Program Overview

Administration of Justice at Cerritos College

Associate in Science for Transfer

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 ... More

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 - Full-time

• Associate in Science for Transfer
  • 60.0 - 68.5 Units
• Major Course
  • AJ 101: Introduction to Administration of Justice (3.0 Units)
• General Education Course
  • PSYC 210 or MATH 112/112S (4.0 Units)
  • English Composition (4.0 - 4.5 Units)
  • Oral Communication (3.0 Units)
• Elective Course
  • UC/CSU Transferable Course (1.0 Units)
• Milestone
  • Department Information

Fall 2024 (1st Term)

• 15.0 - 15.5 UNITS
  • MAJ: AJ 101 (3.0 Units)
  • MAJ / GEN: PSYC 210 or MATH 112/112S (4.0 Units)
  • GEN: English Composition (4.0 - 4.5 Units)
  • GEN: Oral Communication (3.0 Units)
  • ELEC: UC/CSU Transferable Course (1.0 Units)
  • MILE: Department Information

Spring 2025 (2nd Term)

• 15.0 - 19.0 UNITS
  • MAJ: AJ 102 (3.0 Units)
  • GEN: U.S. Government (3.0 Units)
  • GEN: Critical Thinking (3.0 - 4.0 Units)
  • GEN: Arts (3.0 - 4.0 Units)
  • GEN: Arts and Humanities (3.0 - 5.0 Units)

Fall 2025 (3rd Term)

• 15.0 - 17.0 UNITS
  • MAJ: Administration of Justice List A Course (3.0 Units)
  • MAJ: Administration of Justice List B Course (3.0 Units)
  • GEN: Ethnic Studies (3.0 Units)
  • GEN: Biological Sciences (3.0 - 5.0 Units)
  • GEN: Social and Behavioral Sciences (3.0 Units)

Spring 2026 (4th Term)

• 15.0 - 17.0 UNITS
  • MAJ: Administration of Justice List A Course (3.0 Units)
  • GEN: U.S. History (3.0 Units)
  • GEN: Physical Sciences (3.0 - 5.0 Units)
  • GEN: Laboratory Science (1.0 Units)
  • ELEC: UC/CSU Transferable Course (2.0 Units)
  • ELEC: UC/CSU Transferable Course (3.0 Units)

Administration of Justice - Associate in Science for Transfer

• 60.0 - 68.5 units

To ensure that you have sufficient units to graduate (at least 60 semester units/90 quarter units for an associate degree and 120 semester units/180 quarter units for a bachelor's degree), make an appointment to create a customized education plan that fits your needs.