Administration of Justice AS-T Degree
The Associate in Science in Administration of Justice for Transfer, also called the Administration of Justice AS-T Degree, is intended to prepare students to transfer to CSU campuses that offer bachelor's degrees in Administration of Justice or Criminal Justice. Students who complete this degree will receive "priority admission with junior status to the California State University system."
This degree requires students to complete 60 CSU transferable units including completion of CSU GE or IGETC and 18-19 units in the major with a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or better as required by CSU. Title 5 requires that students must earn a “C” or better in all courses required for the major or area of emphasis. There are no additional graduation requirements. Students should consult with a counselor when planning to complete the degree for more information on university admission and transfer requirements.
Learning Outcomes
Upon satisfactory completion of this program students will be able to:
- Be prepared to transfer to a higher level learning institute in a field related to Administration of Justice or Criminal Justice.
- Demonstrate the skills and aptitude necessary to pass entrance exams in the field of Administration of Justice or Criminal Justice.
- Apply critical thinking skills to research, evaluate, analyze and synthesize information in the Criminal Justice field.
- Apply critical thinking skills to research, evaluate, analyze and synthesize information in the Criminal Justice field.
Program Requirements
Course Code | Title | Units |
---|---|---|
Required Core Courses | Units | |
CJ 001 | Introduction to Criminal Justice | 3 |
CJ 002 | Concepts of Criminal Law | 3 |
CJ 004 | Criminal Court Process | 3 |
CJ 006 | Criminal Investigation | 3 |
Electives | ||
Select two courses from the following (6-7): | ||
CJ 003 | Legal Aspects of Evidence | 3 |
CJ 005 | Racial Issues and the Police | 3 |
CJ 010 | Juvenile Procedures | 3 |
CJ 021 | Introduction to Forensics | 3 |
CJ 030 | Introduction to Corrections | 3 |
PSY 001 | General Psychology | 3 |
SOC 001 | Introductory Sociology | 3 |
SOC 003 | Fundamentals of Statistics | 3 |
or MATH 014 | Statistical Methods | |
Required Subtotal | 18-19 | |
Select one of the following: 1 | 37-39 | |
Transferable Electives (as needed to reach 60 transferable units) 2 | ||
DEGREE TOTAL | 60 |
- 1
Units for the major may be double counted for CSU GE or IGETC, confer with Counselor.
- 2
Elective units to reach 60 unit total must be CSU transferable, confer with Counselor.