Department website: https://www.cerritos.edu/administration-of-justice/default.htm

ASSOCIATE IN SCIENCE DEGREE FOR TRANSFER (AS-T)

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 is designed to acquaint pre-service and in-service students with the principles and practices of criminal justice systems in America. Although the program’s curriculum allows for the development of depth in one of the subject’s substantive subsystems (i.e. law enforcement, juvenile, courts or corrections), our objective is to familiarize students with activities in all the above areas. 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, probation officers, county deputy sheriffs, correctional officers, game wardens, state parks, and private security. Those completing the Associate in Science in Administration of Justice degree will be able to transfer to the California State University system and be prepared to study in the following areas: Administration of Justice, Law Enforcement, Correctional Administration, Criminology, Social Science, and Pre-Law. This degree is for seamless transfer for CSU.

Program Student Learning Outcomes

• Students employ the basic process of a preliminary investigation.
• Students distinguish between local, state, and federal jurisdictional authority.
• Students identify major case law decisions impacting law enforcement.
• Students identify the basic elements of the criminal trial process.
• Students recognize how cultural diversity impacts police-community relations.
• Students recognize the parameters regarding search and seizure and use of force.

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

Course List

Code Number	Course Title	Units
Required Courses
AJ 101	Introduction to Administration of Justice	3.0
AJ 102	Concepts of Criminal Law	3.0
List A
Select two of the following:		6.0
AJ 103	Criminal Procedures
AJ 104	Criminal Evidence
AJ 105	Community Relations and Cultural Awareness
AJ 107	Introduction to Corrections, Probation and Parole
AJ 220	Criminal Investigation
AJ 222	Juvenile Procedures
List B
Select two of the following:		6.0-7.5
SOC 101	Introductory Sociology Principles
PSYC 101	General Introductory Psychology
PSYC 210	Elementary Statistics
or MATH 112	Elementary Statistics
or MATH 112S	Enhanced Elementary Statistics
or ECON 210	Applied Introductory Statistics for Economics
AJ 110	Patrol Procedures and Enforcement Tactics
AJ 113	Report Writing Procedures
AJ 202	Substantive Law
AJ 208	Special Issues in Law Enforcement
AJ 221	Narcotics and Vice Control
Total Units		18-19.5

ASSOCIATE IN SCIENCE FOR TRANSFER DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

1. Completion of 60 semester units or 90 quarter units of degree-applicable courses,
2. Minimum overall grade point average of 2.0,
3. Minimum grade of “C” (or “P”) for each course in the major, and
4. Completion of IGETC and/or CSU GE-Breadth.