4.0
PSY 5
Introductory Statistics for the Behavioral and Social Sciences (Historical)
4.0
OR
STAT C1000
Introduction to Statistics (Active)
4.0
OR
BUS 19
Business Statistics (Historical)
4.0
Unit Calculations
60.0
Major Requirements
18.0-19.0
Total Units that may be double counted
9.0-18.0
General Education (CSU-GE or IGETC) Requirements
37.0-39.0
Degree applicable units as needed
 
All courses in the major area of emphasis are required to have a grade of "C" or higher, and a culmulative GPA of 2.0 must be achieved.
0.0
Total: 60.0