Administration of Justice

Program Overview

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Administration of Justice at Cerritos College

Associate of Arts

The administration of justice program prepares students for a career in criminal justice. By completing the program requirements, students gain the ability to apply principles of the justice system, constitutional and procedural considerations affecting arrest, search and seizure, human relations, and concepts of criminal law as well as demonstrate proficiency in report writing and record keeping. Career options include police officer, corrections officer, homeland security, private security, and crime scene investigator.

Salary, Growth and Careers

Salary

Careers associated with this program have a salary range from $27,000 to over $239,000 with an average salary of $89,000.

Growth

Career opportunities for this program are expected to grow nationwide from 2022 to 2032.

Careers

• Security Guards
  • Education Level: High school diploma or equivalent
  • Job Growth: -1.3%
  • Average Salary: $44k
  • Salary Range: $37k - $46k
• Bailiffs
  • Education Level: High school diploma or equivalent
  • Job Growth: -2.3%
  • Average Salary: $85k
  • Salary Range: $71k - $104k
• Correctional Officers and Jailers
  • Education Level: High school diploma or equivalent
  • Job Growth: -7.5%
  • Average Salary: $88k
  • Salary Range: $75k - $103k
• Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary
  • Education Level: Doctoral or professional degree
  • Job Growth: +2.7%
  • Average Salary: $133k
  • Salary Range: $96k - $168k
• Detectives and Criminal Investigators
  • Education Level: High school diploma or equivalent
  • Job Growth: +1.5%
  • Average Salary: $115k
  • Salary Range: $96k - $137k
• First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers
  • Education Level: High school diploma or equivalent
  • Job Growth: -2.7%
  • Average Salary: $117k
  • Salary Range: $109k - $127k
• First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives
  • Education Level: High school diploma or equivalent
  • Job Growth: +3.1%
  • Average Salary: $161k
  • Salary Range: $134k - $181k
• Forensic Science Technicians
  • Education Level: Bachelor's degree
  • Job Growth: +12.6%
  • Average Salary: $98k
  • Salary Range: $75k - $118k
• Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators
  • Education Level: High school diploma or equivalent
  • Job Growth: +0.6%
  • Average Salary: $42k
  • Salary Range: $37k - $45k
• Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other
  • Education Level: Associate's degree
  • Job Growth: +3.8%
  • Average Salary: $73k
  • Salary Range: $52k - $90k
• Miscellaneous First-Line Supervisors, Protective Service Workers
  • Education Level: High school diploma or equivalent
  • Job Growth: +10.2%
  • Average Salary: $58k
  • Salary Range: $34k - $94k
• Personal Service Managers, All Other; Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling; and Managers, All Other
  • Education Level: Bachelor's degree
  • Job Growth: +7.4%
  • Average Salary: $141k
  • Salary Range: $77k - $239k+
• Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers
  • Education Level: High school diploma or equivalent
  • Job Growth: +3.3%
  • Average Salary: $111k
  • Salary Range: $90k - $134k
• Private Detectives and Investigators
  • Education Level: High school diploma or equivalent
  • Job Growth: +6.1%
  • Average Salary: $63k
  • Salary Range: $40k - $83k
• Public Safety Telecommunicators
  • Education Level: High school diploma or equivalent
  • Job Growth: +3.4%
  • Average Salary: $76k
  • Salary Range: $61k - $87k
• School Bus Monitors and Protective Service Workers, All Other
  • Education Level: High school diploma or equivalent
  • Job Growth: +11.2%
  • Average Salary: $33k
  • Salary Range: $27k - $60k

Program Map

Administration of Justice

Associate of Arts

60.0 Units

• Major Course
• General Education Course
• Elective Course
• Milestone
• Offers Microcredential

Fall 2024

1st Term

16.0 UNITS

• MAJ / GEN
  • AJ 101
  • 3.0 Units
  • Introduction to Administration of Justice
• MAJ
  • AJ 102
  • 3.0 Units
  • Concepts of Criminal Law
• MAJ
  • AJ 103
  • 3.0 Units
  • Criminal Procedures
• GEN
  • English Composition
  • 4.0 Units
  • Choose a course
• ELEC
  • Elective
  • 3.0 Units
  • Choose a course
• MILE
  • Department Information
  • Link to this department

Spring 2025

2nd Term

16.0 UNITS

• MAJ
  • AJ 202
  • 3.0 Units
  • Substantive Law
• MAJ
  • AJ 104
  • 3.0 Units
  • Criminal Evidence
• MAJ / GEN
  • PSYC 101 or PSYC 261
  • 3.0 Units
  • Choose a course
• GEN
  • Proficiency: Mathematics
  • 4.0 Units
  • Choose a course
• GEN
  • Humanities
  • 3.0 Units
  • Choose a course

Fall 2025

3rd Term

15.0 UNITS

• MAJ
  • AJ 105
  • 3.0 Units
  • Community Relations and Cultural Awareness
• MAJ
  • SOC 101 or SOC 201
  • 3.0 Units
  • Choose a course
• GEN
  • U.S. History or Government
  • 3.0 Units
  • Choose a course
• GEN
  • Communication and Analytical Thinking
  • 3.0 Units
  • Choose a course
• ELEC
  • Elective
  • 3.0 Units
  • Choose a course

Spring 2026

4th Term

13.0 UNITS

• MAJ
  • AJ 110
  • 3.0 Units
  • Patrol Procedures and Enforcement Tactics
• MAJ
  • AJ 220
  • 3.0 Units
  • Criminal Investigation
• GEN
  • Natural Sciences
  • 3.0 Units
  • Choose a course
• GEN
  • Proficiency: Health & Wellness
  • 1.0 Units
  • Choose a course
• ELEC
  • Elective
  • 3.0 Units
  • Choose a course

Administration of Justice - Associate of Arts

60.0 units

Program Outline

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Administration of Justice - Associate of Arts

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Degree Overview

By completing the program requirements, students gain the ability to apply principles of the justice system, constitutional and procedural considerations affecting arrest, search and seizure, human relations, and concepts of criminal law as well as demonstrate proficiency in report writing and record keeping.

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Fall 2023 (1st Term, 16.0 units):

• AJ 101: Introduction to Administration of Justice (3.0 units)
• AJ 102: Concepts of Criminal Law (3.0 units)
• AJ 103: Criminal Procedures (3.0 units)
• English Composition (4.0 units)
• Elective (3.0 units)

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Spring 2024 (2nd Term, 16.0 units):

• AJ 202: Substantive Law (3.0 units)
• AJ 104: Criminal Evidence (3.0 units)
• PSYC 101 or PSYC 261 (3.0 units)
• Proficiency: Mathematics (4.0 units)
• Humanities (3.0 units)

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Fall 2024 (3rd Term, 15.0 units):

• AJ 113: Report Writing Procedures (3.0 units)
• AJ 105: Community Relations and Cultural Awareness (3.0 units)
• SOC 101 or SOC 201 (3.0 units)
• U.S. History or Government (3.0 units)
• Communication and Analytical Thinking (3.0 units)

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Spring 2025 (4th Term, 13.0 units):

• AJ 110: Patrol Procedures and Enforcement Tactics (3.0 units)
• AJ 220: Criminal Investigation (3.0 units)
• Natural Sciences (3.0 units)
• Proficiency: Health & Wellness (1.0 units)

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Careers

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Career options include:

• Police officer
• Corrections officer
• Homeland security
• Private security
• Crime scene investigator

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Salary Range:

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