Administration of Justice

The Associate in Science Degree in Administration of Justice for Transfer (AS-T) is designed to prepare students to enter careers in law enforcement, corrections or investigative positions in the private sector. Students receive practical, “hands-on”, experiences in order to expose them to the fundamental concepts and tasks of law enforcement and corrections and ready them for the qualification and screening processes required to enter training enforcement academies.

Administration of Justice AS-T Degree

Program Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of the program, the student will be able to:

• identify the components of the criminal justice system to include law enforcement, corrections, courts and the three levels of state and federal courts.
• identify the protections afforded all persons as delineated in the first, fourth, fifth, six, eighth, and 14th Amendments; Students will identify that the Miranda decision came from the courts and is not a right enumerated in the Bill of Rights.
• identify the role of the Exclusionary Rule in the admissibility of evidence, the four exceptions to that rule and be able to identify the general rules of admissibility for all evidence.
• identify the various roles individuals play in a criminal event, such as principals, accessories, accomplices, and feigned accomplices and the four types of intent required that must be proven to establish an act as a crime.

Associate Degree for Transfer requirements (pursuant to SB 1440):

• Complete a minimum of 18.0 semester units in a major or area of emphasis
• Complete IGETC or CSU General Education – Breadth requirements
• Complete total of 60.0 CSU transferable semester units
• Complete all required courses for the major or area of emphasis with a “C” or better
• Obtain an overall minimum grade point average of 2.0