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:

  1. Be prepared to transfer to a higher level learning institute in a field related to Administration of Justice or Criminal Justice.
  2. Demonstrate the skills and aptitude necessary to pass entrance exams in the field of Administration of Justice or Criminal Justice.
  3. Apply critical thinking skills to research, evaluate, analyze and synthesize information in the Criminal Justice field.
  4. Apply critical thinking skills to research, evaluate, analyze and synthesize information in the Criminal Justice field.

 Program Requirements

Course Code Title Units
Required Core CoursesUnits
CJ 001Introduction to Criminal Justice3
CJ 002Concepts of Criminal Law3
CJ 004Criminal Court Process3
CJ 006Criminal Investigation3
Electives
Select two courses from the following (6-7):
CJ 003Legal Aspects of Evidence3
CJ 005Racial Issues and the Police3
CJ 010Juvenile Procedures3
CJ 021Introduction to Forensics3
CJ 030Introduction to Corrections3
PSY 001General Psychology3
SOC 001Introductory Sociology3
SOC 003Fundamentals of Statistics3
or MATH 014 Statistical Methods
Required Subtotal18-19
Select one of the following: 137-39
Transferable Electives (as needed to reach 60 transferable units) 2
DEGREE TOTAL60
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.

Please refer to Associate Degree for Transfer (SB 1440).