ATF Meeting Report
Administration of Justice Studies
October 03, 2013   NAU- North Valley Campus, Phoenix

Originator: Mary Menzel-Germanson
Submitter: Mary Menzel-Germanson  
Date Created: 10/16/2013           Date Submitted: 10/16/2013           Status: Approved
Attendance : Arizona State University   Arizona Western College   AZTransfer Staff   Central Arizona College   Coconino Community College   Eastern Arizona College   Maricopa Community Colleges   Mohave Community College   Northern Arizona University   Northland Pioneer College   University of Arizona   Yavapai Community College    
Next Fall Meeting Date : 10/02/2014  
Next Fall Meeting Time : 10 am - 3 pm  
Next Meeting Location : Estrella Mountain C.C.  
Meeting Type : In Person  
Next Meeting Chair and Institution : Larry Gould  
Spring Meeting Date :  
Next Meeting Host and Institution : Jim Cerven  
Meeting Time :  
Spring Meeting Location :  
No Data Changes :  
Spring Meeting Chair :  
Changes to the CEG : Prefix Change for NAU: JUS at Yuma Campus

ASU Transfer Credits: Change Non Transferable to Elective Credit.

Curriculum changes: Yuma NAU CEG with No NTs (Non Transferable).
CCs DO NOT need to resubmit. The CEG will automatically be updated with at least an Elective Credit at NAU.  
Spring Meeting Host :  
Changes to Majors on Common Course Matrix : None  
Changes to AGEC :  
Changes to Common Course Matrices : Common Course Corrections include:
For ASU, remove "Tempe" and "West" and change West to "Downtown".

For NPC, remove courses from CCM for 2011/12, 2012/13 and 2013/14 not offered.

CCM: NAU to create exact duplicate courses to establish direct transfer and DEC, or Elective Credit.

Note that UA plans to create comparable AJS/JUS/CCJ courses, thus all CEG/CCM course equivalencies will change.

ASU is also revising Non Transferables on the CEG to Elective Credit or better.

Crime and Delinquency:
ASU Tempe change to JUS DEC
NAU change ASU equiv to JUS DEC only

Intro to Criminal Justice
ASU Tempe change to JUS 105
NAU (Yuma) JUS110

Procedural Criminal Law
ASU Tempe change to JUS DEC
Mohave change NAU from CCJ270 to CCJ275.

Substantive Criminal Law
Both ASU DT and NAU not on CEG (?)

Correctional Function
Yavapai: CEG error for ASU DT=CRD240 (should be CRJ240)

Police Function
ASU Tempe should be JUS306 rather than Elective
Yavapai: ASU DT says Fall 2013 EC but should be CRJ230

Community Policing
ASU DT Not on CEG? (should be CRJ270)
Pima to ASU as CRJ DEC (should be CRJ270)

Criminal Investigation I
Coconino to ASU CRJ DEC?
Yavapai to ASU CRJ DEC?

Current Issues in Criminal Justice
ASU Tempe to NAU as CCJ299 (CCM incorrect with CCJ DEC)
Coconino to ASU as CRJ270 (should be CRJ200)
MCCCD to ASU as CRJ DEC (should be CRJ200 to ASU DT and JUS200 to ASU Tempe)
Mohave to ASU DT as CRJ DEC (should be CRJ200)
Yavapai to NAU as EC (should be CCJ DEC)

Juvenile Function
ASU DT should be CRJ204 (not Elective)
 
Which Matrix for AGEC Changes :  
Changes to Exam Equivalency Matrices : EEG Questions: Does NAU refer to Flagstaff or Yuma? Should we have two categories?

Other exams used by AJS: Smart Transfer and ACE.

Note: Credit by Exam must have a grade (A-C or Pass) to transfer to the university.

No changes.  
Record of Voting : 1. Voted unanimously to request three (3) new SUN courses and approved unanimously: Criminology, Police Function and Corrections.

2. Voted unanimously to expand Majors information, to request inclusion of Modality of program delivery and to add 90+30 Programs with links to Advisors, program website, and tuition information. (See details under Other.)

3. Fall 2012 Meeting Minutes unanimously approved.

 
Effective Date for AGEC Change :  
AGEC Information :  
Additional Comment/ Discussion Items : Suggestions for improving the Major Guides:
List separately the tuition/expenses
List all degree options in reformatted matrix:

Add 5th Column: Modality with program options listed below each modality, i.e. F2F, Online, Hybrid.
NAU Online
BIS - Criminal Justice, BAS Criminal Justice, BSIS Criminal Justice (Online)
BS Driminal/Criminal Justice (Online, F2F, Hybrid)
90+30 Intell. Studies
BAS Criminal Justice (Online)
BAS Justice Studies
90+30 Public Administration
90+30 Law Enrforcement Management BAS

Links to Tuition and university specific details.
Links to Program specific Advisors.
Links to Catalog with specific program (page specific)
Also list Master's Degrees available.

Future: Align syllbus with MSLOs (measurable student learning outcomes/competencies).

HLC/Federal Government trend/focus on MSLOs - course-level and program-level.

4/25/13 Yavapai HLC Reaccreditation: only Assessment hit hard, i.e. SLOs.

AZ Transfer Summit Breakout Sessions suggested:
HLC, St. Charles: Do it! Assessment process and results.
Possible presenters: Bertha Dir. of Assessment
Marianne - NAU Assessment Committee Chair


Prescott is willing to Host the Summit, per Larry at Yavapai.

Invite to Summit: David Manning: david.manning@coconino.edu

 
Issues Raised : COTA institutional credit must be stated on the student transcript. Should upgrade on transcript to "with grade."

Please include this as a college policy in the Catalog.

Fire Science is ready for a Community of Interest. AJS ATF is willing to provide assistance to them to launch their ATF.  
Changes to Pathways :  
Curriculum Planning : Current SUN Course: NAU: JUS110 Intro to Criminal Justice (SUN course AJS 1101).

3 New SUN Courses requested:
1. Crime and Delinquency or Criminology
2. Correctional Function
3. Police Function

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AZTransfer Note 2/3/2014:
Currently, these courses do not meet the definition of a SUN course. By definition, a SUN course must transfer to any institution offering an equivalent course as a direct equivalency. Unfortunately, because the U of A does not offer equivalent courses, these may not be assigned a SUN number.
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ASU: 4 new Certificates Fall 2014:
2 undergrad. Homeland Security (Online) 21 credits
Security Studies (F2F and Downtown) 21 credits - cross-disciplinary with AJS, ACC, CIS, et al.
2 Master's: Law Enforcement Administration MA (Online)
Community Corrections MA (Online

CRJ284 Professional Development - provides career option information to students and is a prereq. to the Internship set to begin Fall 2015. Includes: Intervention career professionals, court proceedings, volunteer community/jail.

ASU TAGs and MAPs available.

NAU Flagstaff (Dennis): All programs are available Online

NAU (Tucson) offers Hybrid

AJS AAS with AGEC to B.S. Criminology and Criminal Justice

AAS without AGEC to BAS in Criminal Justice (NAU)

Any Degree to Bachelor in Interdisciplinary Studies BIS or Criminal Justice

Interdisciplinary Dept. Specialization plus Concentration/Minor/Certificate plus Interdisciplinary Studies to total 120 credits

NAU Yuma (Larry):
25th Anniversary of NAU Branch Campus and 50th Anniversary of AWC, Yuma

NAU expansion: Military focus (Intelligence Studies BIS, BAS and 90+30 (the 90+30 serves students with and without an Associate's degree)

Additional 26 credits can transfer after Associate Degrees is completed -- NEW!
Plus BUS courses
Number of Electives_________

Thus, AAS to BAS 90+30 supports students completing the AGEC using the additional Gen Educ credits.

NAU has broken down barriers to allow students to transfer and not limit them by type of associate's degree.

NEW: Personalized Learning - Pearson, 6-month block of competency-based learning Pt. 1-IV with Three Paths: Entrepreneurship, Technology Management, Liberal Arts.

NAU Center for Prior Learning (10 years now): Direct credit accepted for prior learning, and Pearson (3 tracks)
Learn by experience, Portfolio.
HLC APPROVED AS FIRST PROGRAM IN USA. Next, US Dept. of Educztion to review and approve for Financial Aid purposes.

NAU now creating Rubric
Border Patrol masters (6 cr.) Command College program

NAU (Dr. Cindy Scott): Fall 2013 Online offering BA/BS Justice Studies - Justice Administration Major, J.A. Theory Major and practical experience.

Spring 2014: new sites
Future courses will be offered F2F, Online and Hybrid.

90+30 - Law Enforcement Management - Public Administration and Law Enforcement

90+30 - Intelligence Studies (Military)

Fall 2014 (Online): Master's Administration - emphasis on Justice Studies (theory and leadership)

Cochise (David Ramos): Career/Tech Educ. is changing.

EAC: No curriculum issues.
Glendale: No curriculum issues.

Estrella: 50% of students puruse ASU-DT MAP and 50% 90+30 program.
AJS200 Current Issues (new Fall 2013)
New Spring 2014 course:
Internships at MCCCD office
Forensics Certificate

Yavapai: New courses include Victimology and Neuroscience and the Law.

EAC: Two Homeland Security AAS Degrees: Jt. and Customs/Border Protection
Start Forensics Fall 2014 (33 credits of Bio/Chem)
Pre-Acad. national-wide for Homeland Security Academy (2,000 students expected)

NAU: Has DNA sequencing machine and bullet machine (future purchase) NAU partners with US Border Patrol
Center for Excellence (UA, UT and now Yuma)

NPC: Ran Academy with POST and graduated 13 police officers. New Jan. 2014, full-time Academy (AJS102 to CCs)

Pima: no changes
Mohave: no changes

NAU (Marianne): Due to 7 year Self Study/Program Review process, curriculum changes are coming. Significant increase in the number of transfer students received; 800 in AJS major during last 4 years.
New courses/Special Topics: Restorative Justice, Psychology and the Law, Guns in Crime Control, Intro to Juvenile Justice, Rapp, Hip Hop and Social Justice and others.

Annapolis partnership with NAU (for future Presidential Escorts and Olympics Safety officials)

2014 Summer Institute: Security Planning and Risk Management in Times of Terrorism.

All U/CC offer AJS online.

Neuroscience: see PBS Brains on Drugs video.

Other new courses:
Cyber Crimes - ASU 2014
Cyber Terrorism (Yuma NAU and EAC)

Career Development (ASU and Mesa)
Report Writing SKills
Interview Skills

Align lower to upper division.

 
Which Matrix for Pathway Changes :  
Effective Date For Pathway Change : Fall 2013  
effective date :  
ASSIST Report Comments :  
Other Pathway Information :  
Effective Date for Exam Changes : Fall 2013  

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