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.
The Associate in Science for Transfer (AS-T) degree is intended for students who plan to complete a bachelor's degree in a similar major at a CSU campus. Students completing the AS-T are guaranteed admission to the CSU system, but not to a particular campus or major.
To earn this Administration of Justice AS-T degree, students must meet the following requirements:
- Completion of the following major requirements with a minimum grade of "C" (or "P").
- Certified completion of the California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC), which requires a minimum of 34 units; and
- Completion of a minimum 60 Cal-GETC transferrable semester units with a minimum “C” grade required in each course. A “C” is defined as a minimum of 2.0 grade points on a 4.0 scale.
Students planning on transferring 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 C1001 | Critical Thinking and Writing | 4 |
| or ENGL C1001H | Critical Thinking and Writing - Honors | |
| or PHIL 102 | Critical Thinking and Writing | |
| PHIL 103 | Introduction to Logic: Argument and Evidence | 3 |
| POLS C1000 | American Government and Politics | 3 |
| or POLS C1000H | American Government and Politics - Honors | |
| PSYC C1000 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| or PSYC C1000H | Introduction to Psychology - Honors | |
| PSYC 105 | Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences | 4 |
| or STAT C1000 | Introduction to Statistics | |
| or STAT C1000H | Introduction to 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 | |
| General Education (Cal-GETC) Units | 34 | |
| Elective Units | 6-8 | |
| 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 the following General Education (GE) pattern:
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.