Administration of Justice, Associate of Science (AS): Legal Studies Emphasis
This course of study is designed to prepare students for entry level positions in municipal and county law enforcement agencies (i.e. police or sheriffs departments), and/or to transfer to Bachelor’s degree programs in Criminal Justice or related fields to prepare for federal or state-level law enforcement positions (i.e., FBI, DEA, INS, etc.)
Associate Degree Graduation Requirements
Complete all of the following:
- All Major Requirements listed below with a “C” or better or “P” in each course (at least 20% of the major requirements must be completed through SBCC).
- One of the following General Education options:
- OPTION 1: SBCC General Education pattern OR
- OPTION 2: Cal-GETC pattern
- A minimum of 60 semester units of degree-applicable college credit (SBCC courses numbered 100 and higher and C1000 and higher).
- Maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher in degree-applicable coursework.
- A minimum of 12 units through SBCC.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Major Requirements | ||
| Required Core | ||
| AJ 101 | Introduction To The Administration Of Justice | 3 |
| AJ 102 | Ethics In The Criminal Justice System | 3 |
| AJ 103 | Legal Aspects Of Evidence and Procedure | 3 |
| AJ 105 | Diversity, Law and Justice | 3 |
| AJ 107 | Concepts Of Criminal Law | 3 |
| AJ 245 | Constitutional Law | 3 |
| List A - Complete two courses from the following: | 6-7 | |
| Introduction to Corrections | ||
| Introduction To Forensics | ||
| Criminal Investigation | ||
| The Study of Murder | ||
| Terrorism And The Criminal Justice System | ||
| Crime and Human Behavior | ||
| The Study of Evil | ||
| Business Law | ||
| Law And Society | ||
| Total Units | 24.00-25.00 | |
- Demonstrate an understanding of the American Criminal Justice system and the scope of responsibilities of the various local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies beginning with arrest through parole.
- Articulate the system’s objectives, the crime problem, and role expectations of criminal justice personnel, and describe the various agencies and each subsystem within the system.
- Analyze legal concepts and make rational decisions about case processing. Demonstrate knowledge of the rules of evidence, legal definitions, and concepts of evidentiary law. Apply basic investigative proficiencies.
- Analyze the role of the Constitution and judiciary in shaping society, the criminal justice system, and our system of government.
- Examine the issues of judicial review and incorporation of the Bill of Rights and evaluate and assess the effect of the political process on Supreme Court interpretations.
- Demonstrate critical thinking and analytical skills acquired in the social sciences in preparation for continuance of college-level education.