Administration of Justice is the study of the causes, consequences and control of crime. The program leading to the Associate in Science in Administration of Justice for Transfer (AS-T) is designed to acquaint pre-service and in-service students with the principles and practices of criminal justice systems in America. The goal of this program is to familiarize students with a foundation in the Criminal Justice sub-systems: Law Enforcement, Correctional Science, Criminology, Forensics, Investigations, and the Judicial /Court’s role. The program is both academic and professional in that it is an interdisciplinary attempt to relate intellectual issues and practitioner perspectives to the challenge of crime in a free society. Consequently, the program provides preparation for employment with a related agency and /or transfer to a college or university.
Students will be prepared to work in a variety of fields, including: public law enforcement agencies such as municipal police, CHP, probation officers, county deputy sheriffs, correctional officers, game wardens, state park rangers, and private security. Students completing the AS-T in Administration of Justice degree will be able to transfer to the California State University systems and be prepared to study in the following areas: Administration of Justice, Law Enforcement, Correctional Science, Social Science/Criminology, Forensics, and Pre- Law.
To earn this AS-T degree, students must meet the following requirements:
- completion of the following major requirements with a minimum grade of "C" (or "P");
- completion of a minimum of 60 CSU transferable semester units with a grade point average of at least 2.0; and
- certified completion of the CSU General Education-Breadth (CSUGE) or Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) for CSU, which requires a minimum of 39 units.
It is highly recommended that students complete courses that satisfy the U.S. History, Constitution, and American Ideals requirement as part of CSUGE or IGETC before transferring to a CSU.
Students planning to transfer to a four-year institution and major in Administration of Justice should consult with a counselor regarding the transfer process and lower division requirements.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses: | ||
| ADJUS 101 | Introduction to Administration of Justice | 3 |
| ADJUS 103 | Concepts of Criminal Law | 3 |
| List A - Two of the following courses: | 6 | |
| ADJUS 102 | Principles and Procedures of the Justice System | 3 |
| ADJUS 104 | Legal Aspects of Evidence | 3 |
| ADJUS 105 | Community Relations | 3 |
| ADJUS 106 | Principles of Investigation | 3 |
| ADJUS 108 | Juvenile Procedures | 3 |
| ADJUS 151 | Introduction to Corrections | 3 |
| List B - Two of the following courses (or any course not used from List A): | 6-8 | |
| ADJUS 152 | Correctional Interviewing and Counseling | 3 |
| ADJUS 153 | Gangs and Corrections | 3 |
| ADJUS 154 | Control and Supervision in Corrections | 3 |
| ADJUS 155 | Legal Aspects of Corrections | 3 |
| ADJUS 156 | Probation and Parole | 3 |
| CIT 101 | Introduction to Computer Literacy | 3 |
| ENGL 102 | Intermediate Composition and Critical Thinking | 4 |
| or ENGL 102H | Intermediate Composition and Critical Thinking - Honors | |
| or PHIL 102 | Critical Thinking and Writing | |
| PHIL 103 | Introduction to Logic: Argument and Evidence | 3 |
| POLIT 100 | American Politics | 3 |
| or POLIT 100H | American Politics - Honors | |
| PSYCH 100 | General Psychology | 3 |
| or PSYCH 100H | General Psychology - Honors | |
| PSYCH 105 | Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences | 4 |
| or MATH 108 | Introduction to Probability and Statistics | |
| or MATH 108H | Introduction to Probability and Statistics - Honors | |
| or ECON 208 | Business and Economic Statistics | |
| SOC 100 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| or SOC 100H | Introduction to Sociology - Honors | |
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Major Total | 18-20 | |
| Total Units that may be Double-Counted | 6 | |
| General Education (CSU-GE or IGETC) Units | 37-39 | |
| Elective (CSU Transferable) Units | 7-11 | |
| Total Units | 60 | |
See Section on Degree, Certificate, and Transfer Information for additional information on the Associate Degrees for Transfer.
To earn an SBVC Associate Degree for Transfer (AA-T or AS-T) students must complete one of the following general education patterns:
Program Learning Outcomes
At the completion of this program, students will be able to:
- Critically analyze and evaluate the admissibility or exclusion of evidence based upon fourth and fifth amendment protections; evaluate and describe the various types of evidence.
- Critically analyze and evaluate the proper procedures in conducting a criminal investigation involving crimes against persons, property, sex crimes, crimes against children, bombs and explosives, and vice and narcotics.
- Critically analyze and describe the role and responsibilities of Forensic criminalists in conducting a criminal investigation.
- Critically evaluate the challenges and strategies of the Criminal Justice System within a diverse and multicultural society.
- Critically analyze and describe the development of the penal institutions in the United States; describing the goals, challenges, responsibilities and strategies of the correctional institutions.
- Critically analyze and describe the development of the Juvenile Justice System in the United States; explaining the juvenile court procedures and Constitutional protections prescribed by United States Supreme Court decisions.