Administration of Justice, Associate in Science for Transfer (AS-T)
Program Overview
Administration of Justice, Associate in Science for Transfer (AS-T)
Overview
The School of Justice Studies (which houses the Administration of Justice Program) strives to provide our students with the legal, ethical, and educational background necessary to pursue a career in a criminal justice-related field and to successfully transition into a 4-year academic program. The criminal justice system is a diversified occupational area with available employment opportunities on the federal, state and county levels: Federal Bureau of Investigation, Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Border Patrol, California Highway Patrol, municipal police departments, county sheriff's departments, federal and state departments of correction, probation and parole.
Requirements
- Complete all of the following:
- All Department Requirements listed below with a “C” or better or "P" in each course.
- IGETC-CSU or the CSU GE Breadth pattern.
- A total of 60 CSU transferable semester units.
- Maintain a minimum cumulative CSU transferable GPA of 2.0.
- A minimum of 12 units through SBCC.
Course List
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Required Core Courses | ||
| AJ 101 | Introduction To The Administration Of Justice | 3 |
| AJ 107 | Concepts Of Criminal Law | 3 |
| List A - Complete two courses from the following: | 6 | |
| AJ 103 | Legal Aspects Of Evidence and Procedure | |
| AJ 104 | Introduction to Corrections | |
| AJ 110 | Introduction To Forensics | |
| AJ 111 | Criminal Investigation | |
| AJ 113 | Community Relations | |
| List B - Complete two courses from the following: | 6-10 | |
| Any course not taken in List A | ||
| AJ 102 | Ethics In The Criminal Justice System | |
| AJ 105 | Diversity, Law and Justice | |
| AJ 125 | Introduction To Criminology | |
| AJ 245 | Constitutional Law | |
| AJ 250 | The Study of Murder | |
| AJ 255 | Terrorism And The Criminal Justice System | |
| AJ 265 | Crime and Human Behavior | |
| AJ 271 | The Study of Evil | |
| ANTH 103 | Introduction To Cultural Anthropology | |
| ASAM 101 | Comparative Asian-American History, | |
| ASAM 102 | Contemporary Asian-American History | |
| CHEM 155 | General Chemistry I | |
| CHST 102 | The Chicano And Latino In U.S. History, From The 1960's To The Present | |
| CHST 115 | Introduction To Mexican Literature | |
| CHST 121 | The Chicana And Other Latina Women | |
| CIS 101 | Introduction to Computers and Information Systems | |
| COMM 235 | Argumentation and Debate | |
| or ENG 111 | Critical Thinking and Composition Through Literature | |
| or ENG 111H | Critical Thinking and Composition Through Literature, Honors | |
| or PHIL 111 | Critical Thinking And Writing In Philosophy | |
| ERTH 171 & ERTH 172 | Introduction To Geographic Information Systems And Maps and Geographic Information Systems: Software Applications | |
| or GEOG 171 & GEOG 172 | Introduction To Geographic Information Systems And Maps and Geographic Information Systems: Software Applications | |
| GEOG 102 | Human Geography | |
| HIST 101 | History of the U.S. to 1877 | |
| HIST 102 | History of the U.S. Since 1865 | |
| or HIST 102H | History Of The U.S. Since 1865, Honors | |
| HIST 103 | History of Western Civilization | |
| HIST 107 | World Civilization, Beginnings to 1550 | |
| MATH 117 | Elementary Statistics | |
| or PSY 150 | Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences | |
| or SOC 125 | Introduction to Statistics in Sociology | |
| MATH 137 | College Algebra | |
| PHIL 102 | Comparative World Religions | |
| POLS 101 | American Government And Politics | |
| PSY 100 | General Psychology | |
| or PSY 100H | General Psychology, Honors | |
| SOC 101 | Introduction To Sociology | |
| or SOC 101H | Introduction to Sociology, Honors | |
| SOC 103 | Marriage, Family and Intimacy | |
| SOC 106 | Sociology of Deviance | |
| Total Units | 18.00-22.00 |
Learning Outcomes
- Demonstrate an understanding of the American criminal justice system and the scope of responsibilities of the various local, state, and federal criminal justice agencies.
- Analyze legal concepts and demonstrate knowledge of legal definitions and concepts of evidentiary law.
- Demonstrate critical thinking and analytical skills acquired in the social/behavioral sciences in preparation for continuance of college-level education.
Recommended Sequence
Make an appointment with your SBCC academic counselor through Starfish to create a Student Education Plan that reflects a recommended course sequence for this program that is tailored to your individual needs.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
The Associate in Science for Transfer degree in Administration of Justice provides students with the foundational knowledge necessary to make a successful transition into a Baccalaureate Degree at any of the CSU campuses. The program strives to provide students with the legal, ethical, and educational background necessary to pursue a career in a criminal justice-related field.
Objectives:
- Demonstrate an understanding of the American criminal justice system and the scope of responsibilities of the various local, state, and federal criminal justice agencies.
- Analyze legal concepts and demonstrate knowledge of legal definitions and concepts of evidentiary law.
- Demonstrate critical thinking and analytical skills acquired in the social/behavioral sciences in preparation for continuance of college-level education.
Outline:
Required Core Courses
- AJ 101: Introduction to the Administration of Justice (3 units)
- AJ 107: Concepts of Criminal Law (3 units)
List A - Select Two Courses
- AJ 103: Legal Aspects of Evidence and Procedure
- AJ 104: Introduction to Corrections
- AJ 110: Introduction to Forensics
- AJ 111: Criminal Investigation
- AJ 113: Community Relations
List B - Select Two Courses
- Any course not taken in List A
- AJ 102: Ethics in the Criminal Justice System
- AJ 105: Diversity, Law, and Justice
- AJ 125: Introduction to Criminology
- AJ 245: Constitutional Law
- AJ 250: The Study of Murder
- AJ 255: Terrorism and the Criminal Justice System
- AJ 265: Crime and Human Behavior
- AJ 271: The Study of Evil
- ACCT 230: Financial Accounting
- CIS 101: Introduction to Computers and Information Systems
- ENG 111: Critical Thinking and Composition Through Literature
- GEOG 101: Physical Geography
- GEOG 102: Human Geography
- MATH 114: Mathematics for Liberal Arts Majors
- MATH 117: Elementary Statistics
- PHIL 111: Critical Thinking and Writing in Philosophy
- PHIL 205: Introduction to Logic
- POLS 101: American Government and Politics
- PSY 100: General Psychology
- SOC 101: Introduction to Sociology
- SOC 109: Social Problems
Careers:
The criminal justice system is a diversified occupational area with available employment opportunities on the federal, state, and county levels, including:
- Federal Bureau of Investigation
- Department of Homeland Security
- U.S. Border Patrol
- California Highway Patrol
- Municipal police departments
- County sheriff's departments
- Federal and state departments of correction
- Probation and parole
